BBA in management, 1**k in combined student debt, $800/mnth living expenses. Working 40-45 hours a week making 700/wk pre-tax (New York). Before settling for my current position I left a toxic workplace making 23/hr working 50 hours a week. Left that job abruptly due to a panic-inducing back-and-forth with a coworker (Org consisted of 8 people total), which left me jobless for 2.5 months. After over 400 applications, 30 interviews, and countless phone screens, this is the best I could land in my current city (Syracuse, NY).
Starting to think about applying to jobs in larger cities, particularly on the East Coast to avoid too much travel until my SO finishes grad school. Has anyone here had luck applying to jobs outside of your area without much professional experience on their resume (1-3 yrs)? Not looking to be compensated for relocation just wondering about actual success getting callbacks and interviews.
I've started by doing the minimal of taking my location off my resume and changing my area code to a more populated metro. Just need to hear that there's a way out. I don't want to lose my SO of 5 years just because I can't find a job to pay me what I feel I'm worth.
P.S. Love this sub and hope we all get what we deserve one day soon. Our bosses will get what they deserve as well, only double!!