So yes, this is /antiwork, but since the reality is that most of us have to work for survival at this point, can we talk about the application/resume/interview song and dance that goes into almost all jobs, especially jobs that require degrees?
I'm currently hunting for a job (in a relatively in demand career field), but the process is getting exhausting. With things like resume algorithms that kick your resume out if it's not perfectly worded and requiring several years worth of experience/knowledge for entry level jobs, it's starting to feel like I'm going to have to beg somebody for the privilege to give them 40+ hours of my life every week in exchange for barely enough money to survive on. And that's if I make it to the interview process. The jobs that don't require all of that additional hoopla usually have 200+ applicants by the time all is said and done, especially if they're remote. After talking to friends who have actually gotten jobs in this field (and are equally qualified) they've all gotten their jobs through existing connections within the company. So then you factor in the additional performance pieces called “job fairs” and “networking” and the situation starts looking like a poor attempt at comedy. I do know I'm in a somewhat uniquely flooded market, and that will change soon, but this experience has me questioning the entire process. As it is I'm going to probably have to use limited funds to hone my resume into something that even gets looked at by humans, and then hope I can dazzle my way through an interview… All for what? The right to survive and feed my family?
There's definitely not a labor shortage. It's paying slave wages while making maximum profit and expecting to hire people over qualified for jobs so the company can get as much benefit from an employee while paying them as little as possible.
I hate it here.