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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nI don’t like LinkedIn. I’m not even sure it’s a necessary evil. The toxic positivity and “every moment is a life lesson” attitude, to say nothing of the ever-present brand building, feels contrary to being human. There’s no beauty. There’s no poetry, no song. Just endless commodification, Darwinian capitalism distilled to its final and most soul-crushing form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not a knock on Colleen Paulson’s post. I do sometimes find useful nuggets of information, like ideas for improving a resume or writing a better cover letter. And Colleen’s post this morning brought me back to a conversation I had with my mom last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Everyone wants a job that pays more,” my mom said, “and you’re not going to find one. No one’s finding jobs that pay better.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even entry-level marketing positions in York and Harrisburg are paying more, sometimes significantly more, than I was making at Diamond. Short of taking a job at McDonald’s — and, given my visual issues, that would not be safe for either me or them — it would be almost impossible to find something that pays less<\/i>. Well, other than a seasonal position at GameStop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a strange and cold conversation to have with her, one I’ve not been anxious to repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve applied to five jobs this week — and already been rejected from one of them — and I have several more bookmarked to review and work on tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We carry on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Let’s close with happier thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n