Seriously, I wanna go begone every time I read some carrer growth opportunity bullshit. It's either a job or it isn't.

I really despise anything remotely related to linkedin or whatever kind of creature dwells in that place. Can everyone do this stuff? Like, is this really how everyone gets a job? I can't deal with all this pretending, everything requires having a linkedin profile, but not only that, you gotta sell yourself somehow. And I don't even use social media.

Well, I have a bachelor's degree from a good University, I'm good at what I do, here's a portfolio. But no, I have to prove I deserve to be selected as a producer of wealth for my potential boss by pretending to be someone else. Can't we all just be practical about this shit? I have to keep trying to put myself into boxes and trying to fit with a sort of profile that I just can't and don't know why.

Am I autistic? Like, do I go get a diagnosis and maybe that will help? Do I go do something on my own? Then I have to figure out what an then sell it, and I'm bad at that. I don't know what to do and I'm tired of trying. (I was almost crying while writing this paragraph).

Honestly though, I just wanted to rant and this is one of the few places I feel safer in. Thanks for reading my angery rambling

  • Alisu [they/them]
    hexagon
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    6 days ago

    I'm a Design graduate, it was a very complete bachelor's on 3 main areas: graphic design, product design (stuff like furniture, ergonomics in tools and utensils even user interaction) and interior design. I had even hands on experience making actual wood furniture with wood working tools and everything, printing and crafting an actual book, all kinds of cool stuff. I live in Brazil though, and this was all free public education, although gated by an exam. But I have 0 working experience, since I didn't do any internship before graduating, and getting a job in this area has been quite difficult.

    • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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      5 days ago

      That's really cool! I hope life throws a few unconventional yet challenging opportunities your way.