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Oh Larry, never change. I often give a similar list as a glib answer in interviews when asked "what are your greatest strengths?" Mine are usually: I'm stupid
by zbentley 3y ago
Oh Larry, never change.
I often give a similar list as a glib answer in interviews when asked "what are your greatest strengths?"
Mine are usually: I'm stupid (not smart enough to overcomplicate), lazy (prefer turning MVP in on time rather than adding too many bells and whistles), and forgetful (document everything because I won't remember what I was doing the next day).
- lexarflash8g 3y agoWhat is your biggest weakness: "I work too hard" -- humblebrag
- amarant 3y agoAs someone currently recovering from burnout, that is indeed my greatest weakness, and it's anything but a brag! Working too hard means you're liable to disappear for 6+months, no sane employer should want that!
- multiplied 3y agoDo you work too hard or spend a lot of time on work? (before downvoting me, please consider that those things maybe different)
- amarant 3y agoA bit of both I suppose. In my case I think taking on too many responsibilities and stressing out too much over any production issues that arose were the main ingredients for disaster. But there were others as well. Burnout is complicated.
- elvis10ten 3y agoAs someone who has worked hard for years (at some point I had three con-concurrent jobs), I’m not sure working hard is the variable that causes burnout :thinking_face: I will say tho, it gave me persistent back problems and RSI for two years :). But that again is not just “working hard”. It was bad posture, lack of stretching, breaks and exercise, I think. Edit: Perhaps it’s the nature of the work or working hard unhealthily (physical and mental?) or the person’s characteristics.
- tommica 3y agoI remember hearing about burnout, that it becomes more likely to happen the less meaningful work you do.
- actionfromafar 3y agoNot sure about that.
- amarant 3y agoWhat's the equivalent of "victim blaming" for sick people? Because this is that.
- tommica 3y agoReally, you think it sounds that?
- pompino 3y agoAre they still asking that ridiculous question?
- hirvi74 3y ago"That I have no strengths"
- akavi 3y agoI've never been asked "my greatest weakness" or "my greatest strength" in an interview. What sort of jobs have asked you those questions? (I've worked (and interviewed) as a programmer at VC backed startups and FAANG in SF and NYC over the past 12 years)
- layer8 3y agoThat kind of cuteness in an interview would be a red flag for me. OTOH, I also wouldn’t ask that question.