I think that “addiction to meta level” in your situation may manifest in trying to find the best method for dealing with the problem, and then even jumping to finding the best method to dealing with problems in general… and at the end, you have a lot of questions and a maybe new topic to study… while you should have a new good and well-paying job instead.
In the future should I screen jobs by salary in advance to save on application time?
If you know that you will refuse any job paying less than X, and if the information is easily available, you obviously should.
What is my acceptable minimum salary for full time work?
Start with “your previous salary + 50%”. If at the following 10 interviews you get feedback that you are asking too much, adjust downwards.
But the important thing is to do the job interviews, at least once in a while. Instead of just sitting at home and trying to develop the Perfect Algorithm for Job Choice.
I think that “addiction to meta level” in your situation may manifest in trying to find the best method for dealing with the problem, and then even jumping to finding the best method to dealing with problems in general… and at the end, you have a lot of questions and a maybe new topic to study… while you should have a new good and well-paying job instead.
If you know that you will refuse any job paying less than X, and if the information is easily available, you obviously should.
Start with “your previous salary + 50%”. If at the following 10 interviews you get feedback that you are asking too much, adjust downwards.
But the important thing is to do the job interviews, at least once in a while. Instead of just sitting at home and trying to develop the Perfect Algorithm for Job Choice.