Sitting here drinking coffee, and already dreading tomorrow. Another week of pointless frustration and wondering if this is the week they cut me. I know I need to leave. Just don't know how.
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@11k i never claimed to know everything about every career, all i did was share my point of view with the person who was frustrated with their job search. you're the one who inserted yourself into the conversation and assumed i was talking down to them. oh well. eat my a-s.
@10y "Ad hominem attacks are how the world works, bro!" - Anonymous chucklehead who thinks they know everything about every career
@10t Thanks for explaining how the world works. You do you.
@10g i don't what i said to warrant a defensive response, nothing i wrote was judgemental or an attack. sure, i don't know exactly what the person's career is, but if they found 75 roles in 8 months, that means they probably left a significant number on the table as not senior enough or not quite right. that means that there are plenty of jobs they could be applying for and are not, regardless of if the reasons are valid. and as i stated, they are welcome to take that path, but then they can't be surprised that it's taking much longer to find another job. i'm not sure what is incorrect about that.
i am currently looking for a new job myself. and the market is terrible, so i am making compromises already on salary and seniority (within reason and my personal budget) to broaden my opportunities. i am already interviewing regularly with big name companies because i am willing to take director-level experience to individual contributor roles. would i prefer to maintain my current levels? of course. but i am open to compromise, which is my entire point. you can be picky, but then you need to be more patient. i prefer to be more flexible and find something faster. either is valid, but you can't expect to be picky and find something fast. it just doesn't work that way.
@sa It sounds like you might be in a field with less specialized/more transferable skills, and that you're projecting that onto more senior folks with experience that qualifies them for a thinner slice of jobs. Either that, or that you are literally just looking for a JOB rather than the next step in a CAREER. Some people only find listings for a handful of jobs per week that actually fit their unique skill set. Not that it's rocket science or brain surgery, but it is similar in the sense that certain jobs within our industry are almost as specialized as those are. It's not like there are 85 new listings every week for open roles in those positions. A little perspective (and humility) is required to understand that whatever kind of role you're seeking, and whatever level of experience you've attained, are not transferable in a 1-to-1 way with people who you know nothing about. That would just be projection.
@sa think it's easier to find something while still employed. but honestly idk paramount compensation was so low that both offers i got were huge raises.
Many of us are spending way more hrs working than before in media. I’d like to think there are plenty of opps to work for a bit less money but have much better work life balance outside of entertainment. The personalities in our industry are way more toxic than just about any other industry which adds to the daily anxiety and overall feeling that you’re not living your best life.
@m8 no offense, but 75 applications in 8 months is nothing. if you expect to find something and are desperate enough for anything, that number needs to go up and fast. 35 years in the workforce means you entered the workforce in the '90s when the economy was booming. i entered the workforce during the recession in '08. believe me, it's a numbers game. at this point, after 8 months, i would be applying to 75 jobs per week.
but if you are being picky, you have to accept that it's going to take a long time. the market IS bad and highly competitive, and your applications are not being looked at that closely, if at all. and work with recruiters for better traction. i have recruiters in my inbox weekly with jobs that i am not desperate enough to consider yet. if i was out of work for 8 months, i probably would be.
hopefully this didn't come off as judgemental, it wasn't meant to be. just trying to be helpful. i see many of my former colleagues still looking for work after last year's RIFs, and a not-insignificant number of them are holding out for titles/salaries on par with their last job. if you need work, you have to consider a step back in title and/or pay. it is what it is.
@bc Appreciate the optimism, but eight months and 75+ applications in, I've yet to get a single interview request. It is the worst job market I've seen in 35 years of professional work.
+2 about being proactive with applying. Just visualizing what’s next brings a new sense of comfort and hope. The job market IS rough but not impossible to land a job/interview. Our skills are very transferable and valuable. I hear you about the dread. I know it’s easier said than done, but don’t let them cause that type of pain in your life. Just fly under the radar and do the bare minimum.
+1 about being proactive. searching for a new job will give you some sense of control over your situation, as opposed to sitting around waiting for something to happen. my mood improved once i started actively applying, even if responses are few and far between.
I share the same sense of dread… But not because I’m worried about getting cut, because I hate the direction the company is going. But honestly, all of these posts are really just starting to blend together. Have you people never job hunted before? If you are truly that worried, start applying for jobs. No one is holding you hostage here. Yes, the market su-ks, but being proactive might help your mental state. Just saying’…