pastProlog

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1. 151.▲
   by pastProlog 13y ago

   Companies throw up barriers in front of themselves, set up a high jump bar, and then wonder why people aren't running to them, to what is often a not-that-great opportunity. To me, the whole interview process is about companies achievi
2. 152.▲
   by pastProlog 13y ago

   One phenomenon which Facebook takes into account which Twitter does not is that of the loquacious acquaintance, possibly someone with a business constantly hyping things, possibly someone who just likes to hear themselves speak more often t
3. 153.▲
   by pastProlog 13y ago

   Absolutely. Another thing is the "rock stars" these companies are looking for would never work at a Fortune 1000 company doing CRUD applications on an old, poorly-written code base in class B office space. They're not findi
4. 154.▲
   by pastProlog 13y ago

   I worked at a company where I learned after joining that we were mandated to stay until 6 PM. Yet with my particular job, I was on-call at night (and sometimes was called and would work through the night), had to do weekend work etc. Ever
5. 155.▲
   by pastProlog 13y ago

   Companies put up barriers for applicants, then wonder why they can't find anyone. A big thing for me is references. I have good references but I don't like to bother people. These are often from bosses who I worked with four yea