India, July 13 -- Landing a job abroad is often portrayed as a dream, but one Indian woman living in Germany has offered a candid glimpse into the reality behind the process. Taking to X, the woman named Komal revealed that she applied to 40 companies before receiving just one interview call, saying the experience taught her that rejection "is not personal, it's just numbers."

"I applied to 40 companies in Germany. 38 didn't reply. 1 rejected me in 4 hours. 1 called me for interview. That 1 was enough," she wrote.

Reflecting on the emotional side of job hunting, Komal added, "But nobody talks about the 38 silent rejections. The days you refresh your email and nothing comes. The days you update your CV for the 11th time wondering what's ...