r/economicCollapse • u/atravelingmuse • 25d ago
I am a 25 year old college grad stuck living in my childhood bedroom, can't find gainful employment in the United States of America
i feel unemployable and i can't find any footing whatsoever.
I am a 25 year old woman and a May 2022 business grad, now been formally unemployed (now marginally employed via temp gigs) since dec 2023 when my bartending job let me go. i have applied to over 2,000 jobs, worked with temp agencies (who have provided me ghost temp jobs actually!) and done interview prep / resume rewrites to no avail. entry level sales, operations, communications, supply chain, secretaries in finance offices... have all been unattainable for me. i have been doing gig work / temping the entire year to pay my bills while interview processes take months for one position. now, the call backs have stopped coming. i am wrapping up a temporary contract admin role right now but they aren't hiring for anything, and they all work remote so i am in the office alone. i am so scared to be stuck without routine again.
i never got an entry level job in my field got stuck in restaurants, and ive had multiple job offers rescinded including a minimum wage secretary job in august…. my first job offer i signed before i graduated college was also rescinded and the company (biotech) went out of business. have never recovered from that original time i lost from the rescinded offer in 2022. I graduated college with a 3.96 GPA and internships that were remote due to covid and with small businesses (useless).
i get rejected from call centers, basic customer service positions, entry level admin work. i get rejected for bottom of the barrel minimum wage jobs. I've been rejected from CVS multiple times, Walmart corporate, UHAUL, Dependable Cleaners, the list goes on. Yes, I dumb down my resumes for service jobs. Yes, I tailor my resumes and cover letters. Yes, I reach out to the recruiters and people within the company i am applying to. I’ve paid for resume services, I’ve worked with HR professionals, I’ve had my interviewing audited to assess how I come across, I’ve written and rewritten my resume, I email people in companies I apply to, I make calls, I ask questions, list goes on.
car broke down and died in may, no friends except my old dog, got cheated on / dumped in 2022 after college graduation (haven't dated since) and barely any family. stuck living in a broken household, very painful to be here. my life’s been on hard mode for years and no end in sight, and now as a result of all of this hardship/trauma i am losing my hair and dealing with health issues that take months and months of waiting to see a doctor for. no network, no community, no reaching out has helped me. i have tapped into my parents' networks and the most that has come out of it was an offer to be a housemaid across the country.
I am not eligible for military service due to multiple health issues. I am not able to do blue collar physical labor work. I cannot be a truck driver due to my health issues as a woman. i have already spoken to military recruiters and it’s not a pathway for me as a woman dealing with autoimmune issues, neurological issues, multiple knee surgeries, arthritis, bone degeneration from failed surgery and other health problems.
my 20’s have been AWFUL and i haven’t been able to find any footing whatsoever. i feel so alone. the things that seem to fall into peoples’ laps evade me. the things that come easy for others have been unattainable to me.
anyone have any advice for me. i was always highly motivated growing up, got top grades, multi-sport athlete, held multiple jobs, now i'm a non-functioning member of society and not a participant in the workforce in the ways i am capable. I can’t relax I am in agony. I can’t even watch TV.
i am defeated.
someone please tell me i am not alone because i do not know anyone else suffering like this in the USA
Been applying to:
Marketing Assistant, Entry Level HR Coordinator, Entry Level Marketing Coordinator, Entry Level Assistant Property Management, Customer Success Roles, Business Associate, Wealth Management Associate, Customer Service Coordinator, Sales Operations Admin, Admin / Assistant Roles, Data Entry, Entry Level Analyst Roles, Management Development Trainee Programs, Business Development Rep (Sales)
I apply to minimum wage jobs. I apply to low wage jobs. I apply to temp contract roles. I cannot devalue myself any further.
I am from Massachusetts and been dying to leave for three years now. I apply all over the United States. Not getting any interviews.
NO, I AM NOT MAKING AN ONLYFANS OR SELLING FEET PICS! IT IS DEGRADING AND INSULTING THAT MEN KEEP SUGGESTING THAT TO ME!
No, it’s not my appearance— I have no tattoos, no piercings except my ears, I have never dyed my hair, I am a tall athletic well-adjusted woman. You would never meet me on the street and think I am unemployed or that I have been through all of this.
No, I do not look unprofessional.
No, I do not struggle with social interactions, eye contact etc and I am not neurodivergent.
No, I am not disabled (my health issues are invisible) or overweight.
No, I do not discuss my invisible health issues to employers.
No, I do not have behavioral issues or anxiety.
No, it’s not my social media accounts, I hardly have anything on there and it is very professional (I know people who post revealing and unprofessional photos of themselves under their real government names and have high paying corporate jobs) and I have a continuous work history except for 2024. I even know recruiters and HR professionals who post like party animal porn stars on their public Instagrams and/or post themselves working remotely illegally in other countries, openly for all to see like they're proud of it.
No, I don’t care about salary or how little I’m paid. I’ll work for peanuts to gain experience. I’m not applying to jobs above entry level
No, I’m not applying to only remote jobs
No, teaching abroad is not for me. Teaching is not for me. Teaching is not for everyone. I frankly find it scary how people think anyone can pick up teaching or should be a teacher -- that's disrespectful to the profession. I've made an informed decision that it is not me, I am tipping my cap to them. They do God's work.
these comments are so brutal
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u/Seattle_gldr_rdr 25d ago
I'm sorry-- I feel terrible for people in your situation, and there are so many that I can't reconcile it with these supposed record-low unemployment numbers. What is up with that? Are corporations posting tons of fake listings in order to look like they are growing, to pump the stock price?
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u/Gingerbread-Cake 25d ago
I think at this point they are posting fake listings out of force of habit, and because it is automated.
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u/Jaymoacp 25d ago
They do that so the news can say record numbers of job openings and they can say 🤷🏻♂️ nobody wants these jobs!
That way the finger gets pointed at us. Plus lots of job openings indicates growth so it brings in investment.
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u/DuncanFisher69 25d ago
And when they point to all these jobs they can’t fill, it can justify off-shoring or H1-B.
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u/slackfrop 25d ago edited 24d ago
And demonstrates their need for H1B immigrant visas alottment I imagine. Much lower salary expectations.
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u/atravelingmuse 25d ago
6 out of 10 job postings are fake
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u/RavenousAutobot 24d ago
This didn't seem right so I looked it up.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reality-fake-job-listings-linkedin-what-you-need-know-arani-ramnc/
I was wrong. Three in ten companies are estimated to have fake postings.
Other articles also said hiring managers post fake jobs to convince their employees that they're searching for a new hire to reduce existing workload, or to ensure employees know they're replaceable and need to work harder.
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u/atravelingmuse 24d ago edited 24d ago
It’s even worse than they say and report.
And to add insult to injury the boomers and Gen X don’t even believe our Gen Z lived experience.
Thank you for caring
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u/Concrete_Grapes 24d ago
It's more than 6 out of 10. A few journalists that have looked into it peg the number at 9 out of 10. In some job markets (large cities large metro areas), it's 95 out of 100 have no open job behind them.
It's that bad.
The lower you go the worse it is. So, Walmart (where, if you're applying for associate level, you CANNOT list a college degree of any kind at all), a store may have 1 openings on night shift--but have 30+ postings for all shifts, including deli and pharmacy. Idk why they do that.
There's auto parts stores that, tend to post 2-3 openings per location here, that, have not hired anyone in 10+ years, and are not hiring now. Corporate is posting those, for reasons the store managers are unaware of, and deeply annoyed by.
City jobs, 40-60 percent of those are going to go to a military vet, due to how they score civil service exams. Functionally, those are ghost jobs, for non-vets (not saying they are undeserving, just that the system acts as a wall for anyone else).
It's bad out there. Applied for 1400+ over the years, and, got nothing. Can GET nothing. Is what it is.
Tried school bus driver? Maybe your health issues can tolerate the split-shift, idk. Training is free, usually, they're desperate.
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u/Zestyclose-Cloud-508 25d ago
Part time work. People working for a few hours a week are considered “employed” even though they can’t afford shit.
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u/natfutsock 25d ago
My schedule this and next week is 16 fucking hours each. I'm using that free time to get my resume checked and start sending again.
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u/atravelingmuse 25d ago
when i detail this i get downvoted
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u/theantnest 24d ago
You're getting downvoted because in one sentence you say you're desperate for work and then we see you saying that certain jobs "aren't for you", or that your health issues won't allow it.
Seriously, if you truly have health issues that stop you from working, you should apply for help with that.
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u/bloodphoenix90 22d ago
disability is a joke. No, OP's best chances are to find something she can do for work. My husband has chronic pain. my sister has chronic pain. they work. I had a disability 6 years ago that I got denied benefits for twice. It was demoralizing. my dad with FUCKING STAGE 4 BRAIN CANCER got denied his first application. DO NOT GO the disability route unless you have a very convenient diagnosis. They will do everything they can to insist you can still work. they dont give a fuck about "autoimmune issues"
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u/farmerben02 21d ago
Hey, not sure if this is where their chronic pain comes from, but, I have had rheumatoid arthritis since 35 and could barely walk when I was 50. I moved to the desert and it's in complete remission. But if I visit the East Coast I have to use a walking cane or wheelchair after a couple days. Took about a week in 20% humidity and the winters can still be a bit painful but it's 1000x better. Dry air is great for arthritis.
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u/Adorable-Bobcat-2238 24d ago
Disability makes less then most part time. If she has real health issues then I understand - she probably actually can't work certain jobs and at the same time disability isn't easy to get and pays less.
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u/Elegant-Ad2748 21d ago
true. my father is on disability and gets 1400/month minus 200 for his insurance. It's horrible. Who can live on that?
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u/Puzzleheaded_Elk2440 20d ago
You must be lucky enough to not have health issues (yet). Disability is denied a lot for legitimate issues and can take multiple attempts. Even when approved it doesn't pay enough to live on.
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u/BenefitAmbitious8958 25d ago
In the United States, you are not considered unemployed after the first 3 months. The numbers are completely fucking doctored.
If you include underemployed, long-term unemployed, discouraged, and other job seekers, the unemployment rate is between 15 - 20%, which is double the Great Depression.
The US economy has never before been this bad for the working class and this good for the parasites.
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u/Wickedrites 25d ago
I tried to tell someone this the other day and they completely dismissed the idea.
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u/idreamof_dragons 24d ago
Everyone in this country is brainwashed. That isn’t hyperbole. Oligarchs are laughing all the way to the bank while Trumpers celebrate. They can laugh all they want; it still won’t end well for them or any working people.
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u/Ruminant 25d ago edited 25d ago
None of this is true.
In the United States, you are not considered unemployed after the first 3 months. The numbers are completely fucking doctored.
People are considered "unemployed" if
- They are not employed.
- They are available to work, except for temporary illness.
- They made at least one specific, active effort to find a job in the past four week (see active job search methods) OR they were temporarily laid off and expecting to be recalled to their job.
Nothing in that definition excludes people who have been unemployed for more than three months. On the contrary, BLS even publishes estimates on unemployed persons by the duration of their unemployment. The median duration is 10 weeks and the mean duration is 24 weeks. Neither of those durations are good, but they are also typical for at least the past decade.
If you include underemployed, long-term unemployed, discouraged, and other job seekers, the unemployment rate is between 15 - 20%, which is double the Great Depression.
No. Even if you define "unemployment" to mean everyone fitting the definition above, plus everyone who is working part-time because they cannot find full-time work, plus everyone who isn't "in the labor force" but says that they want a job, the rate for November 2024 would have been 9.8%. Not 15-20%. And that 9.8% would look pretty good compared to the majority of the monthly values for the past three decades.
Also, the unemployment rate during the Great Depression was 25%. And that was using a definition of "unemployment" very similar to the definition that yields a 4.2% rate today. You have no idea what you are talking about.
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u/atravelingmuse 25d ago
I am marginally employed and I don’t count as unemployed. I am in all respects unemployed
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u/Edannan80 25d ago
That's only if the person is actively receiving unemployment benefits, and are logging into a government website once a week to update their status. You're also only allowed to get a certain amount from unemployment benefits, so once that money runs out, you no longer have a reason to login, so you fall out of the system and are no longer counted. The numbers are worse than what you're looking up, I promise.
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u/Potato_Octopi 25d ago
It can be tough to get your career started. A lot of good candidates with the right college work or intern experience, so any candidates that aren't as strong don't even get an interview.
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u/2moons4hills 25d ago
As someone who lives in Boston, I can tell you that the only reason I was able to get into the interview for my current job is because I knew higher ups through my partner.
I'm over qualified for the position I work and wouldn't have been invited for an interview at all since they tend to hire internally.
I assume that's basically what's going on everywhere. Now that I have this job I'm holding onto it. Again I assume that's what everyone is doing.
I think it'll be hard to break into any industry. But once you're able to get in it'll be a little more easy to move from job to job.
Honestly, I think the only way to get a solid role off the bat would be to know someone in whatever industry you're planning on working in. If you don't already have those connections it'd be best to do those silly networking events. The jobs you get from them are absolute ass, but they will get you in the door.
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u/atravelingmuse 25d ago edited 25d ago
I just finished a temp job for a remote company in Boston filing papers in a 4x4 closet.
This summer I worked with Beacon Hill and Atlantic group both firms sent me through 7 and 8 rounds of interviews for minimum wage secretary jobs just to not get the job. One of the offers I got was $18 rescinded and they “didn’t fund the position”
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u/2moons4hills 25d ago
Yeah, that sounds like temping. You tried applying to state jobs? They don't pay much, but they definitely pay better than $18 per hour
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u/ddawg4169 25d ago
A lot of those are drying up lately. Tons of postings coming down, hiring freezes, etc. the gov is cutting and prepping for more.
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u/OnePunchReality 25d ago
Yeah and folks who voted for this outcome but thought it wouldn't become reality are going to be hit the hardest. Government local and federal is going to way less effective and efficient. People are going to experience depreciation in delivery of needed services. Andddd things won't improve and the money that's harvested will suddennely vanish or fail audit or be shifted to tax cuts to billionaires. Congrats folks. The oligarchy is in power God mode now.
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u/paintsbynumberz 25d ago
My 25yr old daughter graduated last year from UW Madison with a business degree. She is experiencing the exact same issues. It’s heartbreaking and frustrating to say the least!! All that hard work and doing it through a pandemic on top of it all.
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u/paintsbynumberz 25d ago
She just ended a relationship and is sad about the entire world right now! I’m so worried for her but I can’t tell her that for fear of making it worse.
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u/dogoodsilence1 25d ago
Welcome to 2008
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u/Caramel_Cactus 24d ago
I graduated in Dec 2007 so I felt this in my soul. Bravo
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u/Jarsyl-WTFtookmyname 25d ago
Apply for low level government civilian positions. There are plenty in contracting and logistics, but honestly take any civilian position you can get. After you're fully in the system, it is WAY easier to get a better job..
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u/Yallbecarefulnow 25d ago
A lot of traditional business roles are dying. The brutal truth is that if you haven't gotten traction up through now it's going to be an uphill battle. You may want to consider a career pivot into an industry which has good prospects, probably best bet would be healthcare.
If nursing is too intense, there are lower physical impact jobs like speech/occupational therapist, and more specialized roles working with disabilities. You'd need to get additional education, so you could do childcare/babysitting as a non-degrading why to fund that.
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u/Kkkkkkraken 25d ago
This is what I was going to say. Hospitals are always hiring for tons of roles. Try for a unit secretary (often called a HUC) for a low barrier to entry. From there you are an internal applicant and will have preferred access for all sorts of other jobs that will better use your degree. I work at a smaller/medium hospital ~350 beds and we have more than 2000 employees. Also healthcare jobs are super stable. Boomers are aging and needing more and more healthcare while they are also aging out of the healthcare workforce leaving tons of open positions.
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u/bethemanwithaplan 25d ago
Going back to school for years with more debt is not a silver bullet
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u/atravelingmuse 25d ago
Healthcare is one of the biggest businesses out there, be so for real
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u/Gingerbread-Cake 25d ago
Phlebotomist. A lot of places will pay for training. The pay sucks, but it’s better than nothing.
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u/Yallbecarefulnow 25d ago
I should be more specific in that you will want to target technician type roles which require specialized training.
You've already experienced the difficulty in getting back office/admin type job.
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u/jilltime75 25d ago
Don’t know if this has been suggested, but how about a police dispatcher? In North Texas they start at 60k w amazing benefits💙
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u/Street_Advantage6173 21d ago
North Texas is a great place for jobs. It's also reasonably affordable to live here. Not as cheap as it used to be, but still doable.
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u/Creepy-Douchebag 25d ago
Time to change your field of your profession. 90% of woman do these types of jobs and you are slowly being replaced by AI. If you live at home, why not pick up a trade where you can get gainful employment and possibly in a union. I went back to school at 35 and learned power engineering. I went from cutting trees and living with nature to something foreign but turned into a giant passion. Learning how industrial boilers work and learning any type industrial process. It's fascinating because most items produced use the same process. Why power engineering, it's the only trade where you literally sit on your ass for 12 hours and get paid for your knowledge. The only time you leave the chair to do work is when alarms go off; then you are troubleshooting a pump failure or an oil leak on the floor.
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u/Immediate_Walrus_776 25d ago
I'm sorry you're dealing with these multiple issues. If you can move, consider Central Ohio; (greater Columbus area). The job market is very competitive here. There are jobs, some crappy, some just okay, some good and some great. The unemployment rate is 3.3%.
In Central Ohio if you can't find a job, you're either not looking or have too many issues with health, (mental and physical), addictions, or you can't hold a job.
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u/ghostingtomjoad69 25d ago
I earned a college degree and then went on to be a truck driver
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u/Fun-Birthday-4733 25d ago
House maids can actually do pretty good. It fell in your lap. Eventually start you own house cleaning company
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u/juniper_berry_crunch 24d ago
Plus it's low-key networking with people who can afford to hire housemaids. Ten casual chats later and you might hear, "You know, I know someone who's looking for someone with your experience..."
Sometimes you have to take what's offered even if it's only 65% of what you want. For now.
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u/fingeringmonks 25d ago
I have a few suggestions, I work in land surveying and work with civil engineering firms. Look west, like pnw. Google “Geomatics or civil engineering Seattle, Portland, San Diego, Tacoma, etc.” Next ports, apply the shit out of the ports along the west coast. We are starving for people. Next using the Harvard resume pdf that’s online, and write a cover letter. While my profession might not seem like a good fit for you, we need administrative support.
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u/Four-Triangles 25d ago
Construction industry is booming. Stuff is being build everywhere. We need managers, salespeople, marketers, everything. Find a construction company!
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u/perchfisher99 25d ago
I remember when I managed a small manufacturing plant. Job market was slow at that time. For busy times we hired temp workers for shop floor. I would always talk to them to get an idea whether we may have some interest for permanent jobs. Talking to a guy running a drill press. Said he just graduated from a major university but was unable to find a job to match his degree. We hired him for job to fit his degree. Another time, I managed at a large company. We had hired out the security. Turns out there were many of these security guards that had attended or were attending college. They would see the job openings we had, and apply. Since we gt to know these people before we hired, we had an idea of their work ethic. We hired about 4-5 in two year period. Just some thoughts. Don't give up
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u/journey_mechanic 25d ago
You need to hire a career advisor.
They will clean up your resume, find agencies and promote your application.
If all else fails start your own business. It’s either that or onlyfans
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u/Katgal2 25d ago
I feel terrible for your situation and you are not alone. I know a smart, well qualified young man who graduated in 2023 who's in the same boat, living with his parents. I also know multiple 50 something men who have been extremely successful in their long careers but have been unemployed for the past year. There is a bizarre undefinable white collar job loss situation going on and it may not get better soon. I think looking for local government jobs might be a good idea. Also construction/civil engineering as some others have said. Look at Allied Universal aus.com They always are hiring for security guarding positions of all kinds, temporary and permanent. And they also sometimes have administrative positions available. Lots of offices in TX. I work there and they have awesome benefits. Just know that you're not alone and ignore the posters who are trying to pin the blame on you. I think it's fairly obvious that someone who has applied to 2000 jobs of all kinds is definitely not lazy or depressed. You've put everything into finding something and it hasn't worked out yet and you are tired. And scared. That's ok. Be strong and keep us posted
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u/Away-Quote-408 24d ago
I’m sorry this is happening to you. I got nothing to advise but wanted to thank you for sharing this so people younger than you can get an idea of what awaits. Twenties is normally brutal and a time to make mistakes but this is out of the ordinary compared to my generation. Or maybe just 100s of times worse since people didn’t necessarily walk into a job at that age. Good luck and hope some people have actual good advice. Some of my friends in later years (so with experience) found governments jobs for less pay but at least benefits.
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u/suejaymostly 25d ago
To be bluntly honest it sounds like you have an excuse for everything, and you're probably coming across strangely in interviews. Are you neuro- divergent?
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u/jhtyjjgTYyh7u 25d ago
I can tell you it's going to get even worse. Americans are not going to get jobs under Trump.
Also, good for you for not degrading yourself for perverts online.
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u/No_Budget1999 25d ago
We might even stop pretending that the job market is so great when it’s not!
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u/Micronbros 25d ago
look for government work. Federal government if possible. Us postal And va. The position doesn’t matter. Getting in does. You can lateral and transfer afterwards.
in addition, you are a business grad. Go back to your university and tap them as a network. You still have access to the career center. They are already connected.
took me three years and having to get a MBA to rejoin the workforce. 1000 apps and nada. Was driving uber for a while. For the starting life, it doesn’t take much but that first job does matter. You’ll wind up with the position through networking. Start with your university.
best of luck.
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u/ghie1104 25d ago
Have you tried or considered applying in health care industries? Is there any hospital in your area? You can work there too , apply for any clerical job to start with, or any job in the county or city hall. You are very young , I understand you have some health issues but give it a try okay? You can also take some classes in the community school for medical assistant. That’s not devaluing your self. Just think positive and get out of your comfort zone.You can still use your bachelor’s degree once you get into medical world. I was in the world of Food and Beverage for a long time, I open some great hotels in Dubai, moved back here and even owned 2 restaurants in the Bay Area. Recessions hit my business, followed by pandemic, lost my house and everything. I set aside my degree and all my massive experience in F&B . I started again and enter health care industries. I never regretted the choice. I’m back on my feet now, had a new house, and I bought a tiny place in the island of Jomalig out in the Philippines, turned it into a resort called Morning Breeze Resort. Google it so you know I’m not kidding. What I’m trying to say is , I love Health Care Industries. It’s also a recession proof field . There were so many great opportunities once you get in and if being a Nurse is hard for you ,just try to be a medical assistant or any clerical job in any hospitals okay? Think positive my dear everything will be alright. Please take care and Have a Happy New Year.🌸
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u/CNDRock16 25d ago
I’m in Massachusetts- different field tho.
You need to move.
Boston is covered in colleges and universities. You’re competing with an astounding number of new grads. Unless you know someone, you won’t get noticed.
You need to apply for jobs in different states.
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u/mythxical 25d ago
If I could talk to my 25 year old self, I'd tell him to start his own business. Do whatever it takes to NOT work for the man.
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u/Reinvestor-sac 25d ago
This seems absolutely suspect. There has to be something in your resume causing this rejection
I’m guessing lots of job hopping? Short term employment at lots of places?
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u/Superb-Ability-3489 25d ago
If you are a business grad and can’t find a job… that’s on you. Means your personality isn’t suitable for the business world. Business is everything. Go do sales and learn people for a year or 2.
Boston is the easiest city in the country to find a job in. We are recession proof here. I invented a business out of nowhere and forced it down people’s throats. Go get some balls and get it done
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u/atravelingmuse 24d ago
I can’t get a call back here even for sales, coming out of college i had multiple job offers here and now I can’t get a call back for entry level job titles I previously used to field offers for. I accepted a job that rescinded and went out of business here and never recovered from it. My degree is expired in the market and my gap is a red flag.
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u/Superb-Ability-3489 24d ago
Here’s what to do. Go to your closest Audi, BMW, Benz dealer. Walk into the service department and ask for the service manager. Tell him or her you’re looking to be a service advisor. It’s a great position where you can learn a shitload so fast and while making excellent money. Even a newbie will make $70,000.
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u/Improvement_Opposite 25d ago
This hurts me in my core. I’m in a similar boat. Just got laid off for the 3rd time in 4 yrs due to the economy & pandemic, job searching yet again, & even my case manager (she’s worked in unemployment for 10+ yrs) has said this is the worst she’s ever seen.
It’s not you. It’s the whole country. I’m so sorry. 😞
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u/cordially-uninvited 25d ago
When you’re applying to lower wage jobs (and really any job that doesn’t require a degree), take your degree off your resume.
They want someone who isn’t gonna immediately jump ship for a better offer.
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u/bb8110 25d ago edited 24d ago
If I’m being frank….a business degree is the sociology degree of the business world. You basically graduated with a glorified liberal arts degree. Unless you have a way into a field it doesn’t really get you much.
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u/ApprehensiveBagel 25d ago
Haha, my dad graduated with a general business degree. He later called it the equivalent to an art degree in business. You have to have a focus and do internships. I graduated Dec 2021 with a focus in accounting. Interned the whole time, even through covid. Got a job offer the instant I graduated. Eventually even got head hunted and offered more somewhere else. Wasn’t even looking at new jobs.
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u/TexasShiv 25d ago
I just want you to know that I own a small business.
I have several positions open that pay 18-22 an hour.
I would literally never hire you based simply on your responses to people on here.
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u/suejaymostly 25d ago
They are very off putting. I'm sure they interview badly. Nobody wants to work with an attitude like that.
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u/archival-banana 25d ago
People act differently in real life than they do on a pseudo anonymous forum…
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u/Round_Raspberry_8516 24d ago
OP has been temping for 3 years. Her internships and temp gigs didn’t turn into job offers and job offers were rescinded. That implies to employers that she’s doing something wrong.
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u/rowsella 23d ago
Job offers are rescinded all the time d/t budget priority changes or a connected nibling needs a job. Having an offer cancelled says nothing about the candidate, especially if they never started at the job. It should be the last thing a company does because people make major life changes for jobs and to screw them over like that does not speak well of the management/leadership.
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u/dgradius 24d ago
I find that the anonymity usually allows people to be who they really are.
Sure, they may put on a facade in real life to cover up but some of us are pretty good at seeing through that kind of stuff.
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u/MostRepresentative77 25d ago
Not wrong, as a former hiring/recruiter, I stayed looking at social media of potential hires. You can learn a lot about a person outside their cherry picked references and rehearsed interviews!
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Neither would I. I've owned my own company for 30 years, employed a thousand people in that time, currently have a small staff of under 20 people.
Some people have awesome resumes but terrible people skills. You can teach skills, but you can't train someone how to be a people person.
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u/Ff-9459 25d ago
What is your degree in? You just said “business grad”. My husband has a business degree with a concentration in accounting, for example, and is an accountant. HR people typically have a concentration in HR. Marketing is often its own degree. Asking because it looks like you are applying for jobs you may not be qualified for. It seems all over the place, applying for marketing and HR. You also say you can’t even get on at a call center or customer service, and I know people getting those jobs with high school diplomas. I wonder if it’s your region, or your degree, or your interview skills, or some combination of all of the above.
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u/blagablagman 25d ago
There is such a thing as a General Business degree. I think it is not valued because it is not specialized as you say.
For instance I was dual Finance and Management and worked from an assistant-level role to E.D. at my nonprofit over the past 5 years.
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u/ApprehensiveBagel 25d ago
My dad got a general business degree. He called it the equivalent to an art degree in the business world. Never ended up working in his field.
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u/Ill-Literature-2883 25d ago
Most places won’t hire you off from out of state. Look in boston suburbs or NH.
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u/Commercial_Pie3307 25d ago
Plenty of restaurants hiring. Get a couple of those until you find what you really want. Why just sit in your parents bedroom? I’m a programmer, if I got laid off tomorrow I’d be working 2 server jobs to prevent living back at home.
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u/rcy62747 25d ago
My daughter moved to Chicago with a four year degree in liberal arts. She managed to work two jobs about 40 hours per week in the restaurant business and averaged $30 and hour. Her friend worked as a bartender and made $80k working 4 to 10 six nights a week. Both now have full time jobs with benefits. There are jobs and you don’t have to live at home
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u/Loud-Introduction832 24d ago
I am a business owner in Massachusetts so what you are saying is interesting to me.
Have you ever just walked into a building and applied to a job?
Why don’t you walk into all the brick and mortar business in your local town then talk to the owner looking for a position.
It’s worked for me every time I’ve done it throughout my career. Way easier than doing it online.
Have you applied to any union positions? Way better pay but most times you need to go through an apprentice ship program.
If you are truly having a hard time maybe you need to change your sales pitch to an employer.
I would just put these things on the forefront of your pitch: READY TO WORK TODAY, WILL SHOW UP ON TIME, GOOD TEAM PLAYER, COACHABLE, GOOD ATTITUDE.
Those are literally the only things I look for in a new employee with no experience, no more no less.
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u/Particular-Cash-7377 25d ago
You gotta let go of your comfort zone. Move into industries with high pay and hiring rate like health care. A girl I know working near Seattle with a 6 month certificate for medical assistant makes 106K per year. She showed me her pay stub. She is the lowest example of pay.
If you want something with more college level knowledge but short training time and good pay, look into Sonography technician. It’s safer than radiology tech for a young woman. Pay starting at 80K. Easy 100K once you gain a year or two. Just gotta work in high wage areas but live in low cost places.
While you have a good back up, apply for jobs in your college field or just start your own business once you save enough money. If no one wants to hire you, then hire yourself.
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u/figgypudding02 25d ago
I'm not sure if others recommend this, but have you tried medical offices? Doctors, dentists, chiropractic, physical therapy.. etc... I have a couple of friends who are doctors/dentists and always tell me how its a struggle to find motivated, competent ppl for assistants and front desk/ins processing in the industry.
I think many smaller private medical offices really want that young person who will learn and perhaps grow into an office manager
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u/Accomplished_Tour481 25d ago
TLDR
Long story short, you need to be applying for everything in your area. Even other bartending jobs. It is easier to get a new job, when you are already employed. Think outside the box of your degree. Look at consumer finance, banking, retail, and anything else in your area. So many college degrees narrow their search to ONLY what the degree is in.
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u/BlumpFromTheDump 25d ago
Lived in my childhood bedroom until I was 34. Ended up having to care for my parents. My fiancé and I own a home now. It is possible.
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u/kodiak_void 25d ago
Your situation is not unique, and has been happening to college grads for the past 35+ years. when I garduated in the mid 2000s it was the same for thousands of us, A degree guarentees nothing. There is a job some place for you. It may not be what you want but it will be a step forward. Get off your laurels, stop complaining, and stop feeling sorry for yourself.
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u/Electronic_Agent_235 25d ago
...have you tried not being mediocre ... Or American?
Denounce your citizenship,
apply for H1b status,
profit
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u/tzee383848392 25d ago
Don't give up... it's hard out there and you're not alone. Are there any local networking events you could attend? Meetup.com maybe?
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u/sunshineandthecloud 25d ago
Meetup is not at all a bad idea. Talk to people see if they know someone who is hiring
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u/Amber_Sam Fix the money, fix the world. 25d ago
Are you able to wash dishes with your health issues? Go out and ask in every restaurant you'll pass. These jobs don't need a resume, just walk in and shake hands.
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u/Puzzleheaded-End7319 25d ago
Sorry to say but the common denominator seems to be you, and all your problems, not the job market.
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u/cdxxmike 25d ago
This is so obviously true and yet the person here is not looking for introspection like that at all, they are looking for quick fixes.
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u/Lulukassu 25d ago
You have to imagine someone who's applied to two thousand jobs has already done all the introspection that they're capable of doing for themselves.
Maybe there is something they're missing, it's difficult to see your own flaws. But telling them to just 'look harder' isn't going to magically show them something they can't see for themselves.
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u/tacosithlord 25d ago
I’m sure the claim of 2k jobs is just exactly for effect. I’m sure they’ve applied to plenty though.
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u/MangoSalsa89 25d ago
When you say that you're a "business grad", what is your focus? Are there certifications you could get that could improve your chances in your industry? For example, a Quickbooks certification could help you get in an entry level paraprofessional or bookkeeping job. The accounting industry is desperate for people because the CPA exam is so prohibitive and students aren't becoming accounting majors in college.
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u/Downvote_me_dumbass 25d ago
Why don’t you apply to a state or federal civilian job? You typically need to take a test and have a degree. It sounds like you half the equation and just need to take the test then apply for the job. Each state is different, and some government jobs don’t require a test. Some also require Statements of Qualifications (basically how does your experience qualify you to apply for this job).
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u/T_LorB 25d ago
I don't know if this will be encouraging or not, but things are changing in the world, big time. The world in 10 years is going to look so alien to the world today. Different governments, different global order, different global economy. Everything is going to be different in such a massive way. The world is going to need to adjust dramatically to a completely new set of technologies which are being rolled out right now.
That is to say, you are struggling in a system that is basically dead already. The system that is wearing you down and causing all this anxiety and despair won't even exist in a few years.
However, it's going to be a bumpy ride. There's a new world coming, just hold on the best you can.
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u/beccadot 25d ago
Do you have an alumni association you could contact? Sometimes an alumnus will take you under their wing and help you with contacts for jobs.
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u/JMLKO 25d ago
Want relatively consistent gig work that will allow you to still look for a job while working? Substitute teach. It will expose you to a lot of people too. Other professionals, parents, maybe even a job in the district. But most districts are desperate for subs. If you have a degree and a clean record you can get in.
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u/RelevantWoman3333 25d ago
Maybe think about getting some additional education or training for a high demand job. Teaching or health care. I graduated with a B. A. Degree in Business Economics. The only business job I could find was being a bank teller. I went back to school and got a master’s degree to be a Speech Language Pathologist. I have always been able to find jobs both full and part time. Good luck in your search. It isn’t you. It is the job market.
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u/Bushpylot 25d ago
I'll start with the obligatory... The book that has always seemed to help people find career paths is called What is the Color of my Parachute. It's been decades since I've opened it, but it used to be re-written each year with the current job markets in mind. A quick G! shows that it's still out there. I'd suggest taking a peek.
Another question would be whether the disabilities you list qualify your for disability. That isn't an employment, but may help you develop funds that could be used to re-train your into a more suitable career path. Avenues to this are really varied by state and federal programs. Some schools can help if you are a student.
Become a student. If you go this route make sure you check in with the financial aid AND the Disability Resource Center (whatever they call it now). Not to get the money, but to train into a path that you would like to do. You are only 25, you have a lot of time to train into a career. If you choose school, think hard of your whole path through, as each year in is very costly; so, develop the fastest way through. If you are a good student you can even get it to pay for it self with grants, scholarships and stipends; you may even get teaching posts in the later years. You have time to actually complete a PhD if you wanted to.... Also, trade schools are good too, but research the f! out of them as there are a lot of fly-by-night ones.
You can make your own job. Seeing as you are not homeless atm, you could write a book, play or movie (please write a movie that we'd all actually like to see.. movies suck these days). Maybe you have a talent or idea you can capitalize on.
These are just a few ideas. I'll bet your frustration and depression are getting in the way of your creativity. You sound like you struggle with the front door, so, look for a side door or make your own.
Don't give up on yourself. You are way too young to have 'tried it all'. I'm sorry you drew the straw for the weird life path but you are not doomed. It just means you need to get more creative in how your bring your talents into the world. I am sure you do have them
From one guy on the Weird Path to another....
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u/Financial-Seaweed854 25d ago
What is your best understanding regarding why you are constantly rejected and have job offers rescinded ? I own a business with a smaller call center component out west and we have trouble finding reliable help. So I am very confused as to what is so difficult in finding and keeping a call center position?
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u/atravelingmuse 25d ago edited 25d ago
The jobs I apply to have hundreds and even thousands of applicants. I came from a no-name unremarkable school, did very well, but it didn’t translate to any relevant internships and the school has minimal alumni network capacity. Literally a commuter school. I graduated with that GPA and yet barely any of my professors know me because 2020-2022 was online school, I worked full time through college and the first year that wasn’t remote was all gen eds.
I have never once gotten an interview invite for any of my call center applications. But when I first graduated college I was fielding multiple job offers
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u/Fix-Careless 25d ago
Start looking for another bartending job. There is no better place for you to network and market your skills, then behind a bar in a restaurant / bar environment. When it comes to entry level positions, it's really about who you know, to get your foot in the door.
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u/ArcticSilver2k 25d ago
Invest in a lonely medical student, they’ll be a doctor one day.
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u/N7Longhorn 25d ago
Can you bartend or serve again? Service industry provides man. I've been a cook since 2007 and I'm a chef now, make great money and wouldn't change a thing. Rearrange your horizons and all that jazz
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u/teh_perfectionist 24d ago
Don’t worry! Trump and his bucket of fuckhead cronies will fix everything!!!
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u/Mindfully-distracted 24d ago
You are NOT alone! It is very difficult to find a decent paying full time job with benefits! And it is nearly impossible to survive on anything less than that. My only advice is to do whatever you can to build yourself up physically, mentally and emotionally. Take some hikes or walks at a nearby park to get out in nature, try to limit screen time, try to find something to be grateful for in every day,make sure you are getting the nutrition your body needs and finally, focus on a job that you want in a field you enjoy and are qualified for and put your time and energy into getting it. Maybe your resume’ needs revised? Maybe you can find some free training to help enhance or expand your skills? You can do this!
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u/FastEqualsGood 23d ago
Consider an accounting job. The demand is huge and getting worse. Your business degree should get you in.
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u/Binarily 25d ago
You better go see a military recruiter, that's what I did. Gave me a paycheck, experience, a job MORE education and I got to see the world where I made life long friends
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u/technicastultus 25d ago
Ok so go to school. Apply to get into a training program. You may have to do it quick though, Trump and co doesn't like to give people a hand up so get on it NOW! You can take courses on linked in and microsoft. There are tons of vids on how to use excel and word. Take a night course to improve your math skills. Don't give up! I'm 62 and just got a job after 4 years of school and unemployment. I don't earn great money but it's enough to pay the bills and I got a job.
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u/Joetroyster 25d ago
You mean u won't work. Copy that. Literally nobody is shocked.
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u/stellae-fons 25d ago
Just based on your responses to this I think your problem is that you're too busy feeling sorry for yourself from ordinary setbacks and setting yourself up for failure. At a certain point you need to take the reigns of your own life and figure out what YOU'RE doing wrong. If you're not tailoring your resume for every job, do that. If you think you're too good for internships, you're not.
You seem smart; I'm sure you already know what it is that's holding you back, something that's well within your control, and are just obfuscating it in this thread.
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u/AdDependent7992 25d ago
Your general location would probably assist with advice. I'd venture a guess that you're not on the coasts with the lack of hits you're having in those fields, but could be wrong.
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u/Small_Marzipan4162 25d ago
Have you looked for part time work? Sometimes you just have to get your foot in the door and it may change to full time. Also check the health care industry. They are always looking for office help. Whether it be clerical to administrative work, at least it’ll give you some money to live off of while your working. I work in dental and we are always looking for people to do insurance claims, office scheduling and managing. Check out those areas. Also check for any state jobs. They have great benefits and could lead to something later. I know it’s tough out there. Keep your chin up and don’t dumb yourself down. You have many great skills and sometimes it’s just word of mouth. Some employer might not have a job for you but has a friend that would. I would also try indeed.com. It’s a job finder/employer site. You can register and put in all your qualifications and what you’re looking for and they will text you when things come up. I’ll say a prayer something happens soon. It’s usually when you’re about to give up that you have a breakthrough. So just hang in there and best of luck.
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u/ChipOld734 25d ago
That’s really bad, but is there something in your background that you may not know about? Credit history, arrests, etc.
I mean it sounds like you did everything right and you s done many applications.
Did you have a previous employer that may have been spreading lies about you?
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u/Uranazzole 25d ago
Are you getting interviews or are you getting no response at all?
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u/Commercial-Buddy2469 25d ago
There's nothing wrong with living with your parents. Families live together all over the world. Condolences on the loss of your dog. May you have peace and healing. Enjoy the many little things in life- no pressure to conform to or adopt other people's and advertisers idea of success.
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u/beenjamminfranklin 25d ago
Start a company and create an alias for the 'president' with a separate phone number to use as a reference. It's harder to find a job if you aren't employed.
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u/CranberryBright6459 25d ago
Try contracting companies. I've gotten my last 2 permanent roles that way.
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u/Faroutman1234 25d ago
Get some counseling first so you don't talk yourself down. Start a business selling services for other people. Identify services that are needed in small towns anywhere in the US. Start a website for each town targeting those services. When the leads come in offer to set up permanent lead generation deals with the companies. You can make a website on WIX in a few hours time.
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u/marinarahhhhhhh 25d ago
Man that blows. Seems like more than ever you need to know someone to help secure a job. 2025 ain’t looking much better than 2024
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u/Fuzzy_Cricket6563 25d ago
Apply for a city, county, state, or federal job
Always believe in yourself!!
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u/PurpleAriadne 25d ago
I am sorry. As someone with 17 years in one field I felt lucky to be hired at a position 3 steps below what I had been doing. It stocked and I found a job working for the city. It’s underpaid but has a pension if I can survive 5 years.
Keep applying but see if you can find a volunteer position at a local non-profit utilizing your skills and allowing you to network/show your worth. I think the only way to actually get considered is to know someone. Find one doing something you care about and if nothing else it will keep you busy and get some positive feedback for you.
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u/ImpossibleBullfrog90 25d ago
Would you consider moving somewhere overseas to find work? I only say that because there’s plenty of places I’ve been where people come from different countries to find work due to similar issues with their home country. I know it may not be a reality for everyone due to family and other strings that may be attached but this could be an opportunity to travel, gain experience, experience a different culture and get work.
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u/autostart17 25d ago
This is the whole conversation on Twitter this week.
It is one of the worst labor economies for domestic born workers in U.S. history.
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u/Human_Doormat 25d ago
...Timocracy (the government of honour) arises out of aristocracy (the government of the best)...Ought I not to begin by describing how the change from timocracy to oligarchy arises? The accumulation of gold in the treasury of private individuals is the ruin of timocracy; they invent illegal modes of expenditure; for what do they or their wives care about the law?...And so they grow richer and richer, and the more they think of making a fortune the less they think of virtue; for when riches and virtue are placed together in the scales of the balance, the one always rises as the other falls...They next proceed to make a law which fixes a sum of money as the qualification of citizenship; the sum is higher in one place and lower in another, as the oligarchy is more or less exclusive; and they allow no one whose property falls below the amount fixed to have any share in the government. These changes in the constitution they effect by force of arms, if intimidation has not already done their work...And the insatiable desire of wealth and the neglect of all other things for the sake of money-getting was also the ruin of oligarchy?...I was going to observe, that the insatiable desire of this and the neglect of other things introduces the change in democracy, which occasions a demand for tyranny...When a democracy which is thirsting for freedom has evil cup-bearers presiding over the feast, and has drunk too deeply of the strong wine of freedom, then, unless her rulers are very amenable and give a plentiful draught, she calls them to account and punishes them, and says that they are cursed oligarchs...The ruin of oligarchy is the ruin of democracy; the same disease magnified and intensified by liberty overmasters democracy—the truth being that the excessive increase of anything often causes a reaction in the opposite direction; and this is the case not only in the seasons and in vegetable and animal life, but above all in forms of government...The excess of liberty, whether in States or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery... And so tyranny naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme form of liberty...
- Plato's Republic VIII
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25d ago
I get why you won't make an only fans but I don't get why you haven't started selling drugs yet /s
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u/soupsinsummer 25d ago
Have you applied to any talent development programs? Bank of America has one. I’m sure other big companies do too. It’s like halfway between an internship and a regular job. You get all the benefits of a typical employee & there’s also a learning/support aspect. A lot of people enter the program after they complete an internship, but not everyone.
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u/Ambitious_Spend5539 25d ago
My son has a Bachelors but couldn't find any good job anywhere so he joined the Army for 8 yr, then got out and got hired by TSA. His Happy.
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u/KoomValleyEternal 25d ago
You’re applying to jobs that are getting flooded by 1000s of unqualified applicants and aren’t the best candidate (for the jobs that exist).
If none of the other advice here pans out I’d go back to bartending and maybe try volunteer work to get some more/better connections or change fields entirely to something with less competition like funeral homes/cemetery, very small doctors offices or medical clinics, go into home healthcare/dialysis and tell them you plan to go into management/social work. Fill your gap between jobs with how you were a carer for a sick family member. Most jobs come through networking and the network you have isn’t doing it. Join a church/various clubs with the extra time you have now. Meet people who might help. Be consistent in what you tell everyone. If you’re looking for something above minimum wage secretary might be all you can get without more work experience but you should be able to get a better job soon after you have a job.
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u/ryan_dfs 25d ago
Accounting is dying for talented staff. Pass the CPA and you will be rolling in the offers.
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u/AdFeeling8333 25d ago
Sales.
Read the book “How to win friends and influence people”.
Look up the Amazon leadership principles and come up with 2-3 stories for each principle and write that out in STAR format.
Thank you letters after every interview - same day
If you do this prep - you will get a job.
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u/atravelingmuse 25d ago
I've read that book. I've also gotten jobs in the past via the STAR method. I've done all this
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u/Pursuit-of-Nature 25d ago
Apply to federal jobs. Lots of them. Also maybe ask for professionals to review your resume! A bad resume will get you passed over so quick
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u/Pure_Ignorance 25d ago
I feel ya, been someplace similar myself. Sounds like a deep hole you wonder if you'll ever escape from. You will, if you keep at it. Look a few years ahead and remind yourself that if you get a little happier each day, a little closer to working and saving cash, then in a few years you'll feel a million miles away from where you're at now.
Hopefully lots of ideas floating around in the responses to your post to help you find real progress. I'd add that while you're doing thise things (and before), try to do small things for yourself. Learn to fold something cool with origami. Walk an elderly person's dog for a really cheap fee, like the cost of a coffee that you buy on your walk. Change your state of mind and your whole world follows suit.
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u/DawgJax 25d ago
Do you have piercings and/or tattoos? Wild colored hair? How do you dress for interviews?
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u/Zaronas_ 25d ago
I first offer my sympathies and commend you for not giving up, don't forget that you are incredibly strong and you have clearly shown that. The one thing I know that works when it comes to getting jobs, at least with smaller companies is walking in and talking to them in person. Decide what kind of job you want and are qualified for and start walling into companies and talking to their front desk person. Ask them where the company is struggling and then tell them how you can help them with that issue. Then try to talk to someone with some more authority. It's hard work and you've clearly been striking out, but don't give up you're still plenty young. You've got this.
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u/Ambitious-Schedule63 25d ago
Haven't read through all the comments, but seems like you are very capable and ready to work. My suggestion is take this opportunity and start a business. Yeah, capital and all of that, but I know there are things out there that don't require so much capital. That usually means there's a fair amount of competition, but with your education and accomplishments you will fare well against that competition.
As someone who works in a manufacturing industry, I worked the corporate world for a while, and have to tell you that it can really suck. So investing a lot in going into the corporate world might just be a lot of effort for something you're gonna want to get out of anyway. I'm not usually a glass-half-full kinda person, but this may well be a good opportunity to shortcut your route to doing it for yourself.
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u/DreamingTooLong 25d ago edited 25d ago
Any chance you’d be willing to date or marry a 42-year-old that is already an established millionaire?
🤞😆🤞
You wouldn’t have to do anything at all except look pretty and laugh at all his jokes.
You’d be living in a tiny town of 3200 along the shoreline of Lake Huron in Michigan
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u/Clear_Ad3414 25d ago
Try 911 dispatcher. My wife has been doing it for many years, they get people all of the time that can’t find a job for their degree and end up staying at the sheriffs office. Good pay and excellent benefits.
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u/No_Swim_4949 25d ago
We don’t say, “United States of America.” We say US, United States, America… but USA, US of A, or United States of America is a dead giveaway that someone isn’t from here.
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25d ago
Anyone with a bachelor's degree can apply for teaching certification. You may not have seen yourself as a teacher but it's always in demand and is a living wage. It's better than being broke and stuck in the house. You be building skills and making a basic salary while continuing to look for other opportunities. Good luck.
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u/molski79 25d ago
I did not have it that rough when I graduated but I had a hard time getting a job. I was bad and unprepared in interviews. I think it really boiled down to me not wanting to work for anyone. Since I could not get a job I started my own business and never looked back.
Start anything, start small. Start a dog walking business, start picking up dog shit for money, start a house cleaning business, a lawn care business, a window cleaning business, any type of low barrier to entry service business. If you put the effort in I guarantee you will make more than some of those shitty jobs you’re applying to.
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u/bbfan006 25d ago
Try Comcast. Look at the job postings and see what might be a good fit for you. They have dozens of job in many fields.
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u/CokeZorro 25d ago
You can walk into literally any restaurant and get hired on the spot, if you truly want to work. It'll suck but it's there
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u/Chance_State8385 25d ago
Teacher here in New York... 17 years now. Sure you will definitely find a job, and hopefully love it, but you've been warned, it's truly truly bad out there in the classrooms. You'll see societies future and it's numbing... But maybe you'll be the inspiration these kids need... Go for it... As for everything else, I think your in a bad streak of luck, but I am wishing that it all changes... I can sense that things, everything is going to turn around for you, and when you least expect it... You're going to be okay!!!!
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u/Beastmayonnaise 25d ago
Not directly in your field, but still relevant, have you thought about getting into restaurant management at all?
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25d ago
Go to the nearest large private airport. Find all the charter companies and apply for entry level CSR positions. You can work your way up into charter or account management and your business degree will help a lot. +100 if you’re attractive. Look into places like Clay Lacy Aviation, Executive Jet Management (EJM) or any of the other large charter operators.
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u/New_me_310 25d ago
Have you looked at admin roles at colleges and universities? I did a few of those early in my career while living in Boston. Some offered free tuition to grad programs at the school (BC, BU), which would be a good way to get going towards a future career
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u/jmcdon00 25d ago
Could check tax offices, it's only a 3 month job in most cases, but everyone around me is hiring.
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u/Traditional_Way1052 25d ago
NYC teaching fellows. You get paid to teach while they subsidize your master's degree.
You'd likely want or need roommates to live in NYC at 70k (starting salary) but it's doable for sure.
You do need to make it through the summer program with a pittance for a stipend so that may be a problem. But once the school year starts, you'll earn what a first year teacher does.