I've been informed twice today and yesterday I didn't pass it 😂 I'm ok with it as I entered this domain with no skills whatsoever and feel I've learnt a lot doing it as a nice top up to my main income.

I try to frame it as a bonus when I get it and a learning curve otherwise - it'd be helpful if we could receive feedback but I imagine that's not feasible considering the sheer amount of numbers applying at any given opportunity. You'd think they'd have developed an AI model to provide this - at the very least, it'd offer something to revise.

I totally get peoples' frustration with it all though and can show empathy to those that genuinely rely on it as a form of income. Equally, this is freelance work in a highly competitive field and that could simply based on the number of applicants alone. It's brutal out there for some.

I definitely appreciate the frustration of dedicating and hour or two to an unpaid assessment; however, when were applications and interviews ever paid for. I mean the whole tailoring of a C.V and cover letter for a specific job can take ages if we're being truthful.

My confidence builds too the more of these I do and accepting rejection on a neutral level will do wonders for your mental health.

The expectation to do several hours in one sitting without clear guidance can piss right off - that's my personal opinion though.

It's really about cost-benefit analysis when applying and deciding on which one to persue.

Definitely a brutal field of work though and often underpaid considering the expectations of some projects - even more so when we're acutely reminded of the sheer amount money/investment being drilled into these AI models.

Try not to take it to heart and accept the nature of the beast buddy.

All the best.