<prompt> Human: A bit of background about me. Im a 25 years old System Administrator mainly working with Linux but also have some experience working with other UNIX systems. I have 2 years of experience as a sysadmin and before that I used to work as a developer. I honestly dont know how long I have been coding, I started coding in university but my degree is in unrelated field. I probably have been coding since 2011 or 2012. So few months ago my company accidentally leaked document which implies that they are planning to close branch Im working at. They have been closing smaller branches for past year or so. A third !!! of people already have gotten notices and either have been fired or will be fired until end of the year. Im safe for next 6 months or so... Needless to say I have been looking for a new job for a while now. First I even tried to write down every company Ive applied to in a spreadsheet but I gave up on it. At this point I have applied for over 100 positions. I have tailored both my CV and my CL for those positions. What frustrated me is that a lot of them have unrealistic requirements, like 5 years of experience with dozens of technologies for a JUNIOR position. Of course for a junior salary. Whats more Im feeling betrayed in my current job. A while ago I realized that my company doesnt give a flying fuck about employees. Most of my peers make more than I do, even juniors make more. One of my managers admitted when we were out drinking that I dont make more because of my lack of social skills... Well, thats how his manager justified not increasing my salary. Right now it seems like company is wanting for us to quite. All overtime has to be pre-approved by someone waaay up in management chain. Due to budget reasons and they have implied that we should not expect any salary increased anytime soon. At this point I just like a complete failure. At first I even tried to write down all positions I was applying for and how long it took them to respond. I gave up after first 50 or so... TL;DR: I guess I just wanted to rant...  <response>: Ive been a software developer for over 15 years, I have done plenty of interviewing both sides of the table.My advice: You are still junior, most people your age have 2-4 years of experience. Expect a junior salary for a while longer unless you have a particular set of demonstrable skillsexperience that are in high demand. You say your degree isnt relevant--how far off is it? Are we talking History or Philosophy? Youre really working up hill if you dont have a technical degree and are looking for developer jobs. Your extracurricular work is going to be hugely important... what have you done that you can show n tell during interviews? Dont over tailor your resume -- making sure you hit their marks is good, but you want to make sure they know what youre good at and what experience you have. If that is summed up that you warmed a chair for last few years, fumbled around with scripts as needed, and answered phones, then thats just how it is. Try to pick out anythingeverything that could be valuable. Do not attempt to bluff or act like a veteran, personally to me its a huge turn off if Im interviewing a candidate and can really sour things. Approach the interviewer with humility and express a strong desire to learngrow.Applying for sysadmin jobs theyre likely looking for experience or certifications you dont have.Applying for developmentengineering jobs theyre likely shying away from a younger guy who has no specific experience they want, and has spent the last few years working a job that they probably equate with IT.Youre almost certainly NOT a failure because youre still employed--as youve realized your company no company really give a flying fuck about you, so if you werent doing something right youd be out the door already.It sounds like you need to focus in on what you can do well, then you need to figure out what you want to do... once you have those in mind you start looking for the path of jobs that leads you from point A to point B. You might also consider starting some night classes toward a computer science degree, it will look good on a resume and demonstrate a self motivated desire for growth. 