Why does finding a job feel 100x harder than actually doing the job?
Is anyone else feeling this?
I genuinely feel like finding a job right now is way more exhausting than actually working one.
You spend hours tailoring resumes, writing cover letters no one reads, filling out forms that literally ask for the same information already on your resume, doing 4–6 interview rounds, assignments, ghosting, rejections, and somehow still hearing “we went with another candidate.”
Meanwhile, half the time I look at the actual role and think… I could probably do this job just fine?
I’m not saying jobs are easy, but the process of getting one feels unnecessarily brutal right now. Especially when companies expect senior-level skills, perfect communication, niche experience, and availability for endless interviews.
How are people staying motivated during job hunting? Because this market is making me question everything.