Job Hunting – The Psychotic Way

Next to meeting your significant other’s highly judgmental twin sisters, there’s no bigger ego bruiser than an extended job hunt. With many job hunts lasting nearly a year, that’s a lot of pummeling that you’ll be taking.

There’s no reason to be down on yourself when your job hunt takes a while; nobody can get a fucking job.

With that being said, it’s also important to remember – anything that takes longer than your attention span to pan out requires vigilance to make sure you’re not becoming complacent in your situation. It sounds silly, but there’s this thing called confirmation bias; it’s a logical fallacy where you look for facts and situations that support the beliefs you already have.

Not only does it explain why douchebags tend to hang out in groups, it also explains why people like you and me get run over by trains of thought like, “I must not deserve to have a job because I can’t find one.” Break free of the mental trap by focusing on what’s important: getting your next application in, doing it well, and landing the interview. You don’t have to land every job. You just have to land one that you’ll like.

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