Ask HN: Verbally abusive employer, what do I do?

Re:Ask HN: Verbally abusive employer, what do I do? by borplk on Monday April 08, 2019 @05:39AM (#19603629)

Sorry to hear that.

My suggestion would be to put your energy into finding a new job.

- Do the minimum at work that you can get away with

- Spend the rest of time looking for and applying for new jobs

- Try to fix any problems that prevent you from finding a job

For example if it's a location thing, look for more remote-friendly jobs.

If you are not getting interviews try to debug your resume.

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Re:Ask HN: Verbally abusive employer, what do I do? by throwaway46785 on Monday April 08, 2019 @06:58AM (#19604001)

Its mainly a location issue, I've been seeking remote jobs, but a lot reject citing no previous long term remote experience.

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Re:Ask HN: Verbally abusive employer, what do I do? by itamarst on Monday April 08, 2019 @09:28AM (#19604945)

You can still get remote jobs if you pitch it right. Basically you need to emphasize ability to work independently and communication skills.

1. "here is project I designed and built on my own"

2. "our team is distributed across two offices, I collaborate with people in other office"

3. "I wrote some code for open source project"

4. "I help customers debug their issues over email/phone/chat"

etc.

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