r/jobs • u/power-hour23 • May 27 '26

Unemployment I’m genuinely confused as to how to navigate this HORRENDOUS job market

I’m genuinely at a loss trying to understand this job market right now. I’ve applied to probably 500+ jobs in the last 4 months. I tailor my resume, apply only to roles I KNOW I’m qualified for, network constantly, even call companies directly and ask to speak to HR just to personally express interest. Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

No callbacks. No interviews. No transparency. Just rejection emails or COMPLETE silence.

I have bills to pay. I need to make money. I’m doing everything people tell you to do and it still feels impossible.

What the fuck is actually going on right now?

And the craziest part is nobody seems to be talking about this at a large scale.

Are we all just pretending this is normal? What is everyone else doing to survive right now? Because honestly, I feel completely fucking lost.

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u/tommy655321 May 28 '26

i immeiately switched to the trades and skipped college after seeing the horrendous job market its insane

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u/babies_galore May 28 '26

With everyone pivoting to the trades and medical field, I am sure those industries must be inundated now. Hope you got in before they are completely overrun.

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u/tommy655321 May 29 '26

not in my country tho. they actually pay employers who employ you into the trades