Wisdom from Sex and the City?

One of my favorite TV shows of all time is, without a doubt, Sex and the City. The fashion, the strong women, the insight into relationships, the fashion... All of it definitely strikes a chord and, owning all of the seasons, I find myself watching each episode over and over again with my love for it never tiring.

With this obsession also comes a pocket of SATC knowledge, tucked away in my mind, always popping up at random times and offering its wisdom to me. The other day I had been thinking about my job search and how I haven't had much activity regarding interviews or callbacks, and then it took me back to one episode (can't remember which one) where Carrie makes the insight that "all you need to get a date is another one." Just as she got one date, she was suddenly presented with another male suitor and another option. In my own dating experience, I do find this to be true -- that you'll have a period without any dates, and then suddenly, not only do you get asked out by one guy, but then there's another one that's showing interest and making moves. In an instant, you go from zero options to multiple ones.

I think that this is a possibility for the job hunt as well. I've been applying pretty much anywhere and everywhere -- full-time jobs and part-time jobs in a variety of fields -- and sooner or later, someone is going to call back or request an interview. Recently, I applied for a retail position and was called in not just for an initial interview, but for a second one as well this Monday, which just so happens to be the same day I have a lunch meeting with someone from another company I applied to. For a while, I thought my biggest problem would be finding somewhere to hire me, and now I'm realizing that I might have to consider what to do if I receive offers for employment at more than one company or if I take a job at one place, and then get offered a better position somewhere else.

It always seems to work that way, though. That you go through a discouraging period of zero dates or bad dates or dates you think are dates, but end up not being dates...And then all of a sudden, you're juggling a few dating options. A degree of patience is key, obviously, but I think it also has to do with a state of mind: trying not to let discouragement get the best of you, staying hopeful, and most importantly, staying confident. I think it works the same way with the job hunt, you go through that discouraging period of zero interviews, bad interviews or interviews that you think went well, but end up without a job offer, and then suddenly, all of those applications you submitted earlier are yielding results and you now have to decide what direction you want to head in.

At least, I'm hoping that this bit of Sex and the City wisdom might ring true for my job hunt. I guess after my Monday full of meetings and interviews I will at least have a reason to be hopeful or to continue to persevere.