You know what? This world is a really crappy place and I'm not going to do well in it. Why? Because I'm never going to stand out, and I'm okay with it.
I know I usually write about films or tv, but I have something I want to get off my chest that has been bothering me for some time before I go back to binge-watching The X-Files (Dana Scully is my queen).
We live in a world where social media dominates everything. It's so easy to get your own opinions out there that makes it very difficult to stand out. And that's the key in this global society; you need to stand out. And that applies to the job market as well. You need to have a killer resume, you need to promote yourself on LinkedIn and other platforms, you need to network, you need to be able to sell yourself as an employee. And I hate that.
In case someone hasn't figured it out, I'm an introvert. I'm quiet and do not like being the center of attention. Because of my personality I have hard time accepting compliments or admitting my strengths. Which makes promoting myself on platforms like LinkedIn extremely difficult (I may have a personal profile but it is absolutely terrible).
It may sound contradictory to say I don't like putting myself out there in a blog I keep, but this blog is not about me. I'm not expecting anything to come off this, I'm doing this for me. I love writing so this is just an outlet for me to do what I love, even if nobody else would ever read it. So this blog is not a performance to sell myself, it's just me. It's a place where I don't need to pretend to excel. And this is why writing resumes is torture for me.
In my own opinion I'm very average. I'm a little weird, obsessed with The Lord of the Rings, insomniac, loyal friend, a great listener, too quiet, and not comfortable in huge groups, but I have never been the best in anything when it comes to academic achieving or marketable skills. I can admit that I'm a fairly talented writer and that it is easy for me to write well. But there are a lot of others who are more talented than I am, so I wouldn't say I excel in writing either. So if it is that difficult for me to compliment myself on something I know I'm good at, you can imagine how hard the task is with my other strengths.
Which leads us to standing out. Despite my writing skills, I cannot write a killer resume. I do not stand out. In our society it is those who are the loudest, can think the quickest, and who are not afraid to voice their opinion that get noticed. That are rewarded. And I'm not one of those people. And in a way it is fine.
I'm mad about the fact that us introverts need to work harder to stand out when it is already so difficult for us. But at the same time, like I said earlier, I hate being the center of attention. My goal has never been to be rich/successful/famous. All I have ever wanted was to be happy. To be fair, I may not have achieved that goal yet. I have not found a job that would suit my personality (and, if I'm really lucky, would involve writing in some way) nor have I found my place in the world.
So here's to hoping that one day the quiet, hard working people that are so easy to take advantage of get the reward they deserve. Until then, we'll keep on fighting, in our own way.
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