u/Sweaty_Ad5782

I’ve just started looking for Senior/Staff Product Designer roles in Canada and US remote roles after recovering from burnout caused by a toxic job.

I have 7 years of experience in B2B SaaS, working on complex enterprise products. I'm currently rebuilding my portfolio and exploring AI tools.

I’m trying to get a feel for what’s actually working in today’s job market.

I mostly see Senior roles in Canada and more Staff roles in the US, so I'm curious how common Staff-level roles are here and whether anyone has landed a US remote role without relocating.

Are people getting past ATS filters, I just started to apply for roles (not spray and pray) and used GPT to match some of the keywords to my resume, but I'm not hearing back as quickly as I did in 2022.
Are others finding hiring are generally slower now?

What are your thoughts on cold outreach to recruiters or hiring managers?

I've tried to leverage my network, but it's not huge, so I've sent a few cold DMs. I imagine they receive hundreds of messages and can't reply to everyone.

Is anyone using Claude or other sites, outside LinkedIn or HiringCafe, to find opportunities or improve their portfolio?

I'd love to hear what's working for others in this market.

Roommate (30f) is moving out at the end of the month (thank god), but things have escalated a bit.

Landlord has stated no guests are allowed. Despite that, my roommate brought a guest over without notice and they left a mess in the kitchen. The guest made a hatred comment trying to provoke an argument. I didn’t engage and left the situation, but it made me feel unsafe in my own home.

On top of that, she’s been increasingly disregarding house rules and leaving common areas messy. The overall situation feels unstable and tense day-to-day.

I’ve already informed the landlord, but I understand they can’t really control a tenant’s behaviour. The roommate is throwing a tantrum. I hope karma will get back to her one day.

Any advice from people who’ve dealt with similar situations in the last 30 days?

Roommate is moving out at the end of the month (thank god), but things have escalated a bit.

Landlord has stated no guests are allowed. Despite that, my roommate brought a guest over without notice. The guest then confronted me and made personal, hostile comments trying to provoke an argument. I didn’t engage and left the situation, but it made me feel unsafe in my own home. On top of that, she’s been increasingly disregarding house rules and leaving common areas messy. The overall situation feels unstable and tense day to day. I’ve already informed the landlord, but I understand they can’t really control a tenant’s behaviour beyond enforcing rules which she breaking anyways. A roommate from hell and very immature. I hope karma will get back to her one day.

Any advice from people who’ve dealt with similar situations?

My roommate has told me not to use certain kitchen items that came with the unit (they’re not personal belongings), which makes the shared space feel less shared.

On top of that, her boyfriend stays over most weekends (overnight + full days). In a apartment, it starts to feel like there’s a third person living here regularly.

Whenever I try to bring up concerns, it usually turns into defensiveness or the topic gets shifted to something else, so nothing actually gets resolved.

I feel this situation is tense and not very fair or balanced in a shared living situation.

If you’ve dealt with something similar, what has been your experience?

My roommate has told me not to use certain kitchen items that came with the unit (they’re not personal belongings), which makes the shared space feel less shared.

On top of that, her boyfriend stays over most weekends (overnight + full days). In a apartment, it starts to feel like there’s a third person living here regularly.

Whenever I try to bring up concerns, it usually turns into defensiveness or the topic gets shifted to something else, so nothing actually gets resolved.

I feel this situation is tense and not very fair or balanced in a shared living situation.

If you’ve dealt with something similar - what was your experience?

I’m in a 2-bedroom shared place and the situation has been getting frustrating.

The main issue is the overall household dynamic. The landlord is actually reasonable and has already communicated general household expectations, but despite that, things still feel inconsistent. At times it comes across as inconsiderate, judgmental and immature name calling, and there’s a pattern of things not really improving.

Communication is the hardest part. Every time I try to bring something up, it turns into her getting defensive, deflecting, or bringing up unrelated past issues instead of just addressing what’s happening. It doesn’t feel like a productive or mature conversation.

I’ve lived in shared flats before and never had this kind of dynamic that usually people are respectful, communicate directly, and take ownership of their part in a shared space.

One example: I’ve been told not to use certain shared kitchen items that are part of the household (provided in the unit), which makes it feel like the space isn’t actually shared equally.

On top of that, her boyfriend is over most weekends (overnight + all day), and in a small space it honestly feels like there’s a third person living here at times. I’m fine with occasional guests, but this feels like a regular presence in a shared space.

Overall it just feels tense and not very balanced for a shared living situation.

If you’ve dealt with something similar, what actually worked in practice

setting boundaries, involving the landlord, or just minimizing interaction?