So my situation is the following: 27 years old, got my degree in cultural studies, then law. Soon after my graduation I got a job for a year, however the contract has not been extended. I thought I had it going for me.

Now I am looking for a job and a new flat to rent, since also this rental agreement won't be extended. Both things are pretty hard to solve I was surprised to find out.

My experience is this: There are so many applicants on the job-offers I apply to, I havent found one yet. And there are so many applicants on single-apartments, I also havent found one yet.

It is much like with women, they also have so many "applicants", they can choose from. But I am not bitching about women here, it is the last thing I am worried about right now.

Obviously I should not be in this situation, because I should have looked for a new apartment while still having a job, it would have been much easier.

I have no doubt, that I will have solved my problems in the not so far future, but it is definetly an experience how you get treated in such a situation.

So if I examine myself in a self critical way, I have to say: Why should any employer hire me if there are so many others and why should people give me a place to rent, while I have no job at the moment?

Much like, why should any woman be with someone, if she can choose between multiple guys?

I can't blame anyone but myself if I am fully honest. Anyway I am not going to starve and will just move in with my parents again and I actually enjoy how much free time I have right now. But it feels like life is on hold and there is pretty much nothing I can do apart from applying here and there and to wait for something to happen.

Dunno, what I expect from sharing this with you I just felt like it and obviously I had the time (: