To think that sometimes not getting a job is actually a blessing?

[MerryPinkCritic]

Obviously, it’s disappointing at the time when you don’t land a job you interviewed for, especially if you thought it was “perfect.” But looking back, there have been a few roles I didn’t get where, with hindsight, it was a blessing in disguise. Either the team turned out to be toxic, the company folded or the job would have been a terrible fit for my long-term goals.

AIBU to think that sometimes not getting a job isn’t just bad luck, it’s life steering you away from a bad situation you couldn’t see clearly at the time? Has anyone else ever felt relieved later on that something didn’t work out?

OP - there’s nothing wrong with thinking it’s good that things worked out in the end but it’s unreasonable to think “life” leads anything.
I certainly don’t think life led me well when my first daughter died and my second was born severely disabled into a world that hates “benefits scroungers” like her “getting a free car” because she can’t stand or walk or talk or eat.
If life led me anywhere it was astray - by being academically able to do certain things that weren’t in my original “plan” but ended up with me working as a dinner lady as people call it, just so that I can care for my daughter.
There is no wizard leading the path or things being “meant to be”.
But it’s great to have missed out on shit employers and potential short term employment, obviously.

I'm so sorry for these tragic and difficult situations. I hope you have support around you x

Yeah - I tried changing roles at one employer only to embarrasingly fumble the interview, but the manager for it was quite weird and unpleasant and the person who took it lasted about 6 months in the role. Whereas I stayed quite happily in the role I was in for another 5 years.