The Frustrations of Job Searching in Gifs and Pictures

So you are out of work and need to find a new job. Or you have a job now, but it’s sucking the life force out of you faster than a Dementor. 

I’m in the latter category. I have a job that pays my bills, but it’s inconsistent and boring and though I work from home, I need something a bit more steady. So, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks putting in serious effort to find a decent job with some kind of benefits. The exercise has proved….pretty futile as the pickings are slim and I’ve only had one interview. I feel my frustration and not insignificant despair can best be expressed in the language of our age: gifs and pictures.

How you feel the first day of job searching

Reformatting my resume like a boss

Please include a cover letter

Resume is newly formatted and pretty

Application website wants you to copy and paste resume into a plain text box

A few screens later, they ask for you to upload your resume

Websites that ask you to upload your resume and then fill out an application with all the information that is on your resume

Get a job interview

When you get there and it’s a bait and switch

Dad tells you to pound the pavement and knock on doors

When dad reminds you that you aren’t getting any younger

When you can’t look at another job site

Friends on Facebook talking about their awesome, soul-fulfilling jobs

Friend gives you a good job lead

When you’re not even remotely qualified for that job

How you feel after no luck for weeks

But you get by with a little help from your friends