Back in college I came across a book concerning how to be successful with women. The book's central premise: treat approaching women like a numbers game. For every no, you'll eventually get a yes. Simple. Straightforward. Treat every encounter with a woman, whether at a grocery store, coffee shop or dinner party, as an opportunity for a yes.
Unfortunately said premise doesn't apply in approaching a job for a TTT J.D. (nor women if you are in fact an overly indebted TTT J.D.; telling a woman you are $90,000+ in debt and that 1/3 or more of your monthly salary is for student loan payments doesn't exactly leave a woman thinking she'd like to make a family with you).
Unless you actually know someone, chances are your TTT resume will always get a "no." I've been drafting cover letters, not bullshit standardized letters but letters catered to each prospective employer, for over 5 years. In response to possibly 300 or more, I've had four invitations to interview. Those invites came as a result of a family connection or knowing someone that knew someone.
The only numbers I'm seeing as a TTT J.D. are the number of minutes wasted drafting cover letters and the number of dollars spent on my TTT J.D. How's that for a numbers game.
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