Something competent White men discovered a decade ago…
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STEM is a dirty lie, I have a chemistry degree and the only shit available is either for PhDs (and requiring excessive experience that a fresh PhD isn't going to have) or you get a CDL and drive a truck. Its absurd. They tell you there are all these jobs available but the moment you graduate it vanishes like the damn mirage it always was.
This is just an anecdote, but my industry and workplace needs entry-level (recent-grad, no experience) chemists, and it has become almost impossible to find any. And not for any resume filtering reasons either; just a complete lack of applicants that are legal citizens with a relevant degree.
I can only assume the competent candidates gave up applying, and the legitimate employers get drowned out by the algorithmic hiring of the largest companies.
Boss: Do you know anyone for xyz?
Me: Sure [middle aged White guy who’s been unemployed for 5 months] would be perfect!
Boss: …
Real conversation I’ve had a dozen times.
Pretty much exactly this. You apply for these entry jobs you absolutely have the qualifications for and then they just ghost you. And the position just stays on the board without any movement so you know it isn't filled, its depressing. And its either a fake listing or just one other job that shoves anything that doesn't fill their diversity quota into the trash.
Ive seen one in my area im more than qualified for but the salary is way too low. It has been open for 3 fucking years. 3 YEARS. I only know because i keep getting job website email notifications for it.
Men with above average IQs also have above average pattern recognition skills and figure out that trying to beg for scraps from people who refuse to hire you is pointless after a while.
But the jobs ARE there. But they're reserved for women, nons and immigrant nons.
Drive a semi and listen to audiobooks of your PhD coursework as you do it. Take the tests and boom.