How can I create delays between failed Queued Job attempts in Laravel?

Question

I have a queued job in Laravel that fails from time to time because of an external API failing due to high load. The problem is that my choices appear to be to have the Lara

Answer 1

Laravel 5.8+

/**
 * The number of seconds to wait before retrying the job.
 *
 * @var int
 */
public $retryAfter = 3;