• the_radness@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    This hits hard. I was unemployed for ten months over the last 3 years. Fuck IPOs, valuations, and mass layoffs with no repercussions.

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    3 months ago

    The job market sucks so bad right now. My youngest put in an application to wash dishes part time in the small town we live in and they got 32 applications for it. They hired my kid because my kid did yard work for them a few years back and didn’t interview any of the other 31 people.

    I remember when I was young everybody had help wanted signs out because you couldn’t hire anyone.

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      3 months ago

      Sigh… “Small town and shit job market” This has been an ongoing trend for centuries. It’s the major reason for the ongoing trend of urbanization around the world. Labor shortages or oversupply in specific location or fields is constant.

      In urban areas, the concentration of people and employers, historically has allowed for a better job market.

      The long-term effect of this population means that a high percentage of people living in rural are whiny scared people who are highly resistant to change.

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        3 months ago

        You’ve met my neighbors? Weird.

        But at least they announce how scared they are by saying they’re brave to wave a Trump flag…

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      3 months ago

      It took me 6 months to get a graveyard shift stocking job in 2020/2021, indeed said there were a ton of applicants to all the positions that I applied for. That was applying across the metro area I live in.

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      3 months ago

      Been at it about 9 months in earnest (took a few months off because I was really burnt out).

      Shit’s bad.

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        3 months ago

        Yeah same man. While I’ve been looking, I’ve allowed myself to be super picky with the next job, because I was so burnt out and bitter at my last job. Being home with my baby twins has been great.

        Watching my bank account steadily drain, and panicking every night about losing our house and being unable to feed them however has not been as great.

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          3 months ago

          Ah, congrats on the baby time at least! Hopefully we get back in the job saddle before too long. Being poor is absolutely a health hazard.

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    3 months ago

    It is kind of wild. Anytime I have to authenticate in the middle of the day it’s like I thought I already did this… shit is it happening again?? Oh I guess not - back to productive work mode now toootally not in the least bit tilted 😐

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    3 months ago

    This is me sometimes, but in a different way. I actually didn’t open the laptop for like 20 days and am wondering if they notice I didn’t do any work and finally fired me.

    (I’m joking obviously)