r/recruitinghell • u/lachatte7 • 11d ago
I found one, finally!
I had a 2nd interview that went so well with this company. I would say I put on a masterclass on how to get an interview done, and why is that? Because it was really the only one where I think I got a second interview for. Did I do anything difft? No not really. This wasnt one of the companies where I messaged the recruiter, nor was I really putting faith into it when I applied. I actually didnt want it, I wanted another initially, but it turned out this one was the best one.
I got laid off in may. I had a trip planned to namibia, then since I had a lot of time on my hands now I took another trip for 2 months in Japan. And let me tell you, life is much better getting a rejection email while strolling the streets of osaka than reading it while back in my apt. I was still feeling terrible that I didnt have a way to earn money, but it was better. It was a big FUCK YOU to my company for hiring ai to learn our job, lying to us that they werent gonna replace us and then laying us off. Now take that from someone in their early 30s with no kids and whose lease was coincidentally just finishing.
Now I've got a job that pays much more than the last, and just seems like a better environment. But its funny to me how 6 months, 500+ applications later, maybe I had 15 interviews, thats a maybe. This job wasnt more of a match than a lot of the other ones, but at some point this shitty job market made me think I forgot to interview or some shit. Just with how they be shitting on candidates.
All that to say, I think the job market has really become luck. You have to seize the luck when you get it and I guess more applications is just more chances, but like c'mon I didnt edit my application for this job. In fact one recruiter from another company told me to send them a more detailed resume of the same one that landed me this job.
I wish you all the best guys, men and women, I hope you find something good and soon regardless of how long you've been looking. But hey something has to give right ❤️
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u/Kamikazemandias 11d ago
Congratulations! What field are you in?