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The Most Difficult Part of the Job Search Is Waiting for Permission to Give Up
And that doesn’t even take into account the anecdotal reports we’re getting from the many individuals the so-called recovery has passed by, like those featured in morbidly compelling compilation at The Atlantic, “Jobless in America: An Anthology of Testimonials About Unemployment.” Here’s a brief excerpt from one of them:
The most difficult part of the job search is:
1. that I don’t live near a factory or outsource outlet in China, India, or Malaysia.
2. trying not to appear desperate for a job when I am, in fact, quite desperate for a job.
3. that I am subject to everyone’s advice on how to get a job, but no real job leads.
4. that I am reminded that having a good job is not an entitlement.
5. that when I become depressed from my job search, I’m told told to cheer up or else give a bad vibe to prospective employers … yet when I become happy through non-search related activities, I am reminded that I should be looking for work.
6. that when I confide to friends and family that I have “given up” to pursue more fruitful interests, it elicits a crushing look of disbelief, disappointment, and disgust.
7. waiting for permission to give up.
If looking for a job is a full-time job, then are you “fired” when you never (after many resumes, networking events, and workshops) find a job? Pour me another (half-empty) glass?”
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