weeks later
Full Storyunemploymentphone issues
"Tried calling for hours"
Spent hours on hold without resolution
8/10 regret
weeks later
Full Storyunemploymentcommunication issues
"trying to contact unemployment office"
spent hours trying to reach a real person
7/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyunemploymentrestaurant industry
"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.
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryunemploymentJob Searching
"Job searching since January 2026"
Feeling like a loser, low self-confidence, financial stress, anxiety
8/10 regret
Since September 2025 later
Full StoryunemploymentGig work and plasma donations
"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
10/10 regret
5 months later later
Full Storyunemploymentlayoff
"Applied to 170 jobs, attended 4 interviews"
Realized I overestimated my worth after 170 applications
6/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyunemploymentjob market
"quitting job search"
I gave up on job search after months of rejection
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryunemploymentRN job search
"Applied to many RN jobs with no success"
Been unemployed for over a year, few interviews, auto rejections
8/10 regret
3 months later
Full Storyunemploymentmaking ends meet
"pursuing related side gigs"
Applied 100 jobs, 1 failed interview
2/10 regret
4 months later later
Full Storyunemploymentjob search
"Applied to jobs with no interviews"
No interviews, job filled responses
8/10 regret
1 month and a half later later
Full StoryunemploymentJob Search
"Quit job for more money"
Found new job with better salary and benefits after being poached from previous employer
1/10 regret
months later
Full Storyunemploymentnew graduate
"applying for jobs with little success"
sent hundreds of CVs and emails with no interviews or replies
9/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryunemploymentNew CS graduate
"Applying for jobs nonstop"
Sent hundreds of CVs and emails, got no interviews or replies
8/10 regret
9 months later later
Full Storyunemploymentjob loss
"lost job after factory closure"
difficult period after nearly 20 years in the company, grieving, self-pressure, and lack of citizenship support
8/10 regret
2 years later later
Full Storyunemploymententry_culinary_position
"Applied to 250+ jobs, no offers"
Applied to many jobs, no success
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyunemploymentinconvenient time
"gave up job for reset"
struggled with credit card debt and self-isolation
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyunemploymentstruggling to find work
"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
10/10 regret
3 months since layoff later
Full Storyunemploymentjob search struggles
"applied to jobs daily"
unemployed despite good experience and skills
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyunemploymentjob_search
"Applied to 150 jobs"
Applied to many jobs, got few responses
10/10 regret