Just passed the 1,000 application mark and nobody warned me about this

So I hit 1,000 job applications sent out over the last 6 months. Everyone told me the numbers don't matter, just focus on quality. But I kept track anyway and honestly, seeing that big number actually helped me. It showed me I wasn't slacking off even when I got zero replies for weeks at a time. I think people are too quick to say stop counting when the act of counting kept me going. Has anyone else tracked their total and found it motivating instead of depressing?

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emma724mo ago

Oh I have to disagree HARD here. That number would absolutely crush my motivation and make me feel like I'm just screaming into the void.

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jana_price4mo ago

@sarah_connor Right? "Screaming into the void" is exactly how I'd feel too, @emma72, that number would just kill any drive I had left.

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