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Why does the majority on here give shit job advice? 🤔
If you’ve spent any amount of time on Reddit seeking job advice, you may have noticed that the advice can be hit or miss. Sometimes, the responses are repetitive and unhelpful, leaving you feeling frustrated and no closer to finding the answers you need. It’s a common complaint among Reddit users seeking job advice, and it raises the question: why does the majority on here give shit job advice?
In this article, we’ll dive into the reasons behind the lack of valuable help in some Reddit advice threads and explore how you can navigate the sea of repetitive replies to find the nuggets of wisdom that will truly benefit you in your job search.
Is it really shit job advice, or is there more to consider? 💭
Before we dive into the reasons behind the lack of valuable help on Reddit, it’s important to consider the broader context of the situation. It’s easy to dismiss the majority of responses as “shit job advice,” but there may be more at play here. Let’s explore some factors to consider:
1. Volume of responses: Reddit threads can quickly gather a large number of responses, making it difficult for valuable advice to stand out among the noise.
2. Lack of context: Without a clear understanding of the OP’s unique situation, it can be challenging for responders to offer tailored and helpful advice.
3. Varying expertise: Reddit is a diverse community, and not all responders may have the relevant expertise to provide valuable job advice.
These factors can contribute to the overwhelming experience of sifting through repetitive and unhelpful advice on Reddit. It’s essential to approach the situation with an open mind and consider these nuances before jumping to conclusions.
Understanding the reasons behind repetitive and unhelpful responses 🤷♂️
So, why does the majority on Reddit seem to give repetitive and unhelpful job advice? There are several potential reasons behind this phenomenon, each shedding light on the complex dynamics of online communities. Let’s break it down:
1. Lack of attention to OP’s responses: Responders may overlook or dismiss the OP’s clarifications and additional information, leading to repetitive advice that does not address the specific needs of the individual seeking help.
2. Desire for easy karma: Some users may provide generic advice in the hopes of gaining upvotes and recognition, prioritizing quantity over quality in their responses.
3. Misinterpretation of the question: Without a clear understanding of the OP’s query, responders may offer generic advice that misses the mark, contributing to the repetitive nature of responses.
4. Echo chamber effect: When previous responders have offered similar advice, subsequent users may echo those responses without considering the specific context of the OP’s situation.
By understanding these underlying reasons, you can approach Reddit job advice with a more nuanced perspective, allowing you to navigate the repetitive responses more effectively and extract valuable insights from the community.
Navigating the sea of repetitive replies to find valuable advice 🌊
Despite the prevalence of repetitive and unhelpful responses, there are strategies you can employ to sift through the noise and find the valuable advice that will truly benefit you in your job search. Consider the following tips:
1. Provide clear context: When seeking job advice on Reddit, be sure to provide clear and comprehensive context about your situation, including relevant details about your industry, experience level, and specific challenges you’re facing.
2. Engage with responders: If you receive generic advice that doesn’t quite address your needs, consider engaging with the responder to provide additional context and steer the conversation towards more relevant advice.
3. Seek out niche communities: Reddit is home to a wide array of niche communities focused on specific industries and job roles. Consider seeking advice from these specialized communities to find more tailored and valuable responses.
4. Exercise discernment: As you read through responses, cultivate a sense of discernment to identify valuable insights amid the repetitive advice. Look for responders who take the time to address your unique situation with thoughtful and personalized advice.
By employing these strategies, you can empower yourself to navigate the sea of repetitive replies on Reddit and extract the valuable advice that will propel your job search forward.
In conclusion, it’s essential to approach Reddit job advice with a discerning eye, recognizing the complexities that contribute to the prevalence of repetitive and unhelpful responses. By understanding the underlying reasons behind this phenomenon and employing strategic navigation tactics, you can extract valuable insights from the community and leverage them to advance your job search. Instead of succumbing to frustration over the prevalence of “shit job advice,” you can take proactive steps to find the valuable help you need and empower yourself on your career journey.
So, next time you seek job advice on Reddit, keep these insights in mind and navigate the sea of repetitive replies with confidence and resilience. With the right approach, you can turn the tide and uncover the valuable guidance that will propel you towards success in your professional endeavors.
Then what advice would you give for all of those situations?
Take into consideration you may be dealing with a very young audience.
Who have not worked long, or worked at all.
There’s never “no networking” opportunities. If you have access to the internet, you can network. Isn’t limited to physical events.
The “just keep applying” advice may sometimes be the best advice 🤷♂️.
If somebody can’t find jobs locally, expanding their search makes total sense. For white collar work, companies cover relocation costs. If they don’t you either cover it with your personal or with debt. It’s a risk that’s worth it IMO.
You have to sift through the sand here to find gems.
I clicked thinking there might be some pieces of good advice in a post about no good advice ever being given.
Tbh im mostly here for support in my unemployment struggle and to not feel so alone in this shitty situation. I’ve gotten lots of great support from fine people who don’t judge me for losing my job, cheer me on in my small wins like getting a second interview and generally just helping me not sink into a deep hole of depression by providing a little comraderie and solidarity because they understand firsthand what I’m going through.
Mentally and emotionally it has definitely been helpful to even get a small reply like “me too dude, we’ll be okay though, chin up”. Will that help me get a job? Not directly but it will help me maintain a relatively positive outlook and not feel like a failure and the only person who has ever lost their job right before the holidays, and that puts me in a better mental position for my next attempt, next interview, next application that’s rejected.
I understand what you’re saying and I’ve offered small pieces of advice to folks that seem younger than me to avoid mistakes that I’ve made in the past…not being negative to a previous employer in an interview no matter what, working on highlighting soft skills like how retail is “customer service” and how that can help you get into a higher job by changing the words you use just a bit, things like that. I’m not a career guru, just a dude who had lots of jobs and had been steadily moving up until I got hit with a holiday layoff. I clearly don’t know everything but what little I do know I’m more than happy to share.
People have been amazing to me in this sub. I have a second round interview this week and a few folks asked for updates after it’s over just because they want to support me. Nobody except my mom has asked me to let them know how it goes irl, they don’t want to face the reality that they can also be in this situation through no fault of their own or many other reasons and that’s fine, I get it. But to have total strangers want to follow up with me, see how I’m doing, root for my success and be there to chat if I fall again, that’s worth something to me and I sincerely appreciate it.
OP got tired of shit comments so decided to make a shit post 😂
To be fair it’s not easy to offer great advice beyond ‘keep applying’ most of the time. Landing a job is out of our hands as applicants sadly, it’s not up to us. And as you’ve said if the person in question can’t relocate or go to networking events or do any of the things you suggest the advice you can offer as a complete stranger is bound to start becoming more and more generic. This sub for me in most cases is more about feeling less alone and having an appropriate place to blow off steam and rant, realistically I don’t expect people to be able to offer amazing advice because of how removed they are from my situation. But I agree with you sometimes the advice given isn’t great, but this is something I’d say is to be expected
What other advice can someone give, that hasn’t already been given? At some point, OP has to look in the mirror and accept the possibility that it’s them not the advice.
Honestly sometimes try try again is the best advice for job hunting. there is no silver bullet advice that can magically get someone on the hunt a job.
What “valuable advice” are you expecting?
I moved 4 years ago to a place where the industry I have experience in isn’t a prevalent industry in the area and I’ve struggled to find another job because no one wants to hire someone with my background. I’m very introverted and don’t feel comfortable going out and joining professional networking groups nor feel comfortable reaching out to random people on LinkedIn. I decided to revamp my resume after researching online and reaching out to a friend who recently got a new job to see what her resume looked like. A new company decided to open a new facility in my area and I knew there’d be a chance that they just may value someone with my background and applied to an open position twice in 6 months. I FINALLY got an interview with them and even though I was slurring my words because I was so nervous they extended an offer. Feel free to DM me and I can offer some help whether it be with resumes, interview resources, etc
We like to spread our misery to others
Because most people aren’t toughing it out, learning, adjusting, focusing, following up, etc. Further, many people use the shotgun approach hoping for a Hail Mary.
Job hunting hasn’t changed in generations. Just more tools.
The best approach remains doing a blockbuster job and being seen, and nurturing a network you can continually tap for opportunities. This stuff is tedious. It’s farming. Not hunting.
“I have no job, no friends, no skills, no open days near me, no network contacts, nobody is hiring near me, no ability to get an education, no ability to develop skills, and it’s impossible for me to move. How do I get a high paying job?”
What exactly do you want us to say? There’s no magic answer here. You need to have some of those things at least to find a job. If you don’t have any of them and aren’t willing to go find them you’re just fucked.
You get what you pay for.
There’s only much advice to give and only so much an individual can do.
Here are some hard pills to swallow about the job hunting process:
– If you’re applying to hundreds or thousands of jobs and not getting callbacks, chances are, your resume isn’t great and you need to re-evaluate. I’d even pay money to get it re-vamped if I have to.
– If it isn’t your resume, your interviewing skills probably need work. Being likable and well-spoken is essential. Practice a mock interview with a friend, go to interviewing workshops, practice!
– You probably aren’t using LinkedIn correctly. Advertise yourself on LinkedIn. Yes, LinkedIn can be a cringefest but it is a very powerful tool if used correctly. Be vulnerable and just post that you are looking for a new role, and a recruiter may reach out to you.
-Polish your LinkedIn and make sure it looks impressive
– Add others on LinkedIn and ask for advice
Because a lot of people don’t have any solution to the catch-22.
>For example, OP is finding difficulty with finding a job – no friends, no networking, and no open day/networking opportunities and what do I see? The same tired “network more” and “attend open days.” But didnt OP just tell you there isn’t any opportunities for this?
Okay, so what’s your suggestion for advice to someone who is missing all the prerequisites (for whatever reason), and indicates that job hunting is bad?
We know what you don’t want to hear, but what do you think would be helpful instead?
It’s cuz people have not enough options when underprivileged or burned with other necessary responsibilities. People don’t want to admit the system is broken and leaves these folks to the way side. So they regurgitate the same advice.
In reality we all need to be fighting for better workers rights.
if I have difficulty finding a job, I try to fix up my resume
if I don’t get passed interviews, I make sure to sell my people skills more than my abilities
Not related but you reminded me the whole linked in vibe and all those cringe “power to the people” bullshit from random HR
Most people only want to receive the advice they want to hear, which often times not practical or realistic.
It’s the same repetitive bullshit because there’s no magic bullet for getting a job.
1. Relevant education and experience
2. Having the right professional network. Who you know matters way more than what you know.
3. Luck! Gotta be in the right place at the right time.
What else do you want to hear?
My guess is a majority aren’t even employed at all and are still dependent on their parents, and an even larger majority may have a job, but are generally unsuccessful career wise and aren’t in a position to advise other people.
Thats the sense I get based on most of the advice here, such as when I see people advising others to refuse work assignments from their manager. Great way to get fired for insubordination if you have a career position (corporate) within a few day while also forfeiting unemployment benefits. Advice like this is not only completely outside of reality, but is downright dangerous.
Sadly, I see many posts of people who have BEEN fired already for making stupid decisions like the one I just described. I assume there are actually people taking this kind of advice and making destructive career decisions based on it.
Anyways, that’s my two cents…
The best advice is literally to keep applying… getting discouraged by a job search is the worst and helping people out of that is probably the best and only thing random people on the internet can do to help.
If there were some secret sauce to instantly land you a job, they’d say that.
I’m afraid the advice you find so tired and dull is the best. Sorry.
Because people post dumb shit like “I have no skills, no ambition, ADHD, autism. I don’t have a car and can’t use the internet. How can I get a six figure job quickly that gives me a flexible schedule?”
TLDR; they are looking for impossible answers.
Pretty sure this sub is full of trolls who want to make you feel like shit. I don’t even know why I’m still subbed