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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by lolinder on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:50PM (#26828450)
That was my initial reaction, but the "your" is actually correct there:

> Your applying to those companies with 0 experience or college degree is unrealistic.

The clause "applying to..." is possessed by "your".

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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by jiofih on Thursday April 15, 2021 @10:52PM (#26828851)
Or, more directly, “your applying [...] is unrealistic”.
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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by j10c on Friday April 16, 2021 @04:50AM (#26831314)
Agree, both "you're" and "your" are correct with different perspectives.
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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by blackshaw on Friday April 16, 2021 @05:37AM (#26831679)
Nope, only "your" is correct in this case. "You're" would require a slight rewording, something like:

> You're applying to those companies with 0 experience or college degree, which is unrealistic.

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