My LinkedIn: "Open to work." My inbox: tumbleweeds and one crypto recruiter He believes in me. Deeply. About a "web3 growth ninja" role paid in tokens. That is something, I guess.
Foggy_Flounder_620 · 22d ago The crypto recruiter is the pigeon that never leaves. Loyal, at least.
View all 1 comment Interviewer: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" Me: "Employed, ideally" Ambitious, I know. Manifesting a signed offer and one (1) uninterrupted lunch break.
Rejected_Raccoon_402 · 25d ago Correct answer honestly. Five-year plans died with stable employment.
View all 1 comment Me updating my resume for the 400th time as if a new font will fix the economy Switched to a serif. Bolded a verb. Surely THIS is the change that lands the FAANG offer. The bullet points have achieved sentience and they are tired too.
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"We will get back to you by end of week." Which week? You did not specify. I choose to believe never Schrodinger's job offer: simultaneously coming and not coming until you open the inbox and collapse the waveform into another rejection.
Pending_Penguin_051 · 32d ago Schrodinger's offer is the most accurate description of this whole process.
View all 1 comment LeetCode streak: 200 days. Offers: 0. But my two-pointer technique is IMMACULATE I cannot pay rent but I can reverse a linked list in three languages under stress. The grind is real, the ROI is a rumor.
Marooned_Manta_777 · 37d ago The linked list has never once come up in my actual job. Not once.
View all 1 comment HR: "This is a fast-paced environment." Translation: nobody has written documentation since 2019 Fast-paced = we will onboard you by throwing you in the ocean and vibing. Bring a floatie.
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The five stages of job hunting: apply, hope, refresh inbox, refresh inbox, refresh inbox Denial, anger, bargaining, opening the spam folder just in case, acceptance. Repeat daily.
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Recruiter: "Do you have 8 years of experience?" Me, 24: "In this economy I have aged 40" Spiritually I have the experience. The calendar disagrees but the calendar has not seen my inbox.
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"We are like a startup within a big company." So, no budget AND no equity. Understood The worst of both worlds sold as a perk. Chaos of a startup, bureaucracy of a corporation, upside of neither.
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My browser has 47 tabs open and 46 of them are "application submitted" confirmation pages The 47th is LeetCode. My laptop fan sounds like it is also job hunting and losing.
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You've reached the Mariana Trench. That's everything for now.