Oct 20, 2025
Applications, Algorithms, and Anxiety: Why Job Hunting Feels So Dehumanizing Now
There used to be a time when getting a job meant walking into a business, shaking someone’s hand, and handing them a paper application. You’d look them in the eye, smile, and hope they saw something in you, a work ethic, a spark, a person. Now, job hunting feels more like sending pieces of yourself into a black hole. You fill out endless online applications. I’ve filled out so many that I can…