Adventures in Unemployment

Being unemployed is weird. Not the kind of weird you’d expect—more like that strange in-between space where every day feels both endless and impossibly short.

Adventures in Unemployment is a slice-of-life webcomic that captures the unique experience of job hunting in the modern era. Started in January 2018, Alexander Sapountzis chronicles the everyday realities of being between jobs: the excitement of Day 1, the Netflix binges that somehow feel productive, the labyrinthine process of claiming unemployment benefits, and the peculiar hope that comes with each recruiter call.

The comic resonates because it’s achingly relatable. We’ve all been there—that moment when a former co-worker casually suggests “you should draw a comic about being unemployed” and you think, “actually, that’s not the worst idea.” Sapountzis takes that premise and runs with it, finding humor and heart in the mundane moments that define this chapter of life.

Each episode tackles a different aspect of the unemployment experience: budgeting when every dollar counts, the strange optimism of phone interviews, the waiting game between applying and hearing back, and the weird guilt that comes with having free time but no money to enjoy it. The comedy lands because it’s rooted in real experiences—anyone who’s ever job hunted will nod along with recognition.

Perfect for fans of relatable webcomics like The Awkward Yeti or Slow Horses, Adventures in Unemployment proves that sometimes the most universal stories are the ones we don’t expect to find funny. Sapountzis transforms what could be a depressing subject into something genuinely uplifting—not through false optimism, but through honest humor and the recognition that we’re all just figuring it out as we go.

Follow along on Webtoons Canvas (also available on Tapas) for a grounded, genuinely funny take on an experience millions know too well.