Job searching is exceptionally difficult for Gen Zers in 2025, leading many to document their experiences on platforms like TikTok. They share stories of applying to hundreds of jobs with little success, sticking to a routine of checking job boards and attending interviews. Humor is used to cope with frustrations, with references to the corporate job market being especially tough. Recruiters also note the unprecedented challenges faced by candidates. Many commenters express their own struggles, highlighting skepticism towards job boards and the hiring process.
You look sadder,” one TikTok post reads, flipping the recent “You look happier” trend on its head (in which people respond with the real reason they're smiling a little more than usual). “Thanks, yeah, I've been laid off since September, applied to 700+ jobs, 30+ interviews, no offers, and rent is due again.” This post has over 783,000 views, with many commenting they are in the same boat. This emphasizes the harsh reality many job seekers experience today.
Being unemployed in 2025 means spending half the day on Linkedin and the other half walking around town looking for a Waymo to run me over,” the same creator jokes in another video. This humor indicates the lengths to which job seekers are going, expressing frustration and despair in a lighthearted way.
I am still shocked how many people in my comment sections are underestimating how cooked the corporate job market is,” one recruiter explains in a recent video, currently at 617,400 views. “I've literally never seen candidates struggle as much as they are right now.” This highlights the recruiters' awareness of candidates experiencing unprecedented challenges in the current job market.
I've come to the conclusion that most job board sites are nothing but data-mining operations,
I had to send in my birth chart (wish I was kidding),
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