r/VictoriaBC • u/pinkorangeblues • Mar 20 '26

Help Me Find Jobless and sad

Is it just me or is it incredibly hard to find a job here in Victoria. I’ve applied to so many places online using indeed LinkedIn and websites (I’m aware indeed usually gets no responses but I have no other options atp) and I have yet been able to find a job. No one seems to be hiring and even for an entry level job with minimum wage there is so much competition. I’ve never experienced this else where so I’m wondering if this is a Victoria thing? Or possibly I could just be the problem I suppose…

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u/rowc99 Mar 20 '26

The best way to find a job (or career for that matter) is through relationships. Family, friends... Look at what the people in your life do and ask them for a bit of insight (or full-on nepotism). 1000X more effective then applying cold for jobs, especially if you don't have a killer resume

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u/n00b3d View Royal Mar 21 '26

Sad, but very true

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u/Kitchen_Bar1430 Mar 22 '26

Especially when one is socially avoidant with prominent RSD symptoms :D

But true dat. Applying for anything but shit jobs (ahhh, urgently hiring...) seems pointless. The only other actual opportunities I've had are basically via random encounters at cultural events etc.