I was laid off on November 2024. For the first few months, I got interviews but all rejections in the end. Then the jobs began to dry up. I applied to everything. I haven’t even gotten a rejection out of those hundreds of apps. Nothing. Unemployment ran out, savings ran out, had to declare bankruptcy. I should have done it way sooner but live and learn I guess.

Eventually I landed a local minimum wage cashier job. Been doing it for 8 months now and it just about helps my family make it through each month. It’s not enough by any means.

I keep applying and I keep not hearing anything. Odd though, last week I received a cold message from a recruiter via LinkedIn. It’s a temp job but quite lucrative. They asked if I was interested and after researching them a bit I said yes. Did the interview and a few days later…rejected lol. Ugh it pissed me off. To be teased like this.

However, last night they contacted me back and said things had changed and asked if I was still interested so we could move ahead with the project. I said yes of course, it’s too lucrative. Do I have a job, albeit a temp one? I have NO idea. I really don’t. All they said is they’ll contact me for onboarding. I’m defeated and this “job” has failed to move the needle in my mind and heart. I’ll believe it when I see the first paycheck I guess. Good luck to everyone.