Ghost Writer
In 2023, my department was eliminated - we were no longer required. I've applied to thousands of jobs since. I feel like I'll never work again.
Prior to that at my previous companies:
another department was shut down
I lost my role twice
I walked away from two toxic work environments
That is a total of 6 job searches prior to this one. So I was already burned out. I know there are people who are thinking right away that it's something I did. We're conditioned to believe that. One day we can talk about it over a beer.
The tech industry hasn't done me any favors either besides:
exposure to narcissitic/immature leadership
lack of job security/stability
PTSD
financial anxiety
tennis elbow (not from playing tennis)
I’m writing under a pseudonym because I still have to play the game. I still have to look hireable, send out resumes, pretend to be optimistic. I still need a job. I still need stability.
I’ve always tried to make sense of things. This situation is no different. I want to understand why it’s this bad, whether it’ll get better, how people are coping, and what tools may actually help.
I want to build a centralized community where we —the burned out, overlooked, ghosted—can feel seen, heard, and reminded that it's not us, it's them.
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