Unfortunately, sometimes you have to be a little mean to make people realize you're not someone to be played with. Not everyone respects kindness. but they will respect boundaries.
If you’re in college right now, GET THOSE INTERNSHIPS / APPRENTICESHIPS, GO TO THOSE JOB FAIRS, HAVE A LEADERSHIP ROLE AT YOUR SCHOOL, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSORS AND ALUMNI….cause this job market is NUTS and simply having a degree isn’t going to cut it anymore 😭