Joseph Louis Tan

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The post that broke my heart this week

1,500 applications. Zero offers. There’s a better way.

Hey friend,


I saw a post last week from a designer in Hong Kong.


He sent 1,500+ job applications this year.


He got a few interviews.

No offers.


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He wasn’t junior.

He wasn’t unskilled.

He wasn’t unclear about what he wanted.


He was just stuck in the hiring system most designers still believe works.


And it hit me again:


The UX job market doesn’t reward effort.

It rewards alignment, timing, clarity, and trust.


You don’t need 1,500 applications.

You need the right 15 humans to know you exist.


That’s why I built The 3-Hour UX Job Search System.

It helps experienced designers land interviews without applying online.


And for Black Friday, it’s only $49 USD until December 1.


If you want structure, clarity, and momentum again, here’s the link:


👉 https://josephlouistan.notion.site/The-3-Hour-UX-Job-Search-System-2b6e31a3485980c59ab6dd726cb194ec?source=copy_link


PS: You’ll also get 3 new Custom GPTs I built:

→ Dream Company Finder

→ Connection Message Builder

→ Trojan Horse Deck Builder


They do the heavy lifting so you don’t burn out.

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