What's Really Blocking Your 6-Figure Remote Job?

Hola, magical human. ✨

If you are applying, waiting, and wondering what is wrong, it is usually not everything. It is one main bottleneck. This 2-minute quiz helps you find yours, so you know where to put your energy first. 🪄

Answer each question with your first instinct. Pick the ONE answer that sounds most like you right now, not who you want to be.

With love and magick, Quetzalli 🧙🏽‍♀️ 💚

1. When you think about your job search right now, what feels hardest?

A. Staying motivated after rejections and silence

B. Explaining why I am the right person without sounding like everyone else

C. Not having recent work I can point to

D. Recruiters do not seem to find me

E. Sending applications that disappear into a void

F. Getting through the later interview rounds

2. After you send an application or finish an interview, what goes through your mind?

A. "I am probably not good enough anyway."

B. "I hope they liked me."

C. "I wish I had something concrete to show them."

D. "Did anyone even look at my profile?"

E. "That is application number 47 this month."

F. "They asked about things I did not understand well enough."

3. How would you describe your LinkedIn profile?

A. I avoid looking at it. It makes me anxious.

B. It lists my jobs, but says little about the problems I solve.

C. It is fine, but there is no project or case study to click on.

D. It is barely updated, and I rarely hear from recruiters.

E. It is decent, but I never use LinkedIn to reach out to anyone.

F. It is strong. I get interviews, but I struggle once I am in them.

4. How do you usually go after opportunities?

A. I scroll job boards when I feel brave enough.

B. I apply to anything that matches my job title.

C. I see roles I want, but I feel underqualified.

D. I wait for recruiters to message me.

E. Easy Apply, in bulk.

F. I get interviews, but they stall in later rounds.

5. If a hiring manager asked "Why you?", you would…

A. Freeze, and downplay myself.

B. List my years of experience and my responsibilities.

C. Struggle to name one concrete example.

D. Hope my profile already answered that.

E. I rarely get far enough to be asked.

F. Answer well, then lose them when they go deep on their business or systems.

6. How do you feel on a typical job-search Monday?

A. Drained before I even start

B. Unsure how to stand out

C. Behind, compared to everyone else

E. Busy, but getting nowhere

F. Hopeful, but nervous about the next round

7. What is your work-to-show situation?

A. I have work, but I do not think it is good enough to show anyone.

B. I have work, but I describe it as tasks, not results.

C. I have nothing public or recent.

D. I have work, but it is not on my profile where people can see it.

E. I have work, but I have never used it when reaching out to a company.

F. My work is good. I need to speak more fluently about a company's systems and industry.

8. Think about your last rejection, or silence. What most likely happened?

A. I talked myself out of applying, or out of following up.

B. They chose someone who seemed "more aligned."

C. They wanted examples of similar work.

D. No recruiter or hiring manager ever reached out to me.

E. I applied and never heard anything back.

F. I made it to the final rounds and lost to someone who knew their world better.

9. Which sentence would you most love to say 16 weeks from now?

A. "I feel calm and confident again."

B. "I finally know how to explain my value."

C. "I have work I am proud to show."

D. "Recruiters reach out to me now."

E. "Hiring managers reply to my messages."

F. "I talk in interviews like I already work there."