This thread has been going on for lots of posts and over a year! I found it necessary to go back to reread the OP from April 2024 and thought it might be useful for others to see again, too:
So although the thread has meandered, it seems that its original purpose was about:
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How challenging the job market might be
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Experiences people have had (in the ‘24 or ‘25 job markets…or, presumably, upcoming years’ job markets)
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How the current job market compares to that of previous years
From folks’ responses it seems as though the job market is pretty challenging, particularly in fields like CS and engineering that were quite hot in the not-too-distant past, but not impossible in all fields, as people have found jobs, whether through small, targeted searches or expansive blasts to anything remotely pertinent.
Posters have shared the experiences of recent or upcoming grads they know, whether the grads have been successful in the job hunt or are still in the process.
And individuals like @Blossom have tried to provide some historical context to the current downturn (which is down from booming years, but not too down from what used to be considered normal).
In order to keep the thread away from the need for future moderation, perhaps we can focus on those three topics from the OP?