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Is anyone else feeling no interest in applying for jobs anymore (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I got laid off in March as a software engineer 2 and since then I've hardly applied to many jobs, of the few I've applied to I got a handful of interviews which I couldn't even clear the first round of Leetcode test. I can barely solve 1 or 2 LC questions a day, and I've tried to read system design for a while but can't find any interest in it. Even if I solve the interview questions we'll I've been rejected, everything feels so pointless. I just want to play video games and watch movies till these darks days pass and there's another boon in tech hiring. But with AI it feels like many jobs won't ever come back. Should I consider changing careers or moving to another country. I don't think I have any real passion or talent for programming, but it's the only skill I have right now. I don't know what level of panic I should be feeling right now. I don't have any close friends or supportive family to talk to about any of this.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I'm in the same boat; I no longer have any motivation to self study and pursue excellence in these skills - 'AI' has destroyed that. At least back when searching Google / Stackoverflow / reading Documentation was still a thing I saw the value in making my own notes so as to reduce the friction in recalling the concepts, but with AI it's become trivially easy to get an answer to any question.

I've been distracting myself with learning other skills (i.e. how to drive, taking certifications, applying for Working Holiday Visas), but these are dead ends.

I'm still employed, but only a matter of time before I get laid off I think.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah I'm ticking things of my list as well, just random stuff I always wanted to do but never had the time, in this regard getting back into a job actually feels kinda depressing, cause I know I'll be back in the grind and not have any peace of mind in my free time to pursue the things that actually bring me joy, the amount of time of our life we throw away working vs how much actual impact that work makes is idiotic, we should be working to enjoy our lives not sacrificing our life to work.