Laid off during pandemic, Ida is thinking about a drastic life change

<p>Ida, a 33-year-old designer living in Toronto, was laid off at the beginning of the pandemic. First she was surviving off CERB, while picking up freelance gigs as a designer here and there. Now she's on EI and considering a move out of province to find more job opportunities and cheaper housing. Evy speaks with financial adviser Jason Heath for recommendations.</p> <p><em>All of our participants have been granted anonymity, and so we’ll be using voice actors for their quotes.</em></p> <p>ListeIf you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can <a href= "https://www.thestar.com/subscribingmatters">subscribe at</a> <a href= "https://thestar.com/subscribingmatters">thestar.com/subscribingmatters</a>.</p>