Just hit 40 rejections for a promotion I really wanted

I've been a dental hygienist for eight years and applied for a lead role at my clinic in Portland. The manager told me yesterday they went with someone else, which makes it the 40th time I've been passed over for a bigger job. How do you keep your confidence up when you keep hitting a wall like this?

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sandra_bennett5927d ago

Sometimes the right door just takes way longer to kick down.

the_elliot27d ago

Sounds a bit dramatic, Sandra.

iris92727d ago

Know exactly what you mean. Tried to learn guitar for years, just sounded awful. Then one day my fingers finally remembered the chords without thinking. Wasn't about kicking harder, just showing up over and over until it clicked. Some things just have their own slow timetable.