Job interviews are nerve-racking. In fact, they are downright terrifying. Sitting behind a desk while an authority figure pores over every detail of your work experience is enough to put anybody into a state of panic. But you know what's even worse? Waiting to see if you got the job after the interview. Nail biting, constant pacing, and heavy drinking may ensue. Not to worry, we are right there with you. Check out the 13 stages of waiting to see if you snagged that job below. And take a deep breath while you're at it.

面試總是令人緊張的。事實(shí)上，它們特別恐怖。坐在一張桌子后面，有個(gè)權(quán)威人士在凝視你工作經(jīng)歷中的每一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)，這足以讓任何人陷入恐慌。但是你知道更糟的是什么嗎?那就是面試坐等是否被錄取的消息。可能產(chǎn)生咬手指甲，經(jīng)常踱步，酗酒這些行為。不用擔(dān)心，我們?cè)谶@陪著你。看看如果你得到了工作會(huì)有這13個(gè)階段。深呼吸。2

1. You go into your interview feeling confident.

1. 你自信地去面試了。

After preparing for this moment all week, what do you have to be nervous for?

為這一刻準(zhǔn)備了一個(gè)星期，有什么好緊張的?3

2. You keep your cool until the very end.

2. 一直到結(jié)束你都表現(xiàn)得很好。

And strut out of the office like you already have the job.

然后昂首闊步地走出辦公室，好像工作勝券在握。4

3. But when you get home you immediately stare at your phone.

3. 你一回家就開始盯著電話。

They will call any second . . . right?

他們隨時(shí)都會(huì)來電話……不是嗎?5

4. Then you kind of start to freak out.

你開始有點(diǎn)抓狂了。

Why. Aren't. They. Calling? Or emailing? Or something?

為什么?他們不打電話來嗎?不發(fā)個(gè)郵件嗎?不發(fā)點(diǎn)什么嗎?6

5. So you look over your résumé again in search of glaring errors.

你開始檢查簡(jiǎn)歷中明顯的錯(cuò)誤。

Oh my god, did you spell "experience" wrong?

天哪，你把“experience”拼錯(cuò)了?6. People start to ask about how the interview went.

人們問你面試如何。

But you just can't even discuss it. Go away, caring friends and family.

但是你不想談這個(gè)。讓關(guān)心的朋友和家人走開。7. You no longer know what to do with your life.

7. 你不知道該怎么做了。

Constantly waiting for a job has put functioning like a normal human at astandstill.

經(jīng)常等待工作讓正常的人類變得停滯不前。

8. It's time to give up on any hope for this job.

8. 是時(shí)候放棄對(duì)這份工作的希望了。

Allow yourself a period of mourning.

給自己一點(diǎn)哀悼的時(shí)間。9. And it's time to start the Internet search for other job listings.

9. 可以開始在網(wǎng)上找其他職位了。

Dive into that black hole of cover letter and résumé building all over again.

再次跳入撰寫求職信和簡(jiǎn)歷的黑洞中。

10. Then suddenly, the phone rings . . .

10. 突然，電話響了……

Who could it possibly be?

誰打來的?

11. You get the news that you are hired.

你被錄用了。

All of a sudden you miraculously emerge from your bout of unemployed depression.

你突然從沒被錄用的失望中恢復(fù)過來了。12. It's time to celebrate your triumph!

12. 是時(shí)候慶祝勝利了!

Pop those bottles.

干杯!13. Enjoy your victory now, because it's time to get to work.

享受現(xiàn)在的勝利，因?yàn)樵撊スぷ髁恕?/p>

And building a career for yourself is no walk in the park.

發(fā)展職業(yè)可不是在公園里散步。