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If You Want This Job, We Must Interview You Forever

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Post by mostertoaster »

raffraffraff wrote: post #347
mostertoaster wrote: post #273

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I mean it sounds comfortable, and minimally stressful, but if it’s not that you can’t have kids, you should start a family. You’re now in such a good position to do it! Then your life can be chaotic, messy, stressful, and you lose much freedom for many years! But on the plus side you learn to sacrifice everything you’ve done and earned for the good of children who don’t even know how to appreciate it!

We never wanted kids (we're mid 40s, it won't change). We spend time with nephews and nieces, and while it can be fun, we're always very thankful we can return to a calm house with two sleeping dogs and no mess. My wife is even less interested in kids than I am. Lucky it worked out that way, plenty of couples break up over that choice.

Yeah I can respect that. For me it’s more about living for yourself or sacrificing for others. You can choose either whether you have kids or don’t have kids.

Kids just happen to be the easiest way to force yourself to stop living for yourself.

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Post by snovv_crash »

rnk wrote: post #362
snovv_crash wrote: post #269

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Probation periods are also good for employees. If you arrive at a company and the new boss screams at you to work harder you can leave without having to stay for the full notice period.

I can quit any job any time I want in the us, perhaps unless I've signed an unusual contract. Never seen that in software but I'm also not a contractor but a full time employee only. So what's the benefit to the employee to be on probation?

Standard contract in Europe is 1 month notice for the first year, after that 3 months. This way there's actually time for handover and employers can better invest in and give responsibility to their employees.

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Post by treyfitty »

sshine wrote: post #328
treyfitty wrote: post #94

I’ve been interviewing for 8 months. Getting to many final rounds, 1 lowballed offer, 1 rescinded offer, and it’s playing a mental toll. Today, I got a rejection that went along the lines of “everyone loved you and there was absolutely 0 negative feedback, but we just found a better fit.” I almost broke down, but hid behind a facade of positivity because the long weekend was starting and my kids can’t afford a bummed…

Dodged a bullet! 8 months is seriously too long if it’s the company dragging it out. I went through something similar where I pulled the plug after 3 months.

I didn’t interview for 8 months at one company. I’ve been trying to leave my current company for 8 months, and have been going on interviews during that time.

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Post by mbrodersen »

targ65 wrote: post #167
cooldrcool3 wrote: post #149

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Why should we put our mental health on the line for this industry? There must be other jobs that are fulfilling and pay the bills.

whose bills though? most people find one of the most high paying jobs they can, then adjust their lifestyle to that income, then if they miss the mark ('lowball offer') they have to keep looking. lifestyle regression is exceptionally hard for humans, especially if your friends/neighbors don't have to go through the same thing (e.g. there's no war raging in your country). the best thing to do would be to keep your spe…

I keep my expenses 20% below net income and invest the rest on the stock market. It is a great anti-stress way to live.

Happiness is all about your expectations and who you compare yourself with. I try my best to compare myself with myself 1 year ago instead of random strangers. It makes me focus on what I can actually control (my own actions) instead of things I can’t control (the actions of others).

If you can’t help comparing yourself with your neighbours and feel “poor” where you live then moved to a place where you are “rich” compared with the neighbours. It will do wonders for your happiness.

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Post by mbrodersen »

raffraffraff wrote: post #349
akudha wrote: post #330

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keep your expenses low is easier said than done. Things are different when you have kids, elder people in the family you have to support, than when you’re young and single. In my case, I wanna buy a modest two bedroom apartment that I can afford to pay the mortgage. My family wants to buy a house with a garden. One of my family members’ 12 year old son suddenly developed a health issue. His dad is worth at least 3M,…

I live in Europe, and honestly, medical bills are not a concern. My sister had terminal cancer and through the entire horrible process, the medical bills were zero. That's not because she had health insurance either. It just didn't cost anything, apart from a few doctor visits (which we pay for). Once she was assigned a specialist at the hospital, everything from that point was free, including multiple hospital stays…

I agree. I was offered a well paying job in Silicon Valley plus a free green card. I turned it down and moved to Australia instead. I love it here.

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Post by throwawaygram »

rendall wrote: post #266
throwawaygram wrote: post #21

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Grammar nit pick, "a" if the first letter of the following word starts with a consonant sound else "an". A ball. An echo.

Give typos a pass, and if it can be explained as a typo, then it is a typo. That includes errant apostrophe's.

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Post by ezoe »

xtracto wrote: post #211
askafriend wrote: post #160

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They don't need you - they have tons of very talented people applying.

And I'm perfectly fine with that and agree with it. Maybe they should stop paying for outbound recruiting and save everyone time, given the tons of talented people that apply.

What about this view. They keep the talented people on hold to the job interview, wasting the precious time that might be used to improve their competitors.
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