"A sluggard says, 'There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!'" (Proverbs 26:13)
We all know the story of the boy who cried wolf. Basically, some punk shepherd kid was constantly shouting that there was a wolf in town to drive his fellow villagers crazy. He would then laugh at their expense when they realized that they had been fooled. Then one day, an actual wolf shows up. The boy cries for help, but the villagers are so skeptical after his previous antics that they assume he is trying to pull the wool over their eyes (pun intended) and ignore him. The Big Bad Wolf goes on to have a big, awesome feast of lamb chops (and, in some versions, has obnoxious shepherd boy cobbler for dessert). There is a different kind of deception which I will call "crying lion." In this case, the objective is not to dupe a bunch of country bumpkins. The goal is to exaggerate obstacles in order to put off doing work. Or, in modern America, put off looking for work.
Let's face it. Job-hunting is no fun. Unless you have a friend or relative who owns their own company, you may be searching for months before you find any position and years before you find a position that you actually like. That being said, God rewards perseverance. Even in this economy, it is possible to find work. However, you shouldn't make it any harder than it already is by making mountains out of mole hills. Job applications may be tedious and boring, but you will complete them faster with practice. Sending out resume after resume with no response may be frustrating, but sooner or later, someone will give you a chance. Going on interviews and answering questions like "If you were a crayon in a box, what color would you be and why?" may be annoying. However, eventually, you'll find a recruiter who's willing to take you seriously if you keep your cool. So stop "crying lion" and work hard. Your wallet will thank you for it.
