> if you were smart enough to see all the problems in all your past jobs but those companies still went bankrupt, maybe you weren't actually the ideal employee

> if you were smart enough to see all the problems in all your past jobs but those companies still went bankrupt, maybe you weren't actually the ideal employee you think you are. If you're smart enough to see all the problems but the company goes bankrupt, maybe are were actually just the ideal employee. For the vast majority of roles, tech and otherwise, hiring managers prefer to hire someone who'll ask questions like, "how high?" when told to jump, and not, "no" and "why?". You should be senior enough to do the job well but not senior enough to make your boss feel like they're junior.