The job market is brutal right now, and it says nothing about who you are. Here's what we actually think of you.
Anyone who's survived water polo training can survive a few recruiters who don't email back.
When any of us needs help, you show up. That matters more than any job title.
Whoever hires you isn't just getting an employee, they're getting the best person in the office.
Rejections are about timing, budgets and luck. Not about what you can do.
One day this will be the "remember when" bit you tell at the leaving-do of a job you love.
Job or no job, you're stuck with us. Every application, every interview, every win.
Dear ,
We made you a silly game about job hunting because if we can't laugh about it together, what's the point? But we want you to know the real bit too.
Every "unfortunately" is from someone who hasn't met you properly yet. You are kind, funny, hard-working, and stubborn in the best way. Hiring is slow and weird and unfair, and none of that changes what you're worth.
So keep going. Take breaks when you need them. Let us buy you a drink after the bad interviews, and a bigger one when you get the yes. Because you will.
We're proud of you already.
With all our love, your people π