The Great Job Hunt: Between AI Bots and Old-School Grit
I will be the first to admit it: my "rambling" usually involves parenting chaos, political insights, or travel, and sometimes a bit of historical whisps. But lately, my mind has been stuck on a much more stressful loop—the modern-day job hunt. If you’ve been following along, you know I’m a "roots" kind of person. I like to plant things, nurture them, and watch them grow. That’s why being laid off just two days before the New Year—after over two years of pouring myself into a company—felt less like a fresh start and more like being uprooted in the middle of a winter storm. No warning, no fanfare, just a sudden "thanks for your service" and a very quiet house. The Numbers Game (And the AI of it All) Since then, I have put in hundreds of applications. I’ve done the old-school manual entries on company websites, and I’ve embraced the new-age tech by using AI job-hunting sites like Massive and JobHire. The result? Two interviews. They both went well—great, even...