Been trying to lateral for a year - 5th time I've finished a process and still no job offer

Just a general vent. Like wtf? It's the fifth time I've finished up a process, going through the entire process, multiple interviews, case study etc. And still no offer, what are the odds of that ffs?

Really don't know what to do at this point. 

I've got a top masters lined up in September to try and re-enter the market through grad schemes or lateral out of the MSc, but fuck me - this is torture.

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To be blunt: how can you think 5 is too much when you're not doing a FO --> FO lateral in the first place? You should know its super difficult because you're competing with FO -> FO who have FO experience that you don't. 

 

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