The best thing that you could do right now if you are not at work or unemployed is to volunteer. Help those people who needs help. Otherwise, it's not adviseable to be idle.
The only people who will help you right now are people whom you've helped and helping at this moment. You cannot gain respect from people whom you lambasted, disrespected and bullied. Think that it's a symbiotic world and there is that give and take process, always the most popular system that is followed around the world.
Experience is gained only when you are working. When you study and still studying what you are applying to yourself are just theory. Application of these theoretical knowldege is through WORK. How can you gain skills when you are not working? That's why VOLUNTEERING or OJT On the job training is much promising than doing nothing.
Young people have all the time in the world. However for people age 30 and older people; seniority with much higher skills are then allowed in the workforce provided that their health is not at risk or their maturity has reached the consciousness of being able to be the mentor and adviser to young workers. Of course older people have much higher skills and experience than young ones. So listen to your elders for they are your references and guide to your Id, ego and Superego.
