What to Do When the Job Market Fails You: A Survival Guide for Workers Over 40
I wrote this after sending 800 job applications and getting zero offers. After watching Medium income drop from $4,500 to $1,100 in one month. After losing everything and having to rebuild from scratch.
The job market is broken. Now what?
You've sent hundreds of applications. Maybe even 800 like I did.
You rewrote your resume. You optimized your LinkedIn. You applied to jobs you're overqualified for just to get your foot in the door.
And you got nothing. Ghosted. Rejected. Ignored.
The system isn't built for workers over 40. It's built to keep us out.
So what do you do when the job market fails you?
You build your own way forward.
This Book Is Your Survival Guide
I wrote this after sending 800 job applications and getting zero offers. After watching Medium income drop from $4,500 to $1,100 in one month. After losing everything and having to rebuild from scratch.
This isn't theory. This is survival.
Inside you'll learn:
How to survive when nobody will hire you The practical steps I took after 800 rejections. No motivational speeches. Just what actually works when traditional employment shuts you out.
Building alternative income streams Freelancing. Medium. Communities. Coaching. Digital products. How to build multiple revenue sources when one traditional job won't have you.
Handling the mental health crash Because sending hundreds of applications into the void destroys you. How I stayed functional when everything felt hopeless.
How to pivot when your plan falls apart When Medium income tanks. When freelance clients ghost you. When doors keep slamming. What you do next.
Building income with no experience, no network, and no safety net Most of us don't have rich uncles or six months of savings. We're starting from nothing and figuring it out as we go.
Who This Is For
This book is for you if:
- You're over 40 and can't get hired
- You've sent 100+ applications with minimal response
- You're tired of age discrimination
- You need income NOW, not in 6 months
- You're willing to build something when the system rejects you
This book is NOT for you if:
- You want get-rich-quick schemes
- You're not willing to work hard
- You believe the job market will fix itself
- You're waiting for someone to save you
Why Trust Me?
I'm 57 years old. I've been broke, bankrupt, rejected by 800+ employers, and told I'm too old, too expensive, or too risky.
I also went from $10/month on Medium to $4,500/month. Built two communities. Launched a course. Created multiple income streams.
I'm not rich. I'm still broke most months. But I'm surviving and building when the system said I was done.
That's what this book teaches you to do.
Get Your Copy Now
$27
Digital download. Instant access. No fluff. Just survival strategies that actually work.
The job market failed you. Now it's time to build something it can't take away.
Questions? Email me at jasonjamesweiland@gmail.com. I actually respond.