This is episode 11 of overcoming underemployment, the third episode in a series on how to cope with underemployment practically. You can find the first two episodes here and here. This episode will be all about dealing with relationships when you're underemployed. Not only romantic relationships, but friendships and family as well.

When you're underemployed, one of the best things you can have is a solid support network. The thing about that is that when you're underemployed you're much more likely to isolate yourself and cut yourself off from people because you don't like the way you feel and you don't know how to deal with it. While it might be your natural instinct to isolate yourself and stay away from friends and avoid your family, those people are what you need more than ever.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Why you need people in your life when you're underemployed
• What the research about underemployment says about relationships
• My experience with relationships while I was underemployed
• How underemployment strained my relationship with my parents
• What you can do to help keep your relationships strong while you're underemployed
• The best strategy I've found for navigating the negative feelings that come with underemployment and how to use it to strengthen your relationships
• How to talk to your friends about underemployment
• What you can do with your mind to help deal with underemployment