Anyone else's career in tatters due to Covid?

[CloudsCanLookLikeSheep]

I feel so frustrated, this was going to be the year I finally moved my career forward after a long period coasting after having kids.

I had interviews in the early part of the year and even an offer which I turned down as I wanted to hold out for something better.

Now, I am furloughed from my current role and not at all sure I will have a job to go back to at all. The opportunities in my field are few and far between. Jobs I'd have sniffed at last year as being not good enough/ exactly what I wanted, I'd now bite your hand off for. But there are none, and it is particularly hard to move up a level in a tough market where employers can take their pick even if any vacancies do become available. Lucky to even get work at the same level.

I'm not even sure what I'll do if I get made redundant - probably end up taking any old shite to get an income and then it's even harder to get back in if and when things do recover as my skills won't be current on my CV.

I'm so disappointed... a few short months ago I was making final stage for dream jobs, now I see a bleak future and the career ladder pulled up away from me.

Is anyone else in a similar boat and what do you plan to do about it?

Yeah, I've been suffered because of this pandemic. I've lost my job because our corporation closed. Yea, it is life. I know, that it sounds not good, but I decided that I need to find some more variants to earn money. I watched all the jobs, even the night shift uk.jooble.org/jobs-tesco-night-shift . I have found two jobs and it was very difficult to work both, but I've found another variant related to my specialty and I believe that everything will be good soon.

I'm just not hearing anything back from things I apply for.

Yes, exactly that, including things that in normal times I would have expected to get an interview for - perfect skills match etc. I was made redundant in the summer and thankfully have been offered one of the jobs that I've applied for since, but I've heard absolutely nothing from any of the others. I can only assume that they're inundated with overqualified candidates and can take their pick. I really feel for anyone just starting out at the moment - it's bloody difficult even with 10+ years' experience.

The job I've been offered isn't exactly what I wanted but it should be fairly secure and at the moment, I think I would be daft to turn it down.