Job Search

I was tired of writing essays, so I took a moment to check my emails. My heart made a dull thud as the first thing I saw was the words "We have concluded interviews for the position and regret to inform you..." The rest was cut off, but a quick glance at the sender let me know the rest of the story. Apparently I wasn't good enough for that job either. I opened it and read the whole thing, half-hoping the tail end said, "but we found something else for you." It didn't, of course. I rolled my eyes and deleted the email.

Upon deleting that email, three more in much the same vein blipped into view. Frustrated, I stood up and stretched. Time for another batch of applications I suppose. Worst case I can get a job at a restaurant, right? Oh wait I'm probably overqualified. Seems like my degree was supposed to get me jobs, but so far all I've gotten are loans.

I pulled up yet another job site and scrolled through. Here's an unpaid position; how generous. What about this entry level one? Never mind, they want three years of experience plus a masters. Then I found one that I actually qualified for, but it had two hundred other applicants. Still worth a shot, but unlikely to say the least.

After a while, I checked my email again. This time, the first words that caught my eye were "Congratulations! As a top applicant..." I tried to still my heart as I clicked. I waited as the text appeared on a white screen. "...you made it to the final stages of our screening process. Unfortunately we are unable to offer you a job at this time..."

I stopped reading and stormed off to get chocolate ice cream.