Job seekers celebrate landing offers after long unemployment
26 posts across 7 communities in the last 30 days; 69% from r/recruitinghell.
“Was in hell for a while - found a reasonable paying job (around 43k, full time). Got the best surprise last week - company owner is giving us all holiday bonus - I’ll be getting almost 3k in November!! Feels unreal. Can’t share with anyone else - so shouting it out here.”
“Sorry for the language, but after 11 months without a job, I finally got an offer. I honestly can't bring myself to look at how many applications I submitted, but my guess is around 1,200. The strange thing is that I didn't do anything especially remarkable. I didn't even spend…”
“I didn't mean to come across as prickly. Anyway, based on the advice I've gotten from hiring managers, the gap itself is less of an issue. What they want to know is how you improved yourself and stayed current with the industry you're applying to during the time you were…”
Multiple users express relief and excitement about finally receiving job offers after extended periods of unemployment, indicating a challenging job market. The posts convey a sense of shared experience and mutual encouragement among those facing similar circumstances.
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“I finally have a job! After 2.5 months of searching and being on unemployment, I finally have something - I get to be a social media editor starting next month! It’s only for 9 months and minimum wage unfortunately, but it’s full time job with…”
Woo hoo - congratulations 🙌 [re: After 3 years of unemployment...]
“Congrats, i feel like 25 miles for a commute isnt crazy tho [re: After 3 years of unemployment...]”
“We have finally secured a job 🥹 with good benefits and pay!! Just wanted to share this because I am so excited to finally be able to properly support myself and my family. Good luck to everyone else!! It happens eventually submitted by /u/wereyouexpectingthis [link] [comments]”
“I’ve seen a couple of posts here lately about people sharing their success stories so I thought i’d share mine. I recently got an offer and I want to people to know that if I can get an offer, then so can you! I graduated in 2023 with degrees in econ and stats from a consensus top tier public unliversity with not so hot grades and only a data science internship in the public sector lined up for post grad. When the internship didn’t convert into a full time offer I was stick in unemployment limbo”
Lucky guy [re: 2 years and nearly 2,100 applications later]
Congratulations. [re: Finally scored a job after 1,5 years without one]
“Wow all it takes is ONE stroke of luck! Congrats OP, you gave me hope for myself! [re: Finally, after 17 months of searching]”
“Congrats! Me next now me nextttttt [re: I'm a doomer and I finally got a pretty cushy job. I feel so fortunate.]”
congrats! sana ako na next! 🥹 [re: Finally got a job!!!!]
“I got a job offer after 15 months 🥲 I was literally about to give up and I just signed off on my offer. Making x2 as much and wfh from my last place. This sub was really comforting while I was down and I'm glad this community is here to vent and be real about being unemployed in 2026. Be patient and dont give up!! submitted by /u/littleblackcat666 [link] [comments]”
“Agree ! Most of the time ! Only tailor for the selective jobs you find relevant and well matched already, then it's more worth it”
“Many people I know that have landed a job recently have applied well into the hundreds of jobs.”
“Congrats to your new job. I moved to Bavaria and got a job 6 months ago as kind of generalist sysadmin. I can not share your experience but maybe I was just lucky. To my experience applying manually with a "Anschreiben" which is not generic but fits the job listing has a better chance of success. I got 4 second round interviews out of 4 applications with 3 job offerings. With recruiters I also got a few very promising second round interviews but no job offers (maybe because of the recr”
Nice work!!! 2 years would've seemed like forever! Good job!
“Congrats, but damn two years. I'm still looking but this is beginning to look like the norm for how long it takes to actually find a decent paying job 😢”
“When I last did it, I targeted and easily met my goal of about 10 applications per day on average for a month or two, and they were all fairly reasonable matches. I was definitely still avoiding positions where it seemed like almost none of my experience was relevant.”
“Finally! I got an offer and I will be starting in October. Thank you for all the encouragement from this channel. The support from people who I never met kept me going. Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️ 2.5 year unemployed due to family; 150 job applications; 5 interviews; A LOT OF PATIENCE; A LOT OF FRUSTRATION AND DISAPPOINTMENTS; A LOT OF HOPE; 100 % of NOT GIVING UP! submitted by /u/SeparateBasil001 [link] [comments]”
“After 7 months unemployed and roughly 350 job applications submitted, I finally got an offer! In my field, will likely make more money than I’ve ever made, and it’s only a 10 minute commute. I feel like I’m dreaming. I was close to throwing in the towel and selling my house. Anyone who isn’t in the this job market does not understand the literal hell we go through. submitted by /u/No_Marsupial3049 [link] [comments]”
Thank you!!! We're going out to dinner tonight to celebrate 🥳
“Thank you so much and especially for the sincerity ☺️ I genuinely wish you and everyone here the same good fortune. Rooting for you!!! 😌”
Congrats man , manifesting this going to be me before the year ends👏🏾
“AFYER 10 FUCKING MONTHS!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO I signrd the offer letter and start in two days!!! I even posted on here asking if i got the job cuz i was waiting for the offer and everyone said im cooked YOURE NEVER COOKED!!!! New grad btw! submitted by /u/One_Professional8597 [link] [comments]”
“I’m so so happy for you and your family. I hope sunshine follows you all for years to come”
“Was in hell for a while - found a reasonable paying job (around 43k, full time). Got the best surprise last week - company owner is giving us all holiday bonus - I’ll be getting almost 3k in November!! Feels unreal. Can’t share with anyone else - so shouting it out here. submitted by /u/PrudentDevelopment78 [link] [comments]”
“Hi, I finally got a job after 15 or so months of unemployment after being laid off. Extremely grateful for this job but it feels like a stop gap right now. To get into it, I started my career late at 27 after finishing undergrad with a bachelors in PR and marketing in 2020 and I could not get anything in that field during the pandemic. I applied to an accounting technician role in the federal government making about $19 an hour at the time of me leaving 2022-2023 and they hired me without an int”
“I GOT AN OFFER!!!! I was laid off about 2 months ago. As much as I loved finishing off the summer with my kids and being at home with them I am so happy to go back to work! I can finally socialize with adults outside of my kids and husband every day. I just wasn't ready to be a SAHM. I love working and being a career driven woman. But most importantly, making my own money!!! My husband makes enough for me to stay home but definitely not enough to continue our lifestyle. Which consisted of va”
“2YoE. This job market is hell, but I finally got a job offer, and for an intermediate position no less! All it took was one company letting me showcase my skills, not via leetcode but via doing the exact same work I'll be doing in the job. Crazy how that works, huh? submitted by /u/fleiwerks [link] [comments]”
Congratulations for joining the club of employed people.
“Congratulations!! I had this same experience a few weeks back and it’s still hard to believe, honestly. Just endless gratitude.”
“Congrats and best of luck. I also start a job, in insurance, an industry ive never done before. I was an engineer for NASA for almost 8.5yrs as well as 15+yrs in retail/customer service. So hopefully some skills will help me in this potential new journey. May you reach and have the success you need to take care of you and your household.”
Congrats OP! when it's meant for you, everything just works out! 🎉🎉🎉
“Congratulations 🎉 And kudos to your resilience you’ve shown so far.. Hope this opportunity brings you growth… And it’s completely normal to be nervous when we are stepping into something new… All the best🙌🏾”
“Some good news to finally share, after almost 3 years of being “functionally unemployed”, being in an extremely unreliable industry working part time with sometimes NO HOURS when I have bills to pay and am in debt. I finally got a full time job offer! I just signed the offer yesterday. It’s less pay, but it’s decent. I get benefits (has been years since I last had a job with benefits like accrued pto, 401k, health insurance, etc) plus I can also make commission. it’s very close by as well, so I”
“Congrats, 13 years is really really long time to get back into a job. Glad you did”
“Congrats 👏🏻, may this be the beginning that you always longed for. You've been through a lot and really deserve the best. Best of luck”
“Omg... I'm incredibly happy and proud of you. 🥰 May Allah ease your affairs.”
“Wow. For me it’s been 6 years and I’ve been feeling like my life is over. This does give me hope.”
“Congrats! We need to hear more stories like this during this difficult job market.”
“It's been 13 years since I worked my last job, I finally got another. There is hope, it's not all doom and gloom. $44/hour offer with great benefits, relocation [this was necessary for me because I was homeless] and paid training. submitted by /u/DeformableLattice [link] [comments]”
“1,055 apps, 22 interviews, 1 offer that accepted your counter in under 48 hours. market is cooked, but you won. congrats!”
Congrats man good for you especially if it’s in your field of study!