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Angry Aug 22, 2019 at 07:05 PM
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I am 2 years outside of my undergrad years (Geosciences) and finished grad school in GIS and Remote Sensing (scientific mapping and satellites) in May. I’ve been involved in an online part time job as a GIS Analyst but I am searching for a full-time in earnest due to the job’s unpredictable nature (work based on funding).

The array of resources given to me by a counselor from my former university has helped me to discover jobs that were far from Google searches and Indeed. I have applied to somewhere between 5-10 jobs in my home state and its neighbors, and was considered enough for a couple of interviews, but now I’m quickly in despair. I’m probably stupid for feeling this way compared to others who have had hundreds of applications out there with no response, but after non-responses from most of my potential employers and a failed attempt after an interview which required a 4 hour drive on Monday, my soul has been throwing a pity party.

I am interested in all things Geography and environmental due to my experience and natural passion for these fields but so far I’m being yoked by areas I’m terrible at. I’m already getting flustered because most of the jobs I’ve found so far just use my skillset for a different agenda, such as engineering and oil/gas, which are not my cups of tea. Most jobs I’ve looked at seem to require experience during college, so I will forever be at a disadvantage for putting my education first during my college years. This frustration and fear over not finding a job with an ulterior motive kept me up until 2:30 last night. I’ve been suffering anxiety for almost 3 years now so I tend to filter out the positives and hyperfocus on how I’m not good enough. I'd rather just pull the covers over my head and not rise from my bed

Any hope?

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There's always hope. You might consider expanding your search a bit, into anything even remotely related to your field. Or even consider searching for internships and volunteer work related at all to your future job so you can get some experience.

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There's always hope. You might consider expanding your search a bit, into anything even remotely related to your field. Or even consider searching for internships and volunteer work related at all to your future job so you can get some experience.

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I'm so sorry your search didn't go as well as you hoped, @DazedandConfused254! Don't give up though, like Travelinglady has already wisely said better than I ever could! Keep looking for ALL jobs related to your field at least at the beginning. Hopefully you'll be able to get some experience and later you'll be able to look up for what REALLY interests you! DON'T GIVE UP YOUR SEARCH, MY AWESOME, DEAR, SWEET, KIND AND WONDERFUL FRIEND! Sending many safe, warm hugs to BOTH You, @DazedandConfused254, Your Family, Your Friends and ALL Of Your Loved Ones! PLEASE KEEP FIGHTING AND KEEP ROCKING AS MUCH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN LIKE YOU'RE ALREADY WONDERFULLY DOING ALL AND ENTIRELY BY YOURSELF! KEEP FIGHTING AND KEEP ROCKING!
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Default Sep 02, 2019 at 06:52 PM
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Just for a little update: I have found work again with my part-time job that I got according to a previous post I made in January. I talked to my boss for the first time by phone and he praised my work so far with this job, and as a reward he might raise the hourly limit or even make it a full-time job and set up a office that he would include me in. If this could be the start of a career, that would be wonderful, as I haven't found anything that I have been even remotely interested in on recent job searches. Thank you all for your support!!

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