There's Lots of Jobs! Really?

 Honestly, I know a lot of people out of work. Equally, I have met several people that have just gotten a new job. So, where is the disconnect. Lemme me explain the situation 

The two men that I know that have gotten a job are the following. One, each are commuting about 45 minutes to their new job. Two, each went through a Temporary Agency BEFORE getting the full time, in person job. Three, both are married. 

Now, the two women I know that are not working and looking for work. One, both women are over 50 years old (Ageism?) Two, both women were in project manager-esque roles that requiring calendaring and presentation that now have software platforms work to do that work. Three, both are single ( threatening?). 

So, where is the job market and where are the workers? The review of platforms LinkedIn and Craigslist are great but there is a lot of specialized employment platforms ( Tech Ladies is a favorite ) where one can find a job to apply to. 

Since the regime has made it near impossible not to hire males over females there is also a question of qualifications. As the person who would be onboarding personnel I always asked what do you need to succeed? I am hearing from others that they are being asked for a plethora of items from ergonomic chairs, phones, and my personal favorite a standing desks. All very normal except, pens, pencils, cork boards that don't conform to existing work space, a vacuum cleaner, air filters that have HEPA Filter systems. 

The grit is when the foot meets the office floor, can the individual actually work? Well, here is the bologna so to speak, another woman got a job in the service sector after being out of work for 2 weeks. A month into her job, she discovers that she is pregnant, now when does she tell her new boss? While she is not over the age of 50, she is going to need to go on Maternity Leave and being in California she has 12 weeks (four months) UNPAID leave. There is 8 weeks partial paid leave to bond. 

They say half the job is showing up. So, here is another, an father of two, has made money in dot com arena, but now has not found the right fit. He has buffered his resume with "Consulting" but no in office experience for the past two years. Equally, none of the consulting gigs resulted in break out stats or DTC products on the current market. Yet, the management positions he is seeking and interviewing for he feels are not getting to the job offer because a) they don't have the funds to offer b) he doesn't want to give up the home office so he can connect with his children. He is doing Door Dash after hours and trying to get on the Speaker Circuit. 

Since I work in SF, I regularly walk by Moscone Center where large and amazing conferences take place. A majority of attendees are not going for said product or tech platform but, even for Apple's product launch the majority of attendees were there for a lead on a potential  job. 

The same result is found at VidCon, Intuit, and Silicon Valley Cancer Technology over and over looking for a job is showing up. Also, now aside from a great resume, you need to connect with the job poster on LinkedIn at least follow them. 

Sign up with a temporary agency maybe even 6 of them because I noticed most jobs are being posted by temp agencies. Second, network the sheit out of networking, let everyone know you are looking. Third, Volunteer, I volunteered for three events and have leads on three jobs if I want them. Finally, understand that the job you really, really want no longer exist. 

Case in point, A woman I know who looked for a long time finally got a job at Dollar Tree. She finally had reached a pay rate of $20/hourly and 40 hours. On July 1st, she was told she will get a raise to $22/ hourly but her hours will change to 32 hours a week. She can get more hours if she works the overnight at a regional distribution center outside of Livermore (30 miles from where she lives ). She is considering it because working four days at the store she can pick up two overnights at the distribution center and get differential pay ($25/ hourly). The hesitation is that she would have to work a full 8 at the distribution center whereas at the store she can't cover a shift or work past 6 hours because she currently works five days. 

Her dream job: Store Manager that has been replaced by Retail Store Supervisor where the hours are 38 a week and the max pay is $27/ hour. Its not just Dollar Tree, but several retail sites have changed their structure to avoid paying benefits and eliminating layers of authority to ease insurance liability. 

She finally signed up for Reflex so she can make extra pay.

There are jobs, just not ideal jobs.