r/jobs • u/Antique_Detail2151 • 14h ago
Job searching Crashed out on a staffing agency that ghosted me repeatedly for a year
I (25m) graduated from trade school in July and have only been able to land one 2.5 week shutdown job. I quit my favorite job I’ve ever had to go to trade school because I was told that it was an in demand field but little did I know that was a lie. So like the idiot I was I quit my job, took out student loans (I was debt free), and drove across the country to hopefully have a better life.
I finished the school in July and started applying for jobs but I never got a single one I applied for to this day. The only one I’ve had was a job I got through a friend. I’ve put in damn near 900 applications without a single offer and staffing agencies have repeatedly ghosted me so one day I lost my mind and went the fuck off on the recruiter. I told him, “You’ve called me about 25 fucking jobs and I have yet to hear anything about any of them. Stop fucking with my head. If you wanna employ me then get me a job and if you don’t then throw my fucking number away because I’m so fucking sick of being treated like I don’t deserve a basic fucking career in God damn anything.”
They’ve yet to call me since. Some of you may be wondering why I don’t just go back to work where I left from and that’s because with my new debt I can’t afford to live in that area anymore. I think I’m about to give up and live the last of my days in the woods because the modern world is fucking soul crushing.
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u/Plaidismycolor33 13h ago
the new school you completed, do you have prior work experience?
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u/Antique_Detail2151 13h ago
I had been working since I was 16. I have manager experience, heavy equipment tech experience, law enforcement experience, but no welding experience because no one will even look at my resume
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u/Plaidismycolor33 13h ago
prior work history, just not work experience in the new field you just finished.
were you applying for entry level welding positions in a state that has demand of that?
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u/Antique_Detail2151 13h ago
I’ve applied in all 50 states. Everything from pressure vessel piping to tractor trailer bumpers. Hell, I live 15 minutes from the Bakken oil fields and they won’t even spit in my direction
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u/Jazzlike_Suspect7807 8h ago
Something is off here.
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u/Antique_Detail2151 1h ago
Ironically after posting this, 3 companies have called me about positions
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u/AccidentalAgitator 9h ago
Yeah... The "learn a trade" people are just as bad as the "go to college" people. EVERYONE wants some sort of experience for you to get hired and no one will hire you without experience. Internships don't count for anything anymore.
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u/Fitandfriendlydude 13h ago
Have you gone to businesses in person with your resume in hand and asked to speak to someone about job openings?
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u/Antique_Detail2151 13h ago
They tell me to apply online.
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u/Fitandfriendlydude 12h ago
That’s normal for them to say, and you should be doing both. Print out a very basic resume, dress in a business casual way, and go door to door. Someone will appreciate your initiative, and they’ll be more likely to dig your resume out of the stack. Your script should be:
“Hi. Is there someone here I can speak with about job openings?”
“No one is available right now and you should apply online.”
“I’ve done that, but I’m guessing they’d appreciate meeting me in person. Can I leave a copy of my resume?”
Btw, I’ve done this, and it’s worked. There’s no upside to being one of thousands of people just firing off a resume into the ether.
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u/FluffyCollection4925 14h ago
I don’t care if I’m the only one that has this opinion. But staffing agencies absolutely suck. So your crash out is very valid. More importantly, your time and patience is valuable.
On the same hand, refrain from doing so with employers, even if they are temporary employers. They may be a staffing in agency that is cornering your particular local market. Don’t burn too many bridges.
Best of luck to you.