You are so hopeful going in only to be disappointed, deceived and even a little disgusted.

I'm taking FDS advice and leaving my absolute shit show of a job with a boss who is a complete NV scrote (embezzlement, strippers in the office on the weekend, cheating on his wife with the receptionist. That's just a tiny portion of his crimes.)

Being a former pick me, I waited for him to see my value but "if he wanted to he would." Never stay around ro convince someone of your value, readers. Plus his lack of morals and ethics aren't something I can be around anymore.

I just started applying for jobs last week and have so far had three interviews.

Interview 1 - Interviewer had obviously not read my resume properly. Said my salary expectations were too high when I had applied for many jobs that week at that salary with my exact skillset and years of experience. I told her that and she said "oh but you need xx years of xx experience for that level of salary" and I said "I have over xx years" with an involuntary eyeroll. I left and blocked and deleted her in my mind.

Interview 2 - from the minute i walked in she looked at me like she disliked me. Cold and robotic through the whole interview. Seemed annoyed when I asked questions (an interview should be an interview by BOTH parties. I'm questioning you too to see if you are a good fit for me.) I can get a rapport with anyone pretty much. Could not click with this woman. She interviewed me with a nineties era interview pack. That was the overall vibe I got from the place. Old fashioned and backwards. Wrote this one off as I walked out the door

Interview 3 - they seemed like lovely people and were very impressed with me. They didn't state the actual salary in the advertisement. Turns out it was 5 grand less than what I'm currently getting. SIGH.

Old pick me self would have accepted the lower wage or fawned and placated the robot woman. Not now, readers. I'm vetting these companies just like I vet a man.