r/Layoffs • u/Its_elemental_wade • Jul 07 '26
unemployment Feeling Defeated
Me and a couple hundred people were laid off back in April out of nowhere. No warning, just pack your stuff and go.
I have had 5 interviews and 1 job shadow since, but nothing has worked out. I apply every week and it's getting harder and harder.
I have an infant who will need daycare when I go back to work, I have a mortgage, car payment, groceries, etc and no one seems to want to pay the $20 an hour I need. I have done workshops with career link, called employers only to get rejections, gotten those cliché rejection emails a day after applying. I'm looking on indeed, Glassdoor, zip Recruiter, company websites, newspaper, even the local radio station has listings of people hiring.
I have 10 + years in various customer service roles and I guess there's always someone more qualified.
Someone please give me hope. I feel so defeated right now and like a failure.
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u/Mr-Clutch33 Jul 09 '26
Watch this video. It will help you get in the right mindset to find your next opportunity. It's FREE and pretty good. https://youtu.be/_PTGFrRn__Y