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currently spiralling about being unemployed for 3 years (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 day ago by TheSpectreOfGay@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Hello chat

I upped my anxiety med dosage a bit ago and the anxiety has been so bad

Currently I am spiralling bc I've been unemployed for 3 years now and I haven't been looking for anything for the last few months bc it's made my mental health so bad i physically can't do it

I'm imagining it's going to be another few years until I'm stable enough to get back in there, and at that point I feel like I'm totally doomed due to having such a big gap and it'll be a never ending cycle

Idk if anyone feels like giving a pep talk I'd appreciate it lol

Also sry if this is the wrong comm the mental health ones mod only now so idk where to post

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[–] ChicagoCommunist@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago

You worked as an independent contractor doing transcription. You decided to get out of it because AI is getting too good.

Then cast a wide net using indeed or whatever site to mass apply.

I've worked at 12 places in the last 5 years with gaps in between, but my resume and narrative doesn't say that. And then I apply to so many places that even if 95% found out and rejected me it doesn't matter, cause I only need one job. 5% success rate of 200 applications is way more than necessary.

Alternatively look into seasonal jobs, a lot of them don't care about your resume as long as you can pass a drug test and (very basic) physical.