Venting Job market is shit and life’s rigged

[apatheticallyalive]

Hey there. Been lurking here for ages but feel the need to get some shit off my chest.

I feel as though life is rigged against me, as well as most other people in my generation. (I'm barely a gen z, but I identify a lot with millennials as well)

I supposedly did almost everything right. Went to college, got a degree. Graduated 2 years ago. Been applying to jobs left and right and have had virtually no luck. The only jobs I've been able to land are shitty, manual labor (nothing to do with my major) that I eventually get burned out at and quit, look tirelessly for a different one, settle for another shit job, rinse and repeat. I currently am working at one such job, and it's a miracle I've been at it for a year. That's the longest I've had a full time job. But I'm only halfway through the year and I've already burned what little pto I had and most days I feel like I'd rather ctb then work there another damn day. I want to be done, I want to quit, but then what?

I am 26 years old and live with my parents. Sometimes they'll show me job prospects I could apply to instead cause they know I hate my job but I'm so. Fucking. Sick. Of. Trying. I've applied to hundreds of jobs over the course of these past two years. 99.99% of the time, no response. Ghosted. Even for a lot of shit manual labor jobs too. I'm exhausted. Frustrated. Burned out. Hopeless, powerless, sick of being alive.

I feel like I'm trapped in a world that's rigged against me. Despite saving relentlessly I'm nowhere close to affording a down payment on a house, and I know I'd burn though what little savings I have fucking fast if I moved out to an apartment. The only reason I'm not homeless is because I have parents with a house that aren't assholes (most of the time). I admit I'm privileged in that regard.

I feel hopeless. The world is fucked up, merciless, corrupt and unjust. And yet, most people don't bat an eye. I don't get it. I don't want to work 30-40 more years until I'm too old and weak to enjoy what little life I have left, if that's even possible. Work, eat, sleep, repeat. For decades. I can't fathom it. And If that's really all there is I'd rather see myself out.

 

[Lyn]

Hey there. Been lurking here for ages but feel the need to get some shit off my chest.

I feel as though life is rigged against me, as well as most other people in my generation. (I'm barely a gen z, but I identify a lot with millennials as well)

I supposedly did almost everything right. Went to college, got a degree. Graduated 2 years ago. Been applying to jobs left and right and have had virtually no luck. The only jobs I've been able to land are shitty, manual labor (nothing to do with my major) that I eventually get burned out at and quit, look tirelessly for a different one, settle for another shit job, rinse and repeat. I currently am working at one such job, and it's a miracle I've been at it for a year. That's the longest I've had a full time job. But I'm only halfway through the year and I've already burned what little pto I had and most days I feel like I'd rather ctb then work there another damn day. I want to be done, I want to quit, but then what?

I am 26 years old and live with my parents. Sometimes they'll show me job prospects I could apply to instead cause they know I hate my job but I'm so. Fucking. Sick. Of. Trying. I've applied to hundreds of jobs over the course of these past two years. 99.99% of the time, no response. Ghosted. Even for a lot of shit manual labor jobs too. I'm exhausted. Frustrated. Burned out. Hopeless, powerless, sick of being alive.

I feel like I'm trapped in a world that's rigged against me. Despite saving relentlessly I'm nowhere close to affording a down payment on a house, and I know I'd burn though what little savings I have fucking fast if I moved out to an apartment. The only reason I'm not homeless is because I have parents with a house that aren't assholes (most of the time). I admit I'm privileged in that regard.

I feel hopeless. The world is fucked up, merciless, corrupt and unjust. And yet, most people don't bat an eye. I don't get it. I don't want to work 30-40 more years until I'm too old and weak to enjoy what little life I have left, if that's even possible. Work, eat, sleep, repeat. For decades. I can't fathom it. And If that's really all there is I'd rather see myself out.

I hear you, and I'm really sorry you're dealing with all of this. It's so damn unfair. Putting in all the work, getting a degree, and still struggling just to find something bearable only to get burned out in this endless cycle.

I totally get it. I myself studied hard, also got a degree but it's useless now.
I've been searching everywhere and still can't even find a dishwasher position lol
It's ridiculous how the system feels completely rigged against people just trying to get by. Feels like no matter how hard you try, the deck is stacked against us.
You are not alone in feeling this way.

 

[starboy2k]

"Fill out 100 applications a week" they say…yet majority of them gets thrown out by AI because you don't have the correct buzzwords in your resume.

"Tweak your resumes" they say…for a job description that hiring managers doesn't even create themselves.

"Go to a job fair" they say…yet multiple jobs at the fair don't hire you, interview you, or even give you accurate info about the company or position. They're just there for free promo.

"Apply for an internship" they say…because whats better than doing the work of 2 full time employees FOR FREE, just for a CHANCE to be hired at all.

"Apply for an apprenticeship" they say…yet if you apply online most of the info on the websites are outdated, and the apprenticeship doesn't even exist anymore.

"Go in store and ask if they are hiring" they say…just for the hiring manager to not be there, the employees telling you different answers regarding your inquiry of said hiring, and for the most credible person you manage to find on shift ends up telling you to "apply online".

"Its not about what you know, its about who you know" they say…yet the people who can get you a spot are mostly saving it for their unqualified family and friends and they don't even hide that fact anymore.

"Its harder to get a job when you're already unemployed" they say…yet berate the absolute fuck out of you for not "doing enough" even though you tried everything you can think of to get a job and they already know the odds are heavily against you.

I could go on and on but if I do, I might end up going into my room and hang myself and I dont want to do that…yet. So I say all of this to say I understand you 100% percent. This country is in a heavy recession, companies are using ghost job postings just to suck their own dicks, and are PURPOSELY operating their business with understaffed, underpaid, and overworked employees to save a fucking dime. CTB never seemed like a rational solution for a lot of folks until now thats for damn sure.

 

[Lyn]

"Go in store and ask if they are hiring" they say…just for the hiring manager to not be there, the employees telling you different answers regarding your inquiry of said hiring, and for the most credible person you manage to find on shift ends up telling you to "apply online".

Or employees just throw your resume in the trash right away. Because they don't like you for some reason, because they're lazy and don't want to take on the hassle, no matter how small, or because they want to put their relatives in the position, or.... because they can just do it. It's that easy

I fucking hate this system.

 

[joaosembraco12]

For now, I can live as a NEET, but I don't know how long my parents will be able to support me. I also don't know when more despotic laws will be approved, probably when the number of doomers begins to threaten the system. Ithink that capitalism is as oppressive as the slave system, but with a liberal-democratic disguise that fools everyone and everything. Not all slaves submitted to slavery; some killed themselves, as will be my case, others rebelled against their masters, and others submitted to oppression. Anyway, if you can't be a NEET and can't kill yourself, my condolences, you'll have to submit to modern slavery.

 

[Wolf Girl]

It's so bad out here. Indeed used to suggest multiple pages of jobs for me every day, now I'm lucky if there's 5 and insanely lucky if I am qualified for one. I have a friend who was unemployed for a YEAR while applying for jobs the entire time.

 

[CuriousPotato]

I've been unemployed for over 10 months now and haven't had an interview in over a year by applying to over 1000 jobs I have over 2 years of experience in (housekeeping), including supervising. I also have a master's degree in engineering. I think it's obvious that I had no other choice but to give up on all my dreams and my future just to keep my sanity.

We live in a world where many of us are not even allowed to even be slaves. We are less than slaves. How cruel is that?

 

[ididnotconsent]

It does feel like a prison, trapped in a meat suit, trapped in capitalism, trapped in a corrupt political system, trapped in humanity. I feel your pain.

 

[cowplantabduction]

I'm just trying to get a shitty, minimum wage fast food or retail job....and no one will hire me. I've been unemployed for a year now. My resume is as solid as it can be given the circumstances, I'm honestly pretty socially awkward/anxious but I've practiced interviews enough to be able to hold my own in one without completely bombing it.

I've tried to reach out to organizations for help....the only temp agency in my area only helps people with degrees & experience in accounting/finance. The "career center" in my area told me they can't help people find jobs, only provide access to computers so people can log on to Indeed. The receptionist at the career center suggested I should come in to get help with my resume & do mock interviews, because there must be something /I'M/ doing wrong. But I know for a fact everyone is going through this hell, my situation is just particularly unlucky due to my location and inability to drive.

I wish things would get better for us. I don't know what will have to change to fix this nightmare job market.

 

[TAW122]

I'm in a similar situation and yes, I can relate to many things that you mentioned in your post. I've personally been a NEET for quite some time as well (not currently as I'm still working and also going back to studies), and I too, would likely be on the streets, destitute, or in even worse living conditions (homelessness and such) if not for my parents. While I am fortunate to have parents provide for food and shelter in exchange for helping with chores and around the house, even the dread of wageslavery and what not in the future is more than enough for me to want to check out as well.

As for the job market, pretty much what others said here is spot on. It is definitely quite difficult to find jobs and what not. While I am still working currently (some income not as much as before due to dropping to part time due to workload and other reasons), it is definitely difficult. I'm hoping I will still be able to check out on my own terms in the near future or so, but keeping a facade so I don't intervened against or make life anymore burdensome is important for me as well, as much as it sucks to do so.

 

[Sprite_Geist]

I am 26 years old and live with my parents. Sometimes they'll show me job prospects I could apply to instead cause they know I hate my job but I'm so. Fucking. Sick. Of. Trying. I've applied to hundreds of jobs over the course of these past two years. 99.99% of the time, no response. Ghosted. Even for a lot of shit manual labor jobs too. I'm exhausted. Frustrated. Burned out. Hopeless, powerless, sick of being alive.

I am in a similar situation to you. I live with my parents as well; I am currently looking for another job with more hours. My parents do not believe that I am trying hard enough, so they are trying to find a job for me, and it makes me feel awful because I am trying to be self-reliant as possible.

I feel trapped just like you. I really hope that your situation improves.

 

[starlightstarbright]

Similar situation here. In my twenties, have a master's in physics (top grades from a good university), three years of experience in STEM roles, lost my job a year ago and haven't been able to get any work since, not even a crud part-time role. Stuck living with parents I hate, who feel that I'm not serious about finding a job even though I've applied to hundreds of roles. We fight all the time. I feel trapped and like everything's rigged and like if I don't find a way to move out soon, I'll just leave this whole life behind instead. The only thing keeping me here right now is a single job application that looks like it might actually get somewhere this time. It's the only lead I've had in half a year.

You did everything right, and this horrid world and truly disastrous job market aren't your fault. It's horrendously unfair, and I'm with you on the whole world being unjust. The people who are only out for themselves don't care, but for everyone else, it's so hard to witness all the suffering and moving backwards that we see today. It feels useless to bother with it all - for what? What's the point? I don't know. It's rough.

I'm sorry you're stuck in this situation, too. Some people have it so lucky and don't even realize it. I wish we could be lucky, too. How sad is it that we spend our whole lives being told that if we love our jobs, we'll never work a day in our lives? And in order to b useful, we need a job? We need to be productive? So we try to be all those things, but then the world says, "Eww, no, not you" and now you have to wonder what on Earth you're even supposed to do, then? What does the world expect of us, if it wants us to work and love it but won't even let us get more than a dead-end job?

It's all such a mess.

 

[claracatchingthebus]

Hey there. Been lurking here for ages but feel the need to get some shit off my chest.

I feel as though life is rigged against me, as well as most other people in my generation. (I'm barely a gen z, but I identify a lot with millennials as well)

I supposedly did almost everything right. Went to college, got a degree. Graduated 2 years ago. Been applying to jobs left and right and have had virtually no luck. The only jobs I've been able to land are shitty, manual labor (nothing to do with my major) that I eventually get burned out at and quit, look tirelessly for a different one, settle for another shit job, rinse and repeat. I currently am working at one such job, and it's a miracle I've been at it for a year. That's the longest I've had a full time job. But I'm only halfway through the year and I've already burned what little pto I had and most days I feel like I'd rather ctb then work there another damn day. I want to be done, I want to quit, but then what?

I am 26 years old and live with my parents. Sometimes they'll show me job prospects I could apply to instead cause they know I hate my job but I'm so. Fucking. Sick. Of. Trying. I've applied to hundreds of jobs over the course of these past two years. 99.99% of the time, no response. Ghosted. Even for a lot of shit manual labor jobs too. I'm exhausted. Frustrated. Burned out. Hopeless, powerless, sick of being alive.

I feel like I'm trapped in a world that's rigged against me. Despite saving relentlessly I'm nowhere close to affording a down payment on a house, and I know I'd burn though what little savings I have fucking fast if I moved out to an apartment. The only reason I'm not homeless is because I have parents with a house that aren't assholes (most of the time). I admit I'm privileged in that regard.

I feel hopeless. The world is fucked up, merciless, corrupt and unjust. And yet, most people don't bat an eye. I don't get it. I don't want to work 30-40 more years until I'm too old and weak to enjoy what little life I have left, if that's even possible. Work, eat, sleep, repeat. For decades. I can't fathom it. And If that's really all there is I'd rather see myself out.

It may be your resume or something you are doing. If you want help with it, message me. I'm not a pro-lifer and you can take off your name and address so I won't be able to pro-life-snitch on you and change any companies to that are too unique (only 1 or two workers) to fake company names for critique, if you want. This may not help, but maybe it would.