Frens, how do I go about keeping the doomerism at bay while trying to find work? I have decent qualifications, went to a uni with a great reputation/hiring metrics in the area, and am ambitious/willing to work. The market’s just very meh right now, and my network could be better, so no bites. I could just settle for being underemployed and take whatever, but that would probably hurt my chances of getting anything else later. Job handcuffs are real.

But online, you’d think Fist of the North Star is going to become a documentary next week. It’s hard to keep fighting through to another day when everybody online is screaming at you to just give up and do nothing with your life. Admittedly, I feel tired and discouraged.