Where it Started
June 25,2021, the entire cohort graduated from Lambda School. It was a night to really remember, shoutouts, networking and much more. We all were super excited and couldn’t wait to begin the job hunt with our new found skills.
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS, NodeJS, Python, along with other material. We’re ready to hit the streets as Full Stack Web Developers. Well, it may seem that way, right?
The struggle 😭
This is where things started taking a turn.
It is now a month later and with, what seems like, hundreds of applications, the only response that is given is rejection after rejection. No interviews, no human responses, not even a quick email to gain more information.
So now I’m lost and feel like just giving up on the whole thing entirely. It’s very discouraging to receive rejection after rejection and, almost, makes me want to just through my hands up and say “screw it!”.
So why am I still here? 🤔
Even though I’m not landing that job, or even that dream job, I still have a deep passion for development. I really enjoy sitting down and making things for the world to see. No matter what it is I don’t think I could ever just throw my hands up and say I’m done.
I have a family that depends on me and I know that this is something that I want to do for a living for a long, long, time.
So despite feeling absolutely lost, I would like to know what YOU think. What thoughts do you have when it comes to landing that interview or even that job? Would love to hear what your thoughts and opinions are in that matter.
Top comments (2)
I know this is an old post...and I hope it's finally worked out for you. I'm in that same struggle. Finally got my portfolio out and 100's of job postings "needing a frontend dev" or "software engineer" but no one gets back to you. Everyday another indeed or jobs2career or some other job site spambards my inbox. It's almost hopeless but I can't just quit. Now that it's been a year since your post, has anything changed for ya?
No update as of yet, still hundreds of applications in and still looking. Keeping up with my skills and growing every day. Never a good idea to just "give up" always keep pushing no matter how much you want to.