About to graduate into the worst job market for young people in history. Should I even try to live?

[ArteriesBindEveryon]

Title. I'm about to graduate college in less than a month. I've tried job-hunting with a different degree before and I got nothing. I was hoping that a more impressive degree would change things, but with AI taking up everything I'm convinced that I'm not gonna have a shot. I don't want to be rich, I don't want a house, I don't want a family. All I want is to be able to afford an apartment working a job that doesn't make me miserable. Yet that seems impossible and with the world the way it is, I doubt that will change. Should I even bother with trying to find a job or CTB right after graduation?

 

[Crow_88]

Maybe give it your all first! Sounds like you are still young. I'd say give it your best effort for a few years before deciding

 

[LaVieEnRose]

You know no one is going to tell you you should kill yourself. We will tell you to try which you owe it to yourself to do. Some optimism isn't completely unreasonable.

It sounds there is more going on besides less than cheery job prospects. Do you want to share about that?

 

[ArteriesBindEveryon]

Maybe give it your all first! Sounds like you are still young. I'd say give it your best effort for a few years before deciding

I'm 25 which isn't exactly young. And a few years is a long time. But I'll at least try for a while.

 

[Crow_88]

I hear you. I'm 41 and it's all over for me. On disability, no friends, and absolutely no hope for the future. Sorry, didn't mean to switch the subject to me. My bad.

 

[LaVieEnRose]

I'm 25 which isn't exactly young. .

It's only old on this site and Roblox especially if you are armed (or soon to be) with two degrees

Your modest aspirations are not worth writing off at this point.

 

[ArteriesBindEveryon]

I hear you. I'm 41 and it's all over for me. On disability, no friends, and absolutely no hope for the future. Sorry, didn't mean to switch the subject to me. My bad.

I'm impressed; living to 41 sounds brutal. Maybe the world wasn't always this way, but I've always been skeptical of people who say that things were better in the past.

 

[itsgone2]

I'm 25 which isn't exactly young. And a few years is a long time. But I'll at least try for a while.

Just curious, do others your age feel the same level of hopelessness with the market?

You're correct on how bad it is. Corporate greed has hit a new level.

 

[Crow_88]

I'm impressed; living to 41 sounds brutal. Maybe the world wasn't always this way, but I've always been skeptical of people who say that things were better in the past.

It feels like things were a lot better. But it was probably just that I was younger and had hope and a social network. Now it's just me and the squirrels and they aren't too interested in me either haha

 

[ArteriesBindEveryon]

Just curious, do others your age feel the same level of hopelessness with the market?

You're correct on how bad it is. Corporate greed has hit a new level.

No actually. I talked to some others and they don't see it that way even though one of them had just gotten laid off a week earlier. But it could've been one of those situations where they feel like they need to be positive to counteract the negativity that I was expressing. Plus, I'm the only one who's had to hunt for jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn since I previously graduated with a two-year degree.

 

[WakingNightmare]

If you think a decent job and apartment are enough for you to not kill yourself I think it's worth trying to obtain those before deciding.
You're not asking for anything outrageous, I think you have a good chance of getting what you want

 

[RunDown]

Take it from me, a 36 year old man with a terminal disease, life could be much worse. Touch some grass, make some friends, find a hobby. Get involved in something you believe in, whether it be politics, charity work, non profits. Get involved in your community, feel connected, and live your life a bit more. You will get rejected. Some people will be mean to you. Your job will probably suck. When you find friends and a community it will make that experience all the better. Make an honest effort so that if you do decide to ctb you can do so knowing you tried.

 

[BradGuy123]

Hello. I am middle aged and I'm also worried about the impact of AI. Does your college have a career center? Would it be possible for you to talk to a career counselor at the career center and tell them your concerns? He or she might be able to offer you some advice. I guarantee you you are not the only person who would be expressing these concerns to whoever you talk to.

 

[KlMeNw]

Title. I'm about to graduate college in less than a month. I've tried job-hunting with a different degree before and I got nothing. I was hoping that a more impressive degree would change things, but with AI taking up everything I'm convinced that I'm not gonna have a shot. I don't want to be rich, I don't want a house, I don't want a family. All I want is to be able to afford an apartment working a job that doesn't make me miserable. Yet that seems impossible and with the world the way it is, I doubt that will change. Should I even bother with trying to find a job or CTB right after graduation?

It is gonna be a struggle, thats for sure. However, AI isn't going to dominate every field. The smart kids are researching what's not going to be as effected by AI and are planning accordingly. Good luck.

 

[TAW122]

Only you would be able to make that decision. From me, I'm in my mid 30's now, and my life isn't great either, currently don't have employment, between jobs, and even took courses, but am dropping out because I learned the program that I'm studying in isn't really what I'd hope for. I still am dependent on my family for basic needs (food and shelter) and in exchange I help them with household chores and what not, but yeah ever since I've been an adult, throughout my 20's and even 30's, I've had an pessimistic and generally bleak outlook on life and life itself. I've held down jobs before, and my longest one was just over 3 years, while my shortest was less than 6 months. I also am single and don't have plans on getting a SO or even have children (am antinatalist myself).

As for AI, yes I believe that is certainly a big factor and while not all fields are impacted the same way, most fields are, and even in the last year or two, it's been more difficult to land/find jobs nowadays compared to before, especially with the current events going on in the US (I'm from the US just fyi).

So in the end, it's a big waiting game for me, until I can wait no more and things get bad enough to just push me over the edge. Meanwhile, it's a day by day coping and distraction until that also doesn't work anymore.