the no-job community coin

No job. No boss.
Line still goes up.

For everyone whose last job interview was a "we'll keep your resume on file." The couch is comfortable, the rent is due, and the chart doesn't care either way.

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A hand-drawn chart going up, with the JOBLESS blob riding the line
same coin, different couches

Meet the crew

Nobody here has a manager. Everybody here has a chart open in another tab.

Snooze Guy

Snooze Guy

Alarm went off at 8. Alarm lost.

Couch Guy

Couch Guy

Applied to zero jobs today. Cleared the final boss instead.

Chart Guy

Chart Guy

Hasn't updated his résumé since 2019. Updates the chart every 4 seconds.

Rejection Guy

Rejection Guy

47 applications. 47 "unfortunately." Cereal for dinner, again.

a typical tuesday

The daily schedule

Every crew member runs the same routine. Nobody clocks in. Nobody clocks out.

  1. 11:47 AMWake up. Immediately regret it.
  2. 11:52 AMCheck the chart before checking anything else.
  3. 12:30 PMBreakfast, which is also lunch, which is also cereal.
  4. 2:00 PM"I'll start applying today." (Does not start applying today.)
  5. 4:15 PMOne (1) job application. Reward: nap.
  6. 7:00 PMDinner, which is also cereal.
  7. 9:00 PMChart again. Nothing has changed. Checked anyway.
  8. 2:13 AMBed. Alarm set for a job hunt that will not happen.