What the actual f*ck
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@Socal as much as I hate to say it veterans are looked at in a much different light these days. Even with the experience in the IT industry they look at you as almost an outcast. It sucks, it's wrong, but that is how things have shaped up in today's America.... I'm in the same boat.
I haven't been in the job market for about 5-6 years now (since I EAS'ed) but I would think that with your resume you shouldn't have much issue getting your foot in the door. Without knowing you or anything about your job search my first thought would be that something might be off with your resume. If you aren't even getting call backs that seems like a reasonable starting point. Maybe look into whatever veteran services are available to you in terms of that?
If things really get bad and you find yourself in a crunch there are plenty of other services that help out.
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@socal I am now unemployable for years, no job, no pension, basically without crypto am f*cked totally.. Hubby been out of work on and off for 12 years, welcome to the shadow economy..Sorry to hear this and totally feel you my Bro. In Canada I was getting cans and bottled from garbage cans for months on end to sell at recycling plant just to eat..so called Western lifestyle..for many of us it's over..in Crypto is our only hope now..
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Since pretty much everyone is going to college straight out of high school because student loans are so easy to get (that's a whole other topic) and it's just expected that everyone has a degree, I believe there is a huge surplus of labor for "white collar" jobs and companies just hire cheap recent graduates that have a high drive to succeed because they know there's a lot of competition.
Did you get a degree through the army? Or just experience? Unfortunately a lot of companies prefer degrees over experience. Which is bullshit in my opinion, but just kind of how it is.The upside to that is that many trade/"blue collar" jobs are in high demand and pay very well because the kids today don't want to actually put in any real work. I'm not sure if that directly helps you out, but there might be places you can put your skills to work that you haven't considered yet.
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I am 31 years with degree from biology, geography and soil science. Before you say anything they were a "hobby studies" which I enjoyed very much. Unfortunately is is hard to get a job after that if you don't want to be the teacher. So I emigrated to UK 4 years ago and I can't complain. During the day I work as a supervisor in distribution centre close to London and at night I am bursting and thinking what sort of asset I could create which would utilise my skills. Anyhow it nice to see more private day by day issues of this fine community and not only assets and plotting:)
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@socal I am currently looking for employment as well. Same thing, posting, getting interviews, waiting, and waiting. Still no luck yet but I'm not going to stop. It's frustrating at times but we can't give up!
the advice I would give is to have someone look at your resume and cover letter. I'm no expert so I had a family friend look at mine. She gave me some pointers and I now get more interviews than before. There are online resources to help you out in this area if you need some.
As far as the military folks being outcasted. That might be true in some areas however San Diego, is very pro-military. So, I'm confused that you live in the SoCal area and are having a hard time finding work.
Check your resume and practice answering questions.
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the same shit! :)
Russia.
Avg salary - 300$/month
Avg pension ~150$/month
But we happy )))
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@Blago The same in Poland ;)
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@Blago said in What the actual f*ck:
the same shit! :)
Russia.
But we happy )))Isn't Vodka cheaper than bottled water? I would be happy too, just buy me a giant jar of olives.
-IceBurst
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@socalguy no I'm not in SoCal I'm in Louisiana, but I am from SoCal
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i been installing HVAC ductwork in industrial size buildings for 9 years and worked as a GC punchout man in residentual for 7 years befor that..... been layed off for almost 2 years now and cant even get a job pushing carts at walmart. i think i have figured it out thou all of my recent job history shows me making 27+ an hour, no company wants to pay anywhere near that , and all the 12$ an under unskilled job's view me as a flight risk because they know ill leave the first time an HVAC company offers me dubble the pay
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maybe, my resume might not be formatted 100% correctly but I know for a fact it is impressive lol but yeah I think that might be part of my problem I made damn near six figures last year since I was a contractor and so companies don't want to pay me what I have made before (no I'm not stupid enough to demand six figures from every job I apply to just cause I made it before)
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Are you guys actually listing your salaries on your resumes? I imagine it doesn't take the brightest bulb to piece it all together based off work history, but still.
I would also suggest working with placement agencies. They will be able to help you get a foot in the door somewhere, even if it is a slightly reduced pay, and then you can argue your salary at a later point. I feel it's easier to argue later down the road then it is when you first interview.
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@Blago said in What the actual f*ck:
the same shit! :)
Russia.
Avg salary - 300$/month
Avg pension ~150$/month
But we happy )))@Blago of course, you guys have Vodka!
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@DougLife lol no I don't list my salary on my resume but as you stated when you read what I did, it isn't hard to deduce that I was highly paid
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@socal I understand you indeed. I have been also looking for a job already since September last year and it sucks (for me at least) been so close to actually get something of my interest on several times but at the end doesn't quite work the way I expected. I have had several interviews and even a nice feedback most of the times, but there is always the same note saying: "We appreciate you have taken your time to apply for X position, but we will no further follow with your application as other candidates fit better for the above mentioned position", and my problem is that I do not want to continue in academia. I am about to finish a PhD in Physics, but it is like all the experience one obtains making a fuck*** PhD counts null. If I knew this I would probably not invested 4 years of my life doing this :) Anyway, let's hope things get better for everyone!
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@vExact yup I went straight to the Army out of High School, and while I do have some college, I never got a degree. The funny thing is, Experience has outweighed Education time and again for me. So I am very grateful the Army gave me so much experience.
Yes I know I need to eventually finish my degree but to be 100% honest, I have no interest or incentive to do so. IT values experience and certs not as much degrees, in fact every job I have worked the only people that HAD to have degrees were the stuffed suits from corporate (or from HQ if it was the military) and I have NO desire to get into that line of work since I enjoy doing the technical stuff.
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For those who think it is easy to find work
I also thought it, I started to work at thirteen years and I did not miss work until a little more than 2 years ago. I have worked almost 30 years, and it is now that I have realized that wanting to work is not enough, it also takes a bit of luck and also if you have someone you know who can help you better
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@Energy very true, who you know is just as important as what you know
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@socal said in What the actual f*ck:
"any tips for corrective actions to take."
We're working on it.
;-)
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@MikeMike well that was cryptic lmao




