38-Year-Old Job Seeker Says He’s Running Out of Options After 20,000 Applications — Internet Offers Advice

A 38-year-old job seeker says he has sent more than 20,000 applications without finding stable work. His post in the r/jobs subreddit has sparked discussion about layoffs, hiring practices, and the difficult job market. The Redditor, who says he works in data and supply chain roles, asked whether his career had reached a dead end. He also described the mounting financial pressure after months of searching and repeated interview rounds. In a post titled “What is actually happening, What do I do? (38 M) It’s done?”, he traced his career back to 2010. He said he had rarely spent more than two or three months unemployed before the recent downturn. After a difficult start, he found a role he enjoyed. The company later laid off 500 employees in 2023. Since the layoff, he says, he has worked with several startup jobs, where restructuring and management changes affected his positions.

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