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Unemployed

The home for the unemployed. Commiserate and spread tips. Do not post job postings or resumes in this bowl.

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  1. Recruiter

    If you’ve been unemployed for a long time especially over a year, how have you honestly survived? Financially, mentally, emotionally because it’s not easy. I think people underestimate how much resil...

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  2. Recruiter

    Can we talk about something uncomfortable? Has unemployment ever affected your confidence? Not just professionally but socially too. Like being around friends or family and feeling a little smaller th...

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  3. works at Rogers Communications Inc.

    Has anyone else been feeling a bit unmotivated to keep up their application rates in the craziness of the job market today? I am and would love to hear some things you do to turn things around.

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  4. Recruiter

    How am I unemployed and still burnt out? Like genuinely how is that even possible? At this point I need a holiday from my own thoughts. Has anyone else experienced this kind of burnout?

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  5. web evaluator

    For the people who have been unemployed for longer than 3 months: are you considering a job that isn't ideal? I have tried it, and while it didn't work out, but things have calmed down a little on the...

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  6. Associate

    I finally had the money talk with my partner yesterday, and it was one of the most depressing conversations of my life. We had to go through our subscriptions, our grocery budget, and even our emergen...

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  7. Software Engineer

    1500+ applications and nothing. I’m convinced it’s easier to start your own company than to find a job lol.

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  8. Recruiter

    Sometimes I beat myself up about not having a job yet. I start wondering if it’s all my fault. Maybe I’m not applying enough. Maybe I’m not networking enough. Maybe I’m not trying hard enough. Some da...

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  9. Consultant

    I had a second-round interview today where the hiring manager spent the first ten minutes talking about their company’s family dynamic and how they work hard and play hard. Then, without missing a bea...

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  10. works at Rogers Communications Inc.

    What’s the worst thing about being unemployed for you? For me, it’s the uncertainty of the future. I thrive with a schedule and I don’t have that without somewhere to go every day. That and not hav...

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  11. web evaluator

    Sometimes life doesn't go as planned. Job wise, I thought I found a job, only for them to pick someone else. Also when I finally thought I had everything lined up to try to work full time again, one o...

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  12. works at Rogers Communications Inc.

    It's been months and job searching has been slowly chip away at confidence. What helps you rebuild confidence after rejection or silence? Suggestions welcome...and needed!

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  13. Project Manager

    What does a normal week of job searching look like for you? Do you have a specific schedule or do you fly by the seat of your pants? I'm trying to figure out some flexibility and still have goals du...

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  14. Recruiter

    One of the first things I’ll pay for when I finally get a job again is therapy. Because honestly this season has tested my self-worth in ways I didn’t expect . And I’m trying so hard to keep my spark ...

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  15. Marketing Specialist

    I got a rejection letter today that was actually personalized. It mentioned my specific portfolio pieces and thanked me for the conversation. It was such a shock to be treated like a human being that ...

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  16. Project Manager

    Another week is starting. What are some of your goals this week and how are you setting yourself up for success this week?

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  17. Senior Software Engineer

    "Nobody wants to work anymore” Yeah, nobody wants to work for $3,000 a month when rent is $2,000 and taxes take what’s left of their paycheck. The job market is cooked Those responsible are a bu...

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  18. Senior Submissions Coordinator

    Any advice to someone who is over 60 retired, but still want to work to supplement the income. I've been looking to work part-time, remotely or in a hybrid setting. I have 20 years of experience in c...

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  19. Associate

    Are you looking for a forever home company, or just something to get by? My LinkedIn feed is currently a 50/50 split between people getting promoted and people announcing their heartbreaking departure...

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  20. Unemployed/Laid Off_2025

    I detest that employers in 2026, expect frequent knowledge of bookkeeping and other financial software’s, as expressed in their repeated postings of “Assist with bookkeeping tasks using QuickBooks or ...

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