I never thought I’d find myself staring at a rejection email for a job I was perfectly qualified for, wondering if it was even read by human eyes. Last month, that’s exactly what happened – I’d applied to a mid-level marketing position that matched my experience almost perfectly. My CV ticked every box in their requirements list, I had glowing references, and I’d even worked in the same industry for six years. The rejection came…

I had what you might call a proper meltdown yesterday. I’m talking the kind where you’re staring at your laptop screen and suddenly feel the overwhelming urge to launch the bloody thing straight through your window. What caused this rare moment of tech-rage? I just wanted to read a simple article about growing tomatoes, but first had to navigate what felt like the digital equivalent of Dante’s nine circles of hell. It started innocently enough.…