Re:Ask HN: Fired from my first job – how do I talk about it ...
by navyad on Thursday September 12, 2019 @02:13AM
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why can't someone be honest about the bad experience at job?
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Re:Ask HN: Fired from my first job – how do I talk about it ...
by rapsey on Thursday September 12, 2019 @02:28AM
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If he says what he said here, the interviewer will likely think: This was either a person who was impossible to work with because they always think they are right or the company was actually bad. I can't know what is true so I'm going to take someone else.
Re:Ask HN: Fired from my first job – how do I talk about it ...
by Debugreality on Thursday September 12, 2019 @03:01AM
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In Australia I have always respectfully told the truth. It is no secret some companies have terrible management and IMO It can come across well to the type of employers you might want to work for. In this situation I might say something like - "Well I had some great ideas on ways that we might improve our technology stack but unfortunately the manager there seemed threatened by my ideas and shot them down without further discussion. In the end this friction seems to have lead to them deciding to let me go. I learnt a lot from my time there and look forward thriving in a more constructive environment!"
Re:Ask HN: Fired from my first job – how do I talk about it ...
by fouc on Thursday September 12, 2019 @04:02AM
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The "truth" isn't what's important, your attitude and reaction to the layoff is what people are looking at. How you handle yourself is what's important.
Re:Ask HN: Fired from my first job – how do I talk about it ...
by kentrado on Thursday September 12, 2019 @02:17AM
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because you won't get hired. because interviewing in our industry is completely stupid.
Re:Ask HN: Fired from my first job – how do I talk about it ...
by navyad on Thursday September 12, 2019 @02:19AM
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yes, it is stupid.
Re:Ask HN: Fired from my first job – how do I talk about it ...
by newsgremlin on Thursday September 12, 2019 @05:55AM
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Because everything must be positive, for the short amount of time you are interviewed. B company doesn't have empathy for the nuanced reasons why you left A company, the criteria the interviewer has doesn't account for any of it.