Young Koreans giving up on finding jobs

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

This is a problem all over the world.

[@kiras3180]

Is it an unavoidable consequence of capitalist globalization or could socialist reforms mitigate the issue, like in parts of europe?

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@kiras3180I guess or you can say it is a combination of things.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@justlim622Wow, you hold grudges! Thank goodness I don’t know you in real life.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@justlim622I did not say you said that so stop it!

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@justlim622 I did but you keep going! Do you see others saying the same thing as me?

[@FalconPunch5353]

The interview process is getting longer and longer, months and months of hiring exams and in the end they don't choose you, it's quite exhausting

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Yup, the process of finding a job is a job itself.

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

I put in over 300 applications before finding my current role. You’d have to pry this job out of my cold, dead hands now. 😂

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@tarabooartarmy3654You are so funny! Yes, it takes a lot to get a decent job at times.

[@adammorra3813]

Dont forget the pay is crap. You barely make a livable wage.

[@goldiefox7128]

Yes I got the job woohoo!!! 3-4k on rent??? oh come on!!! Dx

[@brianlai4387]

That's because job application/process are getting scummier each year. I was told I needed to put 50 hours of unpaid work in one of their "test/screening" projects in order to qualify for 2nd round. I told the recruiter from the HR to F' off in the most diplomatic way possible, since I didn't want to be taken advantage of again! There was 4 screenings in total. I had already passed the preliminary interview. 2nd was the 50+ hours technical project that I had to work on and solve, 3rd is another interview with the department manager & supervisor. 4th is onboarding process and training which I was told I could be terminated without notice. *Pro tip: Never do unpaid work to get a job* I did that once and I regretted it.

[@jasonzhu9742]

50 HOURS OF UNPAID WORK? What's stopping them from just...... not hiring after all that work?

[@brianlai4387]

@@jasonzhu9742 Absolutely nothing. Most companies do it to get free consulting or free contracted work. It very exploiting. I see it happening more in industries like marketing. Now software development and IT is also prevalent. Companies asking graduates to cover the work that full time employees can't be bothered/too busy to do for free of charge as a way to "get the job" which you and I know is bullshit. They can't even cover my allowance and transportation cost. I doubt they can give me a basic salary in the future.

[@gambler942]

@@brianlai4387 If that ever happened to me I just Said. "Sure why not, I'll call you, so don't bother calling me." Not to sound rude, then next day don't bother comeback, and find somewhere else.

[@Anastasis-is-here]

This is illegal all over Europe.

[@MattC-wf4vk]

Is this in Korea? Damn son

[@SeeAllHearAll]

Changing your resume a million times, applying to thousands of jobs and nothing but rejection

[@breakaway2x]

make money on youtube easy.

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

@@breakaway2x Not if the algorithm doesn't bless you.

[@Heretic911G]

Yeah, problem is there's just not enough jobs for everyone.

[@mydaily21]

Where r u from?

[@ArrodiPratama_]

I feel u it hurts, but I'm still trying

[@detteosaki7951]

My mother is pressureing me to get a job, little did she know how many rejection i had. Its mentally draining. Its really hard to find a job these days.

[@kucinghoren7864]

Just tell her and start argument fight with her if necessary. My Mom was like that, she deluded, she want me only applying prestigious job till i fight her and make her cry (sorry mom). Now she understand and not pressuring me to get only prestigious jobs. Still not get hired yet😂.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@detteosaki7951 It is hard and many don’t understand that.

[@snoot6629]

Not to mention the constant resume changes just so you can get an interview goddamn its so draining

[@HamadAlMutairi97]

I applied to so many places, got nothing.... went to the public sector and getting by!

[@Agno247]

Then what you do to change that? Play game all day?

[@shazmanbound1496]

I live in Korea, Seoul and I also gave up on finding jobs. Low paying, high demand and false promises with bosses that behave like slave owners.

[@Robin-lb6zz]

How you sustain yourself?

[@BasketBloxBros]

​@@Robin-lb6zzid assume they live with their parents

[@jglg7238]

what video games do you play during the day?

[@shazmanbound1496]

@@jglg7238 Currently playing Stalker: Shadow Of Chernobyl on PS4.

[@theworthy9411]

There are many jobs opportunity in the province such as factory worker, you just don't want to work there just like many young people. That's why those jobs are given to foreign workers.

[@content_watcher_only]

the problem are the employers.

[@GungKrisna12]

Also the AI is getting more and more advanced

[@rapatacush3]

​@@GungKrisna12if a IA can take your job then your job is a joke.

[@rapatacush3]

Yeah, how they dare to look for the best candidate.

[@RedEyeification]

..and the market.

[@sathdk79]

@@rapatacush3you spelled “cheapest” and “most spineless” wrong.

[@JoneOfBark]

Why would they want to work when, a lot of people in Korea work over 50 hours a week, there is no work / life balance, employers often don’t stick to labour laws or they are poorly enforced. Plus no one can get a decent job unless they went to SKY, people are judged on their appearance before their qualifications and all the jobs are concentrated in one place, Seoul! So I don’t blame them. But at the same time many of them are living at home being a financial burden to their working middle-aged parents who will have to keep working after retirement in order to survive. Terrible system for a country that is supposed to be so advanced.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Good points and they wonder why people are not even bother trying. They have a low birth rate and now this and many other issues too. Sadly, when any country advances this fast, they will sacrifice a lot of thugs and then collapse. It is happening in China right now.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Good points!

[@icebear4421]

3rd world country with a gucci…

[@Way2go926]

Didnt know they’re bunch of ungrateful people.

[@sophiabansil7014]

@@Way2go926i bet you're a freeloader who takes government handouts

[@Siapagani]

Companies have impossible expectations. That's the truth. The problem isn't the students. It's the companies. We need to accept it.

[@Bosacius.]

Totally agree

[@puripuri_sauce8585]

agree

[@rekhahinge826]

It's worldwide problem.

[@Dylannnnnio]

Nah

[@chichidog625]

its better to be jobless than to be working like a slave for a penny. its called being smart

[@BS-si6pj]

@@chichidog625 That's actually stupid. What would you do if your savings run out and end up homeless?

[@chichidog625]

@@rekhahinge826 just go back to momma's house. eat white rice only.

[@Robin-lb6zz]

@@BS-si6pjdie? Why keep the population going?

[@bourjoism3917]

Not only in Korea it’s global

[@lrn_ls3984]

well DUH, but this is a korean news channel so the news focuses on korea surprise surprise??

[@bourjoism3917]

@@lrn_ls3984 im just stating the phenomenon is also elsewhere

[@myfriendpedro9775]

​@@bourjoism3917 Agree with, it's happening all over the world.

[@labulaut5032]

I have degree in engineering but now i proudly say i work security guard..best decision ever

[@MizwarMukhlis]

May I know which country you from?

[@labulaut5032]

@@MizwarMukhlis malaysia truly asia

[@sports-pirate]

@@labulaut5032 is it part time or full time

[@kimberlyskye2024]

That’s so unfair. An engineer is a way better career

[@km3106]

​@@kimberlyskye2024you can get paid a lot in engineering but it's largely unstable with frequent layoffs and requires you to constantly be moving every few years until you're in your 40s and 50s and no one hires you anymore because of ageism.

[@squ34ky]

Why contribute to a system that hates you?

[@The_Truth_Army]

Exactly.

[@ttak83]

Well said

[@AyushAyush739]

Same energy as a kid refusing to eat because things don't go according to him. These kids are leeching off their parents . Pease don't dare say parents need to work after retirement to feed you because you are useless.

[@shevystudio]

​@@The_Truth_Armychitanda is that you? 👀

[@leedaniels7196]

Wonderfully Said!.👍

[@trailvinzyl779]

jobs/companies still paying the same before and after covid when cost of living/inflation increased 20-30%. can see why most younger people lost their motivation to work~

[@Eric-ee8dy]

and demading even more work hours, even more work to be done and even more qualifications than before.

[@GoznerPeter]

I mean you wanted COVID to be real no?? Enjoy the inflation.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Yup, same wages but higher standards of living.

[@davinxi5926]

Same wages but they expect you to work to death . Literally

[@theguycisterninoyelledat6272]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj actually standard of living is decreasing. If things are becoming too expensive for people to afford even with a full-time well paying job that is not a higher standard of living.

[@leon_.ro2000]

I am currently 24 years old and come from Germany. At 19, I finished secondary school and then did internships in various fields in the hope of getting an apprenticeship, but that didn't happen. Later, I came up with the idea of spending time abroad with relatives and earned a little money on a small farm with my grandfather. When I returned to Germany, I trained as a nurse in a hospital, but that didn't work out because the job got on my nerves and I became depressed again. Now I'm without a job. I can really understand a lot of young people. It's really hard.

[@Victim_of_Korean_drama]

I was in Austria 10+ years ago, at that time it was pretty easy for everyone to get a job, a friend of mine started her own small fashion business with little to no problem at all. I don't know what it looks like right now.

[@kaidanalenko5222]

I thought you need to be enrolled in learning institution before you can have internship...🤔🤔 Or at least the case on my country.

[@adibk1144]

@@B312XCsame boat as well brother, trying to do whatever I can to lock in a stable job

[@georgeraviable]

not you brother I am 30+ condition is very bad here, no good output

[@evanherrera5948]

Depressed is just another word for feeling sorry for yourself now man up kid

[@luci4087]

I know in the USA that lots of companies are putting out ghost ads for jobs, and it can make the already time and energy consuming job looking process even more frustrating. Also many jobs in the USA are advertising salaries/pay rates that don’t even cover half of the costs of living. Entry level jobs are requiring x amounts of years of experience and masters degrees but are paying between $20,000 and $40,000 which is ridiculous. Entry level jobs should be entry level. If you are going to require people to have years of experience and/or masters degrees or higher then pay them appropriately.

[@notme6753]

Exactly... Not just in the US of A but I think worldwide as well even in my country. Back when I was still job hunting, I experienced the same. I sent out like around 30 resumes daily to different companies but received very few callbacks and those who called were offering unreasonable salary. It took me 5 frickin months to secure a job with reasonable pay and I'm glad I did. And yes those ghost ads were really annoying

[@mark9294]

It’s the same in Europe. In Germany at least.

[@dannylo5875]

Our state can't even keep up with working complaints and throws them out because of the lack of "Qualified" personnel...but they request more budget funds. They could use AI. And develop appropriate measures in place as well as recommend certain actions must follow. This is sad. They make people send letters out because they don't want to digitally deal with concerns.

[@stevens1041]

Computer science degrees paying peanut wages now. Its over.

[@wittypoker]

Here's the best part. Schools don't care about the job market. They got their money and that's all that matters.

[@btsiseverywhereexceptantarctic]

Its getting harder to find a job these days.

[@wolfyklip]

I;ve been hearing that for over 40 years!

[@The_Truth_Army]

@@wolfyklip OK boomer.

[@chichidog625]

@@wolfyklipyou dont understand. with a bachelors degree you'd get a wage of a mcdonald full time burger flipper. how to live? cant even buy a house like you did back in the days. you had it easy.

[@hellosammy4105]

Bullshit. Jobs are everywhere. The truth is, it’s harder for people to accept a job nowadays. They have some fantasy of an ideal job that pays millions, have half the year off, and gives bonuses for playing online games or something.

[@Eric-ee8dy]

@@hellosammy4105 All we want is fair wages look at the wages to house prices in the 1990s or early 2000s to now its not fair how you boomers had it so easy to afford a comfortable lifestyle. Look at how workers hours have grown, How cost of living has grown, how houses have become so unafforadable.

[@nemospence]

I'm a 40-year-old virgin male living in the Philippines. And I've been jobless all my life. I don't have any financial securiry as well. I'm reclusive too. But I don't care. This world sucks anyway

[@abd12459]

How Do u get by? Are you rich?

[@nemospence]

@@abd12459 No,.I'm not. I have a brother two years older than me..He works in a cruise ship..he kind of supports our family financially. I depend on him. But if ever he ditches, I'lol be fine. But me not securing a financial plan is my FU to this world.

[@kucinghoren7864]

Probably you have business

[@nemospence]

@@kucinghoren7864 That's a joke

[@Sushi-m3v]

Am 26 been on two internships and it was hectic just securing them been applying for jobs but I don't get picked. Luckily I got no child I live with my dad and I don't pay rent nor buy food. My mum gives me money for personal use. I know i can't complain much but it sucks getting rejected always tried online jobs too that didn't work. You are right the world sucks I don't know how it's going to be five years from now. I don't even socialise with people all I do is sit and atleast help with house chores it's been months now the only times I go out was during internship and for interviews.

[@雪花冰玉-xuehuabingyu]

My opinion is that if you're rich enough to live the rest of your life, even if you don't have any job, you don't need to worry about anything. Free your mind, relax and enjoy your life.

[@Akac3sh]

First step is getting rich enough to enjoy your life.

[@雪花冰玉-xuehuabingyu]

@@Akac3sh I already said that if you're rich enough in my comment, my dear.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Sadly, most of us need to work to survive.

[@雪花冰玉-xuehuabingyu]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj Yeah. 😢

[@luckyyt2381]

Damn unemployment is a huge problem specially AI

[@RedEyeification]

A world broken by boomer employers,boomer parents and boomer politicians.

[@clarkbowler157]

*Capitalism

[@l.piekha100]

​@@clarkbowler157boomer capitalists

[@Jimmy-jm1ol]

Don't worry, the millenial and zoomer future leaders will make sure it stays broken

[@freeeggs3811]

@@Jimmy-jm1olthey better not

[@BH-ro4ly]

​@@Jimmy-jm1olThen we have the braindead gen alpha coming

[@BobbyMcGee_2023]

Companies only want to hire overqualified candidates willing to work for entry-level wages. Or, they are looking to contract out, outsource, and off-shore their hiring needs so that they can pay people a third or less of local wages and not have to worry about offering benefits. The social contract is broken. Companies are not holding up their end of the bargain. They only want to reap the benefits of operating in a first-world society but do not want to share in the costs of maintaining a healthy society. So, I don't blame young people for giving up, especially if they went to school, got good grades, and got a college degree. They did everything they were supposed to, and it still isn't good enough for these greedy companies. Why contribute to a society that has little to offer you? We are entering into a cruel new chapter of capitalism, one where companies only care about short-term gains and little to nothing about their actions' long-term effects.

[@inmortal131]

3-4 year low playment you doing delivery get doble money lol that is crazy.

[@DividendFiend]

To be fair, contracting has its benefits.

[@Aquacrystal78]

It's greed to accumulate more money by the companies that goes unchecked and unrestricted by the government.

[@kucinghoren7864]

Is not true for first paragraph. I had experiences as a cook for 7 years. The restaurant i work previously got shut down by pandemic so i looking for a job. Me and my friend T (he has no experience as a cook) apply fast food worker because our friends C work there, he had high hopes for me. Me and T got interviewed so does other candidates. T passed and i am not. Both T and C wondering why i am not hired. Later C find out the hiring manager only hire good-looking candidates and flirt one of candidate. I am fat and wear glasses that's probably why. Hearing this T leave a day before he start working there, he such a bro. So your first paragraph is incorrect. Me as overqualified and willingly to take low payment job still not get hired.

[@herp_derpingson]

Japan was not the exception. They are just 20-40 years ahead of us.

[@stevens1041]

Japanese and Koreans both share one thing in common: the older generations sacrificed to rebuild the country. Greedy companies said to themselves, "what if they kept working like that, even though its all rebuilt???". And thus, the situation we are in now. But I have to be honest with you, at least Japanese got pension and healthcare, plus its difficult to fire people. So its not all shit. Dunno if Korea has those things, can any one provide details?

[@Eric-ee8dy]

@@stevens1041 honestly i think what youve said here make a lot of sense when you break it down like that. I think this is an issue that happened in a lot of countries that developed really quickly

[@retardo-qo4uj]

​@@stevens1041you realize that "older generation" is the owner of those "greedy corporations" right? Younger generation will pay for today retirement but probably wont get to retire. Japan and korea have strict age hierarchy problem, cant replace incompetent leader. Old people who eat the young get more power

[@retardo-qo4uj]

​@@Eric-ee8dyno it doesn't make sense. Singapore also develop quick but they have better meritocracy culture. Age based hierarchy is what killing next generation

[@Eric-ee8dy]

@@retardo-qo4uj this isnt really true singapore is insanely competitive in almost everything school, employment, business you name it. Its a very cut throat environment and most young Singaporeans want to leave...

[@luisham3338]

Job means what you do for living. If you can live without any working, it is heaven.

[@eduardochavacano]

very good point

[@matthewc9806]

@@luisham3338 not true you get bored very quickly trust me

[@Airops-td4qs]

How will one earn daily bread without working?

[@mysteriogaming478]

This is a problem all over the world it’s so hard trying to find a job even I’m still looking for a job and I’ve been looking since 2020 and I only managed to get one job but it didn’t last long. And through out of 2024 I’ve only managed to get 2 interviews and sadly I didn’t get them.

[@vidu6834]

I feel you .

[@hellosammy4105]

You’re too picky. Try McDonalds or something.

[@MY-mg1ld]

@@hellosammy4105no he’s not, even a local McDonald’s has 600 applicants on indeed. How do you compete with 600 applicants for 2 places?

[@zilalibayan6030]

Tried, They'll Just Say you're Either Over qualified or no Vacancy available ​@@hellosammy4105

[@adamsaciid4919]

@@hellosammy4105 why? just why? picky😃 bro they are educated people the need decent job

[@DjChronokun]

the employment job market does not provide enough opportunities because there simply isn't that much demand for human labor anymore and that is a trend that will only continue really puts the whole fretting over birthrates into perspective when you see how unvalued the existing people already are that looking for work becomes so tiresome they give up on it- why have more people when you can't even make the existing ones feel needed?

[@main_tak_becus6689]

South Korea has a big manufacturing industry and they hire workers from other Asian countries. I'm one of them. Maybe for Koreans the minimum wage is small, but for us foreigners from third world countries it is a lot. We can get more than minimum wage when the factory is busy and we do overtime on Saturdays. Out of 13 workers in our factory, only 2 are Koreans and they are old. Young Korean people I often see working in department stores, convenient stores, and restaurants.

[@edwin7788]

​@@main_tak_becus6689this! One more, When they say wage is low, they mean not enough to go on vacation each month and eat out every weekend We on 3rd world country would be more than glad to able eat out once every 2-3 month with our country minimum wage

[@horizonwalker7]

@main_tak_becus6689 Do you also have all the regular long term expenses the Korean that live there have if they want to attract a spouse and raise a family? Or are you just living cheaply by yourself and saving up all the extra money to spend back in your own country?

[@main_tak_becus6689]

@@horizonwalker7 my friend brings his wife to live here and they rent a room 15 minutes from his work place. It is enough for him. For me, I save around 80% of my salary because my company gives free room, food twice a day when working, and facilities in the dorm are free (fast internet, electricity, AC, room heater, water).

[@main_tak_becus6689]

@@edwin7788 yeah that's correct. I think when they say not enough for those who live in big cities like Seoul, Busan, Incheon, and others because rent is expensive. As for groceries, the price is the same nationwide.

[@marwamustafa952]

I was a motion graphics and video editor in v good company, it was paying me very well but deadlines and stress and 11 hours of work daily was not worth it at all!! Money is important but not like the media want us to believe now I'm a shop keeper in a pet shop with less money but with peace of mind and got back to my hobbies ( planting, reading, drawing) with no stress now I'm alive.

[@TristannZahydRoblesOrozco-u3m]

i've been trying to get hired as a MD/GP for the last 4 months and after 300 applications, 10 interviews and 3 practical excercises (free work) I'm considering doing the same, only design as a hobbie/side hustle but having peace in a more easy job

[@nura4090]

Interview ghosting is probably the craziest thing that I noticed from this pandemic

[@melliott3681]

Organizations around the world could do a better job in providing healthy work environments so people would want to work for them. I'm in education and no one wants to work in education. I don't blame them either. When there is the ability to make money via social media, why would anyone want to get up and go to a job?

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Sadly, making money on social media is not easy.

[@hellosammy4105]

Only very small pool of people can make good money on social media or streaming.

[@bqanto]

@@hellosammy4105 We must understand what is meant to "earn well". First of all, the most popular social networks pay in dollars, so you have to take into account the change, which makes the social profile depending on the Country where you live more or less profitable. Secondly, the effort of work on social media is not comparable to the effort to go to a workplace for eight hours a day + time of travel + working under master. Third, there are avid people who want to enrich themselves to buy the Gucci bag or the Porsche, and other people for whom "earning well" means having enough to get to the end of the month.

[@WhenSheIsFumingKissHer]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj I think quite frankly a lot of young people are more likely to try it. Given the horrendous state of the job market its no wonder people are looking ways to make money via content.

[@Candyy248]

​@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj Not easy and not viable most of the time... KZbin for example (if I remember correctly) has a 55% cut which is crazy... And those who upload shorts or Tiktok, there is even worse...

[@stevennmusic3494]

Life is essentially about the pursuit of happiness; if your job doesn't bring you happiness, then quitting is the right thing to do.

[@gzSING]

Singapore also sucks - lousy interview process, not valuing applicants as potential talents, and just rough treating them. Stringing them along, wasting their time, then discarding interviewees suddenly without a proper explanation or empathy.

[@WhenSheIsFumingKissHer]

Not to mention how huge nepotism is over there. Its all about who you know over your merit

[@goldbird86]

Totally agree with you, especially when it comes to those boomer generation.

[@sdngy]

The hikikomori global trends. Chinese "laying flat"...gen Z are depressive and anxious due to war, global warming, and bleak economical outlook.

[@Wiggly-g2h]

Wagie wagie get in cagie. All day long you sweat and ragie. NEET is comfy. NEET is cool. NEET is free from work and school. Wagie trapped and wagie died. NEET eats tendies, sauce, and fries.

[@jamesbar3572]

😂

[@PotatoTomato-v3v]

Bro woke up and chose to spit facts 💯

[@tanmi628]

Most beautiful poem I read in a year

[@URLlost]

YOOM-TAH!

[@Kasuar-s6v]

😂i love this and so very true

[@Pa1-y1m]

Seriously, there is a huge disconnect between what the employer wants and what employee does. Stiff competition and low pay even for the boring and mundane works.

[@Zarrus]

This explains why people in east Asia like the isekai fantasy stories so much. Who wouldn't want to just get away from this mess and start over.

[@shevystudio]

Exactly I couldn't agree more 👍🏻

[@azurecrow7055]

I sure hope the Truck will send me to Isekai even though I am not jobless. The pay is just so pathetic

[@shevystudio]

@@azurecrow7055 yep 👍🏻

[@Lockeygal]

Ikr!! Facing the drama of nobles but you get to live comfortably for the rest of your life without breaking a sweat sounds better lmao

[@insandistr]

In Malaysia, there are companies stealing resume to bid for a contract to show that they have qualified personnel. They use fake job ads to gather those resumes. But rely on overused workers once obtain the contract.

[@dipro001]

I applied to over 2000 jobs and then gave up. Not even a single interview.

[@vminhope3040]

😢 We are really doomed… what state is this btw.. did you apply for low wage too?

[@dipro001]

@@vminhope3040 international student with U of Minnesota degree. applied both home and abroad. The degree is more worthless than paper as at least you can write on paper. The education was good though.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Are you serious? What was your major and where did you apply? Wow, 2000 and not one interview? I can’t believe that. If so, then we are dead! The degrees are honestly just pieces of paper.

[@diogorodriguesdas.frutuoso163]

I'm from Brazil and the same is happening to me.

[@dipro001]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj I will add that i am not a usa citizen. which makes it much harder in the US and being a foreign graduate with no work experience makes it hard at home so a double whammy against me. english and political science which didnt help but these were the only field where i was doing well in classes. It was a perfect storm for me. You might be slightly better off if US citizen

[@멋진전용기]

how nice Young giving up on finding jobs.. I wish I did same

[@nickchkheidze9189]

jobs suck. i don't wanna have a job ever. i made my money in business and plan to stick to working for myself.

[@landcruiser29]

Not just koreans. 18 to 24 year olds in the UK, USA, Canada, Japan, India and Germany. Corporations have forgotten about their employees while focusing on increasing profits every year. We have to undergo a very strict and hard interview process for a job that barely pays our bills. Its easier for the governments to say that we need to upskill ourselves or to look for diverse working opportunities. But they won't clamp down on corporations to keep working requirements stable every year.

[@abshortsv1460]

Not Canada or USA

[@landcruiser29]

@@abshortsv1460 I am Canadian lol

[@py7432]

Corporates becane dictators.​@@landcruiser29

[@mybedroomtv]

i respect young people who put there foot down and try to put an end to a system that doesnt work or care about the people that keep it running.

[@tubby_1278]

I fear for the future honestly 😟

[@trythis2006]

dystopian incoming

[@AWBR_777]

World religion under Christianity coming. You ready? This is what it was all about from the creation of Amerikkka.

[@Monica-fg9iw]

And then, the concerning about why people do not want to have children. The future seems to be worst.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

I think we all do.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@Monica-fg9iwYup and that is one of big reasons why no one wants to have kids anymore.

[@FinalGrain-jm4eu]

The lure should not be just about money or saving up for the future. How to create a positive, friendly, supportive work environment is key. Too often people have said co workers are not friends. That's a harsh environment to create and who wants to stay in a place like that for more than 1/3 of our day?

[@hellosammy4105]

Who wants? People who want to make money of course. If you want to make friends, go make friends. Why the heck would a company force people to make friends with you? You’re looking for a daycare, not a job. SMH.

[@MangotheMinotaur]

@@hellosammy4105 then you go be fine working at a job where co workers or employers dont care about your health or welbeing and mistreat you and abuse you and say you arent good enough and undervalued and then see how you like it idk just a thought

[@hellosammy4105]

@@MangotheMinotaur Most of my jobs are like that. And it worked out fine. I’m there to get paid for my work, not to be someone’s therapist. If people tell you you aren’t good enough, maybe you aren’t. That’s feedback. Do better. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@rapatacush3]

​@@MangotheMinotaurthe point of a job is not making you happy, is to pay you for doing something no one else want to do.

[@matthewc9806]

This understanding is part of success itself, which is an impersonal field that benefits everyone involved. The vast majority of individuals seem to fail to perceive that win-win scenarios are even possible, that there is always a solution where everyone benefits and no one loses. Even just beginning to approach the acceptance of this truth can change your life, if you're struggling with mental health or work or both.

[@nothingnothing6036]

This is a global issue. Too many companies nowadays love to abuse their workers. Why should the youth work so hard for a little pay without any benefits such as paid leave/vacation, maternity leave, etc?

[@rhythmhalder8103]

Same problem in Australia. Have been job searching for 18 months and still unsuccessful 😢.

[@karlhans6678]

i searched for years, the only jobs i could get were the worst ones nobody wanted

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@karlhans6678Yes, it is hard!

[@Mr-jj3gp]

Don’t blame the kids, blame the idiots who are running the government and making it hard for people to make a good living.

[@CigarettesSakura]

It's not because young people are getting lazy is because the larger company and smaller companies are ghosting them in interviews gmails and they can't not get the job until the third stage interview which still not getting approve for job. That's why this gen x generation is slowly starting up their own route creations online stores video game app and stocks. It's happening everywhere around the world.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Sadly those online stuff are not stable sources of income. They can supplement your income but cannot replace a real job.

[@Way2go926]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fjwrong. If u can get yourself self-employed and being diligent.. u can still survive.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@Way2go926I was not referring to online businesses but those influencers and KZbin channel owners. If you want to make a living, you had better have millions of subscribers which is NOT easy. But even a business of any kind is hard!

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@Way2go926No, I was referring to those who are influencers. Unless you can get millions of followers, you can never make a decent living.

[@hellosammy4105]

Lol so they go into debt to lose money in stocks and crypto. Lmao.

[@claresmithy4667]

Jobs will pay your bills, business will make you rich but investment makes and keep you wealthy! I pray everyone here becomes successful

[@mirabellelia9996]

Investing in alternate income streams should be the top priority for everyone right now especially given the global economic crisis we are currently experiencing. Stocks, gold, silver and virtual currencies are still attractive investments at the moment.

[@madiezancanellatl9205]

You’re correct I make a lot of money without relying on the government. Investing in stocks and digital currencies is beneficial at the moment.

[@markdamascus7878]

I’m looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I really need to create an alternate source of income, what do you thing I should be buying?

[@claresmithy4667]

Crypto/stock investment but you will need a professional help on that

[@claresmithy4667]

She's active on face book @

[@GregPiggot]

Why is getting a job so hard these days? Back in the day you could go your local town and ask around at different shops if they need any jobs doing or is there any jobs available. It was so easy and now you gotta jump through many hoops just to get an interview!

[@annenonymousse]

i also want to give up, im so tired 🇵🇭

[@zackmavouls6417]

I Already did bro cheers🎉

[@XGenesis84]

Give it up.

[@bankaiiibankaaa4573]

Yep, it's a world wide problem. The juice isn't worth the squeeze.

[@jacepro2827]

As someone who have been unemployed for 2 years, It's mentally exhausting to find work when your credentials, past experiences no longer work and they just put you through alot of test and alot of interviews just to get yourself rejected at the end or scammed to get a free work from those 'tests'. and yes fckin day I feel just like a leech but I also feel like job hunting is hopeless because of the absurd demands of the employers.

[@KlaraBreznik-jm9pj]

I feel for you, but just keep putting yourself out there. I was searching for a job for a year and then got an oportunity for a 3 month work. Then they kept renewing my contract until now, when after 2 years they had to by law employ me full-time. And use this time to take free courses, work on your relationships and your health, creating new friends and live life to the fullest. No shame in being unemployed. Use it to your benefit ;)

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

I feel the same way and feel so helpless. Life is just so hard these days.

[@theresahanvunguyen1677]

One year unemployed here, still stable amount of interviews due to relevant experience and "interesting" background. Still unemployed, so I feel you.

[@PotatoTomato-v3v]

Bruh it's so exhausting that I don't prepare for interviews this days and simply go and attend 😂😂

[@stumac869]

People across the globe seem to be giving up and instead going their own way, particularly men.

[@dhaloh]

Not only men, you're just a man so you probably don't read about women's experiences. I and my peers haven't been able to find a job.

[@jps5980]

I'm Not giving up on Work, but I am Definitely giving up on Dating, Can't afford it, plus I Definitely can't risk having a kid, are probably get one of those Realistic Sexdolls at somepoint

[@gokuvegeta9500]

​@@dhaloh But women get selected way more unless it's a specialized job

[@Eric-ee8dy]

Getting successful in life is becoming more and more of who you know, what you look like and conncections rather than your experience and qualification

[@arielgoldfarb4118]

Honestly ... it was always like that.

[@Nori-it6wo]

I think this is a global issue - excessive expectations (from parents and society) and competition.

[@froggy_days]

In the past looking for a job and being invited for an interview, or MAYBE a second interview to get the role, was supposed to be fun and about meeting new people and the new team. Now it's just being put on the spot by kind of rude managers/other team staff (not always of course but happened to me many times) and going through months of waiting and rounds and then not hearing from them anymore at all... It's also because of the industry meltdown currently with companies being very precarious and nitty-picky.

[@popsarah7805]

Jobs will pay your bills, business will make you rich but investment makes and keep you wealthy! I pray everyone here becomes successful!!

[@jeremygood3246]

Everyone needs more than their salary to be financial stable. The best thing to do with your money is to invest it rightly, because money left for saving always end up used with no returns.

[@claresmithy4667]

Starting early is the best way to getting ahead of build wealth, investing remains the priority

[@ScarletJohansson-rg6jr]

I’m looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I really need to create an alternate source of income, what do you thing I should be buying?

[@madiezancanellatl9205]

Kate Mellon Bruce is not just my family’s financial advisor, she’s a licensed and FINRA agent who other families in the US employs her services

[@madiezancanellatl9205]

She's active on face book @

[@mioncmo5825]

Just look at the number of humans competing for that job every year… how can everyone be employed for the same role, it’s literally impossible

[@flashsentry1791]

Across the world. Working hard doesnt reward you. With the internet we now can see that and dont want to waste are lifes working while the rich enjoy themselves.

[@azax3813]

Korean companies have the worst interview process i ever experienced.

[@hellosammy4105]

To be fair, it might not be the companies fault. Korea is a nation raised on online games. People lack real life social skills. So the interview process itself might not be bad, it’s just you’re antisocial so any social interactions feels bad to you.

[@azax3813]

@@hellosammy4105 I'm Malaysians,I worked with lots of international companies but Korean & Japanese companies the most horrible ones.

[@hellosammy4105]

@@azax3813 Must be your language barrier. Hahaha.

[@azax3813]

@@hellosammy4105 it's not the language,all companies interviewed in English as the companies located in malaysia.the tier system of interview is horrible.i need to get 6 interviews before the even seeing the offer later.as a Malaysian believe me I speak more languages than even Korean.

[@WhenSheIsFumingKissHer]

@@azax3813 Not to mention how koreans strongly look down upon other asian countries

[@SIDTerces]

Employers no longer prefer a graduate that is smart but still need work experience while majority of them don't mind hiring someone stupid that is easy to control but has work experience. People say Degrees is no longer important but the fact is it's important because it shows that you are high-value. Employers doesn't want someone smarter than they are. 😂

[@vminhope3040]

Here in California I see people who don’t even speak English and don’t have papers getting hired over someone who speaks, is a citizen, and went to school here, and graduated and has plenty of work experience.

[@PotatoTomato-v3v]

They need masters and also experience of 20 years but also u need to be young to do slavery and accept their minimum wages 😂😂

[@Hitexh-h8d]

NEET should be legalized as respected job.

[@hellosammy4105]

It is, it’s called being a coomer. And it serves society by being a laughing stock. Every society needs its clowns.

[@deftburgerz660]

Agreed

[@taonglobo]

With AI advancing, more jobs will be lost. It might be time to consider universal healthcare, housing, education, and food security. As tech replaces work, people will need better safety nets.

[@bebe8842]

i feel them and I am with them!! i m a millenial and i have already stopped yrs ago giving a shit about the world or my future in the way to make an impact or contribute to the society. every workplace i have been with has showed me what the older people do what bullying is what men against women life really is about, what shitt.y salaries are. generations don t make themselves and the previous generations killed and still kill the generations that followed them. just give a few more decades, u all will see even lower birth rates, no ppl to pay ur pensions, no nothing. we don t give a shiii anymore and it's not even a sad thought

[@FrankBevins-kh7mq]

Working jobs are not even monetarily worth it anymore

[@soggymoggytravels]

It sounds like the Lying Flat movement from China (which progressed to Let it Rot). Sad, but it's an understandable sentiment among today's younger generation where decent employment opportunities can exist. Many entry graduate roles in Korea are akin to being at an internship level with low pay and poor terms. (Admittedly, it can feel like this as an older worker as well.)

[@hellosammy4105]

That’s right! Entry graduates should be put into the C-suite boardroom right away!

[@WhenSheIsFumingKissHer]

@@hellosammy4105 Boomer. We arent asking for much. Livable wage? Have some savings after paying for basic bills? Work life balance? Gosh if you have kids id feel so sorry for them having to listen to outdated advice. Newsflash things have changed.

[@ArbiterofMoths]

@hellosammy4105 What a clown

[@FirenTGX]

​@@hellosammy4105That condescending response shows that you are so out of touch with the times...

[@liveeternity6202]

Wow,even with low birth rates and high elderly population. High death rates how are they going to survive!

[@ikeafanatic1749]

As long as Korea stays Korean they will survive and recover. They just need an ideological and cultural revolution.

[@georgeraviable]

I am feel bad to say, i am 30+ still have no job outside my home, Job is there but it expensive and you have to pay extra money from your pocket for supply, I worked some many places still under bad condition. Every where is toxic and if we achieve our duty they will throw us and call somebody for job. Expense is so high that you need parents money to survive at this age.

[@Tomhito]

Where are you from?

[@georgeraviable]

@@Tomhito it's doesn't matter where I am from what I am, but what matters is the subject that I am talking, not only one place this has seen every where in world.

[@Tomhito]

@@georgeraviable some countries are doing better than others. Is it way easier to get education in some countries as well, so where you are from does really matter.

[@TarikiFlavio]

It's not just on S.Korea.. It is all over the world included Philippines and I'm one out of them. The root is the realization on being employed is in terms on just getting survival income (The boss is getting richer while employees always strive their best to do their jobs daily). commuting is hell.

[@irkenempire2849]

In 7 months I only had 12 days off and I was working 60 hours a week, every Sunday on every event like Christmas and etc. Worst year of my life, a couple of months I worked from 9 to 9 almost double shifts and at the end of the month I got a 100 bucks as compensations, thankfully I've been unemployed for 4 months and FREEDOM HAS NO PRICE

[@yaelz6043]

Yup, been there, though I didn't get robbed nearly as hard.

[@irkenempire2849]

@@yaelz6043 for the better! But still NO ONE should have to live in a job and even if you were paid better you can't exchange freedom for a bit more money, having to work more then 12 h a day should be a violation of human rights, unless you get heavy compensations for working overtime!

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

What kind of job did you do?

[@irkenempire2849]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj worked as a cook in the kitchen

[@marwamustafa952]

​@@irkenempire2849Very hard profession 😢

[@findingaether]

Companies used to take care of their staff. Now they treat staff as subhuman.

[@Worthyguan1]

Jobless is a choice against the job market's absurd expectations. People will live through high tech and not care about their expectations.

[@brisvegas859]

From Australia. S Korea seens too strict society. Having high standards is good but you need to have balance and enjoy life. Working to live is not an enjoyable life. Life and work balance is much better for the mind, body and Seoul. 😊 Good luck Korea

[@itazuranakisu]

Reminded me of when I got out of school. Even though it’s the medical field and there were jobs almost all of them wanted prior experience (or were so far away that gas would’ve eaten half my pay at minimum and would’ve been nearly impossible if I didn’t have my old car). Even entry level. I was like how can I get experience if I don’t get hired? I had to take a job that wasn’t in my field and work for less than half of the entry pay for the job I should’ve been able to get out of college. I went to college and got a degree where jobs were because it’s always “we have a shortage” and that shortage has been there for decades. I luckily had a family friend who took mercy on me and offered me a job that allowed me to gain experience but I didn’t have a stable position or income and no benefits. It took a while before I landed a full time job elsewhere and have been there for years but I’m not happy with management BUT I know it can be worse, I’m lucky to have this stability and not many places are even close to the standards where I work.

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

I live in Switzerland/Germany. It's the same problem.

[@leon_.ro2000]

The problem exists everywhere.

[@shadowreflex1030]

How bad is it in Germany?

[@natashabolton2338]

I decide , leave my job after 11yr time last october, now helping out friend and still applying for other jobs.. to many people or no reply 🙃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Ufiles473]

You can't blame them.

[@debojitrabha2502]

World is going to trash. Rich getting richer middle class getting poorer and poor getting nowhere.

[@kevintheminion1497]

Want a job ? Get experience. How to get experience? Get a job. Capitalism for you

[@R1gil]

It could be worse, in my country you can find a job, but salaries so low that you can't afford a rent, so you should choose between being homeless or hungry

[@yellowegg0]

i am giving up too now i am neet

[@deathwai7648]

Neet PE le p hai

[@yellowegg0]

@@deathwai7648 who are you

[@deathwai7648]

@@yellowegg0 your great grand Father

[@yellowegg0]

@@deathwai7648 they said my great grand father adolf hitler crazy huh before i dna test

[@Kasuar-s6v]

i didn't giveup , I'm resisting this corrupt society. That's how i look at it.

[@fabiofalcao7691]

Its all over the world and rightfully so . Company's want people with medical and engineering degrees plus 10years of working experience just to work in a supermarket

[@DRR2024]

So, it's End of corporate slavery..!?

[@sofispace2295]

Sure hope so. 😂

[@MasterXniper]

@@DRR2024 no work= no corporate slavery

[@Supreme-gu1jz]

Looks like the whole world is burned out. Whether you are in South Korea, Europe, or America if your hard work is getting you now where then what's the point.

[@lokoko1262]

All you have to do is to born rich. Unless your brain is outwardly smart or you are beautiful enough to please others.

[@rhk199]

"You'll own nothing and we'll be happy"

[@creamy_jello]

me watching being 24 and jobless and childless but im happy and just cuz ur jobless doesnt mean we are doing nothing

[@amitrockz1158]

I am indian, unemployed over 1 year, their is no jobs,

[@rukawakaede6573]

Look, it's gotten so bad that at some point, the government needs to step in and make some rules about hiring and enforce them. These companies will never regulate themselves, they created this problem, they hold all the cards, they have no incentive to fix it. somebody has to do something. There's one thing that can never be messed with, and that's the ability for someone to get a real job.

[@martinmystery4484]

I'm from India and here competition is extremely high or I would say cut throat competition for getting a job. In private sector there is less salary and more working hours and there is also an uncertain situation like during recession in covid many became unemployed and on the other hand govt sector there is harsh competition for less seats because candidates apply in millions and as a result cut off becomes really high and only a few candidates, lucky ones get a job.

[@hatebreeder999]

I remember in 2008 when I got my first job. It was well paid stress free transcription job with just 1 interview and no background check. I wasnt even graduate.

[@ef7558]

Employers are extremely picky these days, and they need 37 rounds of interviews.

[@darkizerjr8976]

you guys need to be thankful . imagine working in place like indonesia or india or any country with crowded population. who's job opportunity is 10 : 1 . plus with their nonsense age qualification.

[@darkizerjr8976]

i was software engineering in indonesia, now i work as translator customer service here but in foreign company . the salary is higher now compared when i still in IT jobs. yet the work is still sustainable than i was .

[@martinmystery4484]

True bro!! I'm from India and here competition is extremely high or I would say cut throat competition for getting a job. In private sector there is less salary and more working hours and there is also an uncertain situation like during covid many became unemployed and on the other hand govt sector there is harsh competition for less seats because candidates apply in huge numbers and as a result cut off is really high and only a few candidates, lucky ones get a job.

[@Iamharvey781]

Not surprising at all, just an inevitable spiral with this definite outcome. Study hard just to realize there is no job or career ladder for u to climb, some even struggles with student loans and such. Retirement age is getting push back because of aging population and most importantly inflation, so there aint no space for new joiner.

[@AAArcade-u4e]

I have this problem, I am 35yo I have a lot of experience, but the more I apply I get more demotivated, looks like employers dont know what they want, all of them want robots and expect so much that is impossible to match, also giving up slowly

[@donnylimlin5348]

Singapore re also the same

[@ChanceXu-kk4hn]

Not young Koreans, but young people.

[@kritikajyoti5230]

India ASSAM - Post -3000 Apply -1M+

[@theemotionalremix]

India has huge issues, and I'm not just talking about the population.

[@sports-pirate]

@@theemotionalremix India is a huge matrix within a matrix

[@JSYoutube-xv9fi]

😅😅

[@chuchaytv6414]

They waiting for a dungeon to open and become hunter like jin woo.

[@hellosammy4105]

Hahahaha. My thoughts exactly.

[@karlhans6678]

was thinking the same

[@Realsupergingerman]

Because employer want a 'fresh graduate' that has 10 years experience while at the same time they want to pay for a cheap price.

[@trythis2006]

why work if you MAKE NO FUCKING MONEYYYYYYYYY FOR WHAT????? SO THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN BUY A NEW YACHT?

[@obitohehexd]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 lmao