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I'm pretty sure I'm officially in burnout because of work. Last shift, I had a guy take 40 or so stops off of me but still got done when I normally would. Had I not gotten help, I'd have been out until 7pm. That shift was exceptionally bullshit though.
I hate that I've been writing code on and off for 10 years but haven't had a programming job long enough to be worth looking at. I have a portfolio and active github(both linked on my resume) but am consistently getting denied interviews. I just want to make websites because I'm decent at it. But no one local or remote wants to even bother with me. And like, even if I do land a decent paying software job, at this point retirement isn't even an option. I'm now mostly just looking for something that is steady enough to live off of until I die.
I have 4 mobile apps on the Play Store. I have over a dozen websites I've made in the last year, 3 of which are actually live and being used. I'm not sure how big of a portfolio I need at this point to even be considered. I think next week I'm gonna make a fake resume that claims I worked for years at several now defunct companies doing web stuff and see where that goes. Idk. Life just sucks. Ever get the hint that you should just accept your shitty existence for years but still try to ignore it? Not great on your mental health.
It is literally always moral to lie on your resume. If you've got any buddies who work in the same field maybe you can use the to vouch
for your lies too?
You've clearly got the qualifications the issue is getting a foot properly in the door, and that's some bullshit
My only friend in the field is pretty by the book on stuff so probably wouldn't lie if I use him as a reference and stuff. I do have a friend that offered to be a reference but he doesn't know the first thing about tech.
I would still ask your friend who is by the book, you never know.
And uhhh I guess you can have the other guy pretend to be management, they don't have to know about tech right?
I asked my by the book friend occasionally and actually have 3 job postings pulled up from him that I need to apply to. One is Android dev, which is funny because app dev is an actual hobby of mine even though I'm not good at it.
The other guy, he says he doesn't know the first thing but we are setting up a kanban board and I can tell he at least picks up on stuff. I could give him some script like stuff to say if someone calls him. I bet he could at least bs the HR people.
Your resume sounds downright impressive, honestly. Job hunting is so awful, and I'm starting to think a lot of places are just auto-rejecting applications and they don't even get seen by real people. It can really feel hopeless sometimes...most of the time, really.
I'm so sorry work is sucking out all your energy, too. It can't be easy juggling all the things you do. I hope you can get some rest and find some time to chill and just recuperate. You deserve a break.
I sent my 6 months feelers out asking my various groups if they have any leads. An actual Israeli zionist lviing in Israel in my horror movie discord group suggested I use Indeed. My reply was that over the past 3 years I've probably applied to over 1,000 jobs on there but thanks anyway. The guy has had a stable job since day one though and doesn't get fired or quit once every 12-18 months from autistic burnout like me. Must be nice being so successful. But also death to Israel.
I've probably also applied to another 500 or so jobs on the various other job posting sites. No one wants me, and I can't even do freelance correctly since no one wants to pay for a website.
Roux, you need a break, like a serious one. And while I hope cheating on a resume helps getting you a job, I really do wanna stress that an actual break/vacation/time off without obligations, whatever you wanna call it, is probably the most important thing with the load of bs you have to deal with. I don't want this to sound patronizing, I'm really worried (and also grateful to the guy who helped you out). Please take care of yourself, and I wish I could do more than send you a hug
Last time I went on vacation I started a business
But for real though, I kind of wanna give it all up and stop organizing because it's all turning to shit too. I made the joke a billion times but I almost just want to go start a commune away from all the bullshit of being oppressed in a capitalist society. I'm tired, boss.
Okay, a vacation removed from anything that can be turned into a business, then...? I feel you though, I tend to start getting busy especially when I have time to chill
I get the being tired part
Even if it's just a joke, maybe building a commune really is the way to go. Maybe a commune would give you the chance to actually rest up
I also sort of wanna quit this shit job and get back into fermented veggies and just sell those. I was making quite a bit during covid just selling for a few hours on Saturdays. Midlife crisis mode activated lol.
Sounds more like midlife opportunity, hah. And selling fermented veggies is so cool? You really should do that!
I was doing that during covid and was making like $300 every Saturday at the farmer's market. We have a community market event coming up and I'm thinking about whipping up a batch of kimchi for it actually.