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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
78%
average regret rate from live outcomes. Drops significantly over time.
Insight
26
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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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

Moved to PNW in 2019

Struggled to find stable employment after multiple job changes

Regret Level10/10

Transition into data/IT/analyst roles

Spent a year at home, applying for jobs and worrying about weight

Regret Level8/10

can't handle interview rejections

Failed multiple interviews, feel hopeless

Regret Level8/10

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

struggling with daily routine

daily routine consumed by job search

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

trying to contact unemployment office

spent hours trying to reach a real person

Regret Level7/10

gave up on life

felt hopeless, unproductive

Regret Level10/10

applied to many FOH restaurant positions

I applied to many FOH restaurant positions after being laid off from a big chain, but was never hired despite 6-8 years of experience.

Regret Level8/10

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

Tried calling for hours

Spent hours on hold without resolution

Regret Level8/10

given up on job search

gave up on job search, applied poorly

Regret Level8/10

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