You know what the problem with looking for jobs is?
You never feel well-qualified. Even if the position is for a freakin’ dog walker, you still find yourself rationalizing and saying things like, “Well, I haven’t had a dog for a while. I’m sure someone could do it much better than I could. I know I have a degree, but I’m sure they’re looking for someone with an “Animal Sciences” degree. Meh… maybe I just won’t apply.”
Or… is that just me?
I gotta know people… is that just ME?
Show of hands. How many people are so confident in their education and abilities that they just think they could apply for pretty much any job that comes their way and STILL be convinced they could get it?
REALLY?!
Where can I get some of that? Because it is sorely lacking in my life.
I know I have a degree (although a hopelessy lame-named degree… “Creative and Professional Writing”? Really?). And I know I can write. But I can’t help but feel there’s gotta be 1013 more qualified candidates out there all applying for the same position.
So, the problem is that I talk myself out of it, I convince myself I’m not the person for the job even BEFORE I finish reading the job qualifications.
I hate being like this. I don’t want to be this way. I want to be annoyingly confident and sure of myself. But, how exactly does one go about doing that?
*sigh* This post right here? Nothing more than a self-pity post. I’ll have a much better one posted soonly. Right now, I have to clean the apartment before I can’t stand to admit I actually live here anymore.
Over n’ out, kiddies.
3 Comments
April 17, 2009 at 3:55 am
Yeah, I went through that. Then I got so desperate for a job that I made myself believe I was the best candidate. I ended up getting a job as a dog bather when I’d never even owned a dog before.
Fortunately, I love my job and I’m good at it. ^^
April 17, 2009 at 8:50 am
Our son has been looking for a job for over a year now. He is applying for almost anything… adjusting his resume to reflect his skills in the areas of the job being offered. But it is an extremely tough time to find anything right now. Very few openings, and LOTS of people applying for those few.
I know you would be good at so many things. You need to believe in yourself!!!
April 18, 2009 at 2:06 pm
I think it’s a minnesota thing, that feeling of “well, someone out there can do it better”….Lord knows that I feel that way every application I drop in the mail. Regardless of how many #(*7′n degrees I have, and how awesomely fit I am for a position, that feeling crops up.