Just turned 30 the other day. Have no degree, etc. Only some college and HS diploma. Been with current company 6 years this month and I’m probably gonna be placed in a position that’s swing shift aka rotating shift. I’d rather not cut years off my life for +$4 am hour pay. I’m in NY. Have a lot of experience with Computers, Windows OS, Office/Adobe suites etc. Currently (haven’t been told of being moved yet) make $23.66 an hr which sustains me fine. Are there even remote jobs for someone like me or do they all require tons of degrees etc?
The positive thing is they gave you all the time in the world to start looking for a new job. Looking is terrible all around, but looking when you’re unemployed adds that extra level of stress.
Start looking for a new thing. You’re learning now that companies do not value loyalty anymore, no matter how much they claim to.
First redo your resume. Revamp it, either by yourself, a trusted writer, or have a professional service do it. (I opted for pro service because I hate writing, and they did a great job.)
Second, revamp your LinkedIn, or create one if you don’t have one. Use your resume to build that linkedin. Focus on keywords and skills, all job searches use anymore is AI that keys in on keywords. Focus your descriptions on things you accomplished, value you brought to the company. “I revamped X system which brought overall costs down by 10%” as an example.
I just went through the job hunt in the tech industry. My stats are so annoying that I wrote them down.
Applying online had a 0% success rate. 0% callback rate. 0% positive experiences. 29% of my online applications were auto-rejected. (Actually a couple more have come in since I accepted a new role). 71% of online applications I made were simply ghosted.
I got my job by being an absolute slut on LinkedIn. It’s a gross game, but in our fields we have to make our LinkedIn seem like the most appealing place and then let recruiters talk to us.
I had dozens of recruiters reach out to me. Out of those I had about 10 set up a call with me, 4 went onto interviews, and 2 offers.
So, moral of the story, get online and make it as shiny as possible. Hell use ChatGPT to help out. Anything that makes you seem more appealing.
Someone rec’d remoterocketship the other day. Pretty nice site.
I’ll say that as a manager I’d much rather hire someone that is reliable and eager to learn that knows nothing about the field than a know-it-all pain in the ass that’s hard to manage.
