Day 1 of being unemployed but l’ve known 60 days in advance. In that 60 day applied for all firms (and industry exits) that had posted jobs in my area of expertise (not many listings). 2 final interviews but no offers. Feel like I’ve exhausted my options.

Super restless…any advice?

(No residency or citizenship concerns, thankfully. Also, no immediate money woes.)

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After applying for 9 months, 1000+ applications, hundreds of interviews…I was being super picky…best advice is to network, talk to everyone you know and don’t be super picky. A job is better than no job. Most companies/Fed/Govt. promotes from within or hire somebody that has been referred by current employee.

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Use some of this time to build some income stream passive/ active. This will give you much needed cushion. It is painful to see hie dependent we are on our jobs!

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I actually had a separate business that was making 100-150k per year. Profit margin was destroyed by the 15% tariffs and decrease in demand over the past year. Think I need a break from running a business.

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Can you expand your geography? Market is super tough, so you might need to branch out. Long commutes are better than no job. Relocating is better than no job too.

Good luck!

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Stay calm and be very conservative with your spending. You could be in for a long ride.

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Look for local companies hiring. You’d be surprised how many there are that you haven’t heard of in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, etc. A lot of them are hiring in-house teams and looking to poach talent from service firms. Good luck!

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Market is tough

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