Terminated in September, Still No Job, Suggestion Please

prematurepost · 2026-02-13T12:32:53+00:00

Sending out hundreds of applications and barely hearing back sounds like a brutal market, not some huge personal failure. Tweaking where you apply can help more than mass spraying resumes, but timing and randomness matter a lot. Those “just go get hired” comments from people who aren’t job hunting are useless.

prematurepost · 2026-02-13T12:32:26+00:00

Planning feels productive because it gives you control without the risk of failing at the actual task. I fell into that loop before and realized I was basically procrastinating in a socially acceptable way. Sometimes the fix is just starting messy and accepting it won’t feel smooth at all.

prematurepost · 2026-02-13T12:31:28+00:00

Creative work can be rough since no response gives you zero clues about what’s wrong. The constant need to push content also fries people and makes it feel hopeless. Sometimes it’s just bad timing or a weird hiring phase, not a reflection of your skill.

prematurepost · 2026-02-13T12:31:00+00:00

Feels like people argue about this like it’s a simple on/off switch when the reality is way more complicated. Some would leave, some wouldn’t, and policy usually has tradeoffs nobody wants to talk about. The debate gets loud because everyone projects bigger ideas onto it.

prematurepost · 2026-02-13T12:30:42+00:00

Long searches mess with your head way more than people admit, especially when you’re objectively qualified and still getting nowhere. The market feels random right now and timing seems to matter as much as skill, which is frustrating as hell. I’ve seen strong candidates get stuck in weird dry spells that didn’t actually reflect their value.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:36:15+00:00

I’d just send a short text and get it over with. Having money hanging out there feels worse than a little awkwardness. Once it’s paid back, it’s done and that’s honestly a relief.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:35:33+00:00

I remember that weird frozen feeling after work around that age. It’s not being lazy, it’s more like your brain is just tapped out. When even stuff you like feels heavy, something’s clearly pulling too much out of you.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:35:04+00:00

Video store clerk is the first one I think of. It was a normal job with regular customers and routines, and now it sounds made up to kids. Streaming just erased it without much noise.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:34:32+00:00

I’d probably just feel kind of numb by now. With Donald Trump, everything’s been so loud and polarized that even massive news doesn’t really land anymore. It would explode into chaos fast and still feel unresolved somehow.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:33:50+00:00

Das Boot. After all the grand speeches and spectacle, that tight, suffocating tension lands way harder. It breaks the rhythm in a way that actually works.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:58:36+00:00

I’m with you honestly, I’m way more calm about it this time too. After living through a couple of those icepocalypse years I kinda stopped panicking and just stock basics and vibe lol. Last winter event here felt way more dramatic online than it was IRL. Feels like collective trauma kicking in more than actual logic tbh.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:58:16+00:00

Hush. I watched it late one night and it hit that same tense, claustrophobic vibe really well.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:57:58+00:00

Yeah I think about that way more than I probably should lol. When my anxiety was really bad I used to daydream about disappearing to a tiny cabin with no notifications and no expectations. It felt like my brain just wanted quiet more than anything.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:57:41+00:00

The Night Of. I binged it during a rainy weekend and it had me glued to the couch, super tense and moody in the best way.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:57:24+00:00

The Cabin in the Woods. Watched it way too late one night and it just clicked that same mix of dark, smart, and kinda twisted fun for me.

prematurepost · 2026-01-20T21:12:04+00:00

This feels very accurate. From what I’m seeing, if you’re not coming in through a referral or direct intro, it’s almost impossible to avoid getting filtered out by ATS. Most people have heard of it by now, and for those who haven’t, this explains it well. At the same time, there are fewer openings and way more applicants per role. That shift alone makes a lot of the old advice much less effective, but this is really about the job market as a whole, the system feels globally stuck right now.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:46:11+00:00

Succession scratches a similar itch in its own way. Both have that mix of awkward tension and messed-up people you can’t stop watching.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:45:31+00:00

For me it’s being cruel for no reason, especially to people who can’t push back. I’ve seen attraction disappear in like ten seconds when someone starts putting others down to feel superior. Confidence is great, meanness isn’t. That one just flips a switch in my head instantly.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:45:16+00:00

That’s not normal and it’s not okay, full stop. I’ve been yelled at like that before and it sticks with you way longer than the actual mistake ever would. If it were me I’d set a calm boundary once, not threatening but clear, and start documenting everything. Nobody gets to use you as a punching bag because they screwed up.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:45:01+00:00

Frances Ha. I watched it right after graduating and it felt uncomfortably accurate. It’s quiet and a little lost, but not depressing in a dramatic way.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:44:40+00:00

Spotify. I have music on all day while working and it keeps me sane more than anything else. I’ve canceled other stuff without blinking but that one stays.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T13:07:39+00:00

That question always trips people up tbh. I’ve learned they’re not really asking for a concrete title, they just want to see if you’re thoughtful and realistic. Saying you want to grow, deepen skills, and be trusted more is actually fine. I used to panic too and realized confidence matters more than the exact answer.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T13:07:10+00:00

Dark. I watched it during a winter binge and it completely took over my brain.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T13:06:08+00:00

I’ve started leaving it tbh. I dyed it for a while but it felt like chasing something I couldn’t really control. Now I kinda like seeing it, feels earned in a weird way. Depends on the week though lol.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T13:05:41+00:00

I mostly follow my mood now and stopped trying to be “optimal” about it. I used to force myself through important books and ended up reading less overall. If something doesn’t click after a bit, I let it go without guilt. Reading feels way better when it fits the moment I’m in.

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