REJECTED

Okay I just have to say job hunting can be quite painful for your ego and self-esteem. At this point I am getting used to the stream of rejection I get when it come to jobs but I have to say that this recent one stung a bit. I recently applied for an AmeriCorps position, not my dream job but hey it was something and it was something that would not make me pull my hair out. So when you apply for AmeriCorps you do so on there website. When you have turned an application in it says submitted next to the job post and it is put on your main page, like you need the consent reminder that you applied and still have not heard from them. Well when you do not get the job they but in giant all caps, bold lettering REJECTED. Okay so maybe I am feeling a little sensitive since this is like my 8 millionth job rejection but was that really necessary. Now every time I log onto AmeriCorps there is that 8 letter word starting back at me reminding me that yet again I am not what they are looking for. Couldn’t they at least have picked a nicer word or even a nicer sting of words to reject you with? Like “thanks for trying but this is not going to work out good luck with your search.” I am starting to think that job searching is harder than dating and we all know how much I loved dating (well maybe you don’t know but take it from me I was not a fan) In fact I was off people and had officially quit dating… that is until I happened upon my partner. Maybe I will happen upon a job soon. Well now that I am done licking my wounds I am going to go apply for another 25 jobs.

*On a way different side note can I say that this blogging thing is scarier than I thought… to put my ideas and experiences out there to be judged by others. That probably had to do with some internalized oppression. Well I will dissect that and maybe even blog about it later. Just thought I would make not of that.