I just need to rant.
I was living in SC with a very stable job, mediocre wage as I was in public service, but great benefits. (I was in a pretty niche field but it’s transferable.)
I’m married and my husband was working through contract to a company (remotely), and eventually got hired in directly, they gave him one year to move to MI to be in office. The offer was way too good to decline.
I’ve been applying and searching for jobs for over a year now. I have a degree, experience, I speak Spanish, tons of external training, etc. but all I’ve been getting is rejection after rejection. I left the job I loved to move with my husband and I’m running out of options. (Btw we waited out the whole year to move so I could hopefully find a job.)
I’m sometimes upset at my choice to leave my job because of how bad this market is. It used to be “they’ll hire you because you speak Spanish” but it doesn’t seem that way anymore.
It’s also been frustrating applying to jobs just for them to choose internal candidates, or for them to keep a running list of qualified applicants, I need/want a job now!!
I just hope it gets better, and good luck to all who are in a similar situation!