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I've been job hunting since May - I've gotten interviews, but no offers so far, ok - I accept that, though it doesn't make me happy.

But what happenned this week, really upset me & frustrated me.

I had a job interview over the phone, Fri. afternoon. Now normally phone interviews are just screening interviews. But this turned into a proper full blown interview. It went well. We talked money and agreed on a range. I confirmed that their location was good for me.

The interviewer asked me for references, and they only do that if they're serious about you, and said he'd bring me in next week to meet the rest of the team. So I was feeling pretty positive, like maybe this one would be THE one.

Then, when I got home from my harp lesson Sat. I found an e-mail from the interview, saying sorry but he'd met with is partners, Fri. evening, and they'd decided to go with someone who they'd interviewed 2 weeks ago, who came from the natural foods industry and had a lot of great contacts.

So my thought is, if they were that close with someone, why even bother interviewing me.

I'm just so frustrated. It feels like I'll never find a job. I know that's not true, but it's how it feels right now.

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[Gus1234U]

{{{ SplitImage}}} frustration is hard to bear, even when it is understood~~ best wishes,, Gus

[Justme_55]

I understand this, the same thing has happened to me, the real kick in the gut for me is getting an interview, having it go great then being told I'm over qualified...huh? Its very frustrating, you're not alone in this but try to stay positive. I know being positive doesn't pay the bills but it can help.

[Ygrec23]

Finding a job these days with three strikes against you (age, mental illness, and over-education) is a trick, as you've found. Yet it doesn't (I think) do anyone any good to wallow in rejection misery. I find it much more invigorating to conclude that THEY are all crazy and don't really understand what they need, which is ME.

That's perhaps a rather perverse way of looking at things, but it preserves my energy and mental balance and makes it quite possible for me to get up every day and keep looking for the one job (that's all I need - one) that is out there for me. The insanities of our current economic system aren't my fault or your fault, nor really the fault of the people interviewing us, who are, just like us, cogs in a machine.

So, not to take it personally, to put up with the all the nonsense of being poor, to do whatever it takes to keep trying, to not let it get you down, is the name of our game. Some day, some way, happy days will be here again!