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I've been trying for 2 years to escape but apparently I don't have have any useful skills. Or maybe I just am terrible at interviewing and the entire process. It's really hard to come off confident when deep down you really think you're a piece of shit.

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In the past, I've done practice interviews (phone or in-person) for my friends prior to them doing a standard Amazon/Google/Microsoft interview. Do you have any friends that would be able to do that for you?

I used to be fairly good with resumes and would often help my friends perfect theirs. The last job I got I was able to put on my fake "Mr Extrovert" routine to get the job. Been there for almost 5 years now. Lately I just don't have the energy to pretend I'm someone else in interviews. Usually once I get hired and they see I can do the work the introvert/extrovert part doesn't matter as much.

I really just can't figure out if I'm depressed because I dislike my job or I dislike my job because I'm depressed.

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