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Decisions about
Unemployment.

Explore thousands of structured choices related to Unemployment. Dive into what people wish they knew beforehand, tracked longitudinally.
Unemployment Overview
75%
average regret rate from live outcomes. Drops significantly over time.
Insight
16
recorded outcomes in this category alone.

The Unemployment Regret Curve

Detailed aggregate statistics and longitudinal curves for this category are being calculated from the dataset.

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Recent Submissions in Unemployment

Applied to 150 jobs

Applied to many jobs, got few responses

Regret Level10/10

gave up job for reset

struggled with credit card debt and self-isolation

Regret Level8/10

became desperate and applied to low-paying jobs

I've been applying for months, but keep getting rejected and feel like I'm doing everything wrong

Regret Level10/10

pursuing related side gigs

Applied 100 jobs, 1 failed interview

Regret Level2/10

Applied to jobs with no interviews

No interviews, job filled responses

Regret Level8/10

Resorted to gig work and plasma donations after unemployment

Been struggling to make ends meet, gig work is unpredictable and plasma donations are not sustainable

Regret Level10/10

Applied to 170 jobs, attended 4 interviews

Realized I overestimated my worth after 170 applications

Regret Level6/10

applying for jobs with little success

sent hundreds of CVs and emails with no interviews or replies

Regret Level9/10

Job searching since January 2026

Feeling like a loser, low self-confidence, financial stress, anxiety

Regret Level8/10

Applied to 250+ jobs, no offers

Applied to many jobs, no success

Regret Level8/10

Applied to many RN jobs with no success

Been unemployed for over a year, few interviews, auto rejections

Regret Level8/10

lost job after factory closure

difficult period after nearly 20 years in the company, grieving, self-pressure, and lack of citizenship support

Regret Level8/10

Applying for jobs nonstop

Sent hundreds of CVs and emails, got no interviews or replies

Regret Level8/10

Quit job for more money

Found new job with better salary and benefits after being poached from previous employer

Regret Level1/10

applied to jobs daily

unemployed despite good experience and skills

Regret Level8/10

quitting job search

I gave up on job search after months of rejection

Regret Level8/10