Is the job market actually that bad? Like are yall unemployed or is accounting safe?

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Not currently looking but I know for sure it’s tight. We aren’t hiring

There are a lot of ghost jobs out there. I think there’s openings and a need for roles to be filled but there’s a lot of uncertainty and companies aren’t pulling the trigger because of that.

I'm about 10 years in. This is the worst market I've ever seen. No I'm not unemployed, just looking for a step up or even lateral with more growth potentional. From 2020-2022, could get any job you could dream of. Now, even with referrals - making it to 2-3rd rounds, they say "found someone better aligned with our needs" or "we don't have a role that fits your profile" although - the JD directly does. Definitely losing my sanity even on lateral moves.

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