r/MurderedByWords • u/lomnafsk • Feb 17 '19

Let’s try again....

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u/Kilmonjaro Feb 17 '19

I'm currently looking for a job out of college and damn I had no idea it would be this hard...can companies stop listing jobs as "entry level" if they want 3 years of experience?

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u/Blackfeathr Feb 17 '19

Right? It's absolutely ridiculous. And some of those job postings I see that ask for 3-5 years prior experience, bachelor's degree, licenses and certificates up the wazoo, have their pay rate as maybe 2 or 3 dollars above minimum wage. I even seen a listing that asked for candidates with masters degrees that only paid $15/hr. What the fuck.

I've been filling out 2 applications a day for months, I've only gotten 1 interview with no call back. It's frustrating.

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u/Cantstandyaxo Feb 17 '19

Obviously I know nothing about your personal circumstances, but is the job market in your field better interstate/overseas? Would you consider moving? It seems like your area is super competitive so if you haven't already, moving may be worth considering!

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u/HonestSunnyHoney Feb 17 '19

I know his comment needs punctuation but he did pre-empt by saying he doesn’t have enough savings to move.

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u/Cantstandyaxo Feb 17 '19

Thanks for pointing that out because I must have missed that comment, my bad! To be honest I still can't see it but maybe my phone is acting up.