Next frog, please.

It's funny.  Job hunting is so much like dating it really makes me want to puke sometimes.  Take the interview - just like the first date... you want to put your best foot forward... look your best and be your charming, witty self... 'will we want the same things for the future?  will we have that connection?  will he have the bankroll to fulfill my flashy lifestyle?'  See?  Annoying, isn't it.  Oh, it gets better.  And YES that last one was a joke.

Sometimes it's easy to tell right away.  'Um, (insert name of date/potential new boss/company) you're boring as hell and I can already tell you suck at life. It's not going to work.'  Sometimes it's not so easy - smoke will be blown and those people are everywhere.  You could be having a great time...  learning a lot about the new interest, big promises about your future, meeting the family/new co-workers....  the hope that you won't have to be 'looking' anymore... just an all around exciting time.  

Then you start to notice the little things.  Nothing major at first, but little flags start popping up.  Like... 'oh, you can't pay me at all?/oh, you live in your mom's basement?'... Ok, so I jumped right to the big things, but you're picking up what I'm throwing down, right?

They aren't all going to be the one.  We have to kiss some frogs/work at some not so great places to find out where they are.  There is rejection.  A FREAKING lot of it.  But there are also times when you have to be the one to decide when to walk away, and that can be hard, too.  You really just have to trust your gut.  Listen to that little guy saying if it's right or not.  Have faith that the right one(s) are out there and don't stop looking till you find it.  And I'm told that you'll 'know when you know'.  I'm pretty over the whole process myself, but I'm still not giving up... ever...