I did the Zoom meetings. I did 20 hr edit tests. I was discriminated against. My self-esteem was in the toilet. I cried on the floor. I drove my partner crazy.

Some things I learned along the way that might be helpful to others.

I would find the talent recruiter’s email address and send them my portfolio and resume. It got me good interview results.

The talent recruiter NEVER has the correct information about the job. Misinformation lost me a job interview before I even started.

There is nothing you can’t do. Sometimes I was honest, and that lost me the job.

Job hunting is absolute hell. If you can get therapy, do it. It would have helped me. Those 19 months were one of the hardest things I’ve done in a long time. Stay strong.