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    The Perils Of Unemployment As Told By Leslie Knope Gifs

    Finding a job is a long journey involving a lot of waffles

    You find out you're losing your job, and you feel lost

    You call on your friends for support

    You spend a few days binging on comfort food

    You come across an opening for your dream job

    They call you in for an interview, and you can't believe it

    You pick out your interview clothes

    And get yourself psyched up

    When you get there, there are 20 other people interviewing

    And they all seem more qualified than you

    But you keep your cool, because this is your dream job

    You nail the interview, and barely had to lie at all

    A week goes by, and you don't hear anything

    But finally, just as you'd given up, you find out you got it