u/madbarpar

Everything I like has bad job prospects, how do I fix that?

I know everyone here is gonna say its a mistake but honestly I'm just gonna say fuck it and do it. I already have a degree (in a liberal arts field) and I have experience as a supply chain manager. Honestly that last job I kinda took for granted, did my job but didn't come up with any projects or anything. It sucks cause now I'm at the bottom level again but I feel like there must be a way to combine warehouse knowledge with programming skills and do some projects, and then maybe apply to higher level jobs again but with more of a technical focus. I like finance a lot too, I considered something that blends those two as well (maybe cost accounting?) If any one else has gone this route, please let me know!

Seeing all these people making good money in tech or finance jobs. I wish I could start over and have a good career but now all those careers are being hollowed out by AI and outsourcing especially at the entry level and there's no way I'll ever get my foot in the door. I hate myself so much for not applying myself earlier because now it's too late.

I went to a professionals meetup yesterday and couldn't bring myself to talk to anyone. I will never have a professional job again. No company will ever hire me, it doesn't matter if I go back to school or learn new skills, I have this black mark on me, this stench that will never wear off. I get interviews but when I go to them they can tell I'm different and they always reject me. I'm so bored working my near minimum wage job but I have no hope of ever getting out. I have so many varied interests, from geology to history to finance to politics to statistic/data, but none of those industries will ever want to hire me because I'm not a Golden Child. I see people with professional jobs and I know they have something I don't have.

Everyone calls the USA the "land of opportunity". My parents are big capitalist cheerleaders and say that this is the best country to be born in. To me, it doesn't feel that way. Life here is extremely expensive and yet companies don't want to hire us because we're "too expensive". Go to any career subreddit and its full of people saying they can't find a job, even traditionally stable ones like engineering and teaching. Why do people still give up everything to come here?

Everyone calls the USA the "land of opportunity". My parents are big capitalist cheerleaders and say that this is the best country to be born in. To me, it doesn't feel that way. Life here is extremely expensive and yet companies don't want to hire us because we're "too expensive". Go to any career subreddit and its full of people saying they can't find a job, even traditionally stable ones like engineering and teaching. Why do people still give up everything to come here?

I need to get better cause these feelings are constant but I'm scared to get better. I have this fear that if I get better I'll "let my guard down" and something terrible will happen. I'm terrified of going to jail or going bankrupt. Everyone tells me I'm fine but I'm utterly convinced they're all lying just to get me to shut up or stop crying. I don't know what to do.

What do they check? I'm wondering. Do they go through all your social media accounts?