I hate how they use AI but doesn’t give feedback on how well the AI is reading my resume. I’ve heard some struggle with tables (like if you add a sidebar) for example. I’ve also heard there are some that don’t read PDFs, which is just stupid and some looks for a file with “resume” in the name even tho we don’t really use that word in Sweden, instead we use “CV”.

It’s a shitshow.

Thank you, I’m seeing a psychiatrist next week, I hope to get some help from her on how to keep my head up.

What is a soft phone?

I guess you have tried already, but maybe a different launcher? A simpler one :)

I’ve never been very good at networking, but I try!

I live in Sweden and the Swedish job market is fked up right now. There is a weird mismatch, we have around 9% unemploymend, even university-gratuates struggle to get a job. If you’re 40 or older, youre too old (I’m ~30).

Recruters are trying to find their perfect match by posting jobs again and again even tho they have already found good candidates. But not good enought apparently.

Also, the politicians have decided to pressure us unemployed as if we are lazy so we will get lower income from next month and people already struggle A LOT to survive. We also have weirder rules to follow, eg. we HAVE to apply 3 jobs that are more than 3h aways even if there ar plenty of jobs closer.

We also have to apply to 3 jobs we don’t have the skills for. At the same time, companies are requested to report appicants that they deem unserious. THAT sounds like a trap.

The safety net is breaking and it’s breaking FAST.

(whelp, I could write a blog-post about this. Maybe I should)

Thank you! Exiting to start a business, I hope you succeed and truly enjoy it!

I can confirm, flicking your finger on the side of the bottle works. I have no Idea why tho.

I like this

I’m so so tired of not having a job. In 11 years since finishing school I feel like I’ve tried everything multiple times. Summer jobs, studying, visiting companies, calling companies, idk how many times I’ve rewritten my resume trying different layouts etc. one time I even drew an image to have on my resume. it was cringe af. “you have to stick out”

I’M DESPERATE FOR A JOB.

But I’m autistic, I can’t do whatever because of sensory issues (mostly sounds, like the checkout area in grocery stores) and I happen to feel really really uncomfortable to work with people, like homes for elderly or so. I simply feel way to unsure on the social interactions. When is it ok to push their consent? How much can I push it? Why? When? What? I also tend to laugh or giggle when I’m nervous, not a good trait in that field. oh yeah, I’m also slow and not very good with stress, it makes me slower, ironic huh?

I have considered personal assistance, if I get to work with the “right” person. But what are the odds for that?

And next month new rules and regulations will start regarding being jobless, less money, stricter rules and I’m so freaking stressed I don’t know what to do. I’m seeing a psychiatrist on Tuesday, I hope they’re a decent person with decent ideas.

I’m just so tired.

I just want a job so I can start living and not just surviving.

Hey, you are doing great, even if it’s an anomalous high point, you are going in the right direction!

I really enjoy crochet. Knitting is nice too. All you need is a hook or a few needles and a ball of yarn and you’re good to go!

You can to anything with both hobbies, but knitting tends to be better for stretchy stuff, like clothes, socks etc. Crochet is good for non-stretchy stuff like blankets, baskets, coasters etc.

I have come to enjoy knitting socks. They’re small and pretty fast. People like them as a gift. Crochet I like to do all kinds of stuff, from small bags and coasters, I’ve even made a small makeup bag!

Same as the past 10 years. Get a job.

That’s ironic

This! I aggre 100% with this.

Like yes, I agree that different jobs requiers different salaries depending on how important they are for the people and how hard it is to not work on your free time. Like, cafes are very nice but we NEED hospitals. An blue collar worker rarely thinks about their job at the end of the day while a manager or higher often do.

Yor life can always be pulled apar and is never 100% finished. I have not been in your situation. But I have learnt to be autistic as I got my diagnosis late.

First about storage, I would either start by trying to sort the stuff, I mean, boxes are a type of storage as well. Go for rough categories in size and location / type.

• Kitchen stuff, big
• Kitchen stuff, small
• gardening
• medical / health
• etc

The other thing you can do is to just go to a second hand store and find a bookcase you like with fairly big and deep shelves. A big plus if you can move the shelfs as well. Often you can find them in sets of two or three. If you are creative you can sand and paint it to make it more your own.

About routines, you probably have some sort of routine, try to build on that. And you don’t necessarily need a super rigid routine. We eat around 12 and 18. I exercise some days after dinner. At 22 I clean a bit in the kitchen and go to beed to read until I can sleep. I do laundry on the same day every week etc.

That is a good step in the right direction

It also makes it harder to even accept help because you have been doing okay so far. It’s almost like, if you accept too much or certain types of help, you feel like a lesser person. It’s not true, of course. It’s just hard to ask for help for things you thought where okay.

Ew