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Looking for a job

LavenderPiano

This is mainly a rant about my job searching situation and a bit of background.

I've been looking for a stable job for a few years now, since graduating from uni, but it's such a struggle. I managed to work as a barista for a few months and my confidence improved a lot, but I just couldn't communicate that well with others, and I still can't. I basically got fired from the job but the manager said that it was a 'temporary' job and that it was in my contract even though it was blank. I should have really asked about it at the time but I didn't think it was that important. I was kind of sad from it but also a bit relieved because I hated most customers lol.

I got another job after that as a technician on a casual contract at a theatre, as I thought I wanted to work in the music industry. However, I only ever worked one shift in a year and I hated it. As a short, skinny girl in her early 20's I wasn't really built for it lol.

Anyway, I decided it wasn't for me and I did a short office admin course, because I like making schedules and to-do lists, and thought a career in admin might suit me well. Turns out you have to have experience working as an admin assistant and you have to have 'excellent communication skills', yay (sarcastic). I'm not even sure if I would enjoy it, but I'm sick of not having a stable job. I'm worried about my future and I need to get out of the house.

In an ideal world, I'd love to have a stable, remote job where I can travel the world and learn different languages in my spare time, while feeling comfortable enough to live on my own. When I look anything up about this, it says about being a freelancer but I don't really want a heavily creative job, or it says about going into education, but I feel like I've been in education enough and now I'm just ready to be stable. 

I also worry about not being able to do the job properly and misunderstanding what I'm supposed to do, as I have made many mistakes in my previous jobs. 

I'd love to hear about other people's experience with looking for a job or some advice.

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  • From what people in my family tell me it’s really tough in the job market at the moment - so you are far from alone. We even know of someone with an 2.1 degree from Oxford Uni and an MA - and even they are struggling to find a job. You have to think what more to employers want - but it seems it’s not easy if you haven’t got lots of experience. This is crazy because how can you get experience in the first place if no one will employ you without it?! I can only wish you luck as tbh I don’t understand why everything is so difficult right now. 

  • in reply to Kate Kestrel

    So true, loads of jobs are like "you must have this many years of experience to even be considered for this job" and where am I even going to get that experience if I need experience to get that experience lol

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  • in reply to LavenderPiano

    A few months ago I'd saw an article on the bbc about a recent graduate. The student got a degree in Criminology and did voluntary work for Victim Support (separate from her degree); applied for vacancies when graduated. The employer said that you needed experience and she asked what experience do I need? Absolutely ridiculous.

    Also I'd watched a programme about could AI take away our employment. Some graduates are struggling. 

    I'd left a workplace in 2019 and had no support. The sad part was that could been prevented. I was told the next day I'd left, the former colleagues realised that the behaviour had to stop and didn't apologise to me.

    Now trying to rebuild my life by finding a group where I meet people, have a chat and get on with the tasks.  Also I go to songs of praise (not television version);

    Some of my family and people around me don't understand.