Comment on The System does not work.
FluorideMind@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I feel like I was lied to all through school. Work hard, get good grades, and everything will work out.
Nope, unaffordable rent, suckass job market. I feel like I’m being exploited every day I’m at work, even when I like the job and the people.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I finally got into a proper career path in my 30s, and it wasn’t because of my degree or my skills.
It was because I had an old friend working for that city that told them to pull my resume from the stack for a low-level position that I was way overqualified for. That got me an interview. That got me the job. I kicked ass once given an opportunity which lead to my promotion within 6 months. I quickly became known in the area and was poached by another city a little over a year after that.
Getting my resume pulled by a friend lead me to more than tripling my income within 2 years. I still don’t make amazing money, but I no longer have to worry if I’ll be able to pay the bills.
cabillaud@lemmy.world 5 days ago
By explaining that you got to it thanks to nepotism, you just highlighted another failure of the system.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Yes. That’s what I’m saying.