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"I've yet to find a company intelligent enough to hire me." Not to be rude, but do you think this attitude might have something to do with it? I'm asking this
by j_baker 17y ago
"I've yet to find a company intelligent enough to hire me."
Not to be rude, but do you think this attitude might have something to do with it? I'm asking this because sometimes us geeks really don't know when we come off as condescending.
Bear in mind that I say this as someone who has put my foot in my mouth and said more stupid things than I would admit to publicly.
- krakensden 17y agoI don't think he's being particularly condescending. I know I'm not very bright, but I've walked away from recruiters simply because they were clueless and condescending. You can pitch me to work for peanuts, but if you're a slimeball, it's probably not going to work.
- j_baker 17y agoHe could be absolutely right, but whether or not he's right, statements like that are likely to be interpreted as being about attitude than circumstance.
- indiejade 17y agodo you think this attitude might have something to do with it? No. I say this as a person who has been homeless because nobody would hire her. I'm not the most genius on the planet, but I'm also not an idiot. I've dealt with far too many people who, when bragging about being an "engineer", fail to understand the value of having somebody on the team who knows and talks business.