hnthrowaway9001

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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   I'm notoriously bad at gauging age by looks. I believe some of the interviewers are younger than me but most seem roughly my age. The teams themselves do tend to be younger.
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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   Thank you for this thoughtful reply. I really appreciate the advice, and I'll try to emulate it as best I can.
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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   I don't bluntly say anything like that at interviews, and try very hard not to imply it via subtext. I put a lot of effort into being a confident interviewee, who knows their strengths and weaknesses and is honest about both. I include
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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   I've never been able to take rejection well, as I have next to no self esteem. I am trying to just push it out of my mind but the nagging thought of "I'm really just terrible" keep coming back. I have done the LinkedIn m
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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   I didn't intend to sound entitled. I'm just terrified that I won't find something. I haven't been unemployed since starting my career, and you must admit that the usual line we hear is that "We Can't Find Enoug
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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   I am under 35, but I'm older than most of the people I've worked with. I hear mutterings of age discrimination on occasion throughout the community but I don't have any reason to believe that is happening to me.
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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   I have been running through a few of the language books I've accumulated. I'm terrible at learning things through pedagogy and generally learn during the process of getting something done. Thanks for the encouragement though. I re
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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   Thanks for the encouragement and offer. I may email you.
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   by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

   I do have a small number of mini side projects up on GitHub. I wouldn't mind doing another one, but can't come up with an idea for it. Also, it's tough to concentrate in my current state. And I agree, I think using those whit
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    by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

    I haven't. I will ask around to see if any of them have time.
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    by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

    I tried Hired and Indeed Prime and got accepted, but got only one response. It is still active, but they are very slow to get back to me. I wasn't aware of the others, so I will look into them. It seems that many of these only work in
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    by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

    I agree, five isn't that many. I meant it more like "I've only gotten five, even with all this work." I don't know where else to apply and interview. I've worked all my connections (I don't have many), and
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    by hnthrowaway9001 10y ago

    I have tried this a few times, and I've never gotten anything more than the general "culture" or "we went with other great candidates" response. It is incredibly frustrating and unhelpful to ask for any feedback onl
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    Ask HN: Is My Career Over?

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