Contrary to popular HN belief, the job interviewing process can be fun, interesting and fulfilling. As a job candidate, you get the opportunity to do something almost nobody gets to do: you get to peel back the curtain on a workplace and, as an outsider, see what it’s like! Is it the sort of place you’d enjoy working in? We spend so long in most workplaces that it becomes impossible to see the forest for the trees; or see our potential independently of the potential of our coworkers. Interviewing shakes us out of complacency.
Job searching can be an opportunity to redefine yourself and explore what’s out there. Think of it like travelling to other countries. It can be stressful, but the change of scenery can be delightful if we let ourselves enjoy it.