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Feeling Defeated
- Unbearable work environment Regardless of what the reason is, I no longer feel motivated in my current work environment and I am just miserable everyday :( I wish I could just resign today. Everytime recruiters reach out, I like a fool open blind and try to find out things about the work environment of that place. I am just af
- vote 🔥 🌉 or not to 🔥 🌉? Scenario: your employer has treated you bad, is disrespectful, and you tried everything to grow within, from promotion to working on other teams, nobody even notices you. You haven't had a raise in about 5 years despite your continued efforts. You get an unfair performance plan and exit it in 30 day
- ouch @ my post-onsite feedback Just heard back post-onsite. All of the feedback I was getting during each session was amazing, everyone said I would be a great fit, and I thought I knocked it out of the park but then apparently they didn’t think I was a good fit. However, another team is supposedly super interested in me and I’
- Slow Interview process Hi! I was in the process of interviewing for a job that I wanted pretty badly, and it seemed like overall my onterviews went pretty well. after my third skype interview i hadnt heard back for a week. just now the hiring manager let me know that because of people being out of the office the process
- Venting and feel like i need advice about getting into IBD Mainly writing this post just to vent. I graduated from college back in 2017. I did an internship in investment banking but didn’t get a return offer due to headcount issues. I tried getting another full time offer but failed in doing so and had to resort to contract roles with other firms doing ris
- I don’t want to go back to the office tomorrow Can they fire me if I refuse to return? Our group head said that going back to the office is no longer a guideline, but a policy. I’m so anxious - what should I wear? What am I going to eat for lunch? How can I recharge between meetings without my pets? How can I squeeze in a bike ride in early af
- How can I not hurt my parents? Got divorced a couple of years ago. Maybe it's my luck that even when we both tried it did not work so decided to separate was better to separate. Since then my parents are quite sad about my life. I have had a lot of medical issues after that but survived and dealing still with it. Recently, I was
- Can someone help me get a new job & help me escape the daily mental torture inflicted by my Manager... Hi Everyone Not trying to be a cry baby here. However my manager has this habit of pointing faults and being hyper critical of my work. Coming out of every interaction with the manager gives me a feeling of defeat, worthlessness and wasted self. It has taken a mental toll and my health has starte
- Help, new to the job and managing a team but feeling incompetent Currently work at a software company in seattle (startup). Joined the company about 2 months ago. Because of the remote environment, I still feel very isolated and lost. In the midst of that, I am managing a team but I have no effing clue what I’m doing or what my directs are doing. I can hardly fo
- Straw that broke the camel’s back? I’m in a somewhat niche role at Meta, and I’ve been trying to leave for a while. So far, I’ve made it to final rounds at a few companies, but I’ve never gotten an offer. A couple of weeks ago, I had an on-site with another FAANG company for a position that would have been a perfect fit. I thought a
- Rejection after great phone interview I am at a loss here. Splunk Interviewer asked one easy Leetcode question. I finished in 10-15 minutes taking care of edge cases and doing a run through. After interview I even tested the code and it ran correctly (after fixing 1 minor bug). Interviewer seemed satisfied enough to move on from the cod
- My boss is telling me I have to go in to the office at least once a week to touch base with him. What should I do? Can he do this? I'm an entry level accountant at a small firm in SF. I'm trying to go to a rural area where my parents live to work remotely, but it defeats the purpose of distancing if I have to go back to the city. My parents are both older and/or have existing conditions so I don't want to bring
- link lunchtime thoughts: am i crazy? i think... we did a crap job of vaccines but they're currently better than nothing 🤷♂️ (2x vax) https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/08/grim-warning-israel-vaccination-blunts-does-not-defeat-delta side effects are downplayed for optics https://www.foxnews.com/media/ohio-woman-daughter-covid-vac
- Need help moving from Web Dev to SWE Hey guys, After completing my Masters I landed a web developer job at Washington D.C. I didn't want to pursue web dev but I had to because my OPT period had already started and I had to show employment. This was 2 years ago and now it's been almost a year I've been trying to get into SWE. For the
- vote Meta E4 Chances Just had my virtual on-site this week. Split into 2 days. R1: System Design. Was asked a very unique question so I was a bit unprepared for this one. I drove the conversation the entire time and tried to hit all the areas we could potentially look into. It was a fun chat but not sure how well I did
- Feeling Stuck | Job Search Advice Needed Hi Blind, I am not sure if this is the right category for this topic, but I’ve been at Amazon for 5 years and feeling trapped more than ever here. I am hoping I could seek advice as I’ve applied to dozens of companies the past year without much luck. Most of the feedback boils down to someone hav
- Anyone feel a bit like a failure? I started my career working at a fortune non tech company as an analyst 15 years ago and held multiple roles over my career - managed teams and such. Cracked Amazon as an L6 sr pgm and led a team there. Didn’t realize till I joined that they hire new mbas in as L6 automatically. Even though the sala
- Failed Google L5 SWE - time to give up SE Didn’t get an offer, but never thought I’d even make it to an on-site. I think I did well enough to be liked as some type of Googler, and I think I’m ready to quit coding. Can anyone at Google suggest an alternative? I like business and customer needs, and also supporting engineers. There are solut
- Lying flat protest in the west Lately millennials in china are rejecting participating in corporate rat races and doing the bare minimum and “lying flat”. This quote from this article really resonates with me: https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-lying-flat-took-chinas-overworked-millennials-by-storm ~~~~~~~ “I felt consumed by wo
- Doomed in a toxic workplace Hey everyone, I have been working in marketing for an institution over two years now. It’s been the darkest time in my career. My director is a sophisticated egoist who told me I was an outsider on my first day and has been treating me like an outsider for two years. My manager is a racist loser w
- Offered L3 at Cruise with 7 years of exp and almost a Master's Hello all, I had my on-site with Cruise last week and I thought it went pretty well. This was for a senior cloud position. Today the recruiter called me and let me know they wouldn't be moving forward with a senior/L4 offer. However, the recruiter said if I was interested they could put together
- No jobs at my company interesting to me I’m so burnt out. I look at the internal job board every day and nothing stands out. I don’t get along with my reporting chain, didn’t get along with my last PM, and am just tired of trying to make others happy when it comes at my own expense. I feel like I need to stay employed just so I can surviv
- Parents jealous of my success? I grew up poor, and my immigrant family struggled financially through most of my teenage years. As a result of enduring many hardships, I’m very close to both my parents. They pushed me very aggressively growing up, and constantly compared me to others in hopes of fueling my drive to succeed. Thro
- link Is it still feasible to get 250k+ TC with flexible hours / generous PTO? TC - 170k, 4 YOE, remote I figure this convo is much better to start off with the TC ahead of time to put things into context. I might sound like someone trying to justify my situation, but I’m earning much better than I had originally thought I would a few years ago, thanks to resources like this
- Only way to win in this market is be ruthless I wish I'd learned this 4 months ago. Looking in seattle and have been burned. Seen escalations go from 200k to 400k over asking. Here is your guide if you are looking just now. 1. Figure out your max out of pocket and monthly mortgage number. -- in order to fully leverage yourself, you must know w
- Advice on how to proceed Hey Everyone! I've been out of college for a little under 3 years now and working at the same company. I really like working there, I like the people I work with and mostly like what I work on. Lately a lot of my friends have been changing jobs (few went to Amazon and Microsoft) and getting huge ra
- Chasing a mirage It’s going to be a long rant from some one who’s been burnt out and gutted.I feel defeated and dejected and want to rant to fellow blinders I have been trying to change job since last year and even though I was successful in finding some internal roles ,they did not come close to what I was aspirin
- whatever Hi team blind, I hate my life rn. Every aspect of it I look at is broken and needs work on, I thought that by now in my life I'd have more things accomplished but I feel I'm way behind on my expectations. I'm not greedy or anything but I do have my ambitions, although it seems everything I try to g
- Have impostor syndrome? Contact me, I want to help! Hi everyone, Some background about myself, for most of my life, I had a serious lack of self confidence. I worked hard, got good grades in school, and then went on to work as a hardware SOC engineer for almost a decade. I had insecurities but I was able to keep them in check by being outwardly su
- What to do? Start Up is not a start up and the Corp side extending its arm to it. I'm working for a company that produces and sells different types of professional and home appliances. Roughly 1.5 years ago the company decided to create a Digital Hub in a different city from the Headquarters. The story behind this goes as: To focus and grow the digital channels and because this k
- The truth about interviewing at FANG I see a lot of posts here on Blind from frustrated candidates related to interviewing, especially at FANG. From applications that go nowhere to ghosting recruiters to being rejected when you feel like you gave a great interview, it's a grueling and painful process. Many of us rack our brains wonderi
- Love in the time of recession Just want to share my story with you guys. i came to US for masters in 2006 from India along with my gf (different school) . Both of us belonged to lower middle class families and had to break our back to arrange for our finances. Big dreams, burning ambitions and desire to be rich, then reality stu
- vote #30DaysWithoutPhone Starting a new resolution that for next 30 days, I'll not use my phone. Anyone want to join me and share experiences? Day 1 - Had more time for everything - family, friends. Happier, focused and feel more energetic. I did need the phone for a few calls with friends and family, video, photo, for 2FA
- Please Stop Misinterpreting Covid Statistics tldr: "Approximately three quarters (346; 74%) of cases occurred in fully vaccinated persons" (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7031e2.htm). IT DOES NOT MEAN 74% OF VACCINATED PEOPLE GET COVID. Some statistics seem scary, but you have to take your time, think them through, and eliminate any
- Travel from India Any folks traveled back from India to the US recently? I am on OPT and have to travel to India urgently. Wanted to get an assessment of the situation. Thanks
- Good bootcamps for SE Job Offer I have a CS background coming out of college, but I don’t feel great about my programming abilities. Anyone have any recommendation for a bootcamp that leads to a great job offer? #engineering #software #bootcamp
- Thoughts on Jumpstart’s feature to filter candidates based on race/gender? I wonder if there even is an option to see only male, or Asian/White. Seems like Jumpstart is promoting racism and sexism in hiring.
- vote Has innovation slowed down? Title.
- Travel to India after graduation I will be graduating in Dec and will be joining Amazon in Feb on OPT. Is it risky to travel to India in December?
- Claim stimulus check on 2020 tax return? In 2019, I worked part time at my university and filed taxes for 9k earnings. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and haven’t received my stimulus check... Can I claim the $1200 on my 2020 tax return, even if my 2020 income is above the requirements? TC 200k YOE < 1
- best ways to buy bitcoin What is the best way to buy bitcoin? I've heard Robinhood is horrible :(
- Child care isn’t a transmission vector Largest peer-reviewed study, 57,335 child care centers: “No evidence of child care being a significant contributor to COVID19 transmission to adults—finding consistent with previous studies showing lack of assoc btwn school closures & transmission rates” https://twitter.com/nahasnewman/status/1323
- Referrals Hey everyone, looking for referrals I have a Masters degree in CS YOE - 3+ TC - 110k #Uber #Lyft #Dropbox #Microsoft #Netflix #Slack
- Any H4 applicants still waiting for Biometric appointment. Mine was filed in may 2020 and still waiting.
- Facebook WFH Options Hello Facebookers. Are you all allowed to WFH as per news or only some teams allow that? TC: 250k
- vote What kind of worker are you? Let’s face it. Some people in G and F don’t spend that much , especially 5 and 6. If You gave them 10M or 10B, they would live the same life. They just want more money even though they don’t need to spend that much. Some people work for a purpose like Dr. Fauci. He was downplayed but still want to
- link When Trump thought pandemic was going to end by easter.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52029546
- At what age did you buy life insurance Folks will be 34 soon thinking of getting a life insurance. Have a wife and 2 kids 😀 What age did you folks take one and which one would you folks recommend ? TC : 328k
- vote Stay or switch companies? I'm a designer, planning to switch to a smaller company. Even if I get promoted, I don't see myself growing much, and the work is getting boring. However, this company is less well known, but the culture seems awesome. Base: 101k Bonus: 2k Current TC: 103k New company. Base: 108k Bonus: 7k RSU- 5
- Referral Needed Looking for a referral. I need a fully remote position for personal reasons. I do not mind sharing why in my DM. YOE: 16- leadership roles. Do not mind being a individual contributor. Do not need to be a manager but I am great with people. Current Title: Capacity Planning Manager Education: Master