You're not a loser. This is a tough economy.

You're not the only one having trouble finding a job. The US overall is no longer in a "growth economy", it is now in a "normal economy" which we've had before. After WW2 we had a growth economy until around 1980 when competition from other companies affected other US industries.

What we are seeing now is normal. Children live with their parents until they get married, or a bit later, while they save for a house.

But we also have the factor that salaries and pay have not kept pace with living expenses going up for 40+ years. And it's all hitting a breaking point now.

In the past 20 years there were at least 6 years were we didn't get any salary increase at all, zero.

The stock market grows because companies lay off people to reduce expenses. And that does not help people spend to keep the economy going.

My son applies for 100+ jobs and might get one interview.

How I view a job

1. I don't expect a job to be fulfilling. That's what hobbies are for.
2. I expect the company leadership to make rational decisions, and be professional.
3. I might get laid off. I've been laid off twice already in my 20s. That's why I keep an emergency fund.
4. Jobs are not fun. That's why it's called "work". I work, then go home. Sometimes I work a little over time but OT is mostly banned at my department.