3-day weekends are frustrating bc they demonstrate how unnecessary 5-day workweeks are

“why aren’t we getting any applicants?”

“This is the role that writers and linguists dream about” No one dreams of a FT role for $54K

😅

“avoid the unavoidable” is quite the job requirement

You’re interviewing the company just as much as they’re interviewing you. Interviewers are looking for reasons to reject you, and you should do the same thing…ask questions and look for the red flags.

“Hiring the best candidate” and “hiring the best candidate willing to put up with your interview process” are two different things.

Me: Oh here’s a job I’m interested in. I’ll just upload my resume and quickly apply. Workday:

Be a hero. Cancel that Friday afternoon meeting.

accurate

Looking for a job is 100% performative

Reminder - Your employer isn’t your family. You will be unceremoniously discarded at any time, for any reason.

Amazon telling employees to return to the office 5 days a week:

The worst part of finding a job is definitely the entire process

Not enough is said about the lasting effects of a long, unsuccessful job search on your mental health, even after you find a new job.

mentally I am here

I hate how hard it is to separate self-worth from professional success. You are so much more than your job title.

Company: returning to the office is important for our culture The culture