Support thread for job hunters...anyone else losing their mind?!

[Wiggle975]

As the title says, is anyone else worn out, and starting to lose their mind through job applications and interviews?

I am exhausted and starting to get very fed up with it all. The wasting of time.

Well done...sounds like victory snatched from the jaws of defeat! I thought it was some sort of 'head honcho sign off' situation from what you said. You must be very relieved

Congratulations @RainbowWife

Very relieved. Thank you both and wishing you the best <3

The very last minute interview I had on Friday went better than expected, despite my camera not working on the zoom call and recruiter sending CV with wrong dates for one of my roles.... they saw 8 and rejected 5 outright, I am now being considered as one of 3 but feedback was good and whether I get it or not, quite frankly it's just nice for someone to say they think I am capable of doing the job and not come back with a heap of negatives which is what I've experienced lately.

I'm not too hopeful it'll be mine as odds are still quite low at one in 3 - but it's a bit of a confidence boost if nothing else. Meanwhile market does seem to be finally picking up after the summer. I have another interview for a 12 month role on Friday but it's MILES away - I said I could do 2 days in the office 3 days wfh but not sure how that'd work - it's worth pursuing it to see what happens but that's a big thing that would influence my decision. Pay is good though so that would fund train / poss overnight stay if I could do my 2 days back to back (I'm sure they wouldn't pay for this as it would be my choice to take a job so far from home)

Got another couple of roles I've been put forward for by recruiters and waiting to hear back. So all in all feeling more positive. It IS a numbers game. Applications lead to interviews. Interviews lead to second interviews. Second interviews lead to jobs. And for every failed interview, it's been a chance to practice my interview technique and hone my skills.

Nice to hear your positivity this morning @IDontHateRainbows and well done for getting to the final 3! Fingers crossed for you, and the 12 month one.

Well, the outcome to my interview last week is still pending so I know how @RainbowWife must have been feeling last week now... it's not a job sign off issue but one of the decision makers is away and won't be back until the end of the week and I guess they need to input.
Ther are 3 in the race still but whej the recruiter tried to find out more the initial feedback was ' I'm not last' whatever that means... between me and one other?

I almost can't be bothered to get all het up about it as I was supposed to find out yesterday and I'm usually really bad with tenterhooks after final stage.

But it never goes smoothly does it!

Hoping I have a shorter wait than @RainbowWife and an equally good outcome. Trying not to hope actually. Hope is dangerous!

All my fingers crossed for you- the waiting is SOOOO hard.

Funnily enough I've never been so chill about an outcome at final stage, I'm not sure why maybe because this job I only found out I had an interview last Thursday and wasn't expecting to get anywhere with it.
I'm trying to be more 'zen' with life in general so this is a good test. I'd gladly take the role if offered but if not, there will be other opportunities
I'm trying just to be pleased my interview technique is improving and I've made a good impression even if it isn't meant to be.

I found out I have a interview today. It's within my current company but a different area of it. Feel happy as the guy said he had spoken to my regional manager (currently without a manager new one starts on Monday so dealing directly with regional manager) and manager had apparently sung my praises. so I am allowing myself some hope this time.

Hi all, joining in/delurking in the interests of keeping my mind a bit more! I plan to leave academia at end of fixed term contract in about 8.5 months, which gives me a good run up but also plenty of time to lose my mind/ruminate/question myself/be pessimistic about my future 😀

Academia is my second career, so a it's bit galling to be moving on but possibly should done so straight after the PhD. Only just started looking and applying for jobs (1 applied for, rejected; several more started but not finished as I find my feet a bit in terms of what I'm really looking for). Looking at research/policy/advocacy in civil service, think tanks and the rare NGOs that pay a decent wage (single income household, parent).

A teacher friend always says to her students "go with the plan, not the mood", which I'm grasping on to. The plan is a permanent job in an organisation that supports progression, and a full wardrobe of Jaegar-type workwear. The mood can do one.

Now I'm back at square 1. Got an offer from a company in a very particular industry back in November. Should have known what I was getting myself into due to the nature of the industry. But I was charmed by the GM in the interview and felt all positive to make an impact at the new role.

Got banished (marginalised) within a month because one positive comment I said about his counterpart with whom apparently he has a very strained relationship.

It made my work so hard for the first three months.

Things slightly improved as my hardwork paid off. The GM started giving attention and being civil to me again. But the company culture at the management level is toxic. I want to leave and started sending CV out again last month.

A few interviews took place quickly, but none was fruitful. One of them, I was very close to getting an offer, but lose in the 2nd round. Very deflated and sad now.

I think my style is too soft and modest in interviews. I don't like using big jargons too. Need to work on my interview strategy. But still, low confidence in getting an offer anytime soon.