A Reddit post asking whether the job market is really as bad as Reddit makes it seem has drawn responses from recruiters, hiring managers, and job seekers that collectively answer the question: yes, it really is, but Reddit may still be making it look even worse.
Jobs, visas and rising costs were all part of the debate after one Reddit user asked if a US master's is still worth pursuing.
After sending 125 job applications and receiving just two interviews, one graduate asked whether visas or the economy were to blame. Reddit users said both are making job searches significantly harder.
One worker with 20 years of experience says they've "never seen a job market this bad." Do you agree?
A new survey finds 1 in 8 workers have formed romantic relationships that began on LinkedIn, with nearly half saying the platform's profiles are more trustworthy than dating app bios — but most users still think it should stay strictly professional.
A Reddit post asking how the economy can still be called an economy when jobs barely exist, degrees are worthless, and salaries have collapsed drew responses that paint a picture of a generation that did everything right and still lost.
The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June (the weakest month since February) as wage growth continued to lag behind inflation and prior months were revised sharply downward.
The Philippines has marked the 10th anniversary of its landmark South China Sea arbitral award, with 14 countries reaffirming the ruling as "final and legally binding" as tensions in the West Philippine Sea remain unresolved.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz after striking a Cyprus-flagged vessel, prompting a third round of US strikes this week as the fragile ceasefire unravels.
