“Not one single person inquired about my whereabouts and what happened to me when laid off.”

I got laid off by a local TV station in January 2026 after 4 years at the age of 34. This is my second layoff after being laid off from a national news outlet in December 2021 at 29, days before turning 30. Both layoffs were due to company restructuring.

I been getting interviews but no job and even passed over twice for an offer.

The career coaches (over 10 of them) I went to while employed, their programs are not helping in this job market.

Not one single person inquired about my whereabouts and what happened to me when laid off.

I am running out of money and short term gigs aren’t working. The recruiters and hiring managers keep rejecting my experience despite that I sought professional help.