Why do we get a good feeling about jobs and interviews only to be rejected?

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It's natural to have high hopes. It sucks to be rejected, though, that's for sure. Sorry if that was your experience.

It's just human nature. All of us have some tiny amount of hope that things will eventually turn around, we'll get the job, life will work out for us. It makes those rejections sting a little extra, but that's still better than living without any sense of optimism.

It's because the competition is so tough out there. They may like you on the interview, but sometimes someone can come in after you and they like that person much better.

I don’t know. I know that every time I think I nailed an interview and I’m definitely getting a call back nothing. But other times when I don’t feel like I did that great or was just kind ok I get a job. I guess I can’t read the room.

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