/biz/ - Business & Finance

>applies for jobs in a pandemic
>surprised when redundant workers apply en masse

>>23420749
>lmao just don't apply for better jobs because le coof

>>23420749
kek i guess this shit is no joke, just didn't really hit until I saw the numbers.

>>23420749
Wrong. I had this happen before covid.

t. Still unemployed since before covid shutdowns

>>23420668
>work in an industry that my state just fucking killed
>less and less money per check every week
>cannot fucking find anything that pays as much
>everything I can find also has 1k+ applicants
Something has to change soon or people are literally going to starve

>>23420668
You should get a specialized skill, if you do the same shit everyone else is trying you'll never make it.

If drumpf loses I'm gonna chimp out bros. I've got to get out of this situation and it's not gonna happen in perma lockdown mammy state.

>>23420988
>specialized skill
It's been debunked.

>>23420668
>Just gave my notice today to my current employer for a new job.
>$80k + boost to current OTE compensation
>all I did was click the "looking for new offers" setting on LinkedIn 2 months ago
>recruiter reached out to me and introduced me to right people
>nailed 5 interview process in 2 weeks
>getting paid out my 5 weeks PTO next week from current employer by law
>HR bitches and management at my current employer all but going down on me to stay offering me shit left and right
>politely declining but saying I will stay another 4 weeks to take care of my customers and ensure they are taken care of (my female Sales Executive boss literally creamed her seat when I told her this)

So glad I moved out of engineering into technical sales 10 years ago. The WallStreetPlayboys were right, sales is THE most transferable skill in the world.

>>23421025
Works for me, got 3 interviews in the past few weeks.

>>23421047
How do I pull myself up by my bootstraps unironically and learn a unique skill? I'm considering getting licensed to drive a forklift just so I can get a job that actually pays. Is this what you mean anon?

>>23421039
based, what are you selling at your job?

>>23421039
Should I make the move anon? Civil engineering makes me want to kms.

>>23421195
Take a technical climbing course with some electrician classes and start working on radio towers. My friend makes 120k doing that but he also works 70 hour weeks

>>23421370
Engineering and specialized construction equipment rental. Going into manufacturing automation and factory technology sales. I think its a good move because the future is looking for good for US based manufacturing and system automation. Wish me luck!

>>23421436
Good luck anon. I will always remember fondly when I worked at a high tech automated plant.

>>23420668
>I should just build a bot in python that spams my resume out huh?
HR blacklists are real and shared across industry. You'll be added to one if you do this. The pajeets mucking up the works won't ever get a call either, but shit's flooded so badly that not picking 10 random applicants out of the 1,000 is impractical.
Never apply directly on Indeed. Go to the company homepage's job board or whatever and do it directly.

>>23421410
I was a civil engineer. Fuck I almost want to refer you to my ex-employer as a position just opened up :)

Remember what I wrote. Sales is THE most transferable skill in the world. Trying to hook up with bitches? Selling. Passing the interview? Selling. REsolving a disagreement with a business partner / contractor? Selling. Negotiating a raise with your boss? Selling.

I bought this book for $10. Best money I ever spent. Changed my life. (fuck you for calling me a shill; half the pajeets on this board shill crypto scams with 0.00000000000000000000000000000001 return on your investment compared to this book.

https://wallstreetplayboys.com/efficiency/

>>23421195
Any skill that requires licensing or certifications counts.

>>23421521
Imagine actually advertising on this shithole lmao

>>23421025
>It's been debunked.
Alright, let's cut the Finkle-think here for a second. Yes, shit's bad what with the complete dildoification of Western society, and that means less meritocracy for people who can provide actual value, but that doesn't negate the fact that having a niche skill set is a yuge factor in weathering the storm we find ourselves in at the moment. You might not have an out in this environment, but that doesn't mean that a lot of smarter anons don't have a chance.

>>23420668
Just spam 10k applications, then start rejecting offers with 9999 of them

>>23421434
>>23421553
I will give this a shot bros. It's just a stepping stone to end wage cucking. It's not as degrading and depressing if I just think about it like that.

>>23421604
I said almost desu. Almost. C'mon,.

>>23421521
Thanks anon I will look at it. Something needs to change or I will start shooting at substations. Fuck the FE. Fuck getting my PE. I hate this industry. I wanted to build racecars.