Not really talking about the current job situation, but do you ever notice how there are no postings for really obscure positions that definitely exist but are never posted anywhere? I feel like David Graeber would have a lot to say

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A lot of jobs are locked away behind networking unfortunately

death to neurotypical society

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It wouldn’t be so annoying if people didn’t cling so hard to the meritocracy delusion. I remember being told as a kid that if I worked hard, it would pay off.

What I wasn’t told was that my work would have to be seen by someone in a position of power.

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I love not having the ability to make meaningless, vapid small talk and it actually impacting my career prospects

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Hell I’m NT and I hate that shit too. I don’t want to go waste time talking to randos, I have friends for that.

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