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The Competition is Tough

Just got word on one of my front-runner positions that I was a strong "cultural-fit" but that there was someone else who was a better strategic fit and so goes another rejection. Good news is that I'm not falling into that ego trap of expecting people to hire me simply because of my experience. I'm definitely proving why I'm a solid fit.

The lesson here then is that I'm learning more and more how quickly one can be pigeon-holed and just how tough the competition is out there. Think about it, I'm not only competing with everyone else who is unemployed but even those people who ARE employed looking for their next gig. It's tough.

To my first point about being pigeon-holed? Well, someone who's been in Marketing their whole career is gonna do a heck of a lot better then me, even if that person hates marketing cause you know what? They're stuck in that path unless they want to try something new (with a salary cut). Case in point. So I have more evidence of how freaking high this mountain is that I'm trying to climb, but it's what I want. So I'll fight for it. I don't want to go back to the career I had. Even if it means a guaranteed job and good pay, because it didn't make me HAPPY. So for those of you also looking to "change it up", stay strong. Let's climb this mountain together.