u/familiarfaces666

The job market is absolutely brutal.

Juniors aren’t getting jobs because companies think it would be cheaper to get AI to do it, or some team sitting in a country where you can get cheap labor.

Folks with 15+ years of experience is being looked at with caution because companies are afraid they wouldn’t be able to adapt with how fast the world and technology is moving.

And the guys in middle are getting outflanked because folks with much more experience are also applying for the same jobs they do.

(We will see how hiring idiots/machines or taking advantage of older folks who are desperate works out for these companies in due time.)

But after all that bs, say you do it make it, somehow land an interview, and you prep for it and do it.

You think the hard part is over.

But no no, because the process isn’t brutal and humiliating enough, you’ve now got to be subjected to radio silence. Nothing that screams “we know you’ll wait for us, bootlicker” like a recruiter completely ghosting you for weeks on end after you’ve done an interview or two.

Bonus humiliation if you actually met the recruiter or hiring manager in person and think at least them meeting you in person would help them to see you not just as someone the beloved ATS happened to pick and you then interacted with through a screen on a random Tuesday, but as an actual human being who deserves respect.

So if you’re an HR recruiter, who works for a recruitment agency or a company, and if you have even an iota of humanness left within you that the corporate world hasn’t sucked out of you yet? Just have the basic decency to let people know what is happening - let it be bad news, that’s ok. But put people out of their goddamn misery.

And not the generic message that your AI pumps out to let every tom, dick and harry who had applied for the job on linkedin. At least, a one liner as to why it didn’t work out. You can skip any filler talk or fluff, no one cares for it.

Too much to ask for?

Any suggestions on what would be the best test/database to use for this?

My dad just recently retired and got the idea of starting a co-working space in Aluva (Kochi, Kerala, India) in a commercial building that is not in much use currently, and I want to help him in whatever way I can for some initial market research and to build this next chapter in his life.

If you live, work remotely, or run a business in and around Aluva/Kochi, I'd really appreciate any feedback/suggestions/ideas you may have for this concept.

Your feedback will genuinely help us understand what people are looking for.

Thank you so much! 😊

My dad just recently retired and got the idea of starting a co-working space in Aluva (Kochi, Kerala, India) in a commercial building that is not in much use currently, and I want to help him in whatever way I can for some initial market research and to build this next chapter in his life.

If you live, work remotely, or run a business in and around Aluva/Kochi, I'd really appreciate any feedback/suggestions/ideas you may have for this concept.

Your feedback will genuinely help us understand what people are looking for.

Thank you so much! 😊

My dad just recently retired and got the idea of starting a co-working space in Aluva in a commercial building that is not in much use currently, and I want to help him in whatever way I can for some initial market research and to build this next chapter in his life.

If you live, work remotely, or run a business in and around Aluva/Kochi, I'd really appreciate any feedback/suggestions/ideas you may have for this concept.

Your feedback will genuinely help us understand what people are looking for.

Thank you so much! 😊

They’re banking on the sunk cost fallacy to manipulate people into buying their report or subscription but tbh I think most people would click away because you feel betrayed by the whole process, so it’s super counter productive.

I’m (28F, Indian) writing my first novel (yay!) and one of the primary protagonists is a person of color (Indian) that has transitioned from male to female in their early 20s, and has struggled with gender identity and sexuality since childhood.

I’ve had my personal journey with sexuality which has definitely contributed to how I’ve been visualizing and developing the character.

But I want to make sure that I’m not relying on any stereotypes or missing important nuances.

I’d really love to hear from anyone willing to share their personal experiences and perspectives about their journey with transition (even if you don’t exactly fit the description of the character, as I mentioned above). Insights especially around the doubts faced before and after making the decision to transition and the journey & joys of living as your true self after transition would be greatly appreciated. I’m currently reading a few books surrounding these topics, but something still feels incomplete with this approach.

It is important for me to represent the community responsibly and to shine light on the nuances involved.

If you’d be interested, we could either text or have a call, and if there’s anything at all that is too personal or sensitive you can tell me in advance so we can avoid that topic or you can let me know at my point during our discussion. I promise to not take up a lot of time with my questions.

Drop me a text if you’d be interested.
Thank you!

TLDR; looking for anyone who’d be interested to share their personal experiences around transition, and struggles with gender identity and sexuality.