job searchdifficult job search
#RI-6a6afe32·6 months ago·
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“Applied to hundreds of jobs”
What Actually Happened
Applied to many jobs, then got hired through a friend's reference
What I wish I knew
"Job search can be extremely stressful"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider getting a reference to help find a job"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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job search Category
173
job search decisions logged. Avg regret 4.9/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
37%
of job search decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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