Ask HN: Help me find an essay I read on HN

[mondaygreens]

Apologies in advance if this kind of question is out of scope. Some time this year I followed an HN link and read an essay that I am absolutely not able to find again despite my best efforts. It was exceptionally well-written although my memory is very fuzzy on the details. To the best of my recollection:

- Female author, youngish.

- It was a personal narrative written in the first person, about the author interviewing for and getting a job at a startup - possibly in California.

- I think the job was copy/content writer of some kind. The author had a hard time of it, and captured exceedingly well both the ennui and the anguish of working a faceless 'communications' type job.

- I think it also included the author resigning or being fired, and driving to the country to meet her mother maybe.

Oh boy, sorry about the slim and possibly wrong details. I think if someone remembers a great piece of writing from the past year on the above themes it's likely to be the one I am trying to find again.

[davismwfl]

I remember the article, I am 99% sure it was posted on Medium. If you don't clear your browser history you might be able to look through that as I think it was within the last 60ish days.

Also you can search HN, even use medium as the tag for the last 60-90 days and see if it rings a bell.

Just some ideas.

[mondaygreens]

Thanks! I have searched my browsing history somewhat thoroughly as well as links sent to friends. I can't rule out that it was on Medium but I'm certain I found it more than a couple of months ago (definitely a whole season ago)... Maybe it was reposted later?

Feel very silly having lost it because even when I read it I knew I'd want to read it again. I'll go back to scouring my history if no leads turn up here!

[Rzor]

Did you upvote it?

[mondaygreens]

Guh apparently not. I'm starting to think I read it on a borrowed device. Will keep looking though.