Anyone else actively looking for another job? For a year now? And still stuck with their current company?

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Some of us are looking for well over a year and don’t even have a job.

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I'm the first to say if my bills are paid, I'm happy ... but Jeez Louise, I'm not taking a 30% pay cut on a gamble. McCain was a POW for 5 years. I can survive a crappy gig for a while longer.

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Oh McCain I thought you said McCann

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Yes - been looking for two years. Only got a handful of interviews and one way lowball offer followed by ghosting when I pushed back.

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Name the company

Yes wanna swap? 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

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Last year I accepted a job with a step-down in pay and title. I was a steady freelancer for 4 years, then in late 2023 the work just dried up. I have a good book and good network, but it still took like 9 months to get hired even with a title drop - recruiters think freelancers are just unemployed, and the bias against hiring unemployed people is real and gross. I hate my job, and am still looking. I do have a way easier time getting in the door purely by having a job. same book and everything.

The process sucks and is broken.

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Yep 👋

I’ve sort of stopped for now. Seems like this big merger needs to go through and the dust to settle. Not to mention AI effects

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Is it totally weird to request another meeting after getting a job offer to make sure it's a right fit? 🤔

I've noticed that sometimes I still have lingering questions. ❔

I've been burnt out by toxic work environments, so I don't want to make another mistake. 🙄

How would you handle this logistics of this meeting? (Timing - after the offer but with time before you start? How to phrase the reason why?)

Thanks! 🔅☺️

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