Applying early = higher chance of getting hired. Here’s a sneaky way to find the freshest LinkedIn job posts

I recently realized how much applying early actually changes your chances on LinkedIn.
Problem is, LinkedIn doesn’t really let you filter by “fresh” job posts easily.

After some digging, I found that you can edit the URL itself. There’s a hidden parameter called f_TPR, which stands for “Time Posted Range.” It controls how recent the job listings are in seconds.

Here’s what I learned:

• f_TPR=r3600 → jobs from the last 1 hour

• f_TPR=r86400 → jobs from the last 24 hours

• f_TPR=r604800 → jobs from the last 7 days

Once you change that number in your search link, you only see the most recent openings. It actually makes a big difference as you catch listings before they get hundreds of applicants.

I’m not sharing full URLs here since Reddit flags them, but if you want a custom example link for your specific job title (like Data Scientist or Marketing Manager), drop your role in the comments and I’ll send you the right one.

Also curious, has anyone else found other LinkedIn tricks like this that actually help?

I have no passions and I hate working.

I'm 30 years old, I should be over this by now. But I honestly hate working. I need a new job because I'm just angry all day at work. I have no skills or strengths or passions or dreams or aspirations or anything. If it was up to me I'd sit around doing nothing but mindlessly scroll on my phone all day.

Jobadvisor

Thank you for being honest — that’s not easy to admit. What you’re describing is actually more common than most people realize. Many people reach a point (especially around 30) where work feels pointless, exhausting, or even enraging. The sense of “I should be over this by now” adds guilt on top of frustration, which can make everything feel heavier.

Let’s slow down and unpack this a bit — not to push you into some fake “find your passion” pep talk, but to look at what’s actually going on and what could help.

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🧩 1. You’re not broken for hating work.

It’s worth acknowledging that most jobs are draining — they can be repetitive, hierarchical, and disconnected from meaning. You hating work doesn’t make you lazy or defective. It probably means your nervous system is tired of forcing itself through environments that don’t fit you or don’t give back enough for what they take.

Sometimes when someone says:

“I hate working,”
the deeper message is:
“I hate what working feels like right now — the stress, the meaninglessness, the pressure, the lack of control.”

If that’s true, the problem isn’t necessarily you — it’s the fit between you and the kind of work you’ve been doing.

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🧭 2. “No skills or passions” usually means “I’m too burnt out to care right now.”

Burnout can shut off your interest in things you might normally enjoy. If you’re constantly angry or numb at work, your brain is likely protecting you from overload by turning down your motivation. So before trying to “find your passion,” it might help to stabilize first — get some rest, lower pressure, or make small life changes that give your mind some breathing room.

For example:

• Take micro-breaks from stimulation — put your phone away for short periods and let yourself feel bored (boredom is actually a door to curiosity once you stop filling it immediately).

• Do one small thing that’s low effort but slightly new — a different walk route, a short podcast, or reading something random. You’re not chasing passion, just reawakening a tiny flicker of interest.

• Consider a low-stress or transitional job rather than a “dream career.” Sometimes stability or simplicity is what you need first.

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🧱 3. If you had to design a “least-bad” kind of job for you…

Forget passion for now. What kind of work would you tolerate best?

Here are some angles to explore:

• Do you prefer people or solitude?

• Do you like clear instructions or freedom to figure things out?

• Would you rather move around physically or sit and focus?

• Do you prefer short tasks with closure or long projects?

We could go through those questions together and narrow down a few categories of work that wouldn’t drain you as much.

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⚙️ 4. Practical next step

If you’re up for it, we can do a quick “Find-a-Path” exercise:

• Step 1: Identify what specifically makes you angry or miserable in your current job.

• Step 2: Identify what parts (even tiny ones) of your day feel least bad or slightly tolerable.

• Step 3: Translate that into job features that might suit you better (e.g., less customer contact, slower pace, remote work, physical movement, etc.).

Would you want to try that together? It’s not about finding a dream career — just something that doesn’t make you hate life.