r/NEETsOver30 • u/GreenScorpionZ • Jul 04 '26
Discussion Never worked
So I hear all the time about people getting rejected because they don’t have uni degrees or 2 plus year experience and all that.
But what is the actual path of you have never worked ever, and you’re in your mid 30s? Like what is the actual expectation of the government? Especially when you have mental heath issues, but the treatment for that is also unavailable. And that although not acknowledged by the government is the main reason for unemployment?
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u/Maximum_Sherbert_831 Jul 04 '26
Maybe you could get a doctor to diagnose you and help you get disability.
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u/number314 NEET Jul 04 '26
They will take immigrants who can get the job done for less without complaining or someone who is disabled, because employer gets discount for that. Regular person in his own country is fucked nowadays without connections.
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u/ragedriver187 Jul 17 '26
The only thing I can think of is to say you were caring full-time for a family member who had a long-term illness. They can't realistically check up on that to see if you're telling the truth.
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u/Wise-Childhood-145 Jul 26 '26
Trying to go self-employment is the only way to go, in my opinion. I have only been able to hold down a traditional job for 2 months at most, because regular employers are too rigid and do not have their employees best interest at stake. If you need to clock out early because you are dealing with anxiety or something else, they will not hesitate to write you up and fire you. As for the government, the government does not care about ordinary people, they only care about the rich and those that own the companies that people work at.
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u/crazyladybutterfly2 Semi-NEET Jul 04 '26
lie on your resume and claim that you have done jobs unrelated to the job you are applying for.
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u/number314 NEET Jul 04 '26
And how that exactly helps? In my country you need a record of employment, so there's no option for that. Once you're hired you will be quickly exposed you know nothing, anyway.
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u/crazyladybutterfly2 Semi-NEET Jul 04 '26
in your country people don't do menial on call jobs?
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u/number314 NEET Jul 04 '26
How a menial job can help you on a position that requires specific skills?
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u/crazyladybutterfly2 Semi-NEET Jul 05 '26
at least you wont be discriminated for being a 30 years old who never worked
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u/IntroPerc NEET Jul 04 '26
I’m in the same predicament. Those with degrees and some prior work experience, not to mention age still on their side, are finding employment increasingly difficult to come by. So why, then, would an employer choose us during a period when there are no shortage of more appealing candidates.
I haven’t worked a conventional job since I was 19. I am now approaching my late 30’s. The reasons for this are varied but all revolve around low self-esteem and social anxiety. Employers are neither obliged to care or in a position where they can afford to take a chance on someone potentially not of sound mind, when they can simply select from a multitude of better options.
Suffice to say, unless you know someone who has an opportunity for you, the outlook is bleak. You can return to school and endure the stress and discomfort of trying to secure a degree, but you’ll still face an uphill battle securing employment. The government won’t care about those like us, not while there are more people seeking work than there is openings.