I quit my job without another one lined up. AI helped me use my time smartly and land a new role within a month.

Prabakar enlisted ChatGPT to help find a new software engineering job. Courtesy of Rathesh Prabakar When Rathesh Prabakar quit his job in October 2025, he didn't have another one lined up. ChatGPT helped him superpower his job search and interview preparation. Within a month of resigning, Prabakar landed a new software engineering role. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rathesh Prabakar, 26, who lives in Bengaluru, India. The following has been edited for length and c...