I was laid off last year and have been having such a hard time finding a full time job. Everything out there is either temporary or contract. I’ve gotten a few interviews and have made it to the final interview and they either end up going with another candidate or the role gets changed/put on hold. It’s so disheartening. Anyone else is the same boat?

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It’s rough out there. After getting laid off last year, I ended up at a pharma agency that’s been far from ideal. I used to land gigs effortlessly, but that feels like a lifetime ago. Now, even getting an interview is a struggle.

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Yes, same here. Lots of people are out of work so it makes it so much harder to get interviews now.

Yep

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Yep, laid off four months ago and experiencing the same.

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Hope it changes soon. So many going through the same.

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