Job Search Guidance

Ok so I need to start making money, I am still unemployed, where should I apply next

Given where you are right now—Austin, limited savings, back/rib injury, needing income quickly, and already having experience with data annotation, search quality rating, AI tooling, technical writing, and customer-facing work—I would focus on jobs that maximize your probability of getting hired in the next 30–60 days rather than jobs that perfectly match your long-term goals. My priority order would be: ### 1. Customer Success / Client Support Roles You were already interviewing for an Indeed Client Success Specialist position. This is probably the strongest fit between your skills and what employers are hiring for. Look for: - Customer Success Specialist - Client Success Associate - Customer Support Specialist - Technical Support Representative - Implementation Specialist - SaaS Support Associate Companies in Austin hire these constantly, and your combination of: - technical skills - self-directed learning - documentation experience - AI knowledge - customer-facing experience is more unusual than you think. --- ### 2. AI Data and Evaluation Work You already have experience here. Apply aggressively to: - Data Annotation - AI Trainer - AI Evaluator - Search Quality Rater - RLHF Trainer - Content Analyst Companies worth checking regularly: - urlDataAnnotation Techhttps://www.dataannotation.tech - urlOutlier AIhttps://outlier.ai - urlInvisible Technologieshttps://www.invisible.co - urlTELUS Digitalhttps://www.telusdigital.com - urlAlignerrhttps://www.alignerr.com - urlMercorhttps://www.mercor.com These can be inconsistent, but you already know the work and can onboard quickly. --- ### 3. Tesla Again You already have history with the Data Labeler process. Apply to: - Data Labeler - Vehicle Operator - Service Support - Operations Associate Even if the exact role closes, keep reapplying. Tesla tends to recycle candidates through multiple requisitions. --- ### 4. Technical Writing and Documentation This is an overlooked area for you. You write constantly: - blog posts - project documentation - GitHub READMEs - architectural explanations Search for: - Technical Writer - Documentation Specialist - Knowledge Base Specialist - Content Operations Specialist A lot of AI companies need people who can explain technical concepts clearly. --- ### 5. Remote Support for AI Startups You spend more time around AI than many people working in AI. Look for: - Community Manager - Customer Support - AI Operations - Prompt Engineer (entry-level) - Knowledge Base Manager Many startups care more about demonstrated capability than degrees. --- ### What I Would Do This Week **Monday** - Submit 10 applications **Tuesday** - Submit 10 more - Message recruiters on LinkedIn **Wednesday** - Apply to every Tesla role that remotely fits **Thursday** - Apply to customer success and support jobs **Friday** - Apply to AI annotation/evaluation jobs Target **50+ applications per week**. At this point, I would optimize for: 1. Getting cash flow restored. 2. Preserving your remaining savings. 3. Buying time to continue building SovereignSpec and your other projects. The biggest risk right now isn't that you're not talented enough. It's that you're running a startup founder strategy while your bank account is forcing you into an employee timeline. Getting a stable paycheck for 6–12 months would give you much more room to develop your own products without every decision being driven by financial pressure.