Original title:
Today is my 10-year anniversary of endlessly applying to jobs, and still have never had a single interview for a job in my “field”

This is the 3rd and last time i’ll attempt to make this post.

The first was removed immediately for no valid reason.

The 2nd (yesterday’s post) was removed because a bunch of reddit keyboard warriors noticed the first (that never actually got to be posted) and claimed it was karma farming… (it had literally 0 comments and 0 upvotes or anything because again, it was immediately removed … but ok???)

So to all the keyboard warriors:
YES. I did post it before. Congratulations… NOTHING has improved since then. hence why I didn’t give a single fk to change anything about the last post… If anything it’s almost 1 year later and even worse stats…

And I STILL haven’t had 1 real interview for a job in my field. Although I did have my first ever virtual recruiter call about 2 weeks ago for a 3 month contracted data analyst position… have not heard back.

So, fine. here are the updated stats everyone wouldn’t stop crying about:

STATS:

  • Degree: Bachelor’s of Business Administration - Management Information Systems
  • GPA: 3.1
  • Job applications sent: 6,000+ (+1,000 in last year)
  • “Unique” Tailored Resumes created: 775+ (+25 in last year)
  • Avg salary over the past 11 years: $30,000 (+increased 11 year average by $3,000 by grinding 80hrs/ week in 2025)
  • Current Occupation: UBER/LYFT Driver (Bought new car - Tesla - in 2025 to increase earning potential)
  • Remaining Student Loan / CC debt: $45,000
  • GRADUATION YEAR: 2015

FAQ:
Q: Maybe he has a swastika on his face or is a convicted felon?
I have 0 tattoos, markings or anything, and usually dress in a button down polo. The only crime I have ever committed is speeding. And I’ve only had 1 ticket in 18 years of driving.

Q: Maybe he went to a backwater university that isn’t even a real college?
I went to a private academy my entire 1st-12th grades, and then attended a well-respected “Tier 3” university at UNCW. Definitely not, a “backwater university”

Q: He bought a Tesla last year, so maybe he’s just lying?
Yes, I did buy a Tesla last year… it’s called financing, and it’s called debt. I bought a Tesla so I could upgrade from a door dash driver to an Uber driver, and increase my overall earnings from $15/hr to now $27/hr… and also a Tesla specifically so it would drive me, reducing my physical fatigue. Enabling me to work even longer hours.

Q: He’s just being picky. He says he’s never had an interview, but it’s probably like my cousin who just chooses not to work
I currently work 70-80 hrs / week for Uber at $27/hr… Yes, it is being picky, because i’m not going to voluntarily choose to make $20/hr working as a janitor just for job security. with no future career prospects… I have repeatedly said on job applications I would be willing to negotiate $0 pay on a trial basis, just to get in the door anywhere. If I knew it was a job that could actually be leveraged into a skilled CAREER position, I would take it with 0 pay in a heartbeat. But you see how well that strategy has worked…

Q: It’s a you problem / skill issue / unrelated experience, (etc)
I’ve recently built AI agents and developed systems to improve efficiency of government processes… (worked on essentially for free) widely applauded, and praised by numerous C-suite equivalent people in Government. Including several people now employed by Microsoft. I will gladly keep building AI agents -for free- if it helps make more people lose their jobs. That is my goal now.

Q: Maybe it’s been too long and now the degree is not recent / relevant enough? You can’t rely on just the degree alone. You need additional studies now.
I paid $10k for a data analytics bootcamp in 2023. I got 75-80% of the way through, but after sending out 150 job applications without even a single RESPONSE, even with the analytics certificate on my resume, I gave up because clearly it didn’t fucking matter.

Job History:

2015 - 2019: Industrial Engineer - Lead Robot Programmer - EH&S Coordinator ($14/hr)
2019: Unemployed
2019-2020: Immigration Case Manager [CONTRACT] ($18/hr)
2020: Unemployed (+Doordash)
2021: Data Entry Clerk [CONTRACT] ($12/hr)
2021-2024: Business Immigration Paralegal ($21/hr) (+Doordash)
2024-2025: Unemployed (+Doordash)
2025-2026: Records [CONTRACT] ($21/hr) (+Doordash ; +UBER)
2026: UBER/LYFT ($27/hr ; Full-time ; 75hrs / week)