Re:Ask HN: Why won't you quit a job you hate?
by dbanisimov on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @12:14PM
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I'm a bit surprised to see folks mentioning interviews. Sure they suck, but HN crowd should just be crushing them.
And given the heated market employers should already streamline the process for their advantage.
Re:Ask HN: Why won't you quit a job you hate?
by taurath on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @08:19PM
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You should definitely check some of the threads over the last 5 years on HN around interviewing. My personal rule of thumb is even if I'm 110% qualified for a position, landing a good job as an engineer requires 1-2 months of hard leetcode study. Then, assuming a good personality, no red flags, you get up to a 50-60% chance of passing any given interview.
Its incredibly time consuming and can also be quite stressful and dehumanizing, as you'll be leaving a lot of interview rooms thinking you're an imposter when the process is just awful.
Re:Ask HN: Why won't you quit a job you hate?
by seattle_spring on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @01:07PM
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> HN crowd should just be crushing them
How so? Most interview processes focus on finding folks who can solve totally arbitrary algorithmic questions that aren't used anywhere other than "Algorithms 401" at University.
While there are a handful of HN users that seem to gravitate toward that being a useful skill worth filtering for, the prevalent attitude seems to feel that it's outdated and asinine.
The biggest hurdle to overcome when wanting to switch jobs, for me and for all the people I know, is going through the interview process.
This isn't the sort of discussion you're looking for.
But I'd say for most people who are bored at work, working on a CRUD app in a startup isn't going to be intellectually stimulating.