Or, more accurately, a few quick comments:
1. You can tell that this is a fairly old commercial where we have a woman thinking that she's going to effortlessly jump from one high-paying job to another. Thing is, it's from 2021, and the United States was just starting to come out of the pandemic and the job market was even worse than it is now. And why is nobody here wearing a mask?
2. Like all Indeed Commercials, the disgruntled worker or unemployed person at the center of the narrative thinks that an invitation to interview = a job. Last time I checked, interviews did not come with any pay at all. If I was paid for every interview for a teaching position I had in the early 1990s, I could have retired without ever starting an actual teaching career. That would have been nice, actually.
3. I can't help wonder if this woman's "I'm actively seeking a job at another company while drawing a paycheck from my current company" attitude might be one reason why she keeps getting turned down for a promotion. Maybe it's a self-fulfilling prophecy? Maybe the guy who got the job ISN'T constantly updating his resume on Indeed and Monster and LinkedIn and actually oh, I don't know, just EARNING HIS PAYCHECK?
4. I also can't help wonder if this woman has ever just come out and told the Suits who run her company that if she doesn't get a promotion, she's going to walk. If you are really valuable to your employer, this can actually be a pretty effective way of getting what you want. Standing there with a tight thin fake smile and tearing-up eyes before checking your phone for an exit ramp might not be. Just a thought. Four thoughts, as it turns out.
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