The rise of ‘doomjobbing’ reveals a hiring system nobody trusts

Doomjobbing—the habit of endlessly scrolling job listings without applying—reflects growing frustration with a hiring system that few people believe is working. There’s a word for aimlessly scrolling job ads without mustering the energy to apply to any of them. That word is “doomjobbing,” and it’s often fueled by the anxiety and uncertainty many workers are experiencing from navigating a turbulent and frustrating job market.