[dehrmann]

I'm really surprised you weren't able to land anything in 2021 when companies were binge hiring. It might be because new grads working remotely aren't worth it. It might be something with how you're interviewing, where you're applying, or where your degree is from. The lack of internships hurt somewhat, but not so much you can't land a job in a year in a booming tech environment.

> which affects the connections I know well...

For the most part, no. It's not the connections, it's a stamp that you have a small amount of experience, and for the companies running the internships, it's for their recruiting pipeline. Especially if it was remote, the connections just won't be all that valuable.

> my inability to drive as of this post

If you have to commute and don't live somewhere with good transit, yeah, this is a problem.

> job...shelf stocking...is for getting work experience

It's great that you're doing something and having a little spare cash is nice, but this experience won't help you get a tech job.

Up top, I said 2021. 2022 is different, and I'm not as surprised.