Join current company around 2 years ago but thought it is not a close fit in 2-3 months. Planned to switch after working for 1-2 years because too short experience on resume may look bad. But now after 2 years mark, the market is so bad and I only got a small number of interviews and all failed. Even internal transfer is hard. After crying and accepting the fact, I have to reset to do current work. I think my manager has noticed my thoughts and he/she knows I am interviewing and planning to leave. If there is layoff, I should be the one to let go. I feel desperate now.
Don’t worry too much. Just do it. In the worst case of layoffs we all survive
Save enough money that you can retire today. Then save some more and invest in appreciating assets only (equal amount), then save more and start a business with your own capital, no loans. No sharks, no VCs, no PEs…simple self funded business…start small like Col KFC or McDonalds brothers, teach your kids to grow wealth. I can confirm you in less than 10 generations, i.e. 250 years, if your family stayed together and ran the family business as a family…you will be wealthier than the most wealthy individual owners of the world, not just that, your clan will be a clan, a family…not just that, you can have your own sovereignty and your own land, your own space program, your own defence…sounds too aspirational right?? Think about it, there are atleast 7 such families even today in this world who rule the world, some call them deep state…but they are real families and they own 40% of the world’s wealth and they have their own nations (and global wealth distribution) for their kids and clan members spread across
Think about it…the only mistake we all make is we break family ties in our lives…we must learn to back our own people, our families and live happily, thats the mantra
Yeah try to fit in. Don't resist else it just gets worse. If you put in some effort into yourself then they themselves will stop forcing/asking. Then it's just matter of time to sharp curves of stress will flatten out itself.
When interviewing, it is a probability game. You need persistence. If you fail at an interview, learn from it and try not to make the same mistake again.
Learn to smile and hide the dagger if you wanna excel at corporate companies
This. Become a relentless corporate cheerleader and learn to manage up. Keep looking but, of course, don't let any coworkers know.
Right, but it is pretty easy for others to feel your focus have shifted outside of your work.