Ok so I was in a job search support group today and the issue came up about one's aims when job hunting. They tell me it's not about me it's about what the employer wants.

Thing is for me it *IS* about me. The employer is just a vehicle for me to have the lifestyle I want. Why can't we be real about why we want a job? I want to be stimulated by what I do and be paid well. If a job isn't increasing my market value and doesn't pay well I'm gonna wanna to leave. What can I say, I'm a bad actress.

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To have the lifestyle you want with the job as your vehicle, you might just need to play the game, to meet your goals.

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Sigh. Easier said than done, at least for me...

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How did you find a job search support group?

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An outplacement services company my former employer sent me to

Same sites and don’t apologize. Those stories are written by recruiters.

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As in me too. And everybody else too. Those job search stories are written by recruiters who and companies not people job searching.

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I am curious how this was phrased. I joined a job search support group for a couple of months, earlier this year.

This topic did come up.. but it was more focused on setting good boundaries for our mental health. Something like…

“Getting a job is a numbers game that is 100% about what the employer needs. It is random and unfair. So focus on what you can control. Focus on the number of job applications, the number of networking activities, the number of interviews.”

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