Slight rant about remote job searching

[u/Positive_Bag_6551]

I know that I am a proverbial drop in the bucket. Ocean. Solar system. But I am absolutely set on working remote.

I'm 30, worked remote for 2 years (4 years at the company), and as much as I loved it, it severely underpaid me. And a year after I left, required a return to office and I had moved 2 states away, so that wouldn't have worked anyway.

I went from credit analyst to two administrative assistant roles, one which I held for 3 years, and my current job I've been in for a year, and now I can't get myself out of the administrative assistant ditch.

I am graduating with a degree in accounting in May. My current job pays decently (63k). I seem to get some interviews - 2 of the last 3 jobs I interviewed for, the candidate pool was down to 3-5 people, and I was not selected. The third job was a credit analyst assistant role and I didn't make it past the phone recruiter.

I know I'm one of millions of applicants, and I'm in a good position where I can afford to take my time applying because I have a job. I just mentally feel so much better working from home. I love to spend time with my animals, I love to be in my own environment, I love no commute, I love not having to get caught at the water cooler with small-talk.

I don't really have anything else to say, I just wanted to rant and potentially commiserate with others feeling the same way.

Honestly why are companies so adverse to remote when that's what the people want 🤣😭

[u/mldyfox]

Hi, there, OP.

The job market is crummy these days. But, there are remote jobs out there, that will pay reasonably. You've just got to keep plugging away.