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>I should point out that the photos appear to be a metaphor for the hiring process I took it more along the lines of a metaphor of the power dynamic of the int
by throwaway_law 7y ago
>I should point out that the photos appear to be a metaphor for the hiring process
I took it more along the lines of a metaphor of the power dynamic of the interviewee/hiring manager. Whereas the interviewee may be stressed and concerned about getting a job to put food on the table to feed their family or keep a roof over their head, the person in power doesn't give a shit about you...its all about them and their desire, which happens to be eating ice cream while flexing their power to deny you a job.
In the authors own words:
>Why take the outcome personally?
Yeah why take the outcome of your career and livelihood personally
- gwbas1c 7y agoI've screened a lot of people for technical roles. When I reject someone: It's not about me, it's about your ability to do the job. Getting a technical job is like dating: I had to interview at a lot of different companies before I chose the company that I work at. It took me about 6 weeks, full-time, to find my current role. Software engineering involves some learned skills, but also an aptitude that can not be learned. The same is true for athletics, musicianship, entrepreneurship, ect. If you're frustrated in your job search, it may be time to evaluate both the kind of career you're trying to have, the lifestyle it affords. Sometimes making ends meet means living more frugally with a more appropriate career.
- throwaway_law 7y ago>Getting a technical job is like dating: The author said something very similar in her blog. Maybe interviewing and hiring isn't anything like dating, and the people in power who treat it as such should reflect on that. >It's not about me, it's about your ability to do the job. If it were, you probably wouldn't equate it with dating. Or you wouldn't hear SV companies continually talk about cultural fit.