#job app hell

[crackaddict55]

Every job ad : Entry level 🙏💖 5+ years of exp 🥳😜

[basilcodes]

screenshots of despair?

[lettersfromhav]

things I have done today*:

*because I feel like I accomplished nothing, and yet I know that’s a lie, so maybe making a list will make me feel better

walked downtown, went to the bank and post office, walked back up the hill, did not get a bagel at the bagel place because the line was out the door, was sad about that

made coffee, drank it out of my Ultraman mug

emailed my writing group to remind them we're meeting on Tuesday

emailed participants in a conference panel I’m chairing next semester

exercised

showered

put on an approximation of real clothing (flannel shirt, pj shorts, both clean)

made breakfast/lunch, ate it

bought a book online

finished Job1 cover letter and one sample syllabus (course description, goals, texts, reading schedule broken into thematic units, assignments & rationale)

created second sample syllabus for Job1 (same as above)

compiled an 86-page teaching portfolio for Job1

merged everything into one .pdf, and then compressed the file because it was too large to upload

uploaded all my materials to Job1′s application platform

made dinner, ate it

called the parents

did the dishes

cleaned the bathroom

opened mail/packages, paid bills

finished Job2 cover letter

uploaded all my materials to Job2′s application platform

worked on writing sample for Job3 with Rogue One playing in the background

Someone please explain to me what is wrong with my brain, that I can do & look at all these tasks and still feel like I’ve done nothing and wasted an entire day.

[crackaddict55]

Guess who started applying for jobs…. Hahah I’m terrified help me

To do for today :

• Spam apply on Linkedin

• Work on scripts for interview

• Java Interview questions review

I’m so nervous omg,,, coding girlies give me your strength

[crackaddict55]

Todays objective : Survive

[crackaddict55]

The worst part about job applications isn’t even getting rejected or ghosted. It’s the shit ton of ads and spam you get in your email from signing up to stupid company websites.

[crackaddict55]

Holy fuck applying to jobs is so miserable it’s actually shortening my lifespan I think

[crackaddict55]

Recruiters are starting to contact me :0 !!! I had a phone call with a recruiter today about a contract position ! Small step and it might not lead anywhere but it feels nice