I am 25 and just had enough of applying to jobs. I want some advice from some people here on what are my prospects if I start a business in robotics(I already made a pretty good robotic hand*) right now.Here's my credentials,I have two masters, One Diplome D'ingenieur and one Masters in Engineering from auckland in mechatronics (Full time researcher). Last graduated in 2025 and 2023. I have 4 years(Simultaneous to my studies) of experience as: Mechatronics and Design Engineer (8 months) Mechatronics Engineer Intern (7 months)Mechatronics and Design Engineer (12 months)Robotics Engineer Intern(4 months)Mechatronics Engineer Intern(3 months)Mechatronics Engineer (12 months)Lab Technician (9 months)Robotics operator Intern(3 months)Over 4 different companies. the first job was due to my dad and that was significant enough that I got lucky with the rest since I was the top student in the last 2 final years of UNI. HOWEVER, I have been unemployed for the last 5 months and have sent over 1500 applications and now I am at a breaking point. I have not had a single interview I DONT KNOW WHY? Hence, someone please advise if its a good idea to start a business in this age. My dad says he will help. What do you all say, i should keep applying? today was the breaking point I saw the stack of applications in my jobs section in LinkedIn and basically just said "fuck it"*but there's no market for it. So its just a trophy. A super expensive one, costed me 3000 euros to complete it. Its impressive. In 2027 it will be disclosed as its embargoed to give me a leverage by the researchers for my job search.
>>34410886>today was the breaking point I saw the stack of applications in my jobs section in LinkedIn and basically just said "fuck it"don't make long-term decisions emotionallydid you save any money from all those jobs you worked? this could help with the business and/or help while you find a new jobstarting a business can be good but i hope you have an actual fucking business plan & aren't just deciding to start one because it's hard to find a jobchances are starting/running a successful business will be way way harder, unless you have a plan
>>34410896Yes I have no plan. I am just an engineer with no focus on business at all. I dont plan to be the part of the managment or anything outside the techincal stuff for at east the next 5 years as I cannot generate any interest in those things. I just make things whole day even now. I did save up a lot. I have already told my dad i can handover all the savings to him if i can take over the administration of the company. since he did run a pretty good company until 2016. Maybe someone here has a good idea can i think about and maybe make a plan. My patience has run out and I cant even think about applying.
>>34410907>>34410896correction "i can take over" to "he can take over"
>>34410907>I did save up a lot. I have already told my dad i can handover all the savings to him if i can take over the administration of the company. since he did run a pretty good company until 2016.ah i seeif you have the opportunity to take over a family business, that could be a very good ideai guess it depends on the details, maybe other anons could help, but that might be goodit's very good you saved some money, hold onto that for now>Yes I have no plan. I am just an engineer with no focus on business at all. I dont plan to be the part of the managment or anything outside the techincal stuff for at east the next 5 years as I cannot generate any interest in those things. I just make things whole day even now.have you thought about taking a small break, maybe for a month or so, and then trying to continue working?you may just be burnt outhowever, if you go on a vacation, be careful not to get used to it and become lazy xdit's a mistake i could see myself falling into, possibly turning that into several more months of NEETing>Maybe someone here has a good idea can i think about and maybe make a plan. My patience has run out and I cant even think about applying.the "grind" of sending in hundreds of applications seems like a dead end, but keep in mind it doesn't have to be that wayu might be able to find a comfy job some other way
>>34410926>have you thought about taking a small break, maybe for a month or so, and then trying to continue working?you may just be burnt outI am actually brunt out of not being part of a project. I did take a pretty solid vacation between december 2024 and january 2025.>the "grind" of sending in hundreds of applications seems like a dead end, but keep in mind it doesn't have to be that wayu might be able to find a comfy job some other wayYes man thanks for the encouragment. I think I will stop for now. I was making cover letters for most of the companies and stored them consecutively. After 50 different cover letters I fed them in Gemini and claude and started chunking out new stuff while making some pretty creative letters simulataneously off the top of my head and feeding them back in. I really really think people are not reading any of it so I will stop for now. Not getting a single call is the most degrading feeling in the world i have to admit.
>>34410952>Not getting a single call is the most degrading feeling in the world i have to admit.i feel you, but try not to take it personallychances are they just use some AI detection/screening program lolit's good to tailor CVs for each company, but try to avoid DIRECTLY using AI output, if you canbut u can use it as a writing aid, that might be good
>>34410957absolutely I am aware of all the AI screening. I pretty much make these letters in y own words while use the structure. last 3 weeks i have been signing off these letters and attesting a disclaimer in the footer, - "Not made by A.I.">Direct outputHell no!
You got to just say "okay boomer" to all the naysayers and continue following your passion.
>>34410886dont worry about it too much. these days its normal for employers to be absolute cucks.also fyi most job posters are fake. they put out job listing just for tax purposes. entrepreneurship is great. i hope you find a good idea and work on it.
>>34410886Jesus dude and i'm 25 with no skills what so ever, lmao we are all so fucked
>>34410886Life is so fucked up, you're competent as fuck, had help from your pops, and you still can't get a job. The job market is fucked up, it's not your fault, if it was 10 years ago, there would be no shortage of jobs for a person like you, in fact, you could pick which place you wanted to work.>LinkedIn Try applying though other platforms, a lot of jobs on LinkedIn are "fake"
>>34414827yeah man, I realized that a lot of jobs these days are fake and my friend in a corporate (unnamed) was himself recruiting for a fake job becasue somehow empty positions help with taxes someplaces. I dont understand this. I spend like 15-20mins applying for a job in hopes of getting somewhere and they all trash my profile.
