Lessons Pokemon Taught Me About The Job Market

When I was a kid, my appreciation for Pokemon was surface level. I had the usual goal: become a Pokemon master. Gotta Catch ’em all. Little did I know, I was being taught real life lessons. Now 22 years into Pokemon and Chill, I finished college, got my degree and started feeling discouraged when adulting. Like how am I going to “Catch These Jobs” and “Get That Money” in today’s ever changing job market? In order to soothe myself, I am re-watching the whole entire series (yes, from Season 1) to the current season (I’m still not done, I’m half way there). Let me tell you, Pokemon taught me so much about job hunting, I never thought the answers to my problems were hidden within this beloved childhood masterpiece. Brock Hard Interviews

Remember when Ash ran up on Brock with a Pikachu and his Pidgeotto for the Pewter City Gym Badge? In reality, you’d think a win like that is impossible. I learned how to take advantage of a situation. When the interviewer turns into an Onix and comes through with the hard questions while going through your resume, keep at it. Keep at it and thunderbolt a sprinkler on the ceiling. Innovation! Now everything I do is Super Effective. I just made this seemingly minuscule task like stocking shelves transform into why I should be running your company. For some time, I’ve been making memes of my friends on the interwebs, thought it was nothing because I do many things for laughs. One day I got an inquiry for a temporary audience engagement position. Col…