By the first week of August 2026, she had submitted over 80 applications across a month and a half. Two interview invitations total: one was an outsourcing role, the other led nowhere after the first round. On August 15, she posted: “Is there no future in operations anymore?”

You have probably been there.

You sent out dozens of applications. You finally landed an interview. You read Glassdoor reviews, memorized your self-introduction, and rehearsed your project stories. You felt ready.