I’ve applied for many jobs since 06/2022. Hundreds. I’ve lost count. I only received 2 callbacks but in my old field. I had made a career change. I have 12+ years of transferable skills, an MA in my new field, and completed numerous courses and certifications in my new field. No hits with my feminine name or the feminine nickname version of it. My quite feminine name can be changed to a quite masculine name by dropping the last two letters. I dropped those itty bitty letters on 1/10/2023 at 12 am and shot out about 50 online resumes. I applied for everything in my new field and whenever they asked what salary you wanted I put $161,000.00 – $100k more than my last salary. Well, wouldn’t you know it – callbacks and e-mails galore. And a lot of those stupid questions they ask such as “why do you want to work here?” I was very flippant, I think on one I even put so that I can live in peace on this third rock from the sun. Any who, I also have a husky voice so the first interview it went great. Zoom without video great, told them my video was down. Welp, got the job and I don’t do shit. It’s fantastic and I make $161k. After my first paycheck $7000 in 2 weeks I paid my bills off for the next 3 months.