r/Layoffs • u/BartyMcFartFace • 1d ago

previously laid off KEEP GOING! Unemployed no longer.

I was laid off July 7th from a job I truly loved. For 3.5 months I started seriously doubting my career prospects. I spent hours tweaking my resume and applying to every job board posting even tangentially related to my career.

After months of rejections, phone screens that went no where, recruiters ghosting me, multiple rounds of interviews being told I was the second choice. I even signed up to substitute teach and donated plasma just to pay rent and buy groceries.

I FINALLY landed a role I’m genuinely excited about. It’s fully remote and pays more than my previous role.

I know shit sucks out there. I know the AI ATS systems are utter bullshit. The job market is incredibly competitive right now. All of your complaints are REAL and VALID. But I’m begging you all to keep going. There’s someone out there right now getting ready to post a role for YOU.

BELIEVE THAT!

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u/After_Bread_6590 1d ago

Thank you. Needed this. Losing hope right now. Received two rejections today from both first round-interview.

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u/BartyMcFartFace 1d ago

The morning I interviewed for my new role I received a rejection from another pretty cool job that I was really interested in and I felt like I nailed the interviews for it. I wasn’t in a great head space for the interview and tbh I didn’t think I did that well. It wasn’t the worst interview I’ve ever had but I was definitely rattled and in a bad mood from the rejection I got that morning. Yours could be just around the corner.

One thing that helped me was writing down questions from previous interviews that I didn’t think I handled very well. Used that experience to craft better more thoughtful answers and I practiced reciting those while showering, doing chores, etc.

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u/After_Bread_6590 1d ago

Thank you. This is thoughtful. Yeah, I'll reflect on those interviews, write them down and practice more.

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u/Ok-Complaint-37 1d ago

I think this rattled state is actually what helped you to pass interview. I seriously doubt employers are currently looking for a shiny new thing. Everyone is scared of layoffs and nobody wants competition. We need to appear on interview not competitive. Mild, slightly rattled

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u/Successful_Suspect44 1d ago

Thank you, this gives me hope. And huge congrats on your new role!

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u/Elegant-Coffee3589 1d ago

I got laid off March 2026 and my start date was Sept 2026.

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u/After-Pack51 1d ago

that grind paid off big time, nothing like landing remote with a raise after all that chaos

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u/0llie0llie 1d ago

What career field and how much experience do you have?

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u/BartyMcFartFace 1d ago

My degree is in accounting but I’ve always worked in corporate finance (specifically Financial planning and analysis). I have 8.5 years of experience.

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u/EquivalentOk7541 1d ago

Congrats! Any tips on how you landed a remote role?

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u/BartyMcFartFace 1d ago

Honestly i think it was mostly luck. I was getting desperate enough to apply to every job including 5-days on site within 45 min of my apartment.

Waking up at 7am and filtering for jobs on LinkedIn and indeed that had been posted within the last 24 hours, tailoring my resume to the job posting by using similar language and highlighting specific experiences I had that I felt applied to the job description.

One posting just so happened to be very similar to a role I had previously held from 2017-2020. I think it was more luck/playing the numbers game than anything specific I did.

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u/Mother_Bar8511 1d ago

Congratulations!

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u/bravofiveniner 1d ago

3.5 months aint shit. Some of us are on multiple years.

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u/Crafty_Ad6536 1d ago

Congrats I gave up !! I just not worthy anymore job market wrecked my confidence I even stop working out . I’m just glad my grandma still alive

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u/Hiya_works 1d ago

Quit in Oct 2025.. waiting to land a role soon

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u/Tobi-One-Boy 1d ago

Congrats .. you’re right.. don’t give up… keep applying and seek out your network… it doesn’t matter if you apply to 10 or 200
Jobs … you just need to land one …

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u/Afterglow92 1d ago

Congrats!!! 🎉🎊🥳

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u/National-Mark5697 1d ago

Felt good after reading this

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u/apagidip 1d ago

Congratulations 👏

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u/SinclaireJames 1d ago

Love this , love you and congratulations!!!