I never anticipated that finding work as a new grad would be this hard. It’s been almost 8 months since I graduated from nursing school. I’ve applied for over 200 jobs all over California. I’ve had a couple of interviews but still have not made it through the massive competition. The latest job I interviewed for had 5,000 applicants they said. I was floored when I heard that number. And I am still in a pool of 9 that they have to choose from. I would trade a full load of patients on a busy day shift any day for the stress that I am going through now. That is easy compared to the everyday anxiety of wondering if this is finally going to be my shot, and if it isn’t, when am I going to get another chance to show them just how much I want and deserve this.
This waiting around to hear the news is torture. How am I going to survive this week? The weekend?
I just need to breathe…
