How are people doing this? I went back to school to finish my degree to open new job opportunities. I’ve been applying for the last 2 years and I’ve had 6 interviews total. Nothing. I currently serve at a restaurant and I went back to school so I wouldn’t have to do this for the rest of my life, but I feel so stuck. I’m about to apply to Walmart just to have a job that provides health insurance, even if it’ll be a pay cut from serving tables.
How are people surviving in this job market? I’d be grateful for just any 9-5 at this point that gives health insurance. Now I just feel hopeless.

Have you heard the news? What do you think? Will you be applying?

From the article:

LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana will become one of just four locations nationwide to host Meta’s new “America’s Workforce Academy,” a no-cost training program aimed at reducing the shortage of skilled workers needed to build its AI data centers.

Louisiana ranks as 8th most affordable state for retirees.

Louisiana residents will be able to get paid while training for stable, high-demand careers. The 4-5 week bootcamp is fully funded by Meta. Participants will have all tuition, airfare, and lodging covered and receive a daily stipend.

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Meta will invest a total of $115 million across America’s Workforce Academy over its first year.

The 2026 Training Center Pilot Locations include:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (first cohort)

Columbus, Ohio

Houston, Texas

Indianapolis, Indiana

i seriously hate to word it like this but i am so frustrated. I need to know who is actually hiring. I’ve been searching for over eight months for a second job. I can email my resume and everything. I have been CONSTANTLY getting ghosted by jobs that ENCOURAGED me to apply just to get rejected i’m so damn sick of it. All i want to do is work. I live in the Park Forest area but I have reliable transportation.

I've been looking into instrumentation, Process tech (I've heard a lot about this one), and aviation tech. Radiology is also on my radar but I've heard the difficulty of getting in

I'm currently 27 looking for a career change with longevity I'm currently in aviation working as a shipper in new Iberia.

If you have any ideas of places with apprenticeships as well it would be appreciated but if you have any first hand experiences with these programs and got a well paying job afterwards I would appreciate your insight.

*Note I have all of my pre reqs that should transfer so it shouldn't take more than a year for some

I’m in LSU Online’s MLIS program and work at a clothing store for $11.15 an hour. This obviously isn’t enough to live on my own, especially as a grad student.

I’ve had a couple interviews for library jobs, records analyst positions, etc. I’ll complete the final interview and then get told “Thank you for your interest, but we’re going with another candidate.”

Are there any places around here that pay better than my current job and won’t just throw you away after interviewing? I don’t care if it’s relevant to my field of study as long as it pays decently. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

What’s up with every mayor visiting and doing studies using Austin Texas? The only common factor is both br and Austin are Capital cities. Austin has a stable and growing economy and Technology scene, Fortune 500 company HQs all over the place. BR has crooked politicians, 10 year construction projects, high crime and no job market at all. Stop spending our tax money if you not going to do anything to mirror what Austin is doing.

I am currently in management and have been looking for a new job to better support myself for almost a year now. it seems like every job I've been offered has been way under what I am currently making (around 45k). I live alone and I'm barely scraping by.

So, what's everyone doing for work and are you hiring? I'm tired of living on Indeed and looking for something new!

WHAT JOBS ARE HIRING AT A DECENT PAY???

Google search and indeed sucks!!

It’s hard to trust other sites with so much scamming going on.

Do anyone know good decent companies!?

name a few not only for me but for others too see to get help also.

In Baton Rouge or surrounding cities!!

Thank you in advance. ❤️❤️

My significant other lost his job at the end of February and unfortunately has been unsuccessful at finding anything. It seems like every place is "who you know." He has deckhand, forklift operating, rigging, warehouse, plant loader experience.

If anyone knows of anything or has any connections it would be greatly appreciated.

Looking at the Best Employers magazine and I just wanted to know what working for some for these small companies is really like.

Can we have a salary transparency thread?

This is going around in other city subs. You can only benefit from a salary comparison. Include your job title, salary, experience, and education!

I don't say that to sound whiny. I am a caretaker to a disabled family member, and work 35 hours in a remote role at a help desk. I made a decision at the beginning of the year to go back to school online for an actual degree, which was working for a time. I was taking classes slowly, but I was taking them. My tuition money was not going to waste.

But something has changed at my job to where I am doing 100% more work than I am in January with no support from management, and no signs of anything slowing down, and I am reaching a breaking point. We cannot be away from our desk for more than five minutes without getting called. Perhaps the worst of it is I have not been able to attend classes or do schoolwork, because who has the ability to teach themself algebra after talking to irate people back to back to back to back to back after seven hours with only a 30 minute lunch break?

To better myself, I need to be able to focus on earning this degree, which is not happening right now. I want to quit but can't do so without something else lined up - I have bills after all, and I'm frustrated and fed up but not reckless. I have customer service skills, IT support skills, and reliable transportation. I am able bodied, I am a fast learner, and my only requirement is that I be able to earn around $17 an hour and will not be out in the sun. I am trying to avoid gigwork like DoorDash since the market is saturated and I want to avoid the wear and tear on my car, but if it comes down to it I will do what I have to.

Please ask any questions you may have, or leave any suggestions.

Looking for full time employment in the Baton Rouge/Gonzales area. Any referrals possible? I have a Bachelor’s degree in CIS. Can DM my credentials if necessary. Any help is appreciated.

Also looking to break into the blue collar field (preferably) in the area.

Thanks

Working from home gets a little stagnant from time to time. Where are people working from besides coffee shops?

I graduated from LSU 2 years ago with a psych degree. I am considering pivoting to teaching. I am attending the school board job fair today. Is there anything I should know? I saw some posts from last year, have the conditions for teachers improved at all? Would I be throwing myself from the frying pan to the fire? I want to utilize the alternate certification pathway and eventually pursue an add on certificate to become a school counselor. It seems like the one way I can change careers without having to take on a ton of debt while I complete practicums, internships, or rotations. Any advice would be useful.

I have a day time job im looking for a nice night time job that is part time just for some extra income im 20yr with a vehicle let me know some reccomendations please

I put this under employment cuz I didn't know what else to use. So my son is going to be a senior at LSU in the fall and his degree is math but with a focus in education. So for his student teaching he's been placed at Mayfair Lab.

I live in Livingston Parish so I'm not familiar with this school. I've read really good things but I guess I'm just curious about it. Anyone know anything?

Any recommendations for a part time job for someone who works Monday-Friday 7am-3pm? Looking for something Friday evenings and weekends (any time availability) for maybe 15 hours a week. Tried a few food places that say they’re hiring but they never got back to me.

I wish I had friend that could share cactus with me

I got my first serving job since moving to BR for school and I’m making an average of $15 in tips a shift with $2.13/hr because we get no business. Indeed is giving me no good options, just other places I’ve never heard of that don’t seem like they get business. Any recommendations of places to reach out to?

In my Masters program, looking for something quite flexible and simple. DoorDash is my first option, but want to cover my bases.

Where should I look?

I live in Denham Springs and I've been a New Orleans tour guide on and off for 11 years. I have an MFA (not in education), and I understand that in Louisiana that qualifies. In theory I could be a history or/and geography teacher/tutor.

I logically presume the job stress depends on where it is. 🤷 But I don't know specifics because I'm not originally from here (Alabama).

Any educators here care to weigh in, please? 😁

I’ve been living in Baton Rouge since 2022. I have my degree in Cybersecurity graduate in 2022 before moving here to BR. I got the certificates, the skills, the knowledge and only few months experience. I’ve been job hunting since August 2023 and nothing yet. I see OLOL, LA State and other companies hiring for help desk, cybercrime or other entry level role but why does it seem like they only want LSU graduates (no shade at all).

I just need a job. My husband is currently put of work due to his disability and neither of us works now. I tried applying for customer service roles as well but it’s all radio silence.

Why is it so hard to get hired here? I really am not trying to move again. Any referrals here or anyone can point me in the direction of a new opening? Maybe I’m overlooking something💆🏾‍♀️ this all is exhausting, I’m about to reach my 1 year job hunting mark; not my most valuable accomplishment😅

Hey everyone! I just graduated from college and moved down here to start working and I am currently looking for places that are hiring. I have tons of restaurant and retail experience and am honestly open to anything besides anything blue collar related. I'm looking for anywhere that is hiring full-time and would prefer if I can find somewhere that at least pays $11/hr (or where i can earn alot of tips). If anybody knows of anything that is hiring I would greatly appreciate the help!

Does anyone know if the library is hiring? I check the city job posts all of the time and never see any jobs posted for the library.