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-0800 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 18:44:06 -0800 en-us 60 The job(s) that
got away So, after an 8-month long job search since graduating,
I've <em> finally</em> found a job in my field (hooray!), but I
still feel a bit sad when I think about all of the jobs I didn't
get. How can I stop thinking about these missed opportunities
and focus on what lies ahead? I'm finding myself feeling a bit
sad and bitter when I think about the positions I interviewed
for at Organization A, which is kind of a "dream" place to work
for. I still wonder what exactly was "wrong" with me and why I
was never hired, those thoughts have been starting to really
bother me lately.<br> <br> The position I've accepted is with
Organization B and it's not a position that I would have liked
to have 8 months ago (actually, I actually told a few people
that I would NEVER do this! Ack!). However, I don't see many
downsides to the pos