Early Bird vs. Late Squirrel

The early bird may get the worm, but the late squirrel gets the seeds.

While I was eating lunch, I noticed quite a gathering of birds in the backyard. Since it's getting colder, I thought they might be having trouble finding food. I decided to throw a couple handfuls of bird seed outside after lunch. The previous homeowners had left an open bag of bird seed behind. What else am I going to do with it?

I was feeling pretty good about looking out for the birds. I even thought about the "Feed the Birds" song from Mary Poppins. Later, I took a break between tasks, glanced outside and saw a rotund squirrel grabbing all the seeds without a bird in sight. So much for feeding the birds.

This made me think about how job seekers have different strategies for searching. While I would expect that most of us do our best searching during the day, I know of at least one seeker who is a night owl on the computer. I guess he'd be the squirrel. Then again, maybe he's the early bird who finds the openings posted in the evening. The morning searchers wouldn't see those listings until hours later.