Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Now

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[xaivang]

A guy who never worked for a company is going to give us tips on to how to apply for a job? GTFOH

[karnez]

I don’t even know why I clicked this video. This guy is a millionaire with no gauge of how the real world works. Dude said go to a company and just ask for a job lol

[larryspiller]

Most places in my industry specifically ask you not to approach them and require you to apply online.

[ThePlatinumBeast]

Back in the day having multiple jobs meant you probably made some bad decisions earlier in life now a days its a means of survival!

[KP]

Graham seems very out-of-touch in this video. He mentions he's never really been in the job market.. and it shows. You can't just walk into a large company's office and say you want a job there. They'll just direct you to their website. Most of his commentary here just states the obvious, without any actual insight into the "WHY...", aka the title of the video.

[RazrSharpProductions]

Graham, I can promise that simping for a specific company, as you recommended, does not work. I tried it.

[brandonlesco]

Does Graham know that walking into a place to seek a job results in them telling you to apply on their website?

[novacharchy]

Recent college grad from a major university, applied for 150+ jobs and still looking. It is frustrating to hear people say things like "it is so easy to get a job right now"

[brocky]

The job market has been the worst it's ever been. The unemployment rate is completely inaccurate. It's probably 5x the rate that the government shows.

[austinparker]

I literally took a 2nd job at night as a manager of a 24 hour McDonald's just to bring in an extra 1k per month to pay my utilities and insurance.

[Clone]

The problem with a lot of those new jobs that the government likes to brag about is that they're dead end minimum wage work.

[terminatorr]

Admits he's never applied to a job, then proceeds to give boomer advice on how to get a job.

[Josh-xhqn]

Wl all know why people can't get a job. I'm sorry this entry lvl position requires 10+ years of experience, a masters degree, you be willing to sacrifice all free time to work for us

[Kokola-qhwp]

This man just said he never had to look for a job and just stumbled into them... Someone who made a career from nepotism shouldn't be allowed to comment on this subject

[tdillins]

The problem with job postings is that employeers want everything from the candidate and pay them at entry level salaries. They say things like "Requires 15 years experience" then only offer you 10$ an hour. Employers need to lower their job standards or increase the wages for the job. They can't have both.

[nevcalyear]

I love when someone who has never been in corporate America gives advice to those who are trying to get back into it after layoffs. I like you Graham, but almost all of your advice here was just wrong.

[jimpro]

Over the years, I've seen a growth in international outsourcing in my general field. Since the pandemic, I've only seen it accelerate further. When the tech companies began layoffs, there were simultaenous rises in international positions in countries like India or the Philippines. At this rate the American middle work tier is being slowly displaced with international outsourcing jobs and we are left with hustling multiple lower-end jobs, which is also pressured by automation. Also, my company froze hirings for over a year now, even when we are hemorrhaging staff, they simply will not replace.

[miguelferrariart]

The part that kills me is. Once you finaly get a job after 5, 000 applications. The people who you work with really don't have as much experience as yourself.

[JaxonPetersen-cujt]

"I've never really looked for a job"
Me: .... Why am I watching this guy?

[Xantrah]

In most jobs, walking in to a specific company that you want to work for and just trying to get a foot in the door will not work. The receptionist will defer you to a website to apply. They will not let you talk to anybody of any real authority aside from a security guard encouraging you to leave the premises. This may have worked decades ago, but today it's considered a security risk. You're more likely to be trespassed than offered a job.