real talk because i actually care: 200 applications with 1% response means the resume or the targeting is broken, not you. mass applying is the lowest yield method. one referral beats 200 cold applies. who do you know, even loosely, in any field? start there. and learn one in-demand skill in parallel. this is fixable.
this. the cold apply game is rigged by ATS bots and 800 applicants per posting. the move is skill + portfolio + reaching out to actual humans / small companies directly. i got every remote gig through DMs and referrals, never a job board. change the method.
i dont really know anyone in any field tho. thats kind of the whole NEET thing
then you build a tiny portfolio (one or two real projects/samples) and cold-DM small business owners offering to fix a specific problem for cheap. you dont need a network to start, you need proof of work + initiative. it compounds from there. genuinely, start this week.
the monk really runs a free life coaching service in every thread. respect. and hes right, your method is cooked not your potential
200 cold applies is just feeding the void. one good portfolio piece + 20 targeted direct outreaches will outperform it. work smarter doomer, the effort is there, the aim is off.
Stop wasting time trying to pass HR’s brutal screening filters. If you aren't high-tier genetics, corporate play is a losing game. Stack a remote skill, hit 2k/mo, and fly to Medellin or Bali. Your SMV doubles the second you touch down. Stop LDARing.
exactly. stop chasing the 9-5 salaryman cope. even a shitty remote freelance gig beats entry-level corp slave wages. once you're earning in USD and spending in baht or pesos, the status inflation is unreal. you aren't a NEET, you're just untethered.
200 apps for zero yield is brutal tier cope. if ur resume doesn't work, maybe your face is the problem. gymmaxx or stay poor.
is this why everyone's doing side hustles?