Job searching is a very personal ordeal. You are constantly putting your self out there to be judged by complete strangers as to your worthiness for a job. Because of the rejection we are always judging ourselves and are very focused on what we are doing right or wrong as we look for that next job.
This can make one anything from paranoid to narcissistic. I don't know about anyone else but when I get excited about an opportunity I tend to ramble on, bounce ideas off of, second guess and other wise verbally gush any random thought to my wife.
What we as job searchers forget is that there are often others who are helping us along the way. No I don't mean headhunters or network contacts. I mean our family.
I am lucky that my wife is willing to listen to my ramblings and my schizophrenic ups and downs as I go through this process. I am even more fortunate that she understands my non verbal signals as well. She can tell when I am stressed and really need to go for a ride and helps me to work that in our schedule. She also helps keep the kids off me when I need some extra space. She does all this with out judging me and still accepts who I am and know that she loves me not my job. Her words not mine.
So today I am thankful for the people who listen, support, encourage and give hope to those of us looking for our next job.
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