I was doing the job search this morning and realized that as I scrolled through the postings I was holding my breath, literally, searching for a job that looked like me. I realized I have done this before, held my breath, waiting for something to happen that would finish in a happy ending. Then I put 7 + 7 + 7 together and got JACKPOT!
That’s right. When I would play the slot machines and the numbers would be whizzing by I would hold my breath until they stopped and revealed themselves to me. Did I win? If so, I couldn’t wait to pull the handle again (yes, I’m THAT old) and feel that rush once again.
Now I’m not going to go so far to say I get a rush out of the job search, but in some ways it is the same feeling. I pull the handle (scroll through the job postings) and stop when I find a “winner”. It’s not something I consciously plan, but my internal need to hit the jackpot and find a job is the same.
The law of averages would say the more you pull the handle, the better chance you have of hitting it big.
Gambling with your “play money” is just that — gambling. Searching for a job — that’s life. My life.
