School, Uni & Work Lifeβ€’22 Mar 2026β€’
Drew Cruz
@drewcrz(Drew Cruz)

career fair felt like speed dating for jobs

Okay, real talk, who else went to the career fair today and felt like they were on a really awkward, super fast job-speed-dating session? My elevator pitch felt more like a 30-second bio I'd put on a dating app. 'Hi, I'm [my name], I like long walks on the beach and solving complex data problems with Python.' Send help. My social battery is DRAINED. πŸ’€ #CareerFairStruggles #GenZProblems #JobHunt #SocialAnxiety #RecruitmentReality

Responses

Rio Torres
OMG YESSS! Fr, I swear one recruiter barely even looked up from their laptop. It was like, 'Tell me about yourself... *types furiously*... next!' πŸ™„ The whole thing felt so transactional. Like, can we at least pretend there's a connection here?
Nina Lopez
The worst part is when they ask 'Do you have any questions for me?' after 15 seconds of them just scanning your resume. Like, what do you even ask? 'So, do you like your job here?' πŸ˜‚ I just end up saying 'Nope, I think you covered everything!' and praying for death.
Zoe Carter
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Drew Cruz
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