Why Are We Not Currently Eating The Rich - Tumblr Posts

One of the many, many things that AI has completely fucking ruined is job hunting. It is apocalyptically terrible job hunting right now.

In 2022, I applied to 127 jobs and interviewed with 17 companies to get my previous gig - which is about a 14% interview rate.

This year (after getting laid off in April), I have applied for 83 jobs and interviewed with two companies - an interview rate of 3.6%.

And lest you think I'm doing a spray and pray, I very much am not. I'm being highly selective in what I apply to - it's just impossible to stand out when hiring processes are being flooded with AI-generated resumes. (To say nothing of the number of companies straight up posting fake jobs rn)

In the same time period I've applied to all of these jobs, I've had a higher success rate hearing back from literary agents (28%) than I have applying to jobs.

Which honestly is fucking wild. Say what you want about the accessibility of publishing, but it shouldn't be easier to find a literary agent than to get a first-round job interview.

I'll take "Not Only No, But Fuck No" for 1000, Alex

Being unemployed in 2024 is just like. Okay. Guess it's time to throw myself in the wood chipper, I guess.

Yeah, give me "Fucking Yikes" for 800, Alex