r/GetEmployed

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I don't want to lie but that's me...I wish I could...

But the truth is, I have wasted my time for years...used to make reels on SM and eventually, i had to delete that due to the reason, that my parents got me married early... I'm now focusing on my career to get a job..

I have like, 20 hours a day, willing to sincerely invest my time and get a good stable job...

My only problem is my age and no experience...Can i sincerely get any advice to get my life back on track...

P.s : I have a Btech degree in Electrical but I am not at all interested in that.....

I'm willing to learn anything and everything....I want to give my 6 -12 months and get a stable job..

I have a laptop and good Wifi and 20 hours a day (I am willing to cut my sleep hours for this too)...

Please suggest me anything useful..I am tired of searching for answers on YouTube...

So my fulltime job told me their cutting my hours, from 5 days a week to 3 days a week. I live alone, my rent is almost 45% of my income after taxes rn, so that drop from 5 days to three is gonna make me not meet my ends. My current job is in answering service/customer service, so thats my biggest skillset, i have also done front desk reception, telemarketing, bussing tables, catering, storage employee.

I need something to fill my missing hours QUICK, looking for honestly anything, minimum wage whatever asap...

What are my realistic options for a quick buck?

I haven't worked since 2019. I've been a stay at home mom and gone to grad school. I just graduated and am starting to apply for jobs. All of the positions I'm applying for require 3 references. I have 2 locked in, but I'm struggling to think who would be most appropriate for the 3rd. My first two are a friend from my last job and a professor from grad school.

Would it be better to go with a friend of my parents' who retired from the field I'm trying to get into? Or my sister-in-law who currently works in the field (we have different last names and she wouldn't disclose the family connection)? Does it really matter? They'll both say good things about me.

It's been so long since I've looked for work

Hey I been in the job market for abt 9 months now and I am not the best at networking. I graduated back in 2025 and have experience. I was wondering what are some ways I can write emails/messages that get attention. For example I applied to a job and connected with senior employee and want to reach out but don’t really know what to say or how to grab their attention. And tbh just generally tips for introverted/quiet people who are in the job market.
I know it’s vague but any help would be beneficial.

Also any tips resources for entry level jobs I use LinkedIn and indeed and then the company websites but other then that any others on how to find entry level roles? I tried reaching out to recruiters but I don’t they are interested in entry level candidates, which I understand.

The job market has become full of candidates who are more polished and prepared than at any point I've seen before, and because of that, I feel like there's no longer any space for ordinary people. New graduates aren't lazy or especially less competent. They're doing more than the classes before them: more years of study, side projects, student orgs, internships, online courses, portfolio work, and everything.

In a market this crowded, going "above and beyond" has literally become the norm. There's almost no room left for someone with average intelligence, who needs a normal amount of sleep, has normal ambition, normal family circumstances, a normal work ethic, and a normal desire to have a life outside of work. Everyone is expected to be a unicorn superstar. Even cafés and retail stores act like you're supposed to magically have 4+ years of experience before they take you seriously.

I used to think that nonstop grinding was something people did because they wanted an intense career path, and honestly, that doesn't matter to me (no one is going to sit around talking about your amazing career at your funeral). Now I've realized that grinding seems to have become required just to find any random junior-level office job.

I just want to know what actually is working for everyone who are job hunting (in USA)? So far, I’ve tried direct applications through company portals, reaching out to people on LinkedIn, cold emailing, contacting legit staffing agencies that help with contract and contract-to-hire positions, different job boards, and a few other things.
All these things and I still haven't had much luck. For those of you who are actually getting interviews, what’s working for you?

Being an Indian, its hard to say but still saying that the tags of CEO , COO, and CTO and Senior VPs doesn’t suits on Indian people.

Indians doesn’t seems fit for these roles because of there toxicity in there nature of work, communication gap and lack of culturalism .

Thankyou.

So I have a very complicated situation and I am hoping you can help me. I am out of ideas and feel I need professional help. To start off, I have some limitations: I have adhd, a memory problem and dyscalculia (math learning disability). So jobs like data analyst or project manager are out of the question because I am too disorganized and bad at math.

I graduated from school in 2012 with a degree in Environmental Studies and a minor in Conservation biology. My original goal was to go into research, but I could not pass the required math classes and was told that my goal was impossible if I could not pass the math classes. So I graduated and got into nonprofit communications (social media). It was okay for a while, but I found out after doing it for a while that I was pretty terrible at the type of writing it requires. I am a great writer when it comes to writing factual content, but I am really bad at marketing writing/PR. On top of that, I had some severe health problems that persisted for a number of years. So, then I got into the really bad situation of being fired/laid off repeatedly because I would get sick a lot and was honestly not good at the job. I also didn’t like the job, but I thought that if I kept trying it again and again, I would get somehow better at it or like it more, but it never happened and I kept getting fired.

This went on for a number of years, until I finally got a diagnosis and got stable on meds after being on disability for a year. I had seen jobs online at major nonprofits that seemed really interesting to me, but required a master’s degree. Unfortunately, I did not have enough money to get a master’s degree in the United States, so I discovered that I could get one almost for free in Germany and went there in 2021.

While doing the master’s degree in Germany, I was an idiot and didn’t realize that I needed to get way more job experience than I did to be able to get a job in a new field. I did a few internships but none led to a job. I spent a whole year looking for a job, had some interviews for positions I would have liked better but was rejected from for not having enough experience, and the only one I could find was in nonprofit communications again. I thought maybe this time it would be different and I could do a good job and maybe move into something better later.

Long story short, that job was a horrible experience. I was dealing with housing instability in Berlin, and although I tried very hard, I was honestly not good at the work. I was also experiencing severe work anxiety, as I had been fired so many times before, I was terrified of being fired again and I would have panic attacks. The work place was also very stressful and toxic. I got fired during the probation period and we had some meetings where they told me that I basically did everything wrong possible, from being bad at the actual writing to being bad at project management and forgetting things.

I am back in the USA now and I am at a total loss of what to do. The first problem is, after basically ten years of failure, I fear maybe I am not capable of having a professional job at all. The second problem is I have no idea what type of job would fit me, and if there is any job in the environmental field that I could do. It’s also really hard to find any jobs to apply to, as even entry level positions require years of experience which I don’t have, and also, I don’t know how to do anything else. What I need help with is trying to discover a new career path in the environmental field that I could actually be successful at, and then figure out a way to get experience in that new field. Or any type of job. At 36 I feel it may be too late. 

36m. I was fired from my systems engineer job last December and replaced by an Indian. This is the 3rd time I’ve been replaced by an Indian for low cost IT labor. I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs and gotten some interviews but every employer has been super picky and I’ve gotten no offers. I feel like I should be so much further ahead right now in my current stage of life. I know the job market is horrible right now but AI doesn’t seem to be making thing any better. I am in a deep depression and now my only source of income is donating plasma. Everyday I wake myself up and go to bed crying feeling like I just want to give up. I really hope things get better but right now it all feels so hopeless.

Mid 50s. Male. I have been unemployed for a year and just received a diagnosis that I am autistic… commonly referred to as Asperger’s. Basically I was white knuckling sales jobs for 30 years. I have applied to 1000+ jobs. LinkedIn is sick and tired of me. What I believe is no one wants a late in life 50 something white male. I will do just about anything now. Not “depressed” but most days I just laugh at how pathetic my life is… while I look at my two brothers who are multi millionaires and each own multiple homes and they probably look at me and think… what the F happened to him

I lost my job in May which was a huge confidence knock. I'm finding it hard in the market when asked "why did I leave my last job" and also the pros & cons (strength/weakness) about me. How do you approach those? Lying isn't worth it as it falls apart on referencing but with today's market, saying I was let go is a red flag. Had an interview a couple of days ago where they asked me and ended the sentence with "zero judgement". I'm also a perpetual under-claimer which I am working hard on but sucks given that interviewing is all about you

Hi everyone :) So I just recently hit the one-year mark in my perpetual job search. I have a BA in English and an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing with two publishing internships and work as a writer and book reviewer, yet I haven't so much as gotten an interview. I apply for every entry level publishing role I stumble upon, using sites like bookjobs, Publisher's Marketplace, Publisher's Weekly, Shelf Awareness, and of course direct career pages for Big 5 and independent publishers. I reach out to people through LinkedIn and other industry connections I've made, but literally no one has been able to help in any way. If anyone has some advice or suggestions for other publishing-adjacent roles I can check out, I'd really appreciate it. I feel like I'm missing something important, because how can I have all the right credentials and no prospects?!

I’m 20 about to turn 21. I have been unemployed for over two years now. I’ve submitted over 1,500 job applications and got hundreds of interviews but still jobless. I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried handing in resumes, using connections etc. nothing.

It makes you really self conscious. I’m putting in all this effort and I can’t even get a reply to say why I didn’t get the job. I am slowly losing motivation to keep applying to jobs or even look for a job.

It’s also hard and gut wrenching seeing everyone around you change their job or get new jobs as often as they change their underwear yet no one considers you for employment.

Everyone thinks im lazy. Everyone say try this do this so that. I’ve done it all nothing works. I’ve tried to change from retail to hospitality but they always say they want experience. I even applied to Maccas and kfc and got rejected. I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING WRONG AND ITS SO FRUSTRATING.

I’m 20 I have no savings. No job. No commitments. Still living with my parents and can barely afford a lollipop that costs $1.50. That’s how broke I am.

I sew and have been trying to sell some items for some cash but it’s not fast income. I do pet sitting for something but it’s not much either. Realistically I would only get about $20-$300 a week depending if im booked or not or getting orders.

Any advice would help as I would like to move interstate for more opportunities of my career.

Hello everyone, I'm currently in the final step and I have received my offer but unable to provide 4 references, only have 2.

I went through 2 virtual interviews and 1 in person where they tested me and it went extremely well, but they didn't mention references until now. I have no one to reference in canada and my current boss is a narcissist that denied my EI and lied on my ROE when I was injured so I don't get support while recovering.

I dont want to sound desperate but this feels like the only option for me even though im getting a pay cut but I can't work for him anymore. How can I get references even if I showcase my work rebuilding and maintaining equipment.

Any help and guideance is greatly appreciated!

Its been 5 months that i got laid off. I have been applying for job and almost given up applying to new one. As there are more than 100 application to one opening. There is a dilema of conteniously applying for jobs with no hope of getting a callback or dedicate full time building our own product as a individaul or as a collab team. I am not sure how long it will take to complete the product and get mw sustainable amount. Let me know your openion on this. You can reachout to me on : aigendevd@gmail.com If you have any things to disscuss.

I graduated and have been searching for a job since then. I’ve had 10 interviews, but after getting ghosted/rejected so many times, I’m honestly starting to feel like I’m going insane just being at home waiting for something to happen.

I’ve applied to over 500 jobs and sent cold emails, but at this point I’m also starting to worry that I might not even get a job in my field.

For people who have been unemployed for months, what are you actually doing with your days? How do you keep yourself from feeling like your life is just on pause while you wait for a job?

I left out my college in my resume for a grocery store and my job thinks I’m staying long term. When it’s time to hand in my two weeks I’m playing to say either I received a scholarship or my financial aid went through (which is better?). Is it worth a shot to be put on as a seasonal hire?

Fresh AI grad struggling to find work in Pakistan, please help.

Just graduated and honestly have no idea where to start looking. LinkedIn feels dead, nobody replies. Is it all referrals at this point?

Anyone have luck with cold outreach or is that a waste of time?

Also commuting is a real pain for me right now so remote would honestly be ideal, but not sure if that's realistic as a fresh grad.

Should I be applying to local on-site jobs first just to get experience, or is it worth holding out for remote? Kind of stuck and could use some real advice from people who've actually been through this. Like what should i do and how can i get jobs. Seniors please help.

EDIT:

My background is in Graph Neural Networks, NLP, and applied ML security.

Some specifics: Built PROT-AI, a trajectory-aware GNN for protein-ligand binding affinity prediction, trained on molecular dynamics data (MISATO dataset, 1,579 complexes). Submitted as a research paper. Lifted Pearson correlation from 0.331 to 0.414 and improved out-of-distribution performance 4.4x over baseline.

Built MalwareNet-Lite, an edge malware detection system with open-set recognition and drift-aware online learning, tested on real time-ordered malware data (BODMAS). Submitted as a research paper.

Worked as an NLP Engineering Intern at Elevvo, built 4 end-to-end NLP pipelines (sentiment analysis, news classification, NER, summarization), got 93.2% accuracy on sentiment analysis and 89.3% macro-F1 on news classification.

Also have hands-on experience with federated learning + MLOps (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD), explainable AI (LIME, GA-based feature selection), and vision-language agent systems.

Stack: PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain/RAG, FastAPI, Docker, Kubernetes.