Why does it feel like getting a job nowadays is like winning the lottery.

I’m graduating soon and started applying for jobs, and it feels like pretty much every single reasonable job that I can apply to (entry-level, 0-2 years experience etc) has hundreds of applicants.

A job posted that I would have thought was niche and had been posted just a couple hours ago would have already dozens of applicants.

I’ve been speaking to friends and peers as well and they’ve told me they’ve been applying to hundreds of jobs lmao.

It’s a complete lottery whether you even get called in for an interview let alone land a job.

I’m just wondering if this has always been the case. If it’s something recent, is it expected to be temporary and things will in the future go back to normal. Or will this be the new normal and may even get worse.

I haven’t lost hope obviously I’ve only just started my job search. But holy shit was I naive.