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10 People Losing Their Minds While Looking For A Job
If you've ever been unemployed, or even if you're just looking for a summer job, then you know the feeling of stress that comes with filling out job applications. Most of them, you'll never hear back from. As for the rest of them, you get either rejected or do an awkward interview and a bunch of aptitude tests, then still never hear back. Many of us are living in it right now, hoping you hear back from somewhere before your next unemployment check comes through.
If you're sick and tired of the job application process, these 10 people relate to you. They've also made some dark jokes about it to help you cope, and you can even see some of them lash out at potential employers, something the rest of us wouldn't dare do (are they brave, or just jerks?). To help you cope with this awful job market, take a look at the best posts from people living in this anxiety-ridden limbo.
Internships Don’t Count
Would You Be Interested in the Job You Already Have?
I Second This
I would absolutely love to watch Jeff Bezos apply for a position at Amazon. It's even better if he gets the job and has to learn to avoid bathroom breaks and live off minimum wage.
Nightmare Scenario
Every Single Time
This meme's been going around for years, but it never loses its novelty, since we all know that awful feeling of having to type in all the same information again, because apparently the employers need it twice.
Getting Paid Well Is Important
Jumping Through Hoops
(Source: Reddit)
While this is pretty relatable, take it with a grain of salt, as it comes from the infamous sub /r/antiwork, which has recently self-destructed after a news interview with a moderator went horribly wrong.
Employer Gets Rejected
Results of Someone's 100 Job Applications
The truth is, most job applications vanish into an unknown void, never to be followed up on ever again. This user claimed these were the results of their first 100 applications for a new job, and while sad, they're believable.
I'm Sorry, What?
I don't know about you guys, but I've never had an employer ask me to "take on high personal risk to care for the company." I can't imagine what they're talking about, and I don't want to find out, either.
