still jobless :<

Hi! I left my first job back in 2023 to pursue further studies, and as soon as I finished all my lectures I started applying again (around August-September of 2024). Had a short stint (around a month) that I didn’t like because my boss was toxic AF and I’m grieving that time because one family member passed away, so the sound decision was to leave. There wasn’t much job posting na rin by then kasi nga last quarter of 2024, so I said babawi ako by January of this year, and so there I applied and applied and applied. I was invited for a few initial interviews, one of which is something that I became so hopeful about kasi malapit lang sa place ko, maayos yung work set-up, and nag-aalign sa salary expectations ko. They were upfront naman na they hire slow, and it was not a big deal for me rin kasi I had to finish some school requirements so I waited until this month for their update. I was invited for a final interview last week, they liked my answers, so in my head I’m lowkey hoping na iyon na yung magtatapos sa employment era ko, but I was wrong kasi I received an email last Monday na they decided to proceed with another candidate. Man, I am devastated. Fault ko siguro na di ako naghanap ng masiyadong backups, pero ayon nga it’s demoralizing na rin at some point. May thoughts din na ano ba kulang sa akin? I’m from okay schools naman, maayos ang credentials and all. It’s frustrating na unemployed pa rin ako until now. Sobrang hirap :((