@arttavana Water was warm in Honolulu. I walked about half a mile into the sea and water barely reached my knees. No seaweeds wrapped around my ankles. Sand was so damn soft. That's why I go to Hawaii
A single job application = ~45 minutes.
15 applications/week = 11+ hours.
That’s a part-time job (without pay) just to ask for a job.
We’re done with that.
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This project comes from my own experience of being laid off and having to spend too much of my time looking for a new job.
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We need to truly think about the status of our future and how current technology will affect it.
Technology to me was always seen as side. Something that can facilitate, not replace human intention.
Today’s job seekers aren’t lazy. They’re exhausted.
They’re:
- Submitting 100+ applications
- Waiting weeks for a response that never comes
- Getting ghosted after multiple interviews
- Facing offers that barely cover living costs
Meanwhile, companies are:
▪️ Demanding “entry-level” roles with 3–5 years of experience
▪️ Expecting free labor through unpaid projects and case studies
▪️ Dragging candidates through 6+ interview rounds for an entry level role
▪️ Posting jobs they’ve already chosen internal hires for
▪️ Rejecting qualified candidates for not having “the perfect fit”
▪️ Underpaying roles while adding 10 different job descriptions into one
▪️ Taking months to decide while competitors scoop up top talent
▪️ Penalizing candidates for “job hopping” without asking why
This isn’t a talent shortage. This is a respect shortage.
It’s a broken hiring system that devalues candidates while blaming them for the mess.
If you’re job searching right now, remember: you are not the problem. The system is.
It used to be that you could get fired and land a new job the next day.
In 2026 you can send 1,000 applications and not get a single interview.
The economy didn’t just get worse.
It got crueler.
HOT TAKE: nobody in 1975 needed a budget app, a financial coach, and a side hustle to afford a two bedroom apartment. this isn’t a personal finance problem. it’s a wage theft problem.