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Discussion Thread 😃 Friday 8 August 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 6 months ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 14 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I didn't go out. But I applied for 20 jobs tonight, and I'm having leftover carbonara and cheesy garlic bread. There's a place across the road that makes it, and they use chopped chicken schnitzel instead of bacon (they're Muslim iirc).

Hands down a fantastic place. The Hunger Den on Sydney Road.

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Holy shit 20 jobs.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I assume applying to 20 jobs online, filling out applications, I've done that it's basically a full time job. You have to fill out different job applications, because employers use different software or formatting for registration. Also tweaking your resume and contact info as well

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And keeping track of the different passwords for each companies careers page - all have to different because I don't trust their cyber security.

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

Applicant tracking software is some of the worst for that as well. The same software will use the same URL for each business but require a different password, so there's no way for a password manager to tell the separate logins apart

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago

Yeah, online. EthicalJobs, Seek, and Indeed. Mostly contact centre, but also some animal industry jobs.

Have to have a different cover letter for each one, and use two different resumes (one for contact centres, one for animal industry).

I'm tired, boss.

[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Are you eligible for JobSeeker payments? I have a feeling applying for 20 jobs a month is something that is done to be eligible for that payment.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago

Yes I'm already on Job seeker, have been since I started study last year.

This is to hit my workforce requirements, but I also do need work anyway.