Categories
Antiwork

I Feel Like I’m at My Wit’s End with Job Searching

I'm 26. I got laid off a week before my birthday in Dec of last year. It was sudden and a tough blow but I thought I'd just pick myself up and start the hunt for a new job. It wouldn't be too hard, I thought. (For context, I was a full time Graphic designer/Illustrator.) Since Dec 2022 to today, I've applied to about 200 jobs, only have 1 legitimate interview (2 of them turned out to be scams), and 0 offers. I'm just so crushed and anxious every day. My unemployment benefits will run out in about 5 months and I hate myself every single day that I don't get an email about any interview/job offers. What makes it harder is that I cannot drive due to disability, so remote is my only option. I just don't know what else to do. I feel angry with my old job…


I'm 26. I got laid off a week before my birthday in Dec of last year. It was sudden and a tough blow but I thought I'd just pick myself up and start the hunt for a new job. It wouldn't be too hard, I thought. (For context, I was a full time Graphic designer/Illustrator.) Since Dec 2022 to today, I've applied to about 200 jobs, only have 1 legitimate interview (2 of them turned out to be scams), and 0 offers. I'm just so crushed and anxious every day. My unemployment benefits will run out in about 5 months and I hate myself every single day that I don't get an email about any interview/job offers. What makes it harder is that I cannot drive due to disability, so remote is my only option. I just don't know what else to do. I feel angry with my old job on one hand and angry at myself on the other. I feel like I'm not good at anything else. I just…feel so stuck and shitty. Thanks to anyone who read. Really needed to get this off my chest.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *