oregonic

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by oregonic 12y ago
You sound somewhat anxious and depressed, feelings I know well. It will help you to have some tools to deal with these problems. CBT and DBT are two such tools, and can help you manage your thoughts and mood. Counselors teach these tools.
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by oregonic 12y ago
Yes I think the ability to be somewhat extroverted (given a short enough time interval) would be good for me... I remember taking the Briggs-Meyer test in 2005 when I was doing pretty good socially and moving up in my career, I wasn't
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by oregonic 12y ago
Ok, thanks for the insight. I have definitely been influenced by HN and in particular a blog post on the Huffington Post[1] where the author states 80% of employers do this. I thought in tech, the rate would therefore be even higher. But
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by oregonic 12y ago
Thank you for your reply and thank you for correcting me on this misconception. It seems I am putting too much energy into trying to fix a perceived problem instead of focusing on the more pressing concern of actual socialization. Your tim
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by oregonic 12y ago
Ok, my problem is: CL -> Resume -> Resume Screening -> Social Media Check (!?) Which raises an exception in the hiring process because I don't look legit on social media. Am I wrong on this?
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by oregonic 12y ago
Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Reading blogs like Patio11's have always made me optimistic about being able to work for myself (when I looked him up and saw "Bingo Card Creator" I immediately remembered a post from years
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Ask HN: Refactor Social Skills?
8 points by oregonic 12y ago|16 comments