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What if Getting a Job at Gap was Like Getting A Job in Opera?

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Your parents cry when you tell them you want to go to school for 6 years to work at Gap. You watch videos of famous Gap employees to see how they do it. You pay for lessons to maintain the skills you learned in school. You practice. And practice some more. You skip dinner so you can pay for a coaching. You volunteer to gain experience. You hear about the perfect job opening! You send them your new headshot and resume. You're sure they'll see star quality. You send them your "Interview Fee" too. You pray they'll grant you an interview. They don't. You're disappointed. And maybe a little upset.  But then they have a cancellation and squeeze you in! You get all nervous and introspective before the interview. But you  give it all you've got. You're pretty sure you nailed it. They offe