Can't get a new job - even internally.

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SilentYellowLightningHypnopompicInParisWithJealousy
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Thursday, 17 September 2026
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I'm just annoyed and venting.

Last summer my job laid off everyone but me. Since then my role has changed to dead end grunt work. I've been applying to jobs since a few weeks before the layoffs (i saw it coming and thought I'd be impacted) and nothing. I've had 2 interviews in all this time and both were busts.

My company is hiring for a role I'm qualified for and applied for 2 weeks ago. They haven't said anything. Just "thanks for applying! We'll reach out". Today i heard a higher up talking about it saying someone else had applied and they were excited, but didn't want to rush finding a candidate. So...am I not even being considered? Y'all can't give me a pity interview? I literally work here.

I'm tired of corporate acting like these jobs are rocket science. Sure some like coding or design require skills - but communications? Marketing? HR? We're all just bullshitting. And even in my bullshitting I'm more than qualified. The least they could do is reject me.

The job market has been impossible since I graduated (2020). Got laid off the last two jobs and am trapped at this one. Still can't afford my own apartment. Still not "mid level" apperantly after 5 years. I just want to focus on my business instead of begging corporate to give me some chump change, but it's a long road to that being livable. I just want a 1br and a savings account. Is that too much to ask???

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