9 Ways How Job Hunting Is Exactly Like Dating
Hunting for a job and finding a soulmate are really similar processes. One tends to experience almost identical emotions during both Dont believe us.
Hunting for a job and finding a soulmate are really similar processes. One tends to experience almost identical emotions during both. Don't believe us? Read on.
1. You face rejection.
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Seldom are you selected at the first go. You appear for an interview, and then wait impatiently for a call or a mail. Later, when you¡¯re not selected, you get an ¡®it¡¯s not you, it¡¯s us¡¯ kind of rejection letter. If at all. Doesn¡¯t something similar happen in the dating game? You approach your crush, and the crush rejects you saying, ¡®it¡¯s not you, it¡¯s me¡¯.
2. It¡¯s all about networking.
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Strong networking is necessary to land a good offer. If you know someone at the company you¡¯re trying to get into, there are more chances of you getting recommended. Similarly, dating today is all about being active on Twitter and Tinder. Your popularity decides your likeability.
3. You just have to wait for the best.
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Remember that long wait for a ¡®yes' or a 'no¡¯ from your crush? You face the same impatient wait during your job hunt. You have to patiently wait for a good offer and you also have to kiss lots of frogs to find your Prince Charming.
4. You¡¯re very excited at first, but then your excitement subsides.
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In the initial stages of job hunting, your enthusiasm peaks. You will apply to many places, go for interviews, and dress up accordingly. However, when there is no positive response, your enthusiasm starts waning. Dating, too, gets exhausting after rejection and heartbreaks. After a point, you get bored and start staying indoors in your pajama.
5. You meet some items along the way.
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That weird guy or girl you met on your blind date is somewhat similar to the crazy interviewer who asked ridiculous questions to trick you.
6. You keep cribbing all the time.
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Finding a job becomes your sole purpose in life. And when you¡¯re single, finding the right person becomes one. When there is no success on either front, you start whining and cribbing.
7. You become a stalker.
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You stalk and how! You stalk your employer on LinkedIn and you stalk your crush on Facebook.
8. You lie.
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You lie incessantly on your resume and to your employer. You lie about your likes and dislikes to your date just so that they start liking you.
9. In the end, you get the best deal.
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No matter how much struggle you go through while finding a job or a true soul mate, in the end you get the best deal.
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