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Glad-Exit-305's journey

Milestones, reflections, and progress updates connected as your layoff-to-next-step story unfolds.

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    Feeling Miscellaneous Thinking

    I work as a barista at a small coffee shop, and I've been feeling increasingly sidelined at my job. For the past two weeks, my boss hasn't scheduled me at all, which feels like a silent firing. I tried to step up by offering to cover a coworker's shift, but instead of appreciating my effort, my boss spent twenty minutes badmouthing me to others without addressing me directly. When I came in to cover the shift, he publicly suggested I leave early multiple times, which was humiliating. Recently, I told a sick coworker I’d cover her shift, but this morning I found out someone else was assigned to it without anyone informing me. I confronted my boss about this lack of communication, but he’s ignored my message from yesterday. I can’t report him to HR since it's a small business, and I don’t qualify for unemployment benefits because I haven’t met the minimum earnings requirement. I feel stuck, as I still have access to everything, but there's no direct communication—just gossip behind my back. I'm unsure of my next steps.

    Job title: barista

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    Applied to a Job Feeling Planning Thinking

    I’ve been struggling to land a retail job for the past two years, and it’s been incredibly frustrating. Despite applying endlessly, I haven’t received a single job offer. I see my friends getting hired, while my applications seem to vanish into thin air. I've had less than 10 interviews, and even those didn’t lead anywhere. I’ve tried everything I can think of to improve my chances. I tweaked my resume, removed my university to avoid being seen as someone who would leave for a better opportunity, and emphasized my open availability. I even targeted busy seasonal positions during holidays and summer, but nothing has worked out. The stress is mounting because if I don’t secure a job soon, I won’t be able to pay my university fees, which are piling up with late charges, and I won’t be able to afford my textbooks and homework materials for the semester. I keep applying, but deep down, I feel like my applications will just be ignored again. I knew the job market was tough, but I honestly thought I would have found something by now.

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