r/accountability_group • u/ImBobTheCat • 8d ago
Career Goal Looking for Daily Accountability Partner for Job Hunting (Weekdays)
Hi!
Title kinda says it all, but I'd like to provide some context, what I've done, and what I'd like to do!
Context:
I feel like so many people are looking for jobs and with AI on the rise for applying and reading applications, it can get disheartening and frustrating to continuously send out applications into a black hole without feedback.
Additionally, I have ADHD which adds even more to the frustration of "it's hard to stay motivated when you don't see immediate results" and "if I don't have a deadline, I'll more than likely keep pushing it off".
What I've Done: I have weekly meetings with an alumni and a career coach and joined a group on JSC/Never Search Alone. So I've been trying to do some form of check ins...but...
- The alumni check in has become very friendly/motivational and more fills in that "professional networking/sharing experiences" itch than the "I can't show up with nothing to show for our meeting" itch
- The career coach is not really helping provide advice that is actually helpful
- The Never Search Alone group meetings are inconsistent and not even weekly.
In the past, I used to use services where, if you don't show what you've completed, it will donate money to an organization you do not like (so more of the stick than carrot approach). I loved this experience, but 1) Finances are getting shorter and shorter and 2) Seeing someone is much harder to cheat.
I saw services that have people connect with others for daily check-ins but charge upwards to 3 figures a month! Crazy!
What I'd Like To Do!:
I thought there should be a community of people who actually want an accountability partner for daily check ins for whatever they want to do.
I'm open to 10-15 min calls anytime from 9 - 5 pm CST, Monday through Friday. I'm looking just to share that I've actually made progress each day like 5 applications a day or networked with 5 people a day or learned a career relevant lesson (like for me would be AI).
Please reach out to me directly! Or reply here! I've been wracking my brain to find ways to get myself moving and stop dragging my feet while I see my account dwindle (you'd think that would be incentive enough, but seeing numbers on a screen is too abstract for my brain to process as something real).