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Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ protest in economic blackout
(www.theguardian.com)
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I auto join, having no job and zero money yay
Are you me? Been out of a job for over a year. The IT industry fucking sucks right now. Only got one interview for an entry level job, and it was obvious to me and the interviewer that I was overqualified for the position. And that was LAST July.
Hey, just saying I am rooting for you. Not having a job sucks. Keep your head up. Best of luck to you.
That sucks so much and I'm sorry to hear that. Feels like the job market is "good" about a tenth of the time and it's terrible and "It's rough out there" for the remaining majority.
A relative of mine is a nurse and has been out of a job for many months. That blows my mind!
Feels like a major indicator of a crumbling empire and trashed economy when IT and medical professionals aren't getting work or callbacks. Holy cow.
If I could hire at my company, I would! "We don't have the budget" for extra IT.
I am going on 18 months. I have had 2 interviews. You are right, this is the worst job market I have had to participate in in the 15 years I have been working.
Need to puch down that resume, tailor it to the job.