I was having coffee with a friend, discussing the strange ritual of applying to jobs online. She has been looking for a teaching position with a livable salary; I am hoping to transition away from overnight shifts as a hospital chaplain. The job search involves daily rejection. As so many of us seek meaningful work to no avail, there's a cumulative toil to not being chosen.
For both my friend and me, the process has been difficult. It is not easy to receive a response from prospective employers. Sometimes, after uploading her resume and cover letter, my friend cannot bring herself to hit the submit icon. “Sometimes, I have to ask my husband to do it for me,” she said. “I simply can't!”
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