I’m losing it. I’ll do my best to not make this a rant, but in the 8 months since I’ve graduated I have applied to hundreds of jobs. For context, I have a bachelor’s in writing and have been applying to any job that corresponds with my degree. Most expect 5+ years of experience, most don’t bother to get back to me, and of the two jobs I landed I was let go from one due to budget cuts, and the other is refusing to negotiate fair wages after a messy hiring process.
I signed a lease two weeks before I was let go from the first job, and with a minimal amount of savings and student loans starting in May, I’m beginning to worry that I won’t have a place to live in the next year. Everyone close to me who I speak to about this tells me not to worry, that things will be okay, that a job will come. It won’t. Nobody wants to pay a reasonable wage, and before you question a writing degree, jobs are very abundant— there are clear expectations of what I should be paid, but nobody wants to pay it.
I’ve always wanted to edit and write books, but these jobs hardly glance at my application before turning me down. I’ve revised my resume again and again, and I know that there isn’t anymore I can do but wait for someone to finally take a second to consider me.
I don’t know what to do. I sincerely just want to work hard for something I’m passionate about and be able to survive.