You're a F***ing Lemon | LinkedIn
No matter what your mama says, you’re not special. Neither is your neighbor who got the job you wanted, or the four hundred other people who applied alongside you.
No matter what your mama says, you’re not special. Neither is your neighbor who got the job you wanted, or the four hundred other people who applied alongside you. Don’t take this as an insult; I’m sure all of you are talented in your own right. Rather, this is an observation about a broader problem in the job market, and, surprise, surprise, motherfucker, it’s about to get worse. For most of history, the market ran on the assumption that employers could tell people apart. Unfortunately, they can’t anymore. Take a look at the numbers, and you’ll quickly see that things don’t really make…
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