I’ve applied for jobs a few times and this has always been a problem. Now that I’ve been out of college for a while it’s even more of a problem. I don’t have anyone from college that would even remember me. I can’t use my current coworkers because I don’t want my current employer to know I’m leaving until I have a new job lined up. I don’t keep in touch with old coworkers. I don’t do anything outside of work as far as volunteering or anything. I know I’m not supposed to use friends or family. Who is even left after that? The only people I have the contact info for are friends, family, and my current boss.
The problem with my current place is that we’re overstaffed. I haven’t had any work to do in months and it’s not showing any signs of getting better. It’s only a matter of time until there are layoffs. Considering I’m the highest paid person in my department, I’m a likely candidate. If they know I’m looking for another job then they have no reason to not just can me on the spot. I can’t afford to not have income hence why I’m trying to find a new job before I get layed off. I can’t risk losing my job without having another one lined up. Yes if I got laid off I could get unemployment but that takes time and durring that time I would have no money. Unemployment also isn’t exactly enough to live off of.