@Amortentia - I went into manufacturing which was new to me. I only had experience in data entry. I was in training for 3 months before being certified. I made one mistake and they canned me. They pay these staffing agencies to do the dirty work for them.
Don't give up y'all. Life has its ups and downs. Just getting a job in general should not be hard. But sometimes life has to punch you somewhere too it seems. Eventually one will give up. Just make sure you don't.
Practice makes perfect like patience produces results. The fuel to these is to keep going.
@Mike403 Looking back in the thread @TD1964RGK gave some really great tips and advice. I know you just came off a job search before this incident but it doesn’t hurt to read his heartfelt advice.
Don't let yourself get stuck. I can only imagine how upset you feel and how discouraged you are. It's ok to take a few days to mourn just don't stay stuck. Let your anxiety and anger over this be the fuel you need to kick it up a couple notches. Don't let this one event define you. You have so many amazing qualities to offer to an employer. And don't be afraid or too proud to take what you can get until what you want comes around. Good luck my friend 🤗
Sorry to read this but stay encouraged. Unfortunately, it’s the climate we are in currently and many are experiencing job losses and being affected.
I’m a business owner and created businesses that sustain almost any economic changes however as safe as things are in my fields, my clients are in government sector who now are being affected which in turns now may at any point affect me so I am being creative and engaging in things I enjoy w my others skills (such as cuddling) to add another stream of income. I help people create businesses and am a business coach so here are some tips:
Send out at minimum 15 resumes daily. Ensure each one is specific to job you are applying to. While doing this, to avoid burnout or frustration, only spend a certain amount of time daily for this task. Self care is so vital especially during tough times so remember be gentle with yourself.
Find some networking groups or mixers or join some meetup groups so you can meet others. Not only is it refreshing to get away from your thoughts but you never know who you will meet who has resources or job leads you can benefit from.
Think outside the box and create a temporary income w a hobby or talent perhaps. Are you handy, cook, etc? Market yourself everywhere and hang your hat on Thumbtack. Do you know another language fluently, if so, join ProZ.com. Are you smart as a tack and can tutor, if so, join Wyzant. Do you mix mean cocktails at home, if so, get your TABC license online cheap and find a bar to bartend for, they take beginners and pros! Love to talk and negotiate, borrow $300 and become a freight broker and matchmake for shippers and owner operators. (That’s one of my businesses so yeah had to share it lol) Just be creative.
Stay positive. Job loss sucks and in order to be mentally healthy you have to feel it and process but believe in yourself and tell yourself daily that something is on the way. Manifest it‼️
Best wishes!
yes. the us at least is going into a recession. lots of people laid off by the thousands in every industry and market. with the stock market chaos, I'd expect it to get worse before it gets better. I don't say any of this to be negative, but it's important to brace and do what we can. community and cooperative efforts will become invaluable. sorry you lost your job. even aside the income loss, I'd be tired of being off work by week 2 or 3. some of us just Really need the sense of being preoccupied and productive
On top of that, Govt stats are flawed. They count part time jobs as they do full time jobs. If you work 20 hours at Walmart and another 20 at Starbucks they will count it as two jobs even tho it's practically one job.
Statistics are often flawed and easily manipulated.
Talk of the veracity of statistics reminds me of the Samuel Clemens quote.
@HarleyGirlKate - my favorite statistics quote is attributed to Scottish novelist, Andrew Lang.
“He uses statistics as a drunken man uses a lamp post - for support rather than illumination.” 😂
@JohnR1972: That's a good one too, and bonus points given it is (apparently) from my favorite chronicler of old fairy stories!
This is my favorite statistics quote
@Mike403 I’m so sorry to hear this. From what you describe they just didn’t do their job training you - certainly if they told you after the fact that you had to hold the panel to the light. They going to have a hard time hanging on to good people if that’s the way they roll.
@Mike403 Im sorry to hear that! I hope you find something you love very soon!
I'm at nearly 1,000 applications and 70 interviews over a year and two months and only one company during that time decided to take a chance on me and they decided they didn't like me.
wow, that’s rough. Job market’s in turmoil. Still, don’t give up hope. All it takes is one of those companies to give you a chance. I’n working in the pharmacy field and there is a decent bit of turnaround.
I can't even get a minimum wage job. I got desperate and applied at Walmart and McDonald's and got rejected due to my extensive work experience that's not in retail or fast food.
Getting rejected from minimum wage jobs because of other work experience is the craziest thing. Especially when those same places complain about not finding people to work or who aren’t good workers once hired. If someone is applying, obviously, they don’t think they’re overqualified and should be given a chance. Crossing fingers for you.
Places like McDonald's and Target don't want to hire people with a professional background because they figure they'll quit as soon as they get another job in their field.
Hang in there. I was in the same situation back in 2008 when I got laid off from an accounts payable job at an engineering company that was heavily reliant on income from the construction industry. I had little to no work experience at the time and I was competing against people with 10+ years of real technical accounting experience applying for all the entry level positions. It’s best to showcase where your strengths are at and the experience you’ve accumulated thus far.
If I were in the situation you're in I would walk door to door in a rich looking neighborhood and ask if they need help with anything, cleaning windows, any kind of yard work, clean the house, anything, after knocking on the door I'd take a few steps back so they don't feel threatened, I'd make sure I smile and be polite, calling them sir or ma'am, even if just for a few hours a day I think I'd be able to make at least $50-100. There is an online app you can check out if you're interested it's called habit rabbit.
@jmdank
Your suggestion is much easier said than done
@pmvines Where I live, they call the cops on people doing that.
@WriterGF
Where I live people get chased or shot
@pmvines I agree, if you want to achieve anything it takes effort.
Look, I get that losing your job sucks—it’s frustrating. But you can’t stay stuck in this mindset. Life’s going to keep throwing punches, and you’ve got to learn to take the hit and keep moving. Feeling sorry for yourself won’t change anything. It’s time to toughen up, regroup, and figure out your next move. You’re capable—you’ve just got to start acting like it.
@joe3333 - You don't understand how stressful it is to have put in a thousand applications/resumes, having unemployment ending in a month, and not knowing how you're going to make your mortgage payment. I do Grubhub to try to get by but it doesn't pay nearly enough. I applied and was approved for a SNAP/food stamps card. I'm trying to get all the assistance that I can at this point.
@Mike403 It sounds to me like you are doing everything right and what you can. I know waiting for a break is extremely frustrating but I believe you will get something. The job market is quite different from 15 years ago and now you are hoping that you submit the right word combinations to get past algorithms meant to weed out people. The human element is all but gone, but please know we are all pulling for you and we do believe in you.
@Mike403 Hang in there. I've been out of work for over two years now. It's an uphill battle up a vertical cliff face. This job market is generally considered to be the worst since 2008.
@Mike403 i was laid off and it took over a year to find a new job. But I did find one. My ego suffered and my attitude was not always the best, but I kept at it and found a place I really like. What turned it around? I started doing some of the things @SoftEmbracer suggested. The hobby/craft thing never really generated much $$ but it gave me a purpose. I also scheduled time to send my resume/apply every day. I also kept track of when/where I applied and when I got a response.
The one thing I regret was not making exercise a habit. I did it on and off and it helped my mood immensely but I lost the motivation once I got a job. I am still struggling to get it into my schedule.