Memes About Job Interviews That Prove They’re Just High-Stakes Professional First Dates
I remember when I was a bright-eyed, hopeful college graduate who was looking forward to her future career. After a few months of job searching, cover letter writing, and going to job interviews, I was an absolute cynic.
Unfortunately, job applications and interviews are a horrible reality of life that you can never quite escape, especially in a modern job market where people are working multiple roles at different companies throughout their careers. Here are some of the most hilarious interview memes and anecdotes that will make you laugh about the disgustingly relatable process.
Girl's Gotta Eat, Okay?
Nothing motivates me to get a job more than the fact that I have rent due in two weeks and not nearly enough funds in my bank account to pay it.
*Instantly Forgets Everything About Myself*
I literally prepare a mental script for the "tell us about yourself" question because if I don't, I will instantly have no recollection of anything I've ever done, said, or achieved.
I'm Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place
As much as I have ever wanted a leave a job, the idea of having to torture myself all over again by going through the application and interview process scares me into staying.
These Qualifications Make No Sense
Employers will actually have the audacity to demand that applicants have a Master's degree and 50 years of experience while only offering a salary of $35,000 a year and no health insurance.
Anyone Who Can Still Do Basic Math After High School Is An Anomaly
My ability to do math definitely peaked at the ripe age of 15 and has only decreased since. Please never ask me to do mental math or long division because it will not happen.
Nothing Like Kicking Off An Interview With An Awkward Run-In
I'm more interested as to what happened when they both went back to work the next day. Did they ever talk about it? Or did they pretend that it never happened?
Yes, I Am Proficient In Microsoft Excel
What's wrong with a little bit of embellishment? It's not like I'm lying about my level of education or criminal record for murder. So what if I struggle with Excel shortcuts?
What A Horrifying Answer To Hear
As much as every professional book has told me that I'm interviewing the company just as much as they're interviewing me, I've never figured that a company could be so uninviting that I would reject an offer until I read this.
What Exactly Constitutes A Special Skill?
I hate when I'm asked to share a random skill I possess while in an interview, because all of mine are dumb things like winging my eyeliner, catching food in my mouth when it's thrown at me, and letting men step on my feelings!
...Then Again, You Have To Know Your Audience
![Male interviewer: do you have any special skills? me : [removes my bra without taking my shirt off]. Him: You're hired](https://www.thisiswhyimsingle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Untitled-design-1-24023.jpg?width=480 "you're hired")
I once dropped a single quote from a Shakespearean play while in an interview at a business firm and they all thought I was a wise, mystical wizard and not just someone with an English degree.
Maybe They Won't Notice My Utter Lack Of Experience...
Ladies, the best career advice I have ever received from a mentor is to apply to jobs you're not fully qualified for with the unwavering confidence of a former fratboy who has only failed up in life.
This Just Seems Like Some Type Of Psychological Torture
What could you possibly find out about a job candidate in the seventeenth interview that wasn't apparent in the past sixteen interviews you have already been through? This is the Hunger Games of jobs.
Why Do I Even Bother Anymore?
I can't believe there are 15-year-old millionaires who make all their money making 15 second dance clips and posting them on the internet while I work a 9-5 and can barely afford to be alive.
What More Do I Need To Do? Be Qualified?
I did all the important preparation for an interview — fixing my hair to be perfect, choosing out a great outfit, listening to a motivational podcast, barely learning the company name— and they didn't hire me? I'm appalled.
I Wish I Could Reach This Level of Intimacy With A Person
I'm feeling pretty lonely at the moment; I might mess around, get really drunk the night before a job interview, wake up incredibly hungover, and then try and hold the interviewer's hand just to feel something.
I'm Getting Turnt At The Networking Function
Networking events are the bane of my existence because I am such an awkward person. There's a real catch-22 between me having enough wine to be social and confident and having too much wine and being a mess.
Time To Overshare!
I truly hate when interviewers ask me what my hobbies outside of work are because I have to think of something normal and interesting instead of saying that I spend all my time taking depression naps and binge drinking.
When In Doubt, Make The Interviewer Insecure!
I'm pretty sure the best way to get hired is to walk into the interview and assert your dominance over the person conducting the interview and throwing a chair if they seem unfazed. Don't quote me on that though.
I Am A Total Interview Catfish
You know how it is: you walk into the interview showing off a clean cut, enthusiastic, and hardworking version of yourself. The second you're hired, you're back to being your regular self in the office. HR, you have been catfished.
You Get The Job And Instantly Lose Your Motivation To Try
It might take a couple of days, weeks, or months, but eventually, you start to count the hours left each day while daydreaming about going home while pretending to do your actual work.
