The hardest part of a layoff isn't the loss of income; it's the silence. You send applications into the void, have great initial calls, and then... nothing. Ghosting has become the standard professional courtesy. It makes you question your own value. Recruiters: would you rather deliver a hard "no" or just say nothing to avoid the awkwardness?

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I’m right there with you, my friend. I’ve been applying to at least 10 jobs a day, and I’ve been keeping a spreadsheet of the positions I’ve applied to and the responses I receive. It’s crazy how few employers have actually given me any kind of response.

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I had been through that patch too! And I can get it how depressing it can get!

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SO depressing! Like, how can it not feel demoralizing to be ignored a bunch of times?

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My older Parents told me forget the career... why can't you get a Job at Walmart... they make millions of dollars 🙄 they can support yah... just walk in!

... wow... ok..

That really hurt... So I continue to drive Uber as its quicker cash flow where as Walmart you have to work almost 3-4 weeks before first paycheck but you need the cashflow now.

Yah... that hurt 😞
They've been watching news about job unemployment at all time low... ok... fine... whatever.

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I’m there again. As the hundreds of resumes get sent out, the ghosting happens, and the depression creeps in.

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It’s always hard on both ends, the recruiter has probably hundreds of applications to attend to and really, there’s never an easy or pleasing way to say NO so they either ghost to avoid saying it or just say it regardless. For the job seeker, it’s a painful thing to see all your efforts and skill being overlooked especially when you’re sure you’d deliver a star performance and you need the money too, it sometimes leads to depression and anger, you just need hope and courage.

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