u/Appleseedboom

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I don't usually post, but I think I've reached a point where I just need to get this off my chest.

I spent years working toward a career in biotech. I moved to another country for graduate school, took on the financial burden that came with it. I genuinely thought I was building toward something. I worked in academia, then in industry, picked up new techniques, tried to make myself more employable and did everything people tell you to do.

After graduating, it's been application after application. I've rewritten my resume more times than I can count, tailored cover letters, reached out to recruiters, networked, asked for feedback and kept trying to improve my profile.

Nothing at all! No calls or interviews

Eventually I had to leave and move back home because I simply couldn't stay any longer. That's probably the hardest part. It feels like years of work ended before I even got the chance to start my career.

I honestly don't know what to make of it anymore. Is biotech just this brutal for people starting out right now? Has anyone else gone through something like this? I'm just trying to understand whether this is becoming normal or if there's something I'm completely missing.