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I was laid off & fired back-to-back. Now I can’t find employment. I feel like my career is ruined.

I’ve been working since I was 19. I am 28 now, and I was laid off for the first time in 2021. Then I was fired for the first time in 2022. Let me explain… The first job in question laid off most of its employees because the company was moving locations. So, I was one of many who was laid off. The second job offered me a permanent position after the 90-day trial period ended. I countered with a $2/hr increase and was fired on the spot (hotheaded boss who somehow felt offended that I even countered although I always do and have never received this sort of response). Both of these jobs lasted less than a year. Anyway, now I’m unemployed. Have been for a year. I’ve submitted at least a hundred applications, even to small stores nearby, and I cannot secure a job. I feel like my…


I’ve been working since I was 19. I am 28 now, and I was laid off for the first time in 2021. Then I was fired for the first time in 2022.

Let me explain…

The first job in question laid off most of its employees because the company was moving locations. So, I was one of many who was laid off.

The second job offered me a permanent position after the 90-day trial period ended. I countered with a $2/hr increase and was fired on the spot (hotheaded boss who somehow felt offended that I even countered although I always do and have never received this sort of response).

Both of these jobs lasted less than a year.

Anyway, now I’m unemployed. Have been for a year. I’ve submitted at least a hundred applications, even to small stores nearby, and I cannot secure a job.

I feel like my career is over. I have no clue how to make money even though I need it to move from an abusive household.

I hate that there are no repercussions on their end, just mine.

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