Silence Isn't Always Golden
(Est. Reading Time: 3 min) Have you ever done a test, like the kind of test that could change your life, and you don't get the results back for several days? Job hunting is like that, repeated weekly. You spend all week doing applications, interviews, studying, practicing, putting on the best performances while stressed out of your mind, and then pause on the weekend. And when you need a job, badly, and you don't want to stop working toward getting one, you've got to remember it's not a solo exercise. Not all silence is bad though. Glass half full, think of silence as not receiving a rejection email. It's still possible. They could still be moving forward with your candidacy. They might be still thinking about you, trying to get the stars aligned for you and the process they have for you. None of that is bad. That kind of "good" silence is still bad, though. Oh, the contradiction of it all! We know the obvious reasons why silence is bad: ghosted, they...