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#RI-6a9e5246·4 months ago·
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Lookback: 5 months

Sending hundreds of applications for a job

Got rejected or ghosted 304 times, 2 second round interviews with no success

What I wish I knew
"System is broken, not just me"
If I could tell you one thing
"Change job market or change profession"
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10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
SettledMixedSevere

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