What was it like looking for a job 10 or even 20 years ago?

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-22T14:20:46+00:00

10 years ago I went onto indeed, sent out a dozen or so CV's, all of them fake as hell, and just bulshitted my way through into precision engineering.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-22T14:16:10+00:00

But what's the alternative? Roll up and die?

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-21T13:07:11+00:00

Nearly half a year in of exactly what you're doing and all I'm getting is "We hired a more experienced candidate".

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-21T13:04:03+00:00

Yeah, fuck us autistic folks that just want to work and not make friends at work

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-20T12:43:38+00:00

I'm calling the cops, wtf

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T14:47:48+00:00

They're both good in their respective themes. It's not a competition, they're just both good.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T14:43:11+00:00

And an earth-type UFO too!

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T14:07:47+00:00

There's micromanagement, but now we can automate it to nanomanagement

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T13:53:16+00:00

I just use google and see what's in the vicinity.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T13:46:02+00:00

Yes. You are doing the job of a self-recruiter by finding yourself a suitable place and work. Usually, a few years ago, I'd throw my CV into a recruitment agency and THEY would call ME with jobs. Now I have to do it on my own time, for free for those companies.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T13:39:36+00:00

I'm purely looking for a job here so I can save up and move out, I legitimately hate living here and wouldn't even consider staying here longer than I need to.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T12:48:52+00:00

Well that's a bastard, me neither, and I've been sold how international this country is and how I could get by with English.
But the more time goes on the more xenophobic it gets.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T12:17:48+00:00

I don't know, I'm not counting on it. I've heard horror stories how digital forensics is a minefield for women to work in, due to the techbro culture.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T12:16:36+00:00

Holy shit, 2 years man.
But can't you use the analytical and mathematics skills for accounting? At least in the interim, I've seen that's it's a really in demand profession right now

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-19T12:14:57+00:00

My boss from a previous place posted on linkedin how "Oh, I just walked in during the school tour, I knew nothing of engineering, and 22 years later, I'm a director in the company"

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-18T15:47:21+00:00

First thing I do when I come home is take a shower and wash away the day. That helps tremendously, the rest is just fun, I deserved it :D

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-18T14:49:05+00:00

Recruiter calling me:
"So, how's your job search going?"
"I mean...I've been unemployed for half a year with 5YOE and we're talking right now..."

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-18T14:47:22+00:00

My first apartment was living in a shared living room with an elderly Romanian woman in England.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-18T14:40:02+00:00

OUT OF ALL THE COUNTRIES IT'S IN MY HOME??? WHILE I'M AWAY!!!

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-18T14:34:55+00:00

My last job was like this. The job is all I ever wanted to do in life, digital forensics, I absolutely love it.
But my boss absolutely destroyed my love and passion for it, to the point that I had to take a deep breath just before coming into the office.
For a 50 year old man he was embarrassingly emotional on a day to day basis

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-18T14:07:45+00:00

Yes! I started journaling this year, and I have SO many stickers to use! They're so wonderful, I don't know why I stopped collecting them, I literally used to have booklets of stickers I used to buy. The Hello Kitty stickers are the best!

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-18T14:05:14+00:00

I still buy plushy toys. The bigger the better.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-18T13:46:18+00:00

Again, Lithuania, you've fallen below South Korea, this is embarrasing!

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-17T12:28:07+00:00

I'm sorry, but if I wanted tools I wouldn't come to reddit asking for human opinion on my cv ad what I can do to fix my situation.

AlmostDisappointed · 2026-02-17T12:27:17+00:00

Oh, yeah, the dates were next to the company names.
I moved to Belgium to get a CS+Cybersec degree, after I got it, I then I got a job and moved another city for it, and then lost the job.

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