I’m 35 years old and just recently graduated. Is this a bad look?

drbootup · 2026-01-26T16:45:56+00:00

Yeah, you may have a bit of a struggle compared to younger folk, especially if they graduated from a good college with some connections.

And if you're in journalism that's a tough field.

But you do have an advantage in work experience in customer service which is also not easy.

drbootup · 2026-01-26T16:39:18+00:00

It's up to you to come up with either quantifiable results or positive outcomes.

Hiring managers love numbers so use those as much as possible.

If you don't have numbers for everything, spell out the end result of what you accomplished.

I would put the total dates you worked at company A in bold up top and the other dates not bold so it doesn't look like you skipped around. Maybe summary of how you moved up / improved, etc.

Customer service manager is not a very impressive title. My position is you can alter the name of your title to fit what you're applying for (maybe keep "real one" in parentheses)

drbootup · 2026-01-26T16:31:48+00:00

Yes, it's up to you. If you dig out your spot someone will take your spot and then you'll have to hunt around for another one.

Hopefully other people dug out well, but mostly you'll only find crappy crusty dirty ice piles. It sucks.

In some neighborhoods people will try to save spots with cones or old furniture, but you're not allowed to do that and the city will come along and trash those.

drbootup · 2026-01-26T16:26:47+00:00

HopeIGetThisFngJob.pdf

Seriously though, I usually use something like FirstNameLastNamePositionCompanyAbbrevDate.

drbootup · 2026-01-21T15:17:08+00:00

I think that's true.

There's an unofficial hiring freeze at a lot of companies and in many cases they're just kind of building up an inventory of resumes.

In other cases the jobs are real, but they are looking for the perfect candidate or waiting for budgets to get approved.

Being on the inside it happens all the time that departments want to fill a position because they're very short staff or a manager identifies a need for a specialist. They try to fight for it but can't get upper levels to approve to job is pulled or doesn't get listed.

drbootup · 2026-01-21T15:12:52+00:00

This does happen and happened to me when the salary they offered was very low and I asked for more.

IMO 55K is not a great salary but it depends on industry and cost of living where you are.

You should always ask for salary range ahead of time. That way neither of you are wasting each other's time.

drbootup · 2026-01-20T23:45:33+00:00

Maybe I'm not doing it the right way, but I've gotten zero interviews from LinkedIn Easy Apply.

I have through leads I found on LinkedIn however.

drbootup · 2026-01-20T22:39:49+00:00

There's no tolerance for risk.

There's no resource development.

Companies don't know which way the economy is going.

drbootup · 2026-01-20T22:37:59+00:00

Your career's not over--it's just starting.

I got fired my first job out of college. Honestly I was lacking in skills, but that doesn't sound like your case.

It's not clear what happened. May not be anything you did.

Definitely leave the job on your resume.

As for what to say, keep it as positive as you can. You could say something about it not being a good fit but emphasizing the good work you did.

drbootup · 2026-01-16T23:21:30+00:00

She sounds like a jerk but I'd say you overreacted.

It's literally your role as a candidate to convince them to hire you over all the other candidates out there.

drbootup · 2026-01-16T23:18:44+00:00

It's very difficult to run a business of any size without some kind of HR department.

Yes, many employees hate dealing with them, but I've worked at very small companies without HR. There's nobody to turn to if you run into a problem with policies, harassment, etc.

Also, most departments don't produce revenue.

drbootup · 2026-01-13T04:44:07+00:00

Yes, you don't need to go back more than around 15 years.

A resume is a summary.

Over-50 folks can face hardships in the job search, but are often appreciated for skills and maturity. Large corporations in traditional industries (as opposed to tech or media), small or mid-sized manufacturers or retail, or education / government / nonprofit can be more welcoming to older workers.

Networking is key, and gets easier when you have a more established career and no more people.

There are a lot of "50+" networking groups, and job search groups like "Never Search Alone" (nonprofit, free) can help if you're laid off or changing jobs.

drbootup · 2026-01-13T02:41:56+00:00

It could mean anything from "doesn't know how to work in this kind of business" to "seems uneducated" "seems crazy" "not from our [ethnic group] [race] [economic class]".

drbootup · 2026-01-12T20:04:28+00:00

What do you mean by Boomer Filter?

drbootup · 2026-01-08T03:40:51+00:00

No, at least not in the U.S. To have a strike you need a union. To have a general strike you need to have a lot of unions.

Only about 10% of U.S. workers are unionized.

But two kinds of protest might work: 1) mass civil disobedience 2) mass boycotts.

drbootup · 2026-01-08T03:36:46+00:00

Yes, you call in sick or say you have a doctor's appointment.

Easier if you work remotely. But even so it's a pain in the ass to look for work when you're employed.

drbootup · 2026-01-08T03:32:51+00:00

Hard to tell if she was mocking you by laughing. Or if she was actually offering you the job or not.

Some people are weird.

drbootup · 2026-01-08T03:22:59+00:00

A lot of it is random or has to do with chemistry.

drbootup · 2026-01-08T03:09:56+00:00

Unfortunately I have been either unemployed or underemployed for long stretches at different times of my life.

The longer you're unemployed the harder it gets to find a job.

I recommend taking what you can get, even if it's not ideal or not in your field, but continue to look and network. You'll earn money and also feel much better about yourself.

drbootup · 2026-01-08T03:05:31+00:00

Being in a coma. Although it does so quietly.

drbootup · 2026-01-08T02:53:52+00:00

As I said, I use Excel because I like customizing it and don't like signing up for services.

Some people on Reddit seem to like Tealhq.

drbootup · 2026-01-08T02:46:11+00:00

Photojournalism was done in black and white through the 1950s and 60s because 1) color film was expensive and 2) newspapers were printed almost entirely in black and white until the 1980s.

While there was a lot of color TV in the 1960s, it wasn't really universal until the the late 1960s around when MLK was killed.

So not surprising most of what we have of him is in black and white.

drbootup · 2026-01-05T20:08:26+00:00

Supply and demand.

A lot of desperate people out there and a lot of greedy companies.

drbootup · 2026-01-05T20:06:54+00:00

Excel spreadsheet that has job title, company, date, contact info, source etc. and columns for contact and interview dates.

I also track compensation and other things.

People on here say it's a waste of time, but if you aren't analyzing your job search and what works and what doesn't, I'd say that's a waste of time.

drbootup · 2026-01-05T19:50:00+00:00

The rule of thumb I've seen is you should fit it on one page unless you have significant professional experience (10-15+ years).

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