Real Ramble: My Feet Are Tired, and So Is My Hope

 

Welcome to the first installment of Real Ramble—a space where I speak candidly about what’s on my mind and what I’m going through.

A little about me: I’m 38, and I just completed my Bachelor of Arts in Communications. I know I’m not alone in this, but I’m just rambling here—processing life out loud. The job search right now? It’s honestly appalling. I miss the days when you could walk into HR, fill out an application, and get called in based on your experience. Back when companies at least pretended to care. Now, you’re just a number—and they don’t even try to hide it.

I’m eager to get into marketing or any desk job, really. Let me be even more honest: I don’t have a dream job or a five-year plan. I just want to sit down. I’ve been working since I was 18. My feet are tired. I don’t need to be a manager or climb a corporate ladder—I just want a decent salary, to do my work, and go home.

But it’s frustrating when “entry-level” roles demand 3–6 years of experience or a master’s degree. How is that entry-level? And now with AI screening resumes, your application might not even make it to a human. And if it does, recruiters want the world from you—only to ghost you in the end.

One recruiter told me my resume had to be one page. One page? How do I fit my entire journey into that without it looking like a wall of text?

I know I’m not the only one feeling this. It’s just sad. And honestly, I don’t think it’s going to change anytime soon. Prices keep rising, wages stay stagnant, and that scares me. Because when people are backed into a corner, things get desperate. I’m not a violent person, and I never will be—but I understand how hopelessness can push people to the edge.

Housing prices haven’t budged. Groceries? Don’t even get me started. And if you have kids, it’s even harder. Even fast fashion isn’t cheap anymore—Shein’s prices are creeping up thanks to tariffs, and now it’s almost the same as shopping at the mall.

So I ask: Who else is feeling burnt out and stressed?
Comment below and let me know. Let’s talk about it. Respectfully.