Dealing With Perpetual Rejection
Right now, I’m applying for work left, right and centre.
For each vacancy, I re-write a brand new cover letter and send the appropriate up-to-date resume to whoever is doing the hiring.
For me, it’s a long and exhaustive process, and I run the gamut of emotions.
I do not apply for jobs that I am not 100% confident in doing, so I often have a lot of hope that when I send off my application that there should be at least positive response on the recieving end.
However, more often than not and far too many times than I can count, I end up with a rejection email if I get a response at all.
”Don’t they want a good employee?” I ask myself, both dejected and incredulous.
It’s emotionally draining and ultimately depressing.
But I cannot see who else applied or whether there was something in my resume or cover letter that they objected to, so I try remain humble.
Occasionally, if the job vacancy was local to me, I will end up seeing my replacement and I can see at a glace why they were hired.
There was no competition. They were younger or better looking and far more confident.
At the same time I will sometimes get a glimpse of the person who more than likely saw my resume and I can tell by their facial expression, body language and demeanour that I’d probably dodged a bullet with at particular job.
Some people live their whole lives angry and there’s no reason for it.
As a hilarious update, one of the jobs the above applies to is now advertising again a few months after rejecting my application… I definitely dodged a bullet if my replacement is no longer working there!
The repeated rejection does take a toll and at times, it’s easy to consider giving up. Not just in terms of job search, but life itself.
I am getting close to needing to apply for welfare again and that is something I REALLY don’t want to do, but there is a waiting list and I am running out of options.
Tomorrow I have an interview for a job that, while I am qualified to do it, is one that I have very little experience in but I am hoping they give me a chance, teach me what I need to do and that I can prove myself.
I even got a much needed haircut.
I do have a few shifts coming up but they are a stay of execution at this point.
The rent and other bills need to paid whatever happens and what I am doing isn’t covering that.
Something positive needs to change and it’s up to me to change it, soon.
Thank you for reading.
Until next time, insist on dignity and respect in every aspect of your life.
Shaidon
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