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Title: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Anand on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
I finally will be employed again after 5 months of having nothing and feeling like a failure. I almost gave up when I applied for this role through jobcat. This still doesn't feel real because I waited for about two months for their response and kind of forgot about it until yesterday. We're having our first meeting today, more like onboarding, and will be introduced to the other team members.

The company is US based so it's completely remote and fully flexible, which is the best part. Just two days earlier I was regretting everything and today I cannot stress enough how grateful I am. I rarely use LinkedIn and prefer other platforms; we work remote and use Otta. I also made sure my resume matches the kind of role I'm after and after a few trial and errors I think I cracked it.

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Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Aftab on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Congrats to you and thanks for giving me hope. I'm 3 months into the journey, almost ready to give up and questioning my worth. I'll keep trying.
Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Satish on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Hang in there, buddy. Breakthroughs are often just around the corner. There's no point in giving up. Keep trying. You've been giving it your best so far.
Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Tanya on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Same 3 months in, gave 4 interviews but all have been kept on hold since I'm a fresher. They like me but don't have the bandwidth to train me for 3-4 months, so I've been on hold :(
Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Kamal on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Congratulations
Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Varunesh on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Bhai, I also don't use LinkedIn. It's really tough to reach out to hiring managers and HRs. Can you guide me?
Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Devansh on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
How do you guys land US jobs? Are you in tech?
Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Umesh on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Very inspiring, OP. Can you tell us how you landed this remote role?
Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Tanuja on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Same, buddy.

I prepared a lot but never got an interview. Then, when I almost gave up hope, I got a call and thankfully got in.

Keep going.
Title: Re: After 5 months grinding & almost giving up
Post by: Vivek on May 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Oh lovely bro. Congratulations.

I hope I find my charm again.