The Green Banner Gang 💚

I’ve realized I could add a set of special skills to my resume that I’ve acquired during these latest months of interviewing…

• ability to maintain a straight face during a video call while my lights flicker like I’m at a disco (still not sure what ghost possessed my lights)

• Intuit my dogs next moves and consciously block them from interfering during interviews

• Looking professional on the top and pjs on the bottom

• Troubleshooting technical issues at lightning speeds so I don’t miss the interview. (How didn’t battery drain so fast on my tablet ? Why won’t the video turn on? What’s wrong with my internet?)

What else could you guys add to the skill set? I can’t be the only one encountering odd things during this process. 😁

I was going to say “excited to be here”… and I am, in a way. But let’s be real — a lot of us are also just exhausted. Mentally, emotionally, existentially exhausted.

Looking for work starts off with optimism, but it quickly starts to feel like the five stages of grief:

1. Denial: “I’m skilled, I’m experienced. I’ll find something soon.”

2. Anger: “They ghosted? Another virtual recruiter? They re-posted the role!”

3. Bargaining: “Anther resume tweak? Lower salary? Share my desperation?"

4. Depression:“I’m not good enough. I suck in interviews. My resume is awful.”