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The article/blog post itself seems a bit pointless, minimal content and comes along as more of a humble brag. However I guess it triggers discussion so it's not
by inertiatic 6y ago
The article/blog post itself seems a bit pointless, minimal content and comes along as more of a humble brag. However I guess it triggers discussion so it's not without value entirely.
I have experienced countless rejections. Tens to hundreds every time I switch jobs.
After just a few of these, you realize no one knows how to hire and just laugh at the absurdity of this profession.
- nautilus12 6y agoOoohh you sound like you could out humble brag them. Humble brag off!
- alexashka 6y agoIt has that 'if I can do it, you can too' that people who don't know how the world works but base their life around what other people are doing/saying absolutely love, because it gives them hope. The more people sharing 'started from the bottom now we here' without mentioning the likelihood of it happening, the more people love it. Delusional, yet simple self serving beliefs have a snowball effect without fail - I'd wager Western culture is almost entirely made up of them at this point, which has some interesting consequences.
- gwbas1c 6y ago> The article/blog post itself seems a bit pointless Pointless? No. I'm sure it's reassuring to anyone who doesn't understand the high amount of rejections when looking for a job.
- ryandrake 6y agoThey did not list a high number of rejections though. Reading through it my first thought was “That’s all? What a weird flex!” In my maybe 20 year career I’ve probably been rejected hundreds of times. So much of tech interviewing is spraying and praying, and everyone is so picky. I’ve been rejected more than five times at a few distinct companies! The author listed shockingly few, unless he’s just giving us the highlight reel.