A Song Of Great Social Import To Frustrated Candidates

(Sung to the tune of Oh Lord Won’t You Buy Me a Mercedes Benz, by Janis Joplin)

by Tom Rollert, Vice President, Wray Executive Search

Oh Lord, won’t you bring me a new gig to do
you know how much I’m hurting, I’m depending upon you
I’ll wait by my email each day until two
Oh Lord won’t you bring me a new gig to do

Oh Lord, I’ve been hurting and I’m here all alone
Government handouts aren’t helping, I’m strapped to the bone
Zoom interviews make me tired and so does the phone
Oh Lord, I’ve been hurting and I’m here all alone

Oh Lord, stop me singing the blues night and day
My attitude is frightening potential employers away
They say I’ve got to smile and act like I’m OK
Oh Lord, stop me singing the blues night and day

Oh Lord, I got an offer and I’m ready to begin
It’s two levels below where I was before lockdowns kept me in
But I’m determined to get results and prove that I can win
Oh Lord, I got an offer and I’m ready to begin