90% of the jobs I ever scored was thru networking. Without powerful friend or family connections...a college degree is basically worthless. That IS the black pill we all must swallow. Nepotism is still rampant.
This is all true - But a college education that is aligned with a life career is not a waste of time. What sucks now is the economy and we're being lied to about it. When the economy sucks all those things you listed become more important - i.e. who you know, not what you know.
Same here. Unless it's being a streamer or influencer or gamer. But even then making a living is hard. Free lancing or gig work or going into business maybe or being a tradesmen or the military or ministry.
I was in your situation in 2005. I was a manufacturing engineer and I got layed off and couldn't find a job for over a year. My girlfriend at the time left me, I have no saving, no more 401K to withdraw. I was depressed. I ended up sleeping on my brother's sofa for over a year because I got no place to go. I exhausted every option in looking for a job. I finally ended up working for Target store. The money was less than half what I was making as an engineer. Not that working for Target is bad, it's just that I never thought I would work for a retail store. The hours were horrible especially during holidays but it kept me alive and sane. So my point is, some time you have to hit way bottom and scrape for pennies before things will turn around. I was one nostril above water for a few years. It taught me to do whatever it takes to survive. “Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one” ― Bruce Lee
You can pray for an easy life and if it becomes difficult, pray for the strength to endure. And you will need that strength because most things in life are difficult. It is a hard knock life - The Annie movie. 😂
@@chibba Don't know what happened to her. No regrets. If I stayed with her, we probably would have end up divorced anyway. All things happened for a reason.
I'm curious, but did you wait a year before getting the target job? And if so, do you regret waiting? I see these videos like this guy, and I'd go nuts sitting at home. I'd take any kind of job I could get after 30 days, and then spend my time off applying for new jobs.
Had a virtual interview set up. Showed up to teams and waited 20 minutes, no one showed up. I got an email for rescheduling, showed up the next time waited 45 minutes no one showed up. Reached out to the recruiter no answer, i went to check the position on the site it wasn't there anymore. We keep pushing though.
I have a BS degree in computer engineering. When I got laid off, I find myself working on constructions such as roofing, plumbing, install sprinkler system and etc. Made much more money than working for a company. Yes, it is up to you to learn a new skills.
@RubbingPotatoes it's pretty easy not to, it's literally the hardest industry in the US to get a job AND has the shortest career span due to horrible work conditions
@@RubbingPotatoes because companies are cutting these jobs like crazy. AI is going to take a lot of these jobs and more. We are also in a recession heading to a depression and WW3. Learn new skills, like how to live off grid.
I've been unemployed for 8 months! I've lost my apt, self-esteem, hope... Im currently homeless! I got a job offer three weeks into the job the company laid off the entire staff! Now I'm back on the street .... Im 45. Had a thriving career and now I sleep on a concrete ledge. I even went to apply at McDonald's only to be scheduled two interviews, show up for these interviews, sit for hours waiting to be called just to be told they're not hiring or they have hiring freeze. This nightmare has taught me so much about life, this country, opportunity and power. Who knows what the future holds.. One thing is for sure ... When youre broke, hungry and homeless nobody knows ur name!
wow... didn't you save some money from when you had a job, unless you should have a car where to sleep.. I was laid off close to my 60s but i have savings and a car.. i starting to buy and resell things... no the same as my old wages but it helps.
There is no such thing as no job in cities. But you might not find the job you want. Just keep expanding the field and keep trying. As long as you can and want to work you will find a job.
I am now at 7 months unemployed. I have exhausted my savings, my 401K, and I have begun to sell things just to earn money. Where I live it's rural so I have to look at an hour or more drive for any positions. I am so tired of these fake job postings that don't exist, or these fake youtube wfh jobs that are scams. I want to work. I need to work. Why is it so hard to find a job that pays more than poverty wages?
My husband has 15 yrs IT experience and got laid off in Sep 2023. He has also been applying almost daily, I’d say total of 1500. The sad part is that we keep seeing the same jobs posted & still not filled? More remote jobs that are posted 1 day having 100+ applicants already! We have 4 kids and a mortgage to pay. It is demoralizing.
Yeah it's really sad how you're looked at as if you'll be making money for life, while life can take your job at any moment and give you nothing to replace it. 😢😢😢
@@dingdongchingchong8659 We figured it’s a wake up call to pursue business. Still applying (for extra cash) while biz is still starting & money has not started coming in. Done with business plan, incorporation and next is bank. He also has 2 potential clients already. Most small biz are also struggling I guess. You need to spend $ to make $. Often people want to DIY to save! We all need to realize how school messed us up into working for someone & saving money. We should all be entrepreneurs. Don’t worry we are working on fixing the issue.
@@dingdongchingchong8659 Also we were pretty good with our finances even before. We have a rental, car is paid off, credit card bills are all fully paid every month. Even our 2 properties before we got them we put in 20% DP. Even though we have 4 kids they are not spoiled brats always asking for stuff. But since 2020 it has been an uphill battle & I know it’s true for almost everyone. We keep pressing on because we are over-comers, we are not quitters
I'm an expat and can only work remote jobs. A Startup I helped develop fired me after 3 years on the day I was meant to get a raise. 9 months later still no luck landing something solid, only one off freelance gigs. I'm at the point where I feel like I've failed my wife and all my optimism is getting sapped out. I've exhausted my network and I've applied to so many jobs with tailored resumes and cover letters and took several assessments. Its rough out here, guys. Honestly, I'm not even asking for much. Just a steady paying job. I can stretch the money with investments. But even entry level won't take me. I feel your pain.
@@mndfst9433 Mate so sorry to hear. Same boat. Almost a year and no job. Not even normal jobs forget software engineering jobs. Interesting when you say you've tailored your resume as well. I ain't been doing that. Even interviews I passed and done well then rejected. Had a job more or less offered after interview and technical test they cancelled on me. Even bought a car for the job stupidly then it turned out to be a dud. It's hard but hang in there. I'm sure your wife's proud of you
Go informal and blue collor. Why so much resistance? What country are you living in? Dont let your pride set you back. I've taken blue collor jobs before out of desesperation. Turns out it was not so bad
Jeremy - I appreciate your honest video. I'm much older than you and in a different industry (finance), but I went through something similar during the great financial crisis of 2009 -2011. All the jobs evaporated, and I went from being an in-demand C-level to a nothing burger. It took me 18 months to find something new. I found a position through networking. I took much lower compensation and changed focus from management to sales. It was a learning experience. After a couple of years, I founded my own company and have been working my way back up ever since. I'm here to validate that the people who are still working don't get it. I had people comment on how they would "take anything" just to get back to work. Except in a bad market "anything" isn't really hiring. You will get through this with effort and a willingness to pivot. Your first pivot might not even be the right one, but it's for you to learn. Best of luck to you.
My question to all is at what point, if any, do we begin to sell ourselves short just to be working? Be honest - how many of us are selling out and how many of us are gangsta turning down miserable offers.
I lost a job in Academia, with a graduate degree from the Ivys, in 2009. The collapse of the economy impacted Universities and extramural funding via feds/state/private foundation. I consulted for a year, but needed health insurance. I got a job at Starbucks. Entry level. Got up at 2:45 am for 4 years. Years later I have a good job in the retail sector. I work harder than anything I did prior. I had to humble myself greatly. I had to survive.
started off in the UK as a welder two years later I was training in the US military to be a helicopter mechanic , left the military 8 years later , worked aviation for another 5 years , learned how to install windshields and stared my own business , also worked in Seattle wa as a mortgage loan officer for two years , also worked sales selling roofing , then went back to installing windshield . Guess what i am trying to say is quit the career path your on and try another path completely .
This isn’t the same world you grew up in. Nobody wants to hire you without experience, no matter how easy the job is to learn. If they do give you a chance, they’re starting you out at minimum wage. Unless you can afford to take a pay cut, I don’t see it as a possibility. Just my experience is that I’m a civil engineer. If I tried to leave my management position, they’d say I’m not technical enough anymore to be a design engineer. If I wanted to do that, I’d have to start at the bottom again and take a 40% pay cut. If I left the engineering field altogether, they’d say I have no experience in it. It’s the same reason new college grads are having such a hard time getting a job. Entry level jobs want 5 years experience. Jobs consider you incompetent if you don’t already do the job they’re hiring for. They won’t give you a chance to learn unless you are their family or friend. Other than that, leaving to a new field just isn’t reasonable.
@@1KingFisher I think I could not agree more, as hard as it takes, as long as need be, you should always consider stiking to what you got. Market sucks right now.
I am 53. Man, after college, nothing worked out for me. Me 20-30s were a total disaster job wise. At 40 I trained for a casino dealer job and have doing it since. Me and my wife have just paid off our house and we have a net worth of about half a Millie. Life is hard, but stick with it sir.
@@jermainemyrn19 as a 23 year old with no degree It’s pretty good! My family has two decades working at table games so prior to the auditions to get the job, I was able to get training without forking any cash for it. Casino gigs are very transferable and flexible, as long as you can pass a background check and drug test. The base pay is pretty shite, the tips are where it’s at.
@@jermainemyrn19 no, but that tech worker was in an overpaid position. That is why he can’t replace his old job. At some point u gotta pursue a paying career
If you're 35 that means you just missed the 2008 recession. My first degree was computer science and I graduated right into the recession, one friend who graduated a year prior got into a bootcamp and got a cushy job at Northrup Grumman, and that new grad program was shut 3 months before I graduated. Needless to say I never made it in tech and am in Healthcare now. I don't mean to sound bitter, but none of the root causes 2008 were fixed, the entire economy was held together on 0% interest rates and bubbles. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that learned a f* lesson from those days.
It was tough times I graduated with degree 2010. and can find a job so I went for masters. Luckily I made to tech. But now I am out of work due to maternity break 😢
Story time: years ago I was unable to find a job in my chosen field despite all my efforts. After a few months I decided to swallow my pride and take a low status/low paying job as a cashier in a convenience store. I mean it’s a job and better that then sitting at home feeling sorry for myself right? I continued my job search and about 2/3 months later I did find a job in my field. Shortly after starting my new position I was called in for a meeting and was questioned as to why I took a job as a cashier, lol. I explained my reasoning and was then told that I was given the position because of it. Turns out it came down to myself and another person, I was told that professional we were equal. The deciding factor was my decision to work that cashier job! The boss said I know you will do what is necessary. I must also say that the cashier job also helped me to develop people-skills, a much needed skill to climb the ladder. No one has ever been paid to sit at home feeling sorry for themselves, do what you need to do 😊
Best comment ever! I can not sit around waiting for an ideal job. I have got a family to feed and as a single person can not be idle. Some money is better than none.
@@annstewart8506 The income is not everything. Having a job to do helps you keep a stable schedule and reduces anxiety unless you are ready to retire.
Yup! I applied to Starbucks and Ulta and over stores…I’m going to take two part time jobs if I have to! I will NOT be homeless with my kids! I’m GOING to make it work
This is probably not want you want to hear - but after 14 months I finally went to work in a basement kitchen for $9.50 per hour. I used to make $600 per day - now it's $600 every two weeks. It's physical work that allows me time to think and work on certifications and apply for jobs. After ten months just find ANY job. My mental and physical health is a lot better and I'm in a better position with references for all my current job applications.
Respectfully, you misunderstood the situation. You would not be seeing this video if it were possible to "just get a kitchen job to tide you over." 2024 is a new year with new rules. Bottom of the barrel jobs are not hiring anymore. Apply to a gas station, walmart, jewel, target. Interviews but never hired.
A lot of the times there will be a new job posting, you apply, and then in two days suddenly "the position has been filled". Most of the time this is employers posting a job application to see who would take a lower salary and do more work, testing the market, to get ready to PIP someone or fire.
I've my Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering(3.8GPA) and Master in Robotic(3.9GPA) both at UCLA with around 1 year of research experience. I've been applying for a job since I graduated on June 2023. I'm willing to work any shift, on weekend, move to any state, travel 50% +, full time, part-time, contract, intern and only asking for $50,000 - $70,000 annually. I've applied way over 3000 job at this point (around 30-50 job applied a day), with barely any response let alone interview. I've tried everything: revise my resume many time, reach out to friend, recruiter, and even try to connect to the CTO or CEO directly on Linkedin. I felt so down and frustrated many time. The only thing that is keeping me sane is the gym and my right hand at this point.
@@CR-sj6px I’m 25. I didn’t do internship, but i join a robotic research lab at during my master for 1 year. I have clean background, and I don’t even drink nor smoke.
Same, 9 months unemployed here... I also experience about 80% of what you describe here. Bs responses from Recruiters, Recruiters simply just ghosting me, or passed the 3rd-4th round of interviews but still being dropped at the end with a standard 2 liner in an automated HR-email... etc-etc-etc. I am also same age as you. Take an advice from me mate. You said you really start to doubt your capabilities. I guess because you feel disappointed. Don't be disappointed. Be angry! Anger can give you energy, in a way, that you can use that energy to build new foundations. Being disappointed is just making you a useless, low-energy loser. Don't be a loser, be angry! It's perfectly okay to be angry.
If you can't get a job you should doubt your capabilities, because if you had a real skill that was in demand, you'd get a job. If you knew how to fix equipment in tech foundries instead of fuck around on a laptop all day, you'd get hired next week.
@@aluisious there are tons of other factors that go into hiring besides “skills”. perfectly capable people get overlooked bc of a referral or even just the system filtering your resume out. If you’re cold applying it’s a lot of luck versus getting a direct referral Usually leads to an interview
@@aluisious So glad I didn't grow up to be jaded and bitter like you. No manners, no emotional intelligence, nothing to say but put-downs to make yourself feel better. Jfc I don't know how people like you survive in the real world.
I just lost my job as a civil engineer, and it feels like I can't get another to save my life. Interviews keep feeling like they're going great, until a week later they tell me they won't give me an offer. All anyone ever tells me is, "Everyone is hiring!" And, "With an engineering degree, you'll have no trouble getting a job!". People say experience is what you need, but my prior experience doesn't seem to be worth anything, I guess. 😮💨
@oldmoney1022 Going on about 2 months. Maybe I'm just not patient enough. 🤷🏼♂️ But the thing is, most people seem to be complaining that they can't get interviews. I've had about 5 or 6 interviews just in the last few weeks, one of them was even a referral from a previous director I worked under, but nobody is giving me an offer. Maybe I'm saying something wrong? Idk but I honestly don't feel like the interviews are going poorly. In fact, I leave most of them thinking they went well. Maybe I'm lying to myself or missing something obvious, but I genuinely don't know.
Just go into the trades, bro. Everyone drank the kool-aid of "Learn to code, bro" white collar and STEM jobs. Now the cheap interest rates, stimulus is drying up. No more tech start up making zero profits, growth only, companies. When investors are finally going to look for growing profitable companies.
@hmoobmikah I mean, idk if what you're describing really describes my situation. I was a civil/structural and transmission line engineer working for a company under the Quanta umbrella, which I'm pretty sure is one of, if not the leading EPC company in utilities and power delivery in North America, and did about $3 billion in profit in 2023. (~$20 billion in revenue) and I think had one of the fastest growing stock prices the S&P has ever seen. (Luckily, I happened to own a bit of it in my own small and large cap index funds, lol) But yeah, working with contractors and going on site-visits, I'd often catch myself thinking, "maybe I should've became a lineman and be one of the guys actually building the shit that I design" lol. They're in huge demand and I know they can make bank. Hard work, though.
You pretty much have to start at entry level in the federal government but can make good and predictable salary progress if you stick with it for at least 5 years. Nepotism is extremely rare in the federal government but maybe state and local governments.
Man… our story is identical! 25 plus years experience in the tech industry, and I’ve been unemployed for almost a year now. So far I’ve had 2 interviews, went through 5 rounds of interviews each, to only get ghosted by both. I have never seen well over 100 applicants for a single job posting in my entire career, until now.
On the same page here. The most difficult part of the layoff is pause on the career where you see others grow but you stagnate. This is the most horrible part of being layoff and waiting for a role
I lost my job in June 2023. I've been applying to so many jobs; hell even before I lost my job. I've been on several interviews. And none of those companies I've interviewed for would hire me. The job market is doing some fucked up shit to candidates. Just about a month ago, I interviewed for this position for a bank. They interviewed me twice within two weeks. Here I am believing that I'll finally have something because I was interviewed by them twice, only to find out that later that I was rejected. That was my most recent interview.
My Son went thru a 4 stage interview process and ended up with a " soft" job offer. 2 months later they call and tell him to forget it, they can't afford to hire him now.
Honest Advice: -take this time to pivot life, reevaluation and be OK to let the old you die - maintain your mental and physical fitness. Learn everything, stay active, eat well. -be extreme social, go to events and meet people -look for jobs that drive top and/or the bottom line for company. -master selling, this fundamental skill will take you further.
Good points, this has been marinating in my mind for a while. I feel this experience is the universe telling me it's really time for a change in my life
The worst is when the job you apply for is a ghost job. It's already filled, and they have no intention of hiring anyone new. They just do the application and interview process to waste the applicant's time. Why are so many companies doing this lately?
I mean in a way it's a good thing if that happens to you. It's rude as all hell but seriously that's a bullet dodged. Any organization that does that has some serious issues that you are probably gonna end up regretting soon enough if the job is actually real and you do get it. So many of those jobs are fake though and the companies are just going through the motions for various reasons.
I don't usually leave comments on videos, but I just wanted to say thank you for being candid and sharing your experience. I'm only starting my job hunting journey as a fresh UX bootcamp graduate, but I still resonate with what your saying, even when it comes to non-tech jobs. It's very brave of you to open up and share your experience, I'm only wishing you the best!!
Good luck on your hunt. I got into UX way back in the day where it was becoming hot and things were easier. Nowadays I'm sure the competition is way more fierce
I just came off 6 months of unemployment. I think I and everyone has sympathy for this. Its a very tough market. I lost count of applications, but I am sure it was in the 100's.
@@BrianWaller-qe7gr Mine works just fine and filled information with at least 90% accuracy. Just to rewrite your resume in LaTex. There are plenty of templates out there.
I know you've heard it before, but you're not alone. Thousands are going through similar experiences, myself included, constantly hitting walls. 50% job posting feels like they're all fake just to collect data from applicants. Getting ghosted and even jobs recinded seems to be the norm these days. Companies are taking advantage of the current situation and putting people through the ringer for lowball pay. Keep your head up.
Hey there. I've been jobless for more than 1 year and it's really devastating. I could not find work because of my age maybe, I'm 52. Btw, I'm in the accounting field. So I had my training in virtual bookkeeping for the last 3 months. I don't have any interviews yet. The feeling of jealousy, self pity, anxiety and stress is always there. But I keep on going. I need to be positive that with God's help I can have a job that I'm looking for. Stay strong brother. Sending hugs and prayers from the Philippines.❤
I have friends in tech that haven't been able to find jobs for a long time. There's just a lot of people in tech you're competing with due to the mass layoffs the last 2 years.
All of us unemployed techies should band together and open source everything to undermine those who digitally enslave us. What do you have to lose? I mean, if you can code a web app, f*ck em and start building your own - be your own boss and start undermining an ungrateful industry.
@@Life_with_Jeremy This is why I'm not rushing into it until I pick up a trade. So while I'm filling out those 1500+ applications. I can still make money to take care of myself. Cuz I dont have the patience. You have a strong skin to go through all those interviews.
I was in tech and changed careers back in 2010. Tech has booms and busts every 10 years or so. Lots of layoffs and your age and experience are more of a liability after you pass age 40.
Saying a prayer for you now. I'm so sorry you're going through this. I was in tech and unemployed in 2001 and it suuuuuuuucks. You're smart, articulate and have learned from your mistakes so I'm confident you'll be fine.
Ya like I lived in Asia for a long time. I came back to Canada after fourteen years abroad. Big mistake. 10 month’s unemployment and 42,000 dollars of my savings gone up in smoke, a week ago I left for Vietnam never to look back. I’ve enrolled in a course Ninja teacher it’s a TH-cam channel just type in Vietnam Ninja teacher and you’ll come across Alex Stevenson. I feel so much better here. I literally booked a minimalist hotel for 220 dollars for 40 days! Meals are super healthy and cost a dollar. I am so happy I am out of Canada. That’s my advice. I hope you do that too. Vietnam people locals earns 300 a month USD as an English teacher you can earn about 1800. A luxury apartment costs about 450 a month. Your life is far better here with a market always hiring English teachers. Live a better life. Pack up and go somewhere else and teach English.
I'm glad you're doing better. I love traveling and I've always wanted to live abroad. However, what keeps me in the US is my aging parents and friends. Other than that, I'd be out of the US a long time ago. The US is great...if you're rich
Can the English teachers be over 40. Yes life in the west is very hard even if u have a degree n experience u get over looked for the 22 year old who will work for cheaper. I’m in the same boat now I’m thinking about nursing school n travel nurse. Skilled trades r good too but heard the illegals r taking those jobs too
@@Life_with_JeremyI see your point. I was in a similar situation and had to emigrate. I learned the hard way that you have to help yourself first to then be able to help others. It sounds selfish but also you have to look at the big picture and don't stay in one place if it doesn't work for you.
My advice, the longer you stay out, the harder it is to get a job. Stop looking for the job you want and start looking for jobs you are qualified for and take a job. Anyone who stays unemployed for a long period of time, potential employers are going to want to know why? Were you too lazy too work or do you lack the goods to attract employment opportunities. Stay humble and remember when you're unemployed, you don't have much bargaining power so don't go looking for jobs as if you are currently employed. Best of luck to you and remember that a job, even one that makes less or is not your ideal job, is always better than no job.
Been laid off for 2 month and I feel ya, the market definitely feels worse compared to 2 years ago. I'm actively applying for federal jobs atm so I can get out of the tech field, the pay is shit but i care about stability more than anything
Don't be so down on the federal pay scale. You have to start somewhere. With a federal position, you can move up the pay grade and factor in the medical and pension value. Not many companies offer pension these days. Also consider state and local government positions as well. I have retired friends getting 6-digit pensions from federal and local governments. Now a days, truth is, it's not so easy to get a government position.
I'm employed and wish I could leave IT. Actually, I wish I could leave corporate America 🇺🇸 altogether. After many decades I'm just sick of the hierarchical political meetings for the sake of meetings nonsense. Problem is that I make what most would consider a very good income. It'd be hard earning the same starting fresh in a new blue collar job. But man, am I sick 😫 of this corporate crap. 😳
I went through this last year. Drained my savings (was blessed to have saved some money when working) I needed to supplement the unemployment check. I landed a job the week of my final unemployment check. I went through being ghosted after a couple of rounds in interviewing, applying for jobs that probably didn’t exist. The job I ended up landing was probably the only one of the lot where a human being received my resume, was impressed and sent me a text message and that text turned into a 30 minute phone call followed by an in person interview. Many companies use these AI style applicant tracking systems that will toss out resumes based upon keywords, they also toss out resumes that are designed to infiltrate those same keyword rules. Getting a job was never as difficult before in my life prior to my period of unemployment last year. Praying for the gentleman in the video. Hang in there, something will come through. 🙏🏽
Tech is the worst career choice ever. You have to go through hoops and hoops of interviews with fancy coding and puzzle solving questions only to get rejected. Getting a cs degree was the biggest mistake I made in my life. I could have become a plumber or electrician instead.
@metaphysicalphilosopher2356 two years ago at the height of the pandemic I started a course for software developer with a company named Pursuit. I have a nursing license. I wanted to try something different. At the time the nursing was very demanding during the pandemic. The way the program works is if you graduate and get a job you have to repay the company $70,000. I decided to get out in 30 days so I won't own anything. Now I see online people with lots of experience in web development send out hundreds of resumes and can't find work. I'm really glad I stuck with nursing. Since then I retired and have been traveling out of the country every year. I can still use my nursing skills to work a remote job from home during the winter months.
The average American is the foundation of this nation's economy, therefore if their money vanishes, unemployment will rise and the message "You have an unexpected month" will emerge. If you have a lot of student loans that are coming due, that money will run out very soon.
By then, a minimum of one cut Given that it will be discussed throughout the election, I think it happened in September. Given that it's a retirement issue, I think the FED will implement changes in September. If in September they don't make any cuts
I have this much in a taxable brokerage account, this much in a standard IRA, this much in a bank account, and this much in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. At the moment, I have 30% in equities and 70% in bonds, or a similar allocation. Her contact information is *Leah* *Foster* *Alderman* Thus, when she responds to your initial meeting, which should be provided to you at no cost, you should have a very clear picture of your current condition.
Yep, I understand completely. I’m in the legal field and have been trying to land a job for 1 1/2 years now. I’ve never had a problem getting a job before.
I just came across this video. I spent my entire career in tech and retired. I would never recommend tech as a career for the reasons you state but more importantly is the older you are, the worse it gets. Ageism is very real. Once you hit age 50 in tech, you enter the death zone. At your age, you can change careers. Consider what will be impacted by AI. Hang in there. Your job does not define who you are. You will find a path forward, especially if you expand beyond just considering tech jobs. Good luck.
Same here. It sucks that a company's failure to plan and budget correctly has resulted in us being viewed as less than attractive hires. I have never been without a job this long in my life and it is so hard to find the desire to keep going. Therapy helps, but that costs money. So I need money to go to therapy, but if I was making money, I wouldn't need the therapy in the first place. My apologies for the rant. The TLDR is I know what you mean about struggling with a 3 year job search.
The average time to find a job is around 5-6 months. The fact you’re at 3 years speaks volumes about your inability to make proper changes to your approach. Sorry, but you’re doing something horribly wrong…
@@PiperZeus Ah see, instead of taking responsibility, you go for the attack-a question with an obvious attempt to undermine me in some way. You reveal yourself as plain as can be. How about instead you ask “out of curiosity, what is it do you think I could do better?” Or even better, you list out multiple reasons you haven’t found a job yet, and trust me, there are many.
Don’t feel left behind. If you’ve got a beating heart, sight, 10 toes and fingers and still having savings/loving friends & family then you’re good. Life has ups & downs. I been unemployed 8 months and this is what I’ve learned. Hope you can find a way to enjoy the remainder of the time off. Trust me, I understand.
Hey Jeremy. I was laid off a year ago apr of 2023. While I had a safety net of my wife, it took a year. It was consuming me, I had the same sadness and emotion as you had. Even considered going into manual labor work because I couldn’t land anything, thinking I might not be good. Fast forward, in April of 2024 I got an offer from a company making almost 20k more than I had made previously. In the end, keep at it. It’s extremely hard but push through and stay positive brother. You’ve got this
I feel you dude. This is absolutely the worst job market in my lifetime. I am employed but looking to move on. It has not been easy at all. All I can say is....just keep swimming...blessing to you.
Never thought hunting for job would be this difficult; thankfully I retired with 25 years in the Army with some passive income on rental properties @ 45 years old; I can't imagine what you're going through; all the best brother.
Are you lying and trying to fool young people into joining your filthy military organizations that operates for a filthy government and filthy corporate interests?
@@shiner8375 he has 8 likes, so 8 people probably care. :) anyway... For people who can put their hands on some money, if they can buy 1 bitcoin, they can retire in 5 years
Been unemployed 56 days. I send out 10 applications a day, so sitting at around 560 applications. Had 6 employer call back for 1st or 2nd round interviews. Never reached final round. Not good out there. Not good.
My best friend got laid off from his job of over 10 years. Also a disabled veteran with a Purple Heart. He’s been looking for a job for over 2 years. I show videos like this to him to have him realize that it’s not him. It’s the market. Keep your head up my friends. Like a wise man once said, everything good and bad is only temporary. God speed to you!
I know you're a woman based off your lack of reasoning. Your friend is facing financial ruin and you think he shouldn't worry because it's technically not his fault? Oh so when he loses everything and becomes homeless, he can rest easy knowing he doesn't have to blame himself? Only a strong female would think that taking responsibility is worse than financial devastation.
I can totally relate to that feeling of jealousy towards people with jobs. Thank you for sharing your experience. I feel like luck is huge part of landing the right kind of job.
Got a BS in Parks and Recreation management. I realize i couldn't fulfill a career in that area due to all the nepotism and being pass up all the time. Change my career in the Traffic Signal/Engineering side as a signal tech. Im making more money then then any park worker or manager. Sometimes a career change is for the better.
Keep your chin up man. In 2010, I graduated college, didn't have a job or career, moved back home, watched my bank account go down to $80. Girlfriend left me and got a little/lot depressed. Felt like an absolute loser. Just got a medical assistant job, worked it for 2.5 years and loved it, built up confidence and just really got a second chance to appreciate what I had. Got another girlfriend, now wife. Went to medical school, and I'm a physician now. What you're experiencing right now is not forever man, it sucks though, but it'll be so much sweeter when you're on the other side.
Referrals are not what they used to be. I thought I was a shoe -in when my friend called me informing me that there was an opening at the company he works for. The hiring manager even reached out to me because my past experience was tailor made for the position! I went through several rounds and prepared accordingly but they ended up ghosting me as well. I do have a remote sales job now with lots of earning potential. Let's see how it goes...
You're incorrect. What most likely happened is your friend put in a good with the company (still very valuable) but either the person responsible for hiring or someone closer to the actual manager put in a personal connection that trumped yours. 9/10 they go with someone's recommendation not applications alone
@@teddycooke8145 They went with an internal candidate, or a promotion for lack of a better word. It's a lot less expensive than having to train and onboard an outside candidate. The candidate who put in his notice for the position in question was only with the company for four months before he resigned, which doesn't look good for the hiring manager. It's a publicly traded company and sales are down a bit. The emphasis is now on controlling cost in order to appease stock holders. When my friend told me that there were two internal candidates on the mix my gut instinct sounded the alarm bells. What ticked me off is that both the hiring manager and regional director didn't have the guts to call me and tell me. I had to track them down while they were banking on the "ignore and he'll go away" approach. There were lots of steps involved and I got good feedback. Oh well. I'm working now though, fully remote setting up shop in coffee establishments and my living room :)
I also had a very strong internal referral. Got a call from the recruiter and he was very excited about my skills and experience. Then I interviewed with the hiring manager. A week later I got the dreaded email that they were pursuing other candidates. Throughout my career if I got to interview with hiring manager 4/5 times I would get an offer. If I had an internal referral , the job was mine. Not anymore. They also had 1,800 people apply for this particular role. There was 1 job available and 1799 people wouldn't get it. The numbers become staggering. If you join LinkedIn premium it tells you how many people applied through the platform. That doesn't include internal candidates, people that recruiters are sending over and people who went directly to the website to apply. When you see 300 people applied via LinkedIn in the first 48 hours... you wonder if you should even apply at all.
I also had a very strong internal referral. Got a call from the recruiter and he was very excited about my skills and experience. Then I interviewed with the hiring manager. A week later I got the dreaded email that they were pursuing other candidates. Throughout my career if I got to interview with hiring manager 4/5 times I would get an offer. If I had an internal referral , the job was mine. Not anymore. They also had 1,800 people apply for this particular role. There was 1 job available and 1799 people wouldn't get it. The numbers become staggering. If you join LinkedIn Premium it tells you how many people applied through the LinkedIn platform. That doesn't include internal candidates, people that recruiters are sending over and people who went directly to the website to apply. When you see 300 people applied via LinkedIn in the first 48 hours... you wonder if you should even apply at all. I already feel like I've wasted so much time focusing on the job search when I can be building my own company. I know I have so much offer with my experience and skills. I don't want to waste it on a 3 year job search. Not to mention salaries in my industry (tech) have dropped significantly. A Sr Director would typically make $175 - 215k. Now that role is described as if it was a VP level and pays $135k - $175k. Sr Managers would land at about $140 - $180k. Now I see posts that list the salary band as $120 - $145k but the role requirements describe a Sr. Directors role. It's sort of a double whammy! Or triple whammy if you include inflation at 7%, car prices up 40% and homes up 47%.
I been job hunting for months since 2021 I got interviews and tons of rejections and fell into depression and just stopped looking for months because of it. Recently I tried to work in trader joes I did 3 interviews and got rejected just to get back into the workforce until I find administrative work. It's been rough but just have faith, patience and prey to God something will happen in time.
I've made the decision and the move to leave the software technology field of 25 years and going into nursing. Going back to school in 28 days. I am looking forward to my new career.
Nursing is far from perfect. There can be a lot of stress and long hours, and you can't work remote like with tech jobs. Also, older nurses "eat their own." They can be very mean spirited bitches as managers and bosses.
@@jimechols4347 that didn't really affect me. As you get older, you get wiser and wish for more job fulfillment. Working with vets is my goal. Working in software had become stale, unmotivating, unfulfilling, unsociable and a constant learning curve as new stacks and technologies emerge.
Jeremy, you don't know me from Adam, but I wanted to tell you, you are worthy. You will find a job. It's okay to step out of your field and just apply for jobs, you can always go back to tech if you want. I remember when I was looking for a certain type of job, and my Jewish neighbor at the time, told me, "You are looking high when you need to look low." I took his advice and I ended up getting a job to help me pay for my rent by the beach. Don't give up, don't let any stone go unturned. Look for a job in ALL industries, you might be interested in and beyond, you will get a job! Sending you love and hugs, and tons of positivity!
As one commenter bitcoinski said 90% of the tech jobs he has found were through networks. Which is exactly why there were more than 400,000 tech H-1b requests, at a time when there were 350,000 tech layoffs. Companies are not even trying to hire qualified locals, and are instead interviewing to justify discrimination. This is really important to realize, a middle manager at a large company might have several laid off friends or might have connections (or a back office) overseas. The purpose of the interview is to justify a false complaint that they can't find any qualified locals. If they do find an exceptional local, they cancel the job, and wait.
This practice has been going on since the late 1990s. This is why the whole Silicon Valley/Tech STEM are dominated by current and past H1Bs from Asia, while Americans/locals, especially Chinese American women engineers such as I, have been systematically targeted and ousted from STEM, in a well 0rganized and planned ways, still today. The only logical explanation is they are invaders and Operatives from Asia. I've been posting what you said on Craig's list since 2004.
@@MonaGee98now imagine how hard it is for an Asian man, at least DEI gives women and other non-Asian minorities of color a chance. Every time I’ve marked “Hispanic” on my application I’ve gotten an interview while if I put my race as solely Asian I’ll get far less interviews. As an Asian man who grew up in Brazil, I take advantage of the fact I can say I’m “Hispanic” heritage for hiring.
We should have a nation-wide ban on outsourcing and strict enforcement/fines for companies that refuse to hire locals. The entire nation basically gets plundered by overpopulated countries.
I’m a generator technician and for the last 4 weeks they haven’t had work in my region. I’m still employed but the writing is more than just on the wall at this point 😂. Hard out here for all of us, keep your head up bro I’m 35 too. We’re gonna make it!
OH man I really felt this. 27 years old, two degrees in two fields, distinctions in my degrees.... yet I have been unemployed for over 2 years. I have MANY horror stories. Been through countless agencies, had my CV worked and reworked and reworked. Tried networking, tried expanding my search, tried a huge array of different fields... yet here I am, still unemployed. It seems all companies want nowadays is prior experience, which I don't have. I have been "almost hired" so many times now, yet something ALWAYS seems to happen at the last minute and it ends up falling through. I hope your luck turns around soon. I'm still waiting to catch my break, but months have turned into years now...
@@anvarserver honestly I've applied across four states - ive been moving since I dont have a stable place to stay. Got a waitressing job in New York. Was in DC, VA, and NC for a few months this year too
Waitressing is taxable income, so you no doubt are getting paystubs. How do you not have proof lol? Your story doesn't add up and I'm guessing you left it vague because the details might not garner the same level of sympathy.
@@pearlsswine tips aren't on your paystub so when they say you need to make 4x the rent I can't include my tips which is the bulk of my paycheck so if I make 800 in a week - I can only show like 200 of that to qualify for an apartment Who said anything about sympathy ? Did you know people other than you have life experiences and sometimes they like to share them - especially under videos posted by people with similar experiences ...?
Look into being certified as a phlebotomist. The training is pretty short. The work is repetitive, but you’d work inside with regular hours and full benefits which are worth a lot. And there are very few layoffs in the medical field. It also can’t be outsourced.
I live and work in the Silicon Valley and it’s a brutal landscape out here. I can’t imagine trying to find a job with these giant soulless corporations. Rather, I work in an essential blue collar industry and self-employed. Obviously there is the danger of the business failing, but since it’s essential, we even survived the Pandemic pretty well. No chance of laying myself off. 😂 What’s crazy is that people have been saying that AI and automation was going to take away blue collar jobs, but in reality it was going to take away creatives, office and white collar jobs. Wild. Good luck and Godspeed out there man. Smart, well spoken people don’t generally end up homeless on the street. At least eventually.
You are partially right. I agree AI will not take over blue collar jobs, because the connection between AI and the physical world is still missing. Look at autopilot for cars, it is still a long way to go. AI will not take away creative jobs. I see AI can create cool photos, music and event videos. However, those are not creative, rather mix of other creative work. AI is taking away low end white collar jobs, just like secretary jobs were largely taken away by PCs. AI will take away jobs that are repetitive and labor intensive office jobs.
I am a 61 year old black male with only an associates degree and a Marine Corps 15 years active and reserve duty . One tour in Lebanon and one tour combat in Iraq.my first job after service was with Lockheed. Work there 4 years got laid off. I said never again . Got into Law enforcement in the State level and retired at 52 after 25 years. When I retired I was at the chief level salary over 125k. Been retired 9 years and pension is close to 100k. Plus my military disability pushes me over 100k. All you young educated guys out here get into federal law enforcement retire young with a great pension. Corporate America is dead no future in it and the lousy 401k scam. I don’t even have a bachelors degree
@anthonyrobinson624 , that is a solid plan for sure ... I was with you up til '...401k scam'. Could you elaborate? Who is running the scam, and how is it that I have money there that is 20% more than what I put in 10 years ago?
I have a Master's Degree, in addition to having high-functioning autism. Finding and keeping a job were a great strain. Vocational Rehabilitation helped me to find employment. I have a part-time job. It's not a lot. Nonetheless, I am well-liked and respected. I am accepted.
Only got my job via networking. Don´t despair. People aren´t for other people but against others. If you think another person will help you you are sadly wrong. Best is to take any job you can get and go from there.
hey man, just sharing, that I was unemployed for almost 3 years before I got a job. in between, I learn how to make money from other ways (dropshipping, content creation, affiliate marketing, etc). now I'm still keeping my side income on top of my full time job (just in case I'm being let go in the future). but keep your head up and while applying for jobs, just keep focusing on making money via other ways. being a corporate employee is not the only way to make a living, wish you all the best
I'm going the opposite route. After searching for a full time job for a year, I landed one in March '23. Now I'm looking at side hustles and passive income streams to seek financial independence and not be beholden to the job market again (the biggest time waster of life as I've experienced).
Thank you for sharing your story so openly. Job hunting, especially in tech, can be incredibly tough, and it's important to acknowledge the challenges and frustrations that come with it. Your honesty is refreshing, and I hope you already got a job, if not I hope your next opportunity is right around the corner. Stay strong, and keep pushing forward!
Hi Jeremy, thank you for the video and your honest narration. You have done everything within your control so absolutely hold your head high. I pray you get something great soon🙏
I feel some of your pain. I was a software developer for 18 years. I happened to always be laid off for various reasons. It usually took months to find a job, but it was always a step up from the previous job. Well, after my last layoff in 2022, I realized that I was showing major signs of burnout. I didn’t care anymore. I talked with one recruiter who heard my “story”, and seemed to really care, but was ghosted. That is when I started feeling sick…literally sick that I had thought the IT sector was lucrative and always have a good job. I never applied for work in that field again. I’ve always been jealous of everyone around me who seem to have a life-lung high paying job. I really fell for it…the lies or misconceptions about how “there’s always work in programming and computers…it’s the future,” and other some such said to me by dozens of people since the late 90’s. The IT s
Brother you can be a system admin for life . U can be a network engineer for life . U can be a solution engineer for life . U can be a data engineer for life . Your issue is just thinking all IT is is programming web pages brother .
Same, my man... same. I've been a software developer for 6 years. Wasted so much time getting my CS degree, personal projects, etc. I regret not getting into real estate.
@@nonequivalence1864 but now you’re in the position to actually do this , do you ever think any other group of people has the luxury to leave their career by choice ???
I'm experiencing the same thing and have had similar thoughts. It seems like many employers have the upper hand at the moment, which they might be exploiting. It also appears they might be gathering data or conducting research.
It's HR department trying to meet their goals of collecting enough resumes to put into "talent database", setup enough interviews to save their asses. Otherwise they will be fired.
Last year, I was working full time, budgeting groceries, unable to afford date nights, and missing time with my kids. Now I learned how to make money online. Now am a SAHM, homeschooling, and making profits every week.
Am looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I really need to create an alternate source of income, what do you think I should be buying?
@@dellyndigital Man, I have changed my resume/cv more than diapers on my 4 children and my youngest is 23. I’ll let you do that math for proof of concept. The weak and incompetent has contaminated all business sectors in a failing economy and country hell bent on power, control, greed, and war all for the mighty dollar and zero peace and prosperity as the corrupt government as a whole regulates and taxes indiscriminately to death do we part! America is a clusterphuck $hit $how and the government has no business being involved in business. FACTS!
@@dellyndigital I have a feeling its a resume issue as well. AI reads applications and people also skim through applications. They'll look at one for a moment then either add it to the "read further" pile or toss it and move to the next; it's how they go through hundreds of people.
I feel you, I had a friend who applied to 6,000 jobs before he got his job but he also applied to just about every job out there. I think when people get to 10,000 + applications then it starts getting really bad.
*Money is not meant to control people, rather it is meant to be put to work producing more money for you. You cannot build wealth without putting money in its rightful place*
People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%. The increments dont match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.
Very possible! especially at this moment. Profits can be made in many different ways, but such intricate transactions should only be handled by seasoned market professionals.
Some persons think inves'tin is all about buying stocks; I think going into the stock market without a good experience is a big risk, that's why I'm lucky to have seen someone like Brian Humphery Services.
Same thing happened to me with a medical job earlier on this year. Went through a couple of rounds of interviews, even moved on to shadowing, just for them to offer me a job and THEN state they needed "approval" for hours, before hiring me officially... weird? why post a job for hiring, and not need to be hiring... anyways they ghost me before sending out any offer letter of any kind, I reach out at least 3 times and they send me a stock rejection (i'm confused by this point and thrown off), Management calls me a month later.. stating to disregard the stock rejection.. and they'd like to re offer me the same position. Management states the rejection notice was sent on accident and that she'd like to get me on board in a week or so. I say "well, I'm in the process of moving forward with someone else now, I'd need to know something soon if you're going to want me to the join the team.." she goes: "Yes of course! I will call you back tomorrow and we can sign papers" .... and then ghosts me again. I was so angered.
I'm in the same boat. I decided to create a job. I started freelancing, but that's been just as frustrating. Finding the right clients is crucial, and one nightmare client can destroy everything. So I took the leap of faith and started an online business coaching content creators. I'm taking it one day at a time. I want control over my life, not life controlling me. That's what job hunting feels like. Trying to prove to recruiters and employers I have value when I could just develop sales skills and prove to potential clients I have value on my own terms.
I'm in the same boat man. I have over 10 years of experience as a web developer. Almost an entire year of useless interviews and no job offer. I have to provide for my family and I have financial problems since I was layed off. I worked for few months as a Bolt drivers, now I am working in costructions. The problem is that is very hard for me to live with the idea that I wasted a quarter of my life to learn different programming languages and technologies and I ended up being thrown away like a broken tooth. We will have to adapt to the new reality, AI and Automation is changing the entire IT industry really fast.
I go for interviews but never got anywhere. I tried to figure out why. For some strange reason sometimes people think I'm gay. I am not. Sometimes people think I'm Jewish. I got a German-type name. I'm Catholic. From the age of 19 people have been asking me occasionally if I have a chip on my shoulder? Being aware of this I go out of my way to avoid this coming across. I've concluded the problem is I"m a non-conformist. I go out of my way not to adopt the norms of others, and have my own views about everything. At interviews I aim to give different answers. Why am I like that? I grew up in a household where I did what I liked. At school and at home there was a strong anti-establishment, anti-authority view which I must have picked up.
Yeah, they want conformists who will do anything they ask or imply is necessary for success. Many companies have turned into cults and non-conformists are like kryptonite to cults.
Being gay increases your chances of getting the job in my opinion. Straight men don’t view you as a threat and women are somewhat comfortable around you.
Maybe not to the market but you should give yourself props regardless. Same for anything which you stick at or commit to, might be a trade or sport etc
I regret getting mine. I am an electrical engineer, and the engineering industry and job market is horrible. The engineering field is not the same, these companies are constantly laying off, also I think there are too many people who are engineers now.
My friend did otr driving after dropping out of college. He did it for 3 years and stopped. He doesn't look too great let's just say...@@daniellebrooks7510
I feel you, as I was recently laid off from my System Engineer job, two weeks ago. I've worked at this company for nearly 19 years. Looking for another job is scary and lots has changed since I worked there. What sucks is I wasn't laid off for my performance, it was the powers that be wanting to save some money and decided I wasn't worth it anymore. I hope you find something soon.
Love his brutal honesty and rooting for him to succeed. But at least he got a brutal lesson about reality. He completely underestimated the job market and how hard it is to get a job. I work as an environmental engineer. I have no interest in changing jobs as I am perfectly happy where I am with the federal government and I have lots of confidence in my job security but still 100% in the FIRE movement. I struggled during the recession and went four years underemployed working as a security guard with an engineering degree so I learned very early in my career journey that the job market is no joke.
i think you're right, this is as bad, if not worse than the 2014 crash. i got ghosted a few times in 2014, and I absolutely should have been able to land a role, and couldn't. but it's NOTHING like it is now. this's 1000x worse. every bad thing about the 2014 crash but times a thousand.
Be kind to yourself. You are not alone. Job market in tech is not good. Budget cuts, growing population, AI will make it much harder to land a job nowadays.
I’m a software developer. For those unemployed, look into being certified as a phlebotomist. The training is pretty short. The work is repetitive, but you’d work inside with regular hours and full benefits which are worth a lot. And there are very few layoffs in the medical field. It also can’t be outsourced.
Good day to this channel (Mr Jeremy) - i am extending my sincere thoughts towards you and i am (without any form "false" self-righteous way) telling you to KEEP GOING - PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP. You can do it. I am here to completely assure you that what you are going through is not even uncommon - it happens MUCH MORE than you can possibly imagine.
90% of the jobs I ever scored was thru networking. Without powerful friend or family connections...a college degree is basically worthless. That IS the black pill we all must swallow. Nepotism is still rampant.
Yup, networking is key. Over 80% of my jobs were via networking.
This is all true - But a college education that is aligned with a life career is not a waste of time.
What sucks now is the economy and we're being lied to about it. When the economy sucks all those things you listed become more important - i.e. who you know, not what you know.
Not necessarily nepotism, but a strong network, like you originally said yourself before contradicting yourself.
Then they need to cancel student loans
Same here. Unless it's being a streamer or influencer or gamer. But even then making a living is hard. Free lancing or gig work or going into business maybe or being a tradesmen or the military or ministry.
I was in your situation in 2005. I was a manufacturing engineer and I got layed off and couldn't find a job for over a year. My girlfriend at the time left me, I have no saving, no more 401K to withdraw. I was depressed. I ended up sleeping on my brother's sofa for over a year because I got no place to go. I exhausted every option in looking for a job. I finally ended up working for Target store. The money was less than half what I was making as an engineer. Not that working for Target is bad, it's just that I never thought I would work for a retail store. The hours were horrible especially during holidays but it kept me alive and sane. So my point is, some time you have to hit way bottom and scrape for pennies before things will turn around. I was one nostril above water for a few years. It taught me to do whatever it takes to survive. “Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”
― Bruce Lee
You can pray for an easy life and if it becomes difficult, pray for the strength to endure. And you will need that strength because most things in life are difficult. It is a hard knock life - The Annie movie. 😂
dam what happened to that gf? You got a new gf now?
@@chibba Don't know what happened to her. No regrets. If I stayed with her, we probably would have end up divorced anyway. All things happened for a reason.
@@NicolasD414 i like Target.
i made some real connections with real people working my retail gig.
I'm curious, but did you wait a year before getting the target job? And if so, do you regret waiting? I see these videos like this guy, and I'd go nuts sitting at home. I'd take any kind of job I could get after 30 days, and then spend my time off applying for new jobs.
I used to get an interview like 98% of the jobs I applied to. Now it’s like never
did you tailor your resume for each posting
@@JJ-vp3bdit doesnt matter anymore. Nobody’s hiring
@@novanoskillz4151exactly!
Hopefully you get a job mate
Blue collar bro or government
Had a virtual interview set up. Showed up to teams and waited 20 minutes, no one showed up. I got an email for rescheduling, showed up the next time waited 45 minutes no one showed up. Reached out to the recruiter no answer, i went to check the position on the site it wasn't there anymore. We keep pushing though.
companies play too much nowadays
sorry to hear this, so many ghost jobs and disrespect :(
That is terrible!!!!!!!!
That’s horrible. 😢
Thats just soul destroying.
I have a BS degree in computer engineering. When I got laid off, I find myself working on constructions such as roofing, plumbing, install sprinkler system and etc. Made much more money than working for a company. Yes, it is up to you to learn a new skills.
How do you not find a job with a computer engineering degree ???
@RubbingPotatoes it's pretty easy not to, it's literally the hardest industry in the US to get a job AND has the shortest career span due to horrible work conditions
@@RubbingPotatoes Rough time and most electronics, computer manufacturing/engineering jobs were in China. just like now.
You mean labour skills with Engineering; you will never get a chance at engineering.
@@RubbingPotatoes because companies are cutting these jobs like crazy. AI is going to take a lot of these jobs and more. We are also in a recession heading to a depression and WW3. Learn new skills, like how to live off grid.
I've been unemployed for 8 months! I've lost my apt, self-esteem, hope... Im currently homeless! I got a job offer three weeks into the job the company laid off the entire staff! Now I'm back on the street .... Im 45. Had a thriving career and now I sleep on a concrete ledge. I even went to apply at McDonald's only to be scheduled two interviews, show up for these interviews, sit for hours waiting to be called just to be told they're not hiring or they have hiring freeze. This nightmare has taught me so much about life, this country, opportunity and power. Who knows what the future holds.. One thing is for sure ... When youre broke, hungry and homeless nobody knows ur name!
No matter the circumstances, you are valuable human being! Keep a healthy life routine, keep looking for a job, I'll be praying for you.
wow... didn't you save some money from when you had a job, unless you should have a car where to sleep.. I was laid off close to my 60s but i have savings and a car.. i starting to buy and resell things... no the same as my old wages but it helps.
@@TierraSurNowwow what a big help you are..
There is no such thing as no job in cities. But you might not find the job you want.
Just keep expanding the field and keep trying.
As long as you can and want to work you will find a job.
@@TierraSurNow are you serious? what an awful thing to say...
I am now at 7 months unemployed. I have exhausted my savings, my 401K, and I have begun to sell things just to earn money. Where I live it's rural so I have to look at an hour or more drive for any positions. I am so tired of these fake job postings that don't exist, or these fake youtube wfh jobs that are scams. I want to work. I need to work. Why is it so hard to find a job that pays more than poverty wages?
Poverty wages are better than no money. Go cut grass
That’s terrible, i’m rooting for you man
I have been unemployed for 2 years now😮
@@RyanBorton-r4p 😂
Are you really looking for any type of jobs or just the ones you happen to like?
My husband has 15 yrs IT experience and got laid off in Sep 2023. He has also been applying almost daily, I’d say total of 1500. The sad part is that we keep seeing the same jobs posted & still not filled? More remote jobs that are posted 1 day having 100+ applicants already! We have 4 kids and a mortgage to pay. It is demoralizing.
Yeah it's really sad how you're looked at as if you'll be making money for life, while life can take your job at any moment and give you nothing to replace it. 😢😢😢
Why didn't you have a backup plan?
@@dingdongchingchong8659 We figured it’s a wake up call to pursue business. Still applying (for extra cash) while biz is still starting & money has not started coming in. Done with business plan, incorporation and next is bank. He also has 2 potential clients already. Most small biz are also struggling I guess. You need to spend $ to make $. Often people want to DIY to save! We all need to realize how school messed us up into working for someone & saving money. We should all be entrepreneurs. Don’t worry we are working on fixing the issue.
@@dingdongchingchong8659 Also we were pretty good with our finances even before. We have a rental, car is paid off, credit card bills are all fully paid every month. Even our 2 properties before we got them we put in 20% DP. Even though we have 4 kids they are not spoiled brats always asking for stuff. But since 2020 it has been an uphill battle & I know it’s true for almost everyone. We keep pressing on because we are over-comers, we are not quitters
@@dingdongchingchong8659 A backup plan for her husband's career?
I'm an expat and can only work remote jobs. A Startup I helped develop fired me after 3 years on the day I was meant to get a raise. 9 months later still no luck landing something solid, only one off freelance gigs. I'm at the point where I feel like I've failed my wife and all my optimism is getting sapped out. I've exhausted my network and I've applied to so many jobs with tailored resumes and cover letters and took several assessments. Its rough out here, guys. Honestly, I'm not even asking for much. Just a steady paying job. I can stretch the money with investments. But even entry level won't take me. I feel your pain.
@@mndfst9433 so many can relate. Just know that you aren’t a failure.
@@mndfst9433 Mate so sorry to hear. Same boat. Almost a year and no job. Not even normal jobs forget software engineering jobs. Interesting when you say you've tailored your resume as well. I ain't been doing that. Even interviews I passed and done well then rejected. Had a job more or less offered after interview and technical test they cancelled on me. Even bought a car for the job stupidly then it turned out to be a dud.
It's hard but hang in there. I'm sure your wife's proud of you
Having a wife in this situation is rough. It makes me think twice. I got laid off twice. It's been really hard and long to get a job.
Go informal and blue collor. Why so much resistance? What country are you living in? Dont let your pride set you back. I've taken blue collor jobs before out of desesperation. Turns out it was not so bad
@@metasploitness1927 The country I live in doesn't allow foreigners to work as an employee, plus the pay is even less than my freelancing.
Jeremy - I appreciate your honest video. I'm much older than you and in a different industry (finance), but I went through something similar during the great financial crisis of 2009 -2011. All the jobs evaporated, and I went from being an in-demand C-level to a nothing burger. It took me 18 months to find something new. I found a position through networking. I took much lower compensation and changed focus from management to sales. It was a learning experience. After a couple of years, I founded my own company and have been working my way back up ever since. I'm here to validate that the people who are still working don't get it. I had people comment on how they would "take anything" just to get back to work. Except in a bad market "anything" isn't really hiring. You will get through this with effort and a willingness to pivot. Your first pivot might not even be the right one, but it's for you to learn. Best of luck to you.
My question to all is at what point, if any, do we begin to sell ourselves short just to be working? Be honest - how many of us are selling out and how many of us are gangsta turning down miserable offers.
Jeremy, you’re amazing. Working though the darkness and now you’re in the light 💡
I'm taking your comment seriously. I'm about to hit my 11 month being unemployed.
@@pinoyheartbeat7245 wow 😯 I hope you find something soon. If you need assistance let me know.
I lost a job in Academia, with a graduate degree from the Ivys, in 2009. The collapse of the economy impacted Universities and extramural funding via feds/state/private foundation. I consulted for a year, but needed health insurance. I got a job at Starbucks. Entry level. Got up at 2:45 am for 4 years. Years later I have a good job in the retail sector. I work harder than anything I did prior. I had to humble myself greatly. I had to survive.
started off in the UK as a welder two years later I was training in the US military to be a helicopter mechanic , left the military 8 years later , worked aviation for another 5 years , learned how to install windshields and stared my own business , also worked in Seattle wa as a mortgage loan officer for two years , also worked sales selling roofing , then went back to installing windshield . Guess what i am trying to say is quit the career path your on and try another path completely .
definitely consider switching into a different role and industry
I do think this could be good, but it does still seem reasonable that tech will pick up some steam in the next years.
This isn’t the same world you grew up in. Nobody wants to hire you without experience, no matter how easy the job is to learn. If they do give you a chance, they’re starting you out at minimum wage. Unless you can afford to take a pay cut, I don’t see it as a possibility.
Just my experience is that I’m a civil engineer. If I tried to leave my management position, they’d say I’m not technical enough anymore to be a design engineer. If I wanted to do that, I’d have to start at the bottom again and take a 40% pay cut. If I left the engineering field altogether, they’d say I have no experience in it.
It’s the same reason new college grads are having such a hard time getting a job. Entry level jobs want 5 years experience. Jobs consider you incompetent if you don’t already do the job they’re hiring for. They won’t give you a chance to learn unless you are their family or friend. Other than that, leaving to a new field just isn’t reasonable.
@@1KingFisher I think I could not agree more, as hard as it takes, as long as need be, you should always consider stiking to what you got. Market sucks right now.
I also wanted to tell you something similar. Time to change career path.
I am 53. Man, after college, nothing worked out for me. Me 20-30s were a total disaster job wise. At 40 I trained for a casino dealer job and have doing it since. Me and my wife have just paid off our house and we have a net worth of about half a Millie. Life is hard, but stick with it sir.
Fellow table games dealer!!!
Casino dealers make that much?
@@jermainemyrn19 as a 23 year old with no degree It’s pretty good! My family has two decades working at table games so prior to the auditions to get the job, I was able to get training without forking any cash for it. Casino gigs are very transferable and flexible, as long as you can pass a background check and drug test. The base pay is pretty shite, the tips are where it’s at.
@@jermainemyrn19Not anymore 😅
@@jermainemyrn19 no, but that tech worker was in an overpaid position. That is why he can’t replace his old job. At some point u gotta pursue a paying career
If you're 35 that means you just missed the 2008 recession. My first degree was computer science and I graduated right into the recession, one friend who graduated a year prior got into a bootcamp and got a cushy job at Northrup Grumman, and that new grad program was shut 3 months before I graduated. Needless to say I never made it in tech and am in Healthcare now.
I don't mean to sound bitter, but none of the root causes 2008 were fixed, the entire economy was held together on 0% interest rates and bubbles. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that learned a f* lesson from those days.
It was tough times I graduated with degree 2010. and can find a job so I went for masters. Luckily I made to tech. But now I am out of work due to maternity break 😢
Absolutely correct. It's all synthetic now.
Partially true. Just remember, if you have a $200,000/year job, don't think you'll have that forever.
Save it, spend thrifty as you will never know.
defense contractors love hiring people, right? even those with only trades (plumbing, electricians)?
2008 was the worst time ever to enter the workforce. I think if you wanted to get into tech you could with your background.
Story time: years ago I was unable to find a job in my chosen field despite all my efforts. After a few months I decided to swallow my pride and take a low status/low paying job as a cashier in a convenience store. I mean it’s a job and better that then sitting at home feeling sorry for myself right? I continued my job search and about 2/3 months later I did find a job in my field. Shortly after starting my new position I was called in for a meeting and was questioned as to why I took a job as a cashier, lol. I explained my reasoning and was then told that I was given the position because of it. Turns out it came down to myself and another person, I was told that professional we were equal. The deciding factor was my decision to work that cashier job! The boss said I know you will do what is necessary. I must also say that the cashier job also helped me to develop people-skills, a much needed skill to climb the ladder. No one has ever been paid to sit at home feeling sorry for themselves, do what you need to do 😊
Best comment ever! I can not sit around waiting for an ideal job. I have got a family to feed and as a single person can not be idle. Some money is better than none.
@@annstewart8506 thank you ❤️, it changed my whole life perspective and I am proud of myself.
@@annstewart8506 The income is not everything. Having a job to do helps you keep a stable schedule and reduces anxiety unless you are ready to retire.
Yup! I applied to Starbucks and Ulta and over stores…I’m going to take two part time jobs if I have to! I will NOT be homeless with my kids! I’m GOING to make it work
@@meld.4784 good girl!
This is probably not want you want to hear - but after 14 months I finally went to work in a basement kitchen for $9.50 per hour. I used to make $600 per day - now it's $600 every two weeks. It's physical work that allows me time to think and work on certifications and apply for jobs. After ten months just find ANY job. My mental and physical health is a lot better and I'm in a better position with references for all my current job applications.
Respectfully, you misunderstood the situation. You would not be seeing this video if it were possible to "just get a kitchen job to tide you over."
2024 is a new year with new rules. Bottom of the barrel jobs are not hiring anymore. Apply to a gas station, walmart, jewel, target. Interviews but never hired.
A lot of the times there will be a new job posting, you apply, and then in two days suddenly "the position has been filled". Most of the time this is employers posting a job application to see who would take a lower salary and do more work, testing the market, to get ready to PIP someone or fire.
This makes a lot of sense.
I think also usually they already know who they will hire but it is required by law to make a public job posting
Not only that. They interview candidates only to reject them for "internal candidates"; as in candidates that are already working in their industry.
Harsh life
Very sensible line of thought
I've my Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering(3.8GPA) and Master in Robotic(3.9GPA) both at UCLA with around 1 year of research experience. I've been applying for a job since I graduated on June 2023. I'm willing to work any shift, on weekend, move to any state, travel 50% +, full time, part-time, contract, intern and only asking for $50,000 - $70,000 annually. I've applied way over 3000 job at this point (around 30-50 job applied a day), with barely any response let alone interview. I've tried everything: revise my resume many time, reach out to friend, recruiter, and even try to connect to the CTO or CEO directly on Linkedin. I felt so down and frustrated many time. The only thing that is keeping me sane is the gym and my right hand at this point.
How old are you?
Do you have previous job experience/how many years of internship? clean background check?
@@CR-sj6px I’m 25. I didn’t do internship, but i join a robotic research lab at during my master for 1 year. I have clean background, and I don’t even drink nor smoke.
Start a company. With your background and money pouring into AI.
I’m sorry but I think you made the mistake of going for GPA rather than networking and extracurricular projects
@@ultravioletiris6241don't be an asshole smh
Same, 9 months unemployed here... I also experience about 80% of what you describe here. Bs responses from Recruiters, Recruiters simply just ghosting me, or passed the 3rd-4th round of interviews but still being dropped at the end with a standard 2 liner in an automated HR-email... etc-etc-etc. I am also same age as you.
Take an advice from me mate. You said you really start to doubt your capabilities. I guess because you feel disappointed. Don't be disappointed. Be angry! Anger can give you energy, in a way, that you can use that energy to build new foundations. Being disappointed is just making you a useless, low-energy loser. Don't be a loser, be angry! It's perfectly okay to be angry.
If you can't get a job you should doubt your capabilities, because if you had a real skill that was in demand, you'd get a job. If you knew how to fix equipment in tech foundries instead of fuck around on a laptop all day, you'd get hired next week.
@@aluisious there are tons of other factors that go into hiring besides “skills”. perfectly capable people get overlooked bc of a referral or even just the system filtering your resume out. If you’re cold applying it’s a lot of luck versus getting a direct referral
Usually leads to an interview
@@aluisious So glad I didn't grow up to be jaded and bitter like you. No manners, no emotional intelligence, nothing to say but put-downs to make yourself feel better. Jfc I don't know how people like you survive in the real world.
I just lost my job as a civil engineer, and it feels like I can't get another to save my life. Interviews keep feeling like they're going great, until a week later they tell me they won't give me an offer. All anyone ever tells me is, "Everyone is hiring!" And, "With an engineering degree, you'll have no trouble getting a job!". People say experience is what you need, but my prior experience doesn't seem to be worth anything, I guess. 😮💨
How long have you been on the hunt?
@oldmoney1022 Going on about 2 months. Maybe I'm just not patient enough. 🤷🏼♂️ But the thing is, most people seem to be complaining that they can't get interviews. I've had about 5 or 6 interviews just in the last few weeks, one of them was even a referral from a previous director I worked under, but nobody is giving me an offer. Maybe I'm saying something wrong? Idk but I honestly don't feel like the interviews are going poorly. In fact, I leave most of them thinking they went well. Maybe I'm lying to myself or missing something obvious, but I genuinely don't know.
Just go into the trades, bro. Everyone drank the kool-aid of "Learn to code, bro" white collar and STEM jobs. Now the cheap interest rates, stimulus is drying up. No more tech start up making zero profits, growth only, companies. When investors are finally going to look for growing profitable companies.
@@oldmoney1022 A couple months
@hmoobmikah I mean, idk if what you're describing really describes my situation. I was a civil/structural and transmission line engineer working for a company under the Quanta umbrella, which I'm pretty sure is one of, if not the leading EPC company in utilities and power delivery in North America, and did about $3 billion in profit in 2023. (~$20 billion in revenue) and I think had one of the fastest growing stock prices the S&P has ever seen. (Luckily, I happened to own a bit of it in my own small and large cap index funds, lol)
But yeah, working with contractors and going on site-visits, I'd often catch myself thinking, "maybe I should've became a lineman and be one of the guys actually building the shit that I design" lol. They're in huge demand and I know they can make bank. Hard work, though.
forget the federal government for anything Gs12 to Gs 15. Those jobs are all filled with friends and family.
thats a myth. thousands of ppl a month get hired into the fed, theres no way they all know people on the inside.
its not a gigantic tech salary tho
You pretty much have to start at entry level in the federal government but can make good and predictable salary progress if you stick with it for at least 5 years. Nepotism is extremely rare in the federal government but maybe state and local governments.
Wow, what about lower than that? Like GS-11 and below?
I just started working a GS-13 job without knowing anybody.
@@ericnwachukwu If you're a veteran, you have a very good chance of getting one of those jobs.
Man… our story is identical! 25 plus years experience in the tech industry, and I’ve been unemployed for almost a year now. So far I’ve had 2 interviews, went through 5 rounds of interviews each, to only get ghosted by both. I have never seen well over 100 applicants for a single job posting in my entire career, until now.
On the same page here. The most difficult part of the layoff is pause on the career where you see others grow but you stagnate. This is the most horrible part of being layoff and waiting for a role
I totally relate to this. It feels so unfair
This
who cares
@@ezra420420 You may not care if you have a job. But if you ever get picked for a layoff, I hope you never do. You will care then.
Do your start up aligned to your career. No excuses necessary.
I lost my job in June 2023. I've been applying to so many jobs; hell even before I lost my job. I've been on several interviews. And none of those companies I've interviewed for would hire me. The job market is doing some fucked up shit to candidates. Just about a month ago, I interviewed for this position for a bank. They interviewed me twice within two weeks. Here I am believing that I'll finally have something because I was interviewed by them twice, only to find out that later that I was rejected. That was my most recent interview.
you're part of the problem, applying for jobs when you already had one and you guys just apply for 💩s and giggles, youre part of the problem
@@BluePrada how am I part of the problem for trying to find better opportunities?
Getting a job seems to be in line with getting a girlfriend. A ton of trash you have to go through just to find one good one
The time to look for a job is when you have one! You are the one in the drivers seat!
My Son went thru a 4 stage interview process and ended up with a " soft" job offer. 2 months later they call and tell him to forget it, they can't afford to hire him now.
Honest Advice:
-take this time to pivot life, reevaluation and be OK to let the old you die
- maintain your mental and physical fitness. Learn everything, stay active, eat well.
-be extreme social, go to events and meet people
-look for jobs that drive top and/or the bottom line for company.
-master selling, this fundamental skill will take you further.
Good points, this has been marinating in my mind for a while. I feel this experience is the universe telling me it's really time for a change in my life
This ghosting thing I can't wrap my mind around it Good to know I am now imagining things.
The worst is when the job you apply for is a ghost job. It's already filled, and they have no intention of hiring anyone new. They just do the application and interview process to waste the applicant's time. Why are so many companies doing this lately?
I mean in a way it's a good thing if that happens to you. It's rude as all hell but seriously that's a bullet dodged. Any organization that does that has some serious issues that you are probably gonna end up regretting soon enough if the job is actually real and you do get it. So many of those jobs are fake though and the companies are just going through the motions for various reasons.
@@KieleciaCoker
They do it to appear as if they are hiring equal opportunity to avoid lawsuits but its all fake
Been applying to jobs since Jan. Masters degree, qualified. You aren't alone, the market is terrible.
@@Grimmtht same here. Just landed a role. Its not high pay but itll do
have you been tailoring your resume each time
I don't usually leave comments on videos, but I just wanted to say thank you for being candid and sharing your experience. I'm only starting my job hunting journey as a fresh UX bootcamp graduate, but I still resonate with what your saying, even when it comes to non-tech jobs. It's very brave of you to open up and share your experience, I'm only wishing you the best!!
Good luck on your hunt. I got into UX way back in the day where it was becoming hot and things were easier. Nowadays I'm sure the competition is way more fierce
I just came off 6 months of unemployment. I think I and everyone has sympathy for this. Its a very tough market. I lost count of applications, but I am sure it was in the 100's.
Probably the worst part of applying is you have to fill out all your info over and over. I tried the resume parsing but it hardly ever works correctly
@@BrianWaller-qe7gr Mine works just fine and filled information with at least 90% accuracy.
Just to rewrite your resume in LaTex. There are plenty of templates out there.
I know you've heard it before, but you're not alone. Thousands are going through similar experiences, myself included, constantly hitting walls. 50% job posting feels like they're all fake just to collect data from applicants. Getting ghosted and even jobs recinded seems to be the norm these days. Companies are taking advantage of the current situation and putting people through the ringer for lowball pay. Keep your head up.
Thanks, companies are definitely taking advantage
Might be millions at this point
"any job application that didn't go well for me is not a real job"
Is the most narcissistic cope I've heard all day
Hey there. I've been jobless for more than 1 year and it's really devastating. I could not find work because of my age maybe, I'm 52. Btw, I'm in the accounting field. So I had my training in virtual bookkeeping for the last 3 months. I don't have any interviews yet. The feeling of jealousy, self pity, anxiety and stress is always there. But I keep on going. I need to be positive that with God's help I can have a job that I'm looking for. Stay strong brother. Sending hugs and prayers from the Philippines.❤
I have friends in tech that haven't been able to find jobs for a long time. There's just a lot of people in tech you're competing with due to the mass layoffs the last 2 years.
yea, the supply of jobs in tech has gone way down but there's an abundance of qualified candidates job hunting
All of us unemployed techies should band together and open source everything to undermine those who digitally enslave us. What do you have to lose? I mean, if you can code a web app, f*ck em and start building your own - be your own boss and start undermining an ungrateful industry.
@@Life_with_Jeremy This is why I'm not rushing into it until I pick up a trade. So while I'm filling out those 1500+ applications. I can still make money to take care of myself. Cuz I dont have the patience. You have a strong skin to go through all those interviews.
I was in tech and changed careers back in 2010. Tech has booms and busts every 10 years or so. Lots of layoffs and your age and experience are more of a liability after you pass age 40.
@@SafeEffective-ls2pl
Do you mind sharing what industry you switched to? I'm asking for a friend...
Saying a prayer for you now.
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I was in tech and unemployed in 2001 and it suuuuuuuucks. You're smart, articulate and have learned from your mistakes so I'm confident you'll be fine.
Your willpower is incredible. I was at my limit near the two month mark of applying and interviewing.
Thank you for sharing. It's rare to get such a raw view into a person's life, especially with a situation such as now.
Ya like I lived in Asia for a long time. I came back to Canada after fourteen years abroad. Big mistake. 10 month’s unemployment and 42,000 dollars of my savings gone up in smoke, a week ago I left for Vietnam never to look back. I’ve enrolled in a course Ninja teacher it’s a TH-cam channel just type in Vietnam Ninja teacher and you’ll come across Alex Stevenson. I feel so much better here. I literally booked a minimalist hotel for 220 dollars for 40 days! Meals are super healthy and cost a dollar. I am so happy I am out of Canada. That’s my advice. I hope you do that too. Vietnam people locals earns 300 a month USD as an English teacher you can earn about 1800. A luxury apartment costs about 450 a month. Your life is far better here with a market always hiring English teachers. Live a better life. Pack up and go somewhere else and teach English.
I'm glad you're doing better. I love traveling and I've always wanted to live abroad. However, what keeps me in the US is my aging parents and friends. Other than that, I'd be out of the US a long time ago. The US is great...if you're rich
sounds interesting to be an English teacher there!
Can the English teachers be over 40. Yes life in the west is very hard even if u have a degree n experience u get over looked for the 22 year old who will work for cheaper. I’m in the same boat now I’m thinking about nursing school n travel nurse. Skilled trades r good too but heard the illegals r taking those jobs too
Sounds like korea in the 2000s
@@Life_with_JeremyI see your point. I was in a similar situation and had to emigrate. I learned the hard way that you have to help yourself first to then be able to help others. It sounds selfish but also you have to look at the big picture and don't stay in one place if it doesn't work for you.
My advice, the longer you stay out, the harder it is to get a job. Stop looking for the job you want and start looking for jobs you are qualified for and take a job. Anyone who stays unemployed for a long period of time, potential employers are going to want to know why? Were you too lazy too work or do you lack the goods to attract employment opportunities. Stay humble and remember when you're unemployed, you don't have much bargaining power so don't go looking for jobs as if you are currently employed. Best of luck to you and remember that a job, even one that makes less or is not your ideal job, is always better than no job.
so true
Been laid off for 2 month and I feel ya, the market definitely feels worse compared to 2 years ago. I'm actively applying for federal jobs atm so I can get out of the tech field, the pay is shit but i care about stability more than anything
I get that, I've applied to a few gov jobs too for that reason.
Don't be so down on the federal pay scale. You have to start somewhere. With a federal position, you can move up the pay grade and factor in the medical and pension value. Not many companies offer pension these days. Also consider state and local government positions as well. I have retired friends getting 6-digit pensions from federal and local governments. Now a days, truth is, it's not so easy to get a government position.
its vastly worse than its been in the last 6 years.
I'm employed and wish I could leave IT. Actually, I wish I could leave corporate America 🇺🇸 altogether.
After many decades I'm just sick of the hierarchical political meetings for the sake of meetings nonsense.
Problem is that I make what most would consider a very good income. It'd be hard earning the same starting fresh in a new blue collar job. But man, am I sick 😫 of this corporate crap. 😳
I went through this last year. Drained my savings (was blessed to have saved some money when working) I needed to supplement the unemployment check. I landed a job the week of my final unemployment check. I went through being ghosted after a couple of rounds in interviewing, applying for jobs that probably didn’t exist. The job I ended up landing was probably the only one of the lot where a human being received my resume, was impressed and sent me a text message and that text turned into a 30 minute phone call followed by an in person interview. Many companies use these AI style applicant tracking systems that will toss out resumes based upon keywords, they also toss out resumes that are designed to infiltrate those same keyword rules. Getting a job was never as difficult before in my life prior to my period of unemployment last year. Praying for the gentleman in the video. Hang in there, something will come through. 🙏🏽
keep your head up, man. im right there with you! thanks for making this video. helps people like me through this tough time.
Tech is the worst career choice ever. You have to go through hoops and hoops of interviews with fancy coding and puzzle solving questions only to get rejected. Getting a cs degree was the biggest mistake I made in my life. I could have become a plumber or electrician instead.
@metaphysicalphilosopher2356 two years ago at the height of the pandemic I started a course for software developer with a company named Pursuit. I have a nursing license. I wanted to try something different. At the time the nursing was very demanding during the pandemic. The way the program works is if you graduate and get a job you have to repay the company $70,000. I decided to get out in 30 days so I won't own anything. Now I see online people with lots of experience in web development send out hundreds of resumes and can't find work. I'm really glad I stuck with nursing. Since then I retired and have been traveling out of the country every year. I can still use my nursing skills to work a remote job from home during the winter months.
The average American is the foundation of this nation's economy, therefore if their money vanishes, unemployment will rise and the message "You have an unexpected month" will emerge. If you have a lot of student loans that are coming due, that money will run out very soon.
By then, a minimum of one cut Given that it will be discussed throughout the election, I think it happened in September. Given that it's a retirement issue, I think the FED will implement changes in September. If in September they don't make any cuts
I have this much in a taxable brokerage account, this much in a standard IRA, this much in a bank account, and this much in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. At the moment, I have 30% in equities and 70% in bonds, or a similar allocation. Her contact information is *Leah* *Foster* *Alderman* Thus, when she responds to your initial meeting, which should be provided to you at no cost, you should have a very clear picture of your current condition.
Excellent assessment of her, but the economy is thriving 😂😂
That doesn't even make sense. If you're a bot, you're not a good one.
The economy is also running on increasing debt. No way, that this will just go on and be fine. Did you see the 35 trillion speech (Schweikert)?
Yep, I understand completely. I’m in the legal field and have been trying to land a job for 1 1/2 years now. I’ve never had a problem getting a job before.
I just came across this video. I spent my entire career in tech and retired. I would never recommend tech as a career for the reasons you state but more importantly is the older you are, the worse it gets. Ageism is very real. Once you hit age 50 in tech, you enter the death zone. At your age, you can change careers. Consider what will be impacted by AI. Hang in there. Your job does not define who you are. You will find a path forward, especially if you expand beyond just considering tech jobs. Good luck.
Absolutely true. I worked at most of the tech companies in Austin and Houston Texas.
3 years here looking as well i have gone through all of these emotions so im right there with you 💝
Same here. It sucks that a company's failure to plan and budget correctly has resulted in us being viewed as less than attractive hires. I have never been without a job this long in my life and it is so hard to find the desire to keep going. Therapy helps, but that costs money. So I need money to go to therapy, but if I was making money, I wouldn't need the therapy in the first place.
My apologies for the rant. The TLDR is I know what you mean about struggling with a 3 year job search.
The average time to find a job is around 5-6 months. The fact you’re at 3 years speaks volumes about your inability to make proper changes to your approach. Sorry, but you’re doing something horribly wrong…
@@BadMannerKorea Out of curiosity, when was your last job search?
@@PiperZeus Ah see, instead of taking responsibility, you go for the attack-a question with an obvious attempt to undermine me in some way. You reveal yourself as plain as can be. How about instead you ask “out of curiosity, what is it do you think I could do better?” Or even better, you list out multiple reasons you haven’t found a job yet, and trust me, there are many.
@@BadMannerKorea It was a legitimate question. A genuine attempt at civil discourse.
Don’t feel left behind. If you’ve got a beating heart, sight, 10 toes and fingers and still having savings/loving friends & family then you’re good. Life has ups & downs. I been unemployed 8 months and this is what I’ve learned. Hope you can find a way to enjoy the remainder of the time off. Trust me, I understand.
time is ticking and none of us are getting any younger i think that's the nutshell of feelling left behind.
not everyone has savings or loving friends and family
A lot of people don't have that this comment is not conforting at all
Hey Jeremy. I was laid off a year ago apr of 2023. While I had a safety net of my wife, it took a year. It was consuming me, I had the same sadness and emotion as you had. Even considered going into manual labor work because I couldn’t land anything, thinking I might not be good.
Fast forward, in April of 2024 I got an offer from a company making almost 20k more than I had made previously.
In the end, keep at it. It’s extremely hard but push through and stay positive brother. You’ve got this
I feel you dude. This is absolutely the worst job market in my lifetime. I am employed but looking to move on. It has not been easy at all. All I can say is....just keep swimming...blessing to you.
Never thought hunting for job would be this difficult; thankfully I retired with 25 years in the Army with some passive income on rental properties @ 45 years old; I can't imagine what you're going through; all the best brother.
Are you lying and trying to fool young people into joining your filthy military organizations that operates for a filthy government and filthy corporate interests?
We don’t care you are ok. Nobody asked.
@@shiner8375 he has 8 likes, so 8 people probably care. :) anyway... For people who can put their hands on some money, if they can buy 1 bitcoin, they can retire in 5 years
@@shiner8375 exactly
Thank you for serving. You did well. Glad you're in a good position.
Hey man, thanks for sharing. The tech job market is very tough at the moment, hang in there and keep at it. Best wishes
Been unemployed 56 days. I send out 10 applications a day, so sitting at around 560 applications. Had 6 employer call back for 1st or 2nd round interviews. Never reached final round. Not good out there. Not good.
I am hoping it gets better for you. 2 months without work is a long time.
Are you just sending the same resume to these jobs ?
My best friend got laid off from his job of over 10 years. Also a disabled veteran with a Purple Heart. He’s been looking for a job for over 2 years. I show videos like this to him to have him realize that it’s not him. It’s the market. Keep your head up my friends. Like a wise man once said, everything good and bad is only temporary. God speed to you!
He should try to apply to govt jobs as they favor vets
Does your vet friend have any friends who can vouch for him at their job?
I know you're a woman based off your lack of reasoning. Your friend is facing financial ruin and you think he shouldn't worry because it's technically not his fault? Oh so when he loses everything and becomes homeless, he can rest easy knowing he doesn't have to blame himself? Only a strong female would think that taking responsibility is worse than financial devastation.
I can totally relate to that feeling of jealousy towards people with jobs. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I feel like luck is huge part of landing the right kind of job.
Got a BS in Parks and Recreation management. I realize i couldn't fulfill a career in that area due to all the nepotism and being pass up all the time. Change my career in the Traffic Signal/Engineering side as a signal tech. Im making more money then then any park worker or manager. Sometimes a career change is for the better.
Would that degree be the same one used in getting a Park Ranger/Park Maintenance for the State?
@Unordinary-lg4yt yes it can.
Hey Jeremy, I just wanted to say you'll get through this bro. All the best, you will get a position soon!
Keep your chin up man. In 2010, I graduated college, didn't have a job or career, moved back home, watched my bank account go down to $80. Girlfriend left me and got a little/lot depressed. Felt like an absolute loser. Just got a medical assistant job, worked it for 2.5 years and loved it, built up confidence and just really got a second chance to appreciate what I had. Got another girlfriend, now wife. Went to medical school, and I'm a physician now. What you're experiencing right now is not forever man, it sucks though, but it'll be so much sweeter when you're on the other side.
Thanks! You had a great comeback story
Congratulations!!! I respect and appreciate your testimony. 👏🏾👊🏾💯
Referrals are not what they used to be. I thought I was a shoe -in when my friend called me informing me that there was an opening at the company he works for. The hiring manager even reached out to me because my past experience was tailor made for the position! I went through several rounds and prepared accordingly but they ended up ghosting me as well. I do have a remote sales job now with lots of earning potential. Let's see how it goes...
Yeah my team hired 3 new ppl 6 months ago. They reviewed 12 referrals and none of them were hired…
You're incorrect. What most likely happened is your friend put in a good with the company (still very valuable) but either the person responsible for hiring or someone closer to the actual manager put in a personal connection that trumped yours. 9/10 they go with someone's recommendation not applications alone
@@teddycooke8145 They went with an internal candidate, or a promotion for lack of a better word. It's a lot less expensive than having to train and onboard an outside candidate. The candidate who put in his notice for the position in question was only with the company for four months before he resigned, which doesn't look good for the hiring manager. It's a publicly traded company and sales are down a bit. The emphasis is now on controlling cost in order to appease stock holders. When my friend told me that there were two internal candidates on the mix my gut instinct sounded the alarm bells. What ticked me off is that both the hiring manager and regional director didn't have the guts to call me and tell me. I had to track them down while they were banking on the "ignore and he'll go away" approach. There were lots of steps involved and I got good feedback. Oh well. I'm working now though, fully remote setting up shop in coffee establishments and my living room :)
I also had a very strong internal referral. Got a call from the recruiter and he was very excited about my skills and experience. Then I interviewed with the hiring manager. A week later I got the dreaded email that they were pursuing other candidates.
Throughout my career if I got to interview with hiring manager 4/5 times I would get an offer. If I had an internal referral , the job was mine.
Not anymore.
They also had 1,800 people apply for this particular role.
There was 1 job available and 1799 people wouldn't get it.
The numbers become staggering.
If you join LinkedIn premium it tells you how many people applied through the platform. That doesn't include internal candidates, people that recruiters are sending over and people who went directly to the website to apply. When you see 300 people applied via LinkedIn in the first 48 hours... you wonder if you should even apply at all.
I also had a very strong internal referral. Got a call from the recruiter and he was very excited about my skills and experience. Then I interviewed with the hiring manager. A week later I got the dreaded email that they were pursuing other candidates.
Throughout my career if I got to interview with hiring manager 4/5 times I would get an offer. If I had an internal referral , the job was mine.
Not anymore.
They also had 1,800 people apply for this particular role.
There was 1 job available and 1799 people wouldn't get it.
The numbers become staggering.
If you join LinkedIn Premium it tells you how many people applied through the LinkedIn platform. That doesn't include internal candidates, people that recruiters are sending over and people who went directly to the website to apply. When you see 300 people applied via LinkedIn in the first 48 hours... you wonder if you should even apply at all. I already feel like I've wasted so much time focusing on the job search when I can be building my own company.
I know I have so much offer with my experience and skills. I don't want to waste it on a 3 year job search.
Not to mention salaries in my industry (tech) have dropped significantly.
A Sr Director would typically make $175 - 215k.
Now that role is described as if it was a VP level and pays $135k - $175k.
Sr Managers would land at about $140 - $180k. Now I see posts that list the salary band as $120 - $145k but the role requirements describe a Sr. Directors role. It's sort of a double whammy! Or triple whammy if you include inflation at 7%, car prices up 40% and homes up 47%.
I been job hunting for months since 2021 I got interviews and tons of rejections and fell into depression and just stopped looking for months because of it. Recently I tried to work in trader joes I did 3 interviews and got rejected just to get back into the workforce until I find administrative work. It's been rough but just have faith, patience and prey to God something will happen in time.
What you’re applying to ?
Sending best wishes
I've made the decision and the move to leave the software technology field of 25 years and going into nursing. Going back to school in 28 days. I am looking forward to my new career.
Lemme guess.... Nursing can't be outsourced.
Nursing is far from perfect. There can be a lot of stress and long hours, and you can't work remote like with tech jobs. Also, older nurses "eat their own." They can be very mean spirited bitches as managers and bosses.
@@jimechols4347they just insource with immigrants from developing countries who are willing to work for almost nothing.
I’m contemplating the same.
@@jimechols4347 that didn't really affect me. As you get older, you get wiser and wish for more job fulfillment. Working with vets is my goal. Working in software had become stale, unmotivating, unfulfilling, unsociable and a constant learning curve as new stacks and technologies emerge.
Jeremy, you don't know me from Adam, but I wanted to tell you, you are worthy. You will find a job. It's okay to step out of your field and just apply for jobs, you can always go back to tech if you want. I remember when I was looking for a certain type of job, and my Jewish neighbor at the time, told me, "You are looking high when you need to look low." I took his advice and I ended up getting a job to help me pay for my rent by the beach. Don't give up, don't let any stone go unturned. Look for a job in ALL industries, you might be interested in and beyond, you will get a job! Sending you love and hugs, and tons of positivity!
Jeremy I Understand what happened in your position. Thank you for sharing, hope you gonna have happy and stable job very soon.
As one commenter bitcoinski said 90% of the tech jobs he has found were through networks. Which is exactly why there were more than 400,000 tech H-1b requests, at a time when there were 350,000 tech layoffs.
Companies are not even trying to hire qualified locals, and are instead interviewing to justify discrimination. This is really important to realize, a middle manager at a large company might have several laid off friends or might have connections (or a back office) overseas. The purpose of the interview is to justify a false complaint that they can't find any qualified locals. If they do find an exceptional local, they cancel the job, and wait.
This practice has been going on since the late 1990s. This is why the whole Silicon Valley/Tech STEM are dominated by current and past H1Bs from Asia, while Americans/locals, especially Chinese American women engineers such as I, have been systematically targeted and ousted from STEM, in a well 0rganized and planned ways, still today. The only logical explanation is they are invaders and Operatives from Asia. I've been posting what you said on Craig's list since 2004.
It should be illegal.
@@MonaGee98now imagine how hard it is for an Asian man, at least DEI gives women and other non-Asian minorities of color a chance. Every time I’ve marked “Hispanic” on my application I’ve gotten an interview while if I put my race as solely Asian I’ll get far less interviews. As an Asian man who grew up in Brazil, I take advantage of the fact I can say I’m “Hispanic” heritage for hiring.
We should have a nation-wide ban on outsourcing and strict enforcement/fines for companies that refuse to hire locals.
The entire nation basically gets plundered by overpopulated countries.
I’m a generator technician and for the last 4 weeks they haven’t had work in my region. I’m still employed but the writing is more than just on the wall at this point 😂. Hard out here for all of us, keep your head up bro I’m 35 too. We’re gonna make it!
Been applying since last October. Supposed to hear back from two companies tomorrow after getting through the final interviews. I feel your pain mang.
Good luck! I hope good news is right around the corner for you
OH man I really felt this. 27 years old, two degrees in two fields, distinctions in my degrees.... yet I have been unemployed for over 2 years. I have MANY horror stories. Been through countless agencies, had my CV worked and reworked and reworked. Tried networking, tried expanding my search, tried a huge array of different fields... yet here I am, still unemployed. It seems all companies want nowadays is prior experience, which I don't have. I have been "almost hired" so many times now, yet something ALWAYS seems to happen at the last minute and it ends up falling through.
I hope your luck turns around soon. I'm still waiting to catch my break, but months have turned into years now...
Im in the same boat - 1000+ applications
Waitressing for now
Debt up to my eyeballs
Cant find a place to rent because I cant show proof of income
Is it happenning to you in the USA? Which city?
@@anvarserver honestly I've applied across four states - ive been moving since I dont have a stable place to stay. Got a waitressing job in New York. Was in DC, VA, and NC for a few months this year too
Waitressing is taxable income, so you no doubt are getting paystubs. How do you not have proof lol? Your story doesn't add up and I'm guessing you left it vague because the details might not garner the same level of sympathy.
@@pearlsswine tips aren't on your paystub so when they say you need to make 4x the rent I can't include my tips which is the bulk of my paycheck so if I make 800 in a week - I can only show like 200 of that to qualify for an apartment
Who said anything about sympathy ? Did you know people other than you have life experiences and sometimes they like to share them - especially under videos posted by people with similar experiences ...?
Look into being certified as a phlebotomist. The training is pretty short. The work is repetitive, but you’d work inside with regular hours and full benefits which are worth a lot. And there are very few layoffs in the medical field. It also can’t be outsourced.
I live and work in the Silicon Valley and it’s a brutal landscape out here. I can’t imagine trying to find a job with these giant soulless corporations. Rather, I work in an essential blue collar industry and self-employed. Obviously there is the danger of the business failing, but since it’s essential, we even survived the Pandemic pretty well. No chance of laying myself off. 😂
What’s crazy is that people have been saying that AI and automation was going to take away blue collar jobs, but in reality it was going to take away creatives, office and white collar jobs. Wild.
Good luck and Godspeed out there man. Smart, well spoken people don’t generally end up homeless on the street. At least eventually.
You are partially right. I agree AI will not take over blue collar jobs, because the connection between AI and the physical world is still missing. Look at autopilot for cars, it is still a long way to go. AI will not take away creative jobs. I see AI can create cool photos, music and event videos. However, those are not creative, rather mix of other creative work. AI is taking away low end white collar jobs, just like secretary jobs were largely taken away by PCs. AI will take away jobs that are repetitive and labor intensive office jobs.
I can't imagine being unemployed and paying the rent or mortgage in Silly Valley ...
It’s not about what you know it’s about who you know
I am a 61 year old black male with only an associates degree and a Marine Corps 15 years active and reserve duty . One tour in Lebanon and one tour combat in Iraq.my first job after service was with Lockheed. Work there 4 years got laid off. I said never again . Got into Law enforcement in the State level and retired at 52 after 25 years. When I retired I was at the chief level salary over 125k. Been retired 9 years and pension is close to 100k. Plus my military disability pushes me over 100k. All you young educated guys out here get into federal law enforcement retire young with a great pension. Corporate America is dead no future in it and the lousy 401k scam. I don’t even have a bachelors degree
@anthonyrobinson624 , that is a solid plan for sure ... I was with you up til '...401k scam'. Could you elaborate? Who is running the scam, and how is it that I have money there that is 20% more than what I put in 10 years ago?
Job market is ass. Don’t give up man. You got this. You’re in my prayers
I have a Master's Degree, in addition to having high-functioning autism. Finding and keeping a job were a great strain. Vocational Rehabilitation helped me to find employment. I have a part-time job. It's not a lot. Nonetheless, I am well-liked and respected. I am accepted.
Only got my job via networking. Don´t despair. People aren´t for other people but against others. If you think another person will help you you are sadly wrong. Best is to take any job you can get and go from there.
hey man, just sharing, that I was unemployed for almost 3 years before I got a job. in between, I learn how to make money from other ways (dropshipping, content creation, affiliate marketing, etc). now I'm still keeping my side income on top of my full time job (just in case I'm being let go in the future). but keep your head up and while applying for jobs, just keep focusing on making money via other ways. being a corporate employee is not the only way to make a living, wish you all the best
I'm going the opposite route. After searching for a full time job for a year, I landed one in March '23. Now I'm looking at side hustles and passive income streams to seek financial independence and not be beholden to the job market again (the biggest time waster of life as I've experienced).
Thank you for sharing your story so openly. Job hunting, especially in tech, can be incredibly tough, and it's important to acknowledge the challenges and frustrations that come with it. Your honesty is refreshing, and I hope you already got a job, if not I hope your next opportunity is right around the corner. Stay strong, and keep pushing forward!
I am truly sorry for what you are going through and hope you find a great job soon. Wishing you all the best, Jeremy!
Thanks for sharing. Unfortunate but informative. Hope you find something soon. I reckon anything would be better at this point.
Thanks!
Hi Jeremy, thank you for the video and your honest narration. You have done everything within your control so absolutely hold your head high. I pray you get something great soon🙏
I feel some of your pain. I was a software developer for 18 years. I happened to always be laid off for various reasons. It usually took months to find a job, but it was always a step up from the previous job. Well, after my last layoff in 2022, I realized that I was showing major signs of burnout. I didn’t care anymore. I talked with one recruiter who heard my “story”, and seemed to really care, but was ghosted. That is when I started feeling sick…literally sick that I had thought the IT sector was lucrative and always have a good job. I never applied for work in that field again. I’ve always been jealous of everyone around me who seem to have a life-lung high paying job. I really fell for it…the lies or misconceptions about how “there’s always work in programming and computers…it’s the future,” and other some such said to me by dozens of people since the late 90’s. The IT s
Brother you can be a system admin for life . U can be a network engineer for life . U can be a solution engineer for life . U can be a data engineer for life . Your issue is just thinking all IT is is programming web pages brother .
Same, my man... same. I've been a software developer for 6 years. Wasted so much time getting my CS degree, personal projects, etc. I regret not getting into real estate.
@@nonequivalence1864 but now you’re in the position to actually do this , do you ever think any other group of people has the luxury to leave their career by choice ???
I'm experiencing the same thing and have had similar thoughts. It seems like many employers have the upper hand at the moment, which they might be exploiting. It also appears they might be gathering data or conducting research.
Boom 💥
It's HR department trying to meet their goals of collecting enough resumes to put into "talent database", setup enough interviews to save their asses. Otherwise they will be fired.
"which they might be exploiting."
They definitely are. There's no might be about it.
Last year, I was working full time, budgeting groceries, unable to afford date nights, and missing time with my kids. Now I learned how to make money online. Now am a SAHM, homeschooling, and making profits every week.
Wow that's awesome 👌
Am looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I really need to create an alternate source of income, what do you think I should be buying?
Cryptocurrency investment, but you will need a professional guide on that.
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You’re not alone man. Since APR 2023 10 resumes per day and zero response
I was laid off in April 2023 as well.
This is really tough
Are you using the same resume or changing it up ?
@@dellyndigital Man, I have changed my resume/cv more than diapers on my 4 children and my youngest is 23. I’ll let you do that math for proof of concept. The weak and incompetent has contaminated all business sectors in a failing economy and country hell bent on power, control, greed, and war all for the mighty dollar and zero peace and prosperity as the corrupt government as a whole regulates and taxes indiscriminately to death do we part! America is a clusterphuck $hit $how and the government has no business being involved in business. FACTS!
@@dellyndigital I have a feeling its a resume issue as well. AI reads applications and people also skim through applications. They'll look at one for a moment then either add it to the "read further" pile or toss it and move to the next; it's how they go through hundreds of people.
I feel you, I had a friend who applied to 6,000 jobs before he got his job but he also applied to just about every job out there. I think when people get to 10,000 + applications then it starts getting really bad.
did he change his resume each time
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People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%. The increments dont match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.
Very possible! especially at this moment. Profits can be made in many different ways, but such intricate transactions should only be handled by seasoned market professionals.
Some persons think inves'tin is all about buying stocks; I think going into the stock market without a good experience is a big risk, that's why I'm lucky to have seen someone like Brian Humphery Services.
Finding yourself a good broker is as same as finding a good wife, which you go less stress, you get just enough with so much little effort at things
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Same thing happened to me with a medical job earlier on this year. Went through a couple of rounds of interviews, even moved on to shadowing, just for them to offer me a job and THEN state they needed "approval" for hours, before hiring me officially... weird? why post a job for hiring, and not need to be hiring... anyways they ghost me before sending out any offer letter of any kind, I reach out at least 3 times and they send me a stock rejection (i'm confused by this point and thrown off), Management calls me a month later.. stating to disregard the stock rejection.. and they'd like to re offer me the same position. Management states the rejection notice was sent on accident and that she'd like to get me on board in a week or so. I say "well, I'm in the process of moving forward with someone else now, I'd need to know something soon if you're going to want me to the join the team.." she goes: "Yes of course! I will call you back tomorrow and we can sign papers" .... and then ghosts me again. I was so angered.
that's crazy....I get that anger. It's the total lack of respect from the company that really gets me
Omg! That’s just so rude. How do folks not care about common courtesy? Sorry u had to go thru that.
I'm in the same boat. I decided to create a job. I started freelancing, but that's been just as frustrating. Finding the right clients is crucial, and one nightmare client can destroy everything. So I took the leap of faith and started an online business coaching content creators.
I'm taking it one day at a time. I want control over my life, not life controlling me. That's what job hunting feels like. Trying to prove to recruiters and employers I have value when I could just develop sales skills and prove to potential clients I have value on my own terms.
I am on this same boat. Learning sales and working for myself
I am trying to get out of engineering and start producing my own art and music to promote and sell online.
I'm in the same boat man. I have over 10 years of experience as a web developer. Almost an entire year of useless interviews and no job offer. I have to provide for my family and I have financial problems since I was layed off. I worked for few months as a Bolt drivers, now I am working in costructions. The problem is that is very hard for me to live with the idea that I wasted a quarter of my life to learn different programming languages and technologies and I ended up being thrown away like a broken tooth. We will have to adapt to the new reality, AI and Automation is changing the entire IT industry really fast.
😂😂😂😂meanwhile chads like me played playstation all day and aye pizza
Lol imagine working hard
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I go for interviews but never got anywhere. I tried to figure out why. For some strange reason sometimes people think I'm gay. I am not. Sometimes people think I'm Jewish. I got a German-type name. I'm Catholic. From the age of 19 people have been asking me occasionally if I have a chip on my shoulder? Being aware of this I go out of my way to avoid this coming across. I've concluded the problem is I"m a non-conformist. I go out of my way not to adopt the norms of others, and have my own views about everything. At interviews I aim to give different answers. Why am I like that? I grew up in a household where I did what I liked. At school and at home there was a strong anti-establishment, anti-authority view which I must have picked up.
You will find your home soon, if not you can do your own thing.
Yeah, they want conformists who will do anything they ask or imply is necessary for success. Many companies have turned into cults and non-conformists are like kryptonite to cults.
Gary as one non-conformist to another. Start your own business. These corporations only want mindless drones.
Being gay increases your chances of getting the job in my opinion. Straight men don’t view you as a threat and women are somewhat comfortable around you.
Most US based Companies like BlackRock and others prefer Gay /LGBTQ+ over straight candidates.
Don't beat yourself. There are a lot of people who can't find work. You'll eventually find something.
Getting a college degree today doesn't mean anything
Maybe not to the market but you should give yourself props regardless. Same for anything which you stick at or commit to, might be a trade or sport etc
I regret getting mine. I am an electrical engineer, and the engineering industry and job market is horrible. The engineering field is not the same, these companies are constantly laying off, also I think there are too many people who are engineers now.
I'm a truck driver put in over 100 applications it's rough out here for everyone but never give up
What state are you in? And do you do long haul?
@@gina86 I'm local, did otr for 3 years living on the truck, not doing that again not living on a truck for 38 cents a mile.
@@daniellebrooks7510 😄my partner did it for 13 years! He stopped too, but the company he was at they frequently hire long haul
My friend did otr driving after dropping out of college. He did it for 3 years and stopped. He doesn't look too great let's just say...@@daniellebrooks7510
Wait, did I hear this right? It takes 100+ applications to land a truck driver job now??
I feel you, as I was recently laid off from my System Engineer job, two weeks ago. I've worked at this company for nearly 19 years. Looking for another job is scary and lots has changed since I worked there. What sucks is I wasn't laid off for my performance, it was the powers that be wanting to save some money and decided I wasn't worth it anymore.
I hope you find something soon.
Love his brutal honesty and rooting for him to succeed. But at least he got a brutal lesson about reality. He completely underestimated the job market and how hard it is to get a job. I work as an environmental engineer. I have no interest in changing jobs as I am perfectly happy where I am with the federal government and I have lots of confidence in my job security but still 100% in the FIRE movement. I struggled during the recession and went four years underemployed working as a security guard with an engineering degree so I learned very early in my career journey that the job market is no joke.
i think you're right, this is as bad, if not worse than the 2014 crash. i got ghosted a few times in 2014, and I absolutely should have been able to land a role, and couldn't. but it's NOTHING like it is now. this's 1000x worse. every bad thing about the 2014 crash but times a thousand.
Don't doubt yourself. You're right, the job market sucks right now.
You're not the only one going through what you've gone thru. Thanking for sharing!
Be kind to yourself. You are not alone. Job market in tech is not good. Budget cuts, growing population, AI will make it much harder to land a job nowadays.
So I shouldint do computer science as my major ?
Wishing you all the best. Hang in there and keep moving forward.
I’m a software developer. For those unemployed, look into being certified as a phlebotomist. The training is pretty short. The work is repetitive, but you’d work inside with regular hours and full benefits which are worth a lot. And there are very few layoffs in the medical field. It also can’t be outsourced.
How does it feel to sit in a interview knowing they are not genuine.
I bet if feels icky 😖
I’m not looking but I’d view job interview like a date, expect to be ghosted but hoping there’s a second one.
@@BrianWaller-qe7gr seems you're clever and wise, wish you the best, thanks for this advice
Good day to this channel (Mr Jeremy) - i am extending my sincere thoughts towards you and i am (without any form "false" self-righteous way) telling you to KEEP GOING - PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP. You can do it. I am here to completely assure you that what you are going through is not even uncommon - it happens MUCH MORE than you can possibly imagine.
It’s not just tech… it’s everywhere. I’m in the financial industry and have been internally applying for over a year and nothing.
Don't give up ! All of the jobs & corporate jobsI've obtained I didn't know anyone at the company. Sometimes personality is everything!! God bless 🙏