This was painful to read. I had to stop halfway. This post dedicates the first several paragraphs - not sentences - on why the author posted her "rant", why it

This was painful to read. I had to stop halfway. This post dedicates the first several paragraphs - not sentences - on why the author posted her "rant", why it was a mistake, why she deleted the posts, and re-posted, multiple times. She could have simply said "This article was originally posted on Reddit as a rushed rant, and I dropped out of fear that it might impact my employability when it gained traction. I decided to post this, however, because I felt this point needed to be said" A couple of "pages" in, I still have no grasp of what the point is, just that she got lots of attention in Reddit and people. Let's not forget the "RIP my career" hyperbole. Past the "why I'm posting this again", the original article starts with "I'm shooting myself in the foot right now". At this point, this serves no better purpose than grandstanding for attention. I can see from the provocative title the article is going to be about hiring process, which we can all agree is non-optimal. I'm expecting this would either contain critical thought backed either by data or personal anecdote. This sentiment has been expressed by so many people, I have hard time believing this would "end" your career. Let's get to the point. Past random rants, follows a meta-analysis on a subreddit. The author shares a screenshot from one subreddit that seems to gear towards job seekers. (the author mentions /r/jobs) There are no links, none of the post titles she mentions are found in the top page of that subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/jobs/top/ https://www.reddit.com/r/jobs/top/ Even one examplarly post that she shared a screenshot of - "No interview no nothing..." has 8 upvotes in 3 days. It's not a pinnacle of "concensus". Even for her standards, it's not representative of any meaningful sample. Then there's a distracting update on upvotes and comments. Why does that matter? Two-digit upvotes are not even impressive; look at any post in front page, right now. Several pages' worth of reading and I still have no idea why the hiring is broken. I've learned that there is a subreddit for job hunters and a preview of random posts, and her imaginations on why. Oh, and the post gained some traction in Reddit. Sure. It then links to several medium posts - and no followup. What does the article by Jason Shen matter? How does that relate to your point? What am I expected to get out of it that would help understanding your point? And that's when I stopped. The author is right; this post would likely hinder her employability. If I had Googled her name, and saw this meandering screed, I would have second thoughts in bringing her in. Not because she's become too controversial figure to be a risk, but due to her apparent lack of organization of thought. Not to mention apparent need for attention. Even this response is a screed, because there's no central point or articulation to respond to. Best of lucks to the author, I hope she gets better vindication than internet endorsements.