On other social media, I’ve been talking about my ongoing job hunt. Not much on here and only in passing on Twitter. Okay, mostly on Facebook.
There are certain schools of thought that say you shouldn’t talk about job hunting.
For some, it will jinx getting interviews or offers. I don’t really believe that. If karma is preventing me from getting interview and job offers, I’m pretty sure it’s for things worse than and unrelated to discussing the job hunt.
Some companies will search social media to see what a person is saying about a company. This is actually a thing. I’m always very careful not to mention specifics about companies I’m applying to. I may mock part of a job posting if it’s got something bizarre or if the job gets repeatedly posted in a short period of time. But I don’t link to it or mention the company name. And if I’m mocking a posting, I’m probably not applying anyway.
Many people don’t talk about job hunting because they don’t want current colleagues knowing that they want to jump ship. I totally get that. But since I am sans-job since the lay off, that’s not really an issue.
I’m going to keep talking about the job hunt simply because it’s a big part of my life right now. It’s a source of stress and frustration. Talking about it helps me cope. Friends reacting, offering sympathy and offering help makes it suck less. I thank you all for putting up with it.
Also, if I didn’t talk about it, I would probably not use social media as much. It can be tough to only post about happy things. Otherwise all you’ll get is half-baked reflections on games and superheroes. Maybe a bit on cooking or being a dad. If I don’t talk about the bad things too, I’m not really being me.
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