I go along with all you’ve said here. When it comes to opportunity, it’s a numbers game.

Many years ago (1987 to be precise) I was out of a job. Oh I was alright, but I was possessed with being in employment.

So I wrote dozens and dozens of applications for jobs. I don’t know exactly how many I sent into space, but it may well have been close to a hundred - no kidding.

Y’know what? I had the time of my life. I had job interviews that I honestly had to turn down. I went to interviews for jobs I knew I didn’t want. I got given opportunities that simply wouldn’t have fitted my personality. I eventually got a secure job that I held for 5 years that I enjoyed very much indeed.

When I look back on it all, I think, “what if I’d just sat around and sulked about not having the talent or the skills to do a decent job?”

Y’know what else? Twenty years on - and I’m nearly retired - but if I was out of a job today, I’d do exactly the same thing.

Y’know what else? I’m pretty certain, in fact I’d say it’s more than likely, that I’d find a job I liked.

My advice to anyone who wants opportunity:

Go for it!

Ka kite

1) After a few, you lose the nervousness going in and they tend to play out more like conversations instead of interviews. Better for you. Better for the company.

2) Even if there’s no resulting offer, learning how a specific company operates is extremely valuable. A lot of interviewers end up doing more talking than you.

Karim,, you’re absolutely right. Though talking to 100 girls every day for 100 days is even better for your odds!

Advice to anyone out there: getting rejected sucks and it’s a part of life but remember you are destined for something great out there and you are FABULOUS. You will get the Yes when you are meant to get it and the best job will pick you! (IF you apply of course, so don’t sell yourself short!)

Another tip: Momentum. If you take 100 days to talk to 100 girls then the law doesn’t seem to work as well as if you spoke to all 100 in the same evening!