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Still Pending
Sometimes we forget that behind every job application, every résumé, every quiet “I’m still looking,” there is a living, breathing human...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 12 min read


Becoming
Nobody warns you about the silence. Not the peaceful, early-morning kind — the heavy, echoing kind that settles into your bones when the...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 12 min read


Remembering Joy
The truth is, no paycheck, no title, no “hustle badge of honor” is worth losing the very pieces of ourselves that make us human: our...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 12 min read


I’m Still Here
I had to step outside this evening and get some fresh air after reading all these stories. Stories of beautiful, brilliant humans who...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 12 min read


The Hats We Wear
A while back, I worked for a company that prided itself on “hustle culture.” You know the type — the ones who brag about being a...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 12 min read


Oopsies
Here’s the uncomfortable truth no one wants to print on a company mug: sometimes that job posting you see — the one you just poured your...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 12 min read


Fortnite
You ever played a game called Fortnite? No? Let me break it down for you: It’s like going grocery shopping on a Sunday afternoon, except...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 13 min read


Open to Work
Picture this: you bravely click that “Open to Work” banner on LinkedIn, feeling a little hopeful, a little terrified, and maybe even a...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 12 min read


The Gmail Scam
There’s truly nothing like waking up, stretching, sipping your coffee, and finding an “exclusive opportunity” waiting for you in your...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 12 min read


Recipient Name
You ever wake up, roll over, check your phone, and see an email with the subject line, “Exciting Opportunity!” You squint at it, heart...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jul 13 min read


Open To Work
To everyone out there currently rocking that fresh “Open to Work” green banner like it’s a new fashion statement — this one’s for you....

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 292 min read


The biggest promotion? Your life
It’s wild how we’ve turned “career progression” into this relentless climb, as if we’re all scaling some mythical mountain where the air...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 282 min read


You’ve got Mail!
Remember when hearing “You’ve Got Mail!” felt like the universe giving you a hug? It was thrilling. Magical. Like a handwritten letter...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 282 min read


You’re a Star!
I remember the first person who really saw my potential. His name was Tony. Tony wasn’t a VP. Not a senior director. Not some LinkedIn...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 283 min read


Haunted House
My email inbox in 2025 has officially become a haunted house. Every morning, I open it with trembling hands like I’m disarming a bomb. I...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 282 min read


Job Search in 2025: When the Job Search Feels Like a Bad Reality Show (and You’re the Only Contestant)
Welcome to Survivor: Corporate Edition, The Bachelor: Rejection Roses, America’s Got Résumés — pick your poison, because the 2025 job...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 283 min read


When the Job Search Feels Like a Bad Reality Show (and You’re the Only Contestant)
You know that moment in a TV show when the main character realizes they’ve been the butt of the joke the whole time? That’s what today’s...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 283 min read


Ghosted: Blockbuster Coffee
Ever had a coffee that tastes like a ghosted blockbuster career? You know what I mean — you wake up, feeling like today is the day. You...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 283 min read


The Resume Fixer
So today, as I was deep in the trenches of my usual morning routine — which, for the record, involves staring into my fridge like it...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 283 min read


Professional Rejection Collector
Let’s be honest: none of us put “Professional Rejection Collector” or “Certified Ghosting Survivor” in our five-year plan. I mean, five...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 282 min read
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