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"When you’re unemployed (or “between jobs,” as the comfortably employed say),
your job is looking for a job. If you’ve been there, you’ll know that when it’s
not terrifying, this particular job is a soul-stifling, always-online slog with
no stock options or insurance. The one and only benefit and/or perk is that you
can work from home. For over a year, I’ve navigated the job-hunt landscape with
the sort of delusional optimism generally reserved for That One Friend™ who
really, really, really believes a stripper loves them.
Now, it’s pretty early to be dropping an Einstein quote, but I’m doing it
anyway — especially since I’m not even sure it’s really his quote:
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and
expecting different results.”
I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but it perfectly captures the endlessly
repetitive, self-doubting process of applying for work, day after day, and
getting absolutely nowhere. That’s why I’m 100% positive that the modern-day
job search can (and will) drive someone straight to insanity.
Find new job listing. Read job listing. Submit application to job listing.
Repeat.
Right now, searching for a job in America means that you’re part of a wildly
and almost hilariously broken process. I’ve experienced more false leads, dead
ends, scams, sadness and silence than your average Facebook Marketplace
interaction — and it’s only getting worse."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
