After College Rut

LegacyUser

I have just finished a masters and every time I apply for jobs I end up in tears and feeling worthless.

I did well in college and will most likely get a 1:1 given my results so far. I know I worked really hard but every time I apply for jobs I just end in tears feeling like I am not good enough or else getting frustrated with employers expecting you to move to Dublin for a full-time internship where they are not going to pay you. I am 28 and well beyond asking my parents for rent money. It makes me feel inadequate and like a child honestly. I went back to college after years of working for minimum wage and any savings I had went on college for the hopes of bettering the situation. I feel weak and like who would hire this crying mess that is crying through applications. I just feel so sad and don't know where to turn.

Arrival

I know you shouldn't have to emigrate but unfortunately this is the route that many people take in order to get themselves over that initial hump of getting experience. You would only have to go for 2-3 years and then you can consider moving back home and applying for jobs if you'd like or else you may fall in love with wherever you move.

Edgware

Unless you can nail down a worthwhile job here soon I would emigrate. There are lots of opportunities in the U.K. and not only in London. You owe that much to yourself rather than stay here to be exploited by Irish employers

GingerLily

How long have you been looking for work? It doesnt sound like long if you haven't gotten your results yet?

Your first job out of college is always very hard to get, and it gets easier after that. I had the same and it was very hard until I got my first job.

NiceFella

As another poster has said, you haven't been given your results yet so you can't have been looking longer than 2 months. It took me a year before I got mine after graduating. Don't stress too much. These things take time and also adjusting to. If problem persist, I also think emigration is also a good option. But from what you have said I don't think you've been looking long enough to be getting too overly stressed.

GingerLily

Emigrating isn't always an easier option, most of my friends took at least 6 months to find proper employment when they went to Canada - and one with a PhD didn't get a job after 18 months.

Hang in a little longer and maybe look into volunteering to pad our your CV.