I have a 3 year certification in Audio Engineering and Music Production, and an AA in Graphic Design and I cannot get a job ANYWHERE other than fucking chik-fil-a. Am I just screwed?
Do I just have to accept that I'm probably going to have to live on ramen noodles at 26 for 4 more years, and go to college again – accrue even more debt – just to have a CHANCE to work in one of the fields I want to? I've applied for over 250 related jobs in the past 3 weeks and I've had 3 screening interviews, and never got another interview.
I'm charismatic as I can be, I have 2 years experience as an unpaid Audio Engineer Apprentice for a top of the line studio in Bethesda, I have 11 years of experience with Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, and I'm at the least intermediate to advanced skill level in digital arts.
I've already worked as a manager in retail for 6 years, but right now I'm unemployed and I can't get ANY responses for jobs that lead into ACTUAL CAREERS. I just wanna cry, what do I do? This is all so pointless, why do I even try. I'm so god damn depressed I can't stand it.
Does anyone feel the same way? What am I doing wrong?? đ