Two years, fifty interviews, and want to give up hope/feel I’ll be forced to start my own business. Don’t trust companies. At a point where I struggle to function/get out of bed and find myself resenting people perpetuating employed. Appreciate any advice.

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I was in the same spot 2 years ago, I despised going on LinkedIn, seeing updates from people making job changes, playing the game and checking all of the boxes. It seems impossible to ever see yourself working again. And it’s hard times have the energy to do anything other than try to get a job. With my little motivation I tried to do my own projects to show people I was still growing and making stuff and when I finally got a job they admitted that those projects were the ones that won them over, not the client work in my portfolio.

It’s the worst advice but something always ends up working out. Even if you just need to try something completely new, you’ll always have your skills and can use them on the side or in the future. Keep your head up.

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It’s really hard right now.

Advice is to spend equal time (as applying) letting people you already know - that you’re looking and what you’re looking for.

I was about a year and close to 90 applications. Custom resumes and cover letters. Most for jobs I could do in my sleep. It’s kafkaesque.

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I’ve been in the same spot.
8 months post layoff, almost 50 interviews, a pair of last rounds, tons of unfortunatelys, only three gigs.

And the exact same feeling.

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