I have been unemployed for over a year now, and it's been a tough journey. I’ve been actively searching for jobs, applying to anything that seems within my skill set, but I often feel like I'm just spinning my wheels. I get ghosted by employers, or I hear that they chose someone else, even though I have a lot of experience and have updated my resume. I’m 41 years old and have been working since my teens, yet I feel invisible in this job market. I've even tried gig jobs and ambassadorships, but those haven’t panned out either. It’s disheartening to hear stories of others who have sent out thousands of applications and still find themselves in the same boat. Sometimes I wonder if companies are even hiring at all. I’m trying to stay hopeful, but the weight of this burden is really getting to me.