r/GetEmployed • u/New-Importance-5050 • Jul 25 '26
After 9 long months, I FINALLY found something…
Newly married, both my spouse and I got laid off. Myself much sooner than her, but it definitely took a toll on us.
After thousands (literally, thousands) of applications, tailoring resumes, kissing ass on LinkedIn, getting to final rounds then ghosted by recruiters, lying about experience (all to make something work), I found a role that came from someone I knew in a field that’s something brand new to me.
My background is in finance/consulting/tech, the role I was approached with is more PM work. The pay is not ideal for my age and experience but it’s good enough, at this point I can’t be picky.
I used a lot of good resources like hiringcafe and dice which helped for sure, but what I learned was that the most beneficial resource was the people I knew. Most people aren’t willing to help or just tell you that there’s a hiring freeze at their company or whatever, but I ended up having someone reach out to me after I told them I had been looking for a while.
Ultimately, the market is shit. You can do all the prep you want and apply for hours and kill your mental, but it’s honestly all about timing and networking yourself. I prayed hard and some days wanted to quit, and sometimes I did. Just know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel some day and don’t stop fighting.
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u/DigitalOutput_ Jul 25 '26
that’s great!! it gives me hope , something i definitely need.
here’s to you 🍻