So, as a soon to be new grad with tens of thousands in debt, limited real-world experience (~1yr), zero sales skills, no health insurance and no savings/safety net, what am I supposed to do? How do I even start in "the business of making" suffocating in debt and getting evicted within a few months? I'd love to go solo. Due to some health problems, early morning shifts (9-5, 8-4) are almost totally unfeasible for me, so even in a good job market my options in traditional work are more limited. But I just don't have the money to bootstrap a business, much less learn sales skills and everything else while my student loan repayment grace period runs out.
Because my experience is exclusively limited to software dev, I'm also getting rejected from positions in retail, and if I try to "dumb down" my resume, I'll have nothing but a blank page.
Seriously, any advice would be appreciated. I feel stuck.
Entry level retail jobs typically don’t need a lot of stuff on your resume. I remember when I was applying for my first job my dad would tell me to note things like having a reliable car. It’s mostly about if you’re actually going to show up, and if you don’t steal from them, that’s a bonus.
But don’t give up on software just because of some bad articles. Trends are trends, you only need to get one job. A lot of companies like to bring in college grads as a way to save money as they push out more seasoned people, while also bringing in new ideas and more modern approaches (for better or worse).
Also, think beyond “tech” companies. Nearly every business out there could benefit from a developer, and most don’t have anything at all.
Because my experience is exclusively limited to software dev, I'm also getting rejected from positions in retail, and if I try to "dumb down" my resume, I'll have nothing but a blank page.
Seriously, any advice would be appreciated. I feel stuck.