Just here to vent at this point
I have been applying for marketing analytics positions since June and have gotten absolutely 0 interviews in my field. When I started applying I had an internship that was paying me $15/hr, and I was told as someone who holds a Masters degree in my field that this is couch change and not a real salary. I was let go from that company (they did not decide to renew my internship contract) back in October. I left amicably and was told by both my supervisors that they would be more than happy to give me a reference if needed. Since June I have not gotten called back for a single interview. 90% of the jobs never respond, likely because they aren't actually hiring, but that does not help my morale.
At this point I feel like I wasted the past 5 years in school when I could've been working and gaining experience in another field. I am beginning to feel completely hopeless about my job situation, like I am just not doing enough. I have gone to multiple sources to help with my resume, all of which give me conflicting information and leave me feeling like my resume isn't even being read by anyone because it is "not in the right format". Any job that sends me a questionnaire or "written one way interviews" I complete at what I am told is a high level, but these amount to nothing. I am so frustrated with the lazy nature of most of these companies, dangling carrots in front of our faces in the form of jobs that don't exist/aren't hiring. Not to mention the hundreds of job scams that are out there, meaning applying for a job required even MORE time, effort, and research in order to not get my personal information stolen and sold. It all feels so completely pointless and I just want to give up.
I am very lucky to have a place to stay with my parents where they don't make me pay rent, but I would love nothing more than my own space. I almost feel selfish complaining when I know that there are so many people in worse situations who also can't find jobs and probably need it more than me. I just wanted to come on here and vent because I know many of you guys can relate. Thanks for reading and best of luck to anyone in a similar or worse situation than I am.
Posted Dec 6, 2023, 8:43 PM UTC