I'm too sad to think about what I want to say right now.

Made my own x64 kernel, made a computer with TTL logic in highschool, got super into binary exploitation and hardware reverse engineering, all because I was genuinely exited and interested back then. But apparently none of that is enough. No one will hire me, I'm a senior in college now.

HR can smell that I'm struggling, so they stay away. Ironically, I'm struggling because I can't get a job, or any positive feedback of any sort. No signs that I can "make it". I just want to work in a way that shows progress, and live a comfortable life.

College has consumed all my time so I haven't been doing anything since. I can only talk about my achievements when I was in community college/high school. I have no friends, my partner doesn't enjoy sexual contact, all my professors think I'm lazy (I work harder then 99% to get 1% of the performance) and I never get any positive feedback.

I think my childhood emotional neglect has made me inhuman. Society can't support all types, and I'm a weed-out. All my attempts to improve are shut down. I feel like a baby bird who needed too much, and pushed out of its nest; I wasn't supposed to get older.

I'm not even the kind of person that gives into despair. I've been trying, *hard*, but it just doesn't take me anywhere.

I guess I have no reason to post this, it'll probably get taken down.
Dying is just really, really lonely

Principal software engineer here. I've worked at some of the best companies in the world for the last 10+ years. I got laid off last month.

Don't feel bad, the market is tough. We're all feeling it. There's a way out that isn't an heroing. There's lots of options and work for folks like you, it's just going to be not ideal for the first few years.

Don't be sad bro

>>935641194 (OP)
>I'm still in college and haven't had any major accomplishments since high school because college has taken all my time
>this is somehow an issue for hiring
??? bro this is normal. get some shitty job whiile you're in college, and get a good one when you graduate and have a degree. When I was in uni I worked moderating social media content, it was a mindless job but the office environment was interesting and when I got my compsci degree I could get a Real Job coding (which I decided not to do, and got a generic sysadmin job instead lol)
you'll be fine. if you need work now, get a burger-flipping or hole-digging grade job. once you're done with your degree options will open up there.

>It'll prolly get taken down
Lost me with this whiny Facebook boomer horseshit.

This site is full of gore and porn all day long but yeah I'm sure they'll pull your thread down just because the universe hates you specifically wahh poor you.

>>935641194 (OP)
It is about who you know, now what you know. You need to make social networking connections
>Be me
>Get masters degree
>Can't even get a fucking interview anywhere
>Wife's friend from college works at a company that could use someone with my skills
>She sets me up a meeting with a manager there
>We sit down and talk, he likes me
>Hired on the spot
I never submitted a formal application. Had the job 6 years now and had several raises and been employee of the month twice. Yet they probably never would have even given me an interview because the whores in HR are fucking retards.

Oh fuck off, I've nearly 40 and I've been ill for half of that, utterly lost most of my life to illness.
I'm still not giving up.
Software as well.
Keep fighting for your place in this world. Life isn't perfect, you aren't owed anything, the sooner you realize that the sooner you can get on with it and become your own person.
The universe doesn't care about anyone, it just is. Kick its ass.
Never give up!

>>935641194 (OP)
This reads as the output of a prompt more than a genuine post, but maybe your thoughts are still in it. Underneath the bottage.
>HR can smell that I'm struggling, so they stay away. Ironically, I'm struggling because I can't get a job,
HR from your work is on you but leaving you alone because you can't find a job, but you have HR people and mention a job.
It's contradictory. Makes no sense.

Life shouldn't be about pursuing money.

>>935642441
>Life shouldn't be about pursuing money.
Right, life should be about being a hedonistic faggot while everyone else works for their money and is forced to support your lazy ass.

>>935642668
>implying a false dichotomy
>because there are only two options :^)
You can live in balance, and actually try to develop who you are. You pursue money instead of living, and so you are miserable (noticeably).
You misunderstood because you are a slave. Break your chains, unless you're into that sort of thing.

>>935642441
>HR from your work is on you but leaving you alone because you can't find a job, but you have HR people and mention a job.
OP means the HR departments of the companies he applies at, you moron.

>>935643048
He should have worded it better. It reads badly. like it was the output of a prompt.

>>935643105
>He should have worded it better
No, you're just an idiot.

>>935641897
What worries me is everyone I know has gotten an internship. I haven't met someone who could never get one from my school

>>935642441
Yeah, I don't care if I have a *lot* of money, I want enough to get out of this small college town, live comfortably and have hobbies. I'm sick of relying on my parents and my parents are sick of it too; they stress me the fuck out
Oh, and also, nah, this wasn't a prompt

>>935642242
This is not a work ethic problem; I work very hard, and I know the universe doesn't owe me anything, which is why it's especially rough and frightening. I understand a lot of people fall into that mode of thinking though.

>>935642225
This seems to be the most valid advice from what I've experienced, think a lot of my problem is I've been anti-social. Maybe I outta live with my parents a bit more; my dad's a pastor and knows a lot of people. If I practice my social skills and hang around I could probably get in somewhere

>>935643155 doubles checked
No. the tone of the post reads false, and theat made me suspect it even more.
you're just being petty in order to have an excuse to stroke your ego.
>>935643163
I think you have the right outlook. The way your OP was formatted looked sus, but you're fine.
Sorry I doubted you. I hope you find a way to get past this low point. Maybe you could talk with locals if there's a town nearby. You could work for said town/city maybe. usually they are all looking for work.
I hope you find something soon man.

>>935643644
>No. the tone of the post reads false
Sure, whatever lets you sleep at night. But don't forget, when you wake up you'll still be a moronic idiot.

>>935643752
You don't know how to pick up social cues, and you're sperging out over a logical interpretation of a suspicious post.
Lurk, or leave. Either way your opinion doesn't define me.

>>935643976
You're the only one who got confused and angered by the wording, I wouldn't lean too far out the sperging window if I were you

your error was in caring what society thinks or wants of you
take the schizoid pill

>>935641194 (OP)
OP, this looks like my inbox right now too.

I've been in retail a very long time and am out of a job right now. The retail industry is shrinking due to a bunch of shit; online and e-commerce taking over a lot of stuff, stores having to close because of rampant theft, etc.

As to what the other anon said, a lot of the time it's knowing people, sure. But a good resume will stand out no matter what. I'd say focus on that if you haven't already. Go look up some protips about how to better feature your specific skillset.

>>935641194 (OP)
have you tried prostituting yourself in programmer socks?

>>935644122 digits
No. it was the formatting of the post combined with the example I picked at. it still reads like something artificial.
You're just looking for an excuse to try to drag others down to make yourself feel tall, if even for a moment.
Pathetic really.

I am new to 4chan. What's the point of making a fake post? Genuinely don't know, do some people not have anything better to do?

>>935645170
Like someone impostering (impersonating) you? That happens here to basically anyone using a name.
It's done for many reasons, mainly ideological these days weirdly enough.
It used to be done mainly for laughes, but now, many newer anons use it to mock and crush ANYONE whop would dare wear a name!
It's ridiculous.
Anyways, imma bowl and music now. Later, Anon, if this is you lol.

Your fortune: Very Bad Luck

>>935643163
>which is why it's especially rough and frightening.
You will come to learn that's what most life is, sadly.
Life is always an uphill battle, until eventually you reach the peak, then it's about minimizing the speed you fall down the other side of that hill.

You already seem to be in the mindset of doing things efficiently, and on your own, so keep at that.
Make things YOU would use in every day use-cases, tools to solve problems, etc.
I've been making an animation system to use in animations and games, started it this year after putting it off for several years. Used it in 2 separate things so far.
I'm currently updating it to add new filtering methods as well as audio support.
Likewise the ability to render animations directly inside of it, as it is, believe it or not, web-based.
I also recently made a gif dithering system to make semi-transparent gifs since I couldn't find anything that existed, plus it was fun learning experience to add to the animation system.

While you are doing that, get a relatively comfy part time job doing mundane shit, ideally things where you can largely be idle or to yourself (security, janitor, etc.) then you can focus some of that time towards your personal stuff.
Get a beefy as fuck phone or a half decent Android tablet, bluetooth keyboard, now you can do some programming stuff at work.
Want to go further, get in to hardware, build some shit like a Raspberry Pi cluster and make it battery powered, stuff it in a bag, use that to compile your projects.
Multi-talented people are in huge demand in various industries, especially in AI/ML, mechatronics and similar.

type fortune (all lower case) in the options bar to roll your own fortune!

Your fortune: Good news will come to you by mail

I'm OP, for anyone in tech jobs how's my resume? Feels like I've done too much stuff it's hard to focus on individual aspects
Wish I could ask about my website too but apparently that's a bad idea here (it has personal info on it)

fortune

>>935641194 (OP)
join the army

>>935645634
fuck off kike

>>935645988
not a kike, it's better than starving unless you are *meric*n in which case you have fat to spare

>>935646203
>needs cannon fodder for wars
>not a kike
sure. post your nose.

>>935645634
No.

>>935641194 (OP)
>got super into binary exploitation and hardware reverse engineering
go talk to companies that do this
if they don't want your embedded skills, don't waste your time in that area

>>935642441
you get the award for most retarded moron of the entire thread.

>>935641194 (OP)
bro got rejected from wendys.
all of my kek

>>935645597
I'm not an HR drone. to me it looks fine.
I'm not a manager either. I think they call us "individual contributors" (engineers).
if I were in a position to hire people, and I could use someone to work embedded and/or reversing, and you showed up, I'd give you a try at least.

>>935647905
No. The post looked weird. It still does. You missed the point, and the interpreted logic in context to the post.
Right or wrong, it's formatted strangely.

>>935641194 (OP)
This isnt your blog nigger.

>>935645597
>fortune

>>935641194 (OP)
>genuinely exited
did you genuinely go back in?

I'm a network engineer looking for the door. I'm turning this back into a hobby. It will help reclaim the same level of enthusiasm you have.

If you still want it, you will eventually get. Don't let me discourage you. I just hate the direction it's all gone.

>>935644634
Please stop posting.
OPs post does not appear artificial or prompted.
Now go away before all of us anons are forced to mock you and laugh.

tldr Shut up and GTFO!

>>935653314
it's definitely artificial you gay faggot, you and op are faggots who suck each other's faggot cocks while you play make believe

>>935648371
Go away.
Betting you are ESL..

>>935653314
>>935653480
>projecting
>being this mad
>no argument
>failed to understand what was clearly conveyed to him
cope moar
it's all you have

>g-go away!

>>935653389
Reported.
OP and I are gay.
You have committed a hate crime.

But seriously not every fucking post is logfag or a bot.

Answer the dudes questions or fuck off to another thread.

>>935653658
you're lucky i even bumped this pathetic shit

HURRRR I MAKE COMPUTER I REALLY SADDDDDDDDDDD

Top level headings probably shouldn't have bullet points. I'm not plugged into security stuff these days, but you might want to include keywords that they might use to screen for seceng jobs (HR drones don't know what "reverse engineering" or "Exploit development" are).

It _might_ be worthwhile to separate your personal projects from your school projects, to make it clear that some of the meaty ones are personal (personal projects weight higher). Adding dates might also help, unless they are all from > 3 years ago, then don't.

If your school has a "major GPA" and it is better than your cumulative, you might want to include it. Ask the school career office for advice on this stuff.

>>935653802
i overreacted but you probably really did report me is what's even funnier lmao

>>935653802
Move on you arrogant piss-ant.

>>935653983
you're arrogant and a control freak

>>935653980
Well now you just proved to be an ignorant fuck.
Read the post again.

One rule in /b/ is not to advise the posters you report.
Third line says "but seriously" which means lines one and two are probably not serious.

i find it odd the argument i was having with anon transferred to another anon
intredasting lulz

>>935654550
ok sorry for derailing. my beloved ylyl threads were hilarious when i first started coming here but now it's all propaganda and derailer trolls so i understand. i will make my own ylyl thread in the spirit of the board

>>935641194 (OP)
/b/ro... /b/ro... /b/ro... I'm so sorry to hear that.

So the sad fact of life is that you can't buy love, you can't perform just any feats to impress someone into loving you, even if they are impressive.

What's fucking you is your lack of social skill. It is your Achilles' heel. Unfortunately you picked the absolutely worst attribute to neglect. Career success is 80% networking, and "networking" is basically nepotism minus the high-profile. If you know someone and they vouch for you? They'll take you through the back door and land you the job with little to no fuss. If you don't know anybody? You just don't meet anyone? Well then you have to submit your CV to the iron curtain that is the application process which gets filtered by AI and the results are barely glanced at because the HR representatives would rather give their buddy, their niece, their cousin... whoever the job first than you, the faceless stranger.

It is so important.

It is literally 80% of career success. Who you know.

And not just about knowing them, about them liking you and loving you so much that they are eager to help you out.

20% is about what you can actually do and there are some high paid executives who can actually do quite fucking little but they dress nice, they wine & dine nice, and they're the big boss' favorite god son.


At any rate, if I can learn social skill post-/b/ anyone can. Plenty of resources on youtube.

>>935645597
put your education at the end, nobody gives a shit about it. each experience or project could benefit from some measurable outcome. HR whores love that you "streamlined in/out queueing process to improve throughout by 21%" even if they can't understand what it means. most importantly find a site that lets you run your resume through an ATS or AI parser, the same type that companies use to filter applicants before a human reader. if those things can't properly read your document's formatting then you're fucked no matter how good the resume is.

>>935655450
i would rather be homeless than have to "network"

>>935656259
conichewa ohio-guzi-mass jap

>>935656339
i don't get it but i'm allowed to post in the thread. i'm not breaking any rules

>>935656377
it was supposed to be hello good morning or how are you in slant eye, because the jap are famous for not having to network due to the horrible monopoly of employment scouts. you get a job and that is the company you die for because the employment scouts keep your file up to date and if you get fired then rarly will another company hire you.

Cheer up emo kid.

Anyways, unrelated, anyone got the infographic on how to tie a noose?

>>935656259
With the way this country is going?
... do be careful what you wish for.

>>935657017
i can always just do
>>935656823
this. i'm not scared of killing myself

>>935645597
Hi! I'm your fairy godfaggot, and I'm here to harshly critique your resume for no reason, even though it's far from the worst I've seen.

I do a fair amount of interviewing for my technical job. I'm the last round of interviews to make sure the candidate actually knows their shit for my team.

Skills section at the very top is a bit of an odd choice. I'm going to want to look at your Work experience and education, and then after that check your skills section for any additional info that might be relevant. In general, keep things in order of importance from top down.

Despite what your professors tell you, I really don't care about your GPA. Nor your Associate's degree. Knowing your bachelor major and expected graduation are the pieces of info in that section that mean something to me. Advice I was given, that may be outdated by now, no fuckin' idea, was "Education first until you've got about 6-10 years of job experience, whenever you feel comfortable that it will shine more than your time in college", so putting Education above Work Experience works for now. There are different schools of thought on this point, though.

Work experience should be most recent first, and then descending from there. The first guy in the process is only going to spend about 1 minute looking at your resume giving it the glance over to determine if it goes in the Interview pile or the Fuck off pile. Most recent and important stuff at the top of each section. The details matter after that person when you get to the next interviewer in line.

1/2

2/2

You could save space by putting the "Summer 2024" and "November 2019 - October 2020" on the same line as the company name. It LOOKS like you're trying to fill out white space because you don't have enough to say about yourself.

For that matter, what was your job title at Missouri ST IT - Apps Anywhere Packaging? Is that a whole company name? I don't know what you're saying there. I can assume from context that your job title was "Intern" at Burns McDonnell, but putting that after a hyphen or something might be a good idea.

Your bullet points for your work experience suck. You're doing a great job of telling me what you did vaguely, which isn't good. I've definitely seen resumes that don't even manage to get that far. You'd be surprised. But some of that shit needs some elaboration.
Be specific so I know what transferable skills you have.
>Worked in network integration, from designing network hierarchy all the way to punching down RJ-45s.
>Experienced maintaining servers running Linux, Windows, and VMware ESXI, setting up terminal access, handling upgrades and troubleshooting resource allocation issues in VMs.
etc.

I don't know what the fuck you do, so I'm sure my examples there also suck. I work in web security, completely different ballgame. But the advice transfers.

Your projects take up half your resume, and it's the section I care the least about. Strip that down to the most impressive 2 or 3. A line just saying "Typing WPM 120" would mean more to me than half of that stuff.

>>935648426
Holy fuck that's good for how dark that joke is

Want a little tease? Ask me nicely. aina0.107

BUT BUT BUT THE POST WAS WORDED WEIRD DON'T YOU SEE THAT YOU ARE THE IDIOTS NOT ME

>>935641194 (OP)
The job market is bullshit, but this won't last. Employers complain that they "can't hire anybody", but then they refuse to hire anyone. Eventually they will be out-competed by somebody who doesn't have their head-up-their-ass about hiring inexperienced or struggling people. If the world is being insane, then it will be a self-correcting problem sooner than later.

You can live on foodstamps and contribute to FOSS projects.

Regarding your partner, I will say that you shouldn't be trying to have sex before marriage, but if they aren't interested in sex after marriage then you would do yourself a favor by demoting them to "friend" and finding someone else to court. You need a pathway to get sex, and if they are a dead-end, then stop pursuing them.

>>935642225
This. You get jobs not by being worthy, but by knowing people and getting hired through nepotism.

It's not fair, but it's how the game is played. All that you can do is play by those rules when at the bottom, and then when you get to the top make sure you don't contribute to the problem.

Captcha was "22 max".

>>935643163
>my dad's a pastor
Then you should know better than to pursue sex outside of marriage.
Just Don't, it's better for you, better for your wife, and better for society all together if you refuse to have sex before you are married.

>>935641194 (OP)
You need to start DEI maxxing. All that tech shit on your resume isn't as important as you being a diverse candidate. Ironically put they/them pronouns in your resume and pretend you have severe psychiatric disabilities.