I’m 25. Have a degree in mechanical engineering. 1.5 years in MEP experience specializing in HVAC Design. Got let go at the beginning of 2025. Spent quite literally the entire year job hunting. No bites. Nothing.
So now, I’m working at Walmart part time and living with my sister. Not at all where I expected to be. Crazy to know that just over a year ago I was living in my own apartment, had a job I loved, people I cared about and now…Well I guess I do have the people I care about still.
Point is I think for now I’m giving up. I’m beyond burnt out and I don’t think my psyche can take much more pretending that what I’m doing is eventually going to lead to something. It’s not. At least not right now. Maybe after Trump is out and there’s less “uncertainty in the market” as every recruiter keeps putting it, I’ll have a shot. But I just can’t keep this up.
It’s wearing at my soul.