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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by rsweeney21 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:07PM (#26827717)
I'm a software engineer that runs a technical recruiting company. I worked at Microsoft and Netflix for a decade. Email me at robert at facet dot net. I will interview you and tell you why you're not getting hired.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by aetherspawn on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:27PM (#26828295)
If I ever met you, I'd buy you a coffee. You jumped straight in to help the OP without offering any kind of upfront diagnosis based on the very little information available. The traits are patience and humility. They're valuable and not often found.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by rsweeney21 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:37PM (#26828368)
Helping other people is actually a tool I use to manage my anxiety. :)

Helps me put my worries in perspective. It works really well!

Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by jesterson on Friday April 16, 2021 @03:49AM (#26830838)
Going through comments I almost lost faith into people who do something instead of judging. Apparently there are still some who appreciate it.

That's said, if you guys would have a coffee, I'd be honoured to join you, let alone cover related expenses

Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by iorrus on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:41PM (#26828398)
Agree 100%, this was a great response amongst this sea of self righteousness and scorn
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by javajosh on Friday April 16, 2021 @12:36PM (#26836045)
I agree that the GP's offer is admirable and far better than mere feedback. But this doesn't obviate the value of honest, constructive feedback. His concern is explicitly about the impression he makes on others, therefore our impressions are valid to share with him.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by ZephyrBlu on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:51PM (#26828456)
OP this is an amazing opportunity, I would definitely take him up on this offer.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by techsin101 on Friday April 16, 2021 @10:27AM (#26834299)
This is refreshing! no grammar analysis, no inferring about mental disorders, no bragging about high ground you are on, not calling creepy, no calling OP over in his head... to me it feels like people are having a field day at OP's expense. OP: I suck!.. 999 people: AHAHA YOU DO BECAUSE YOU SUCK.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by p0sixlang on Friday April 16, 2021 @05:39AM (#26831694)
I went ahead and signed myself up to your website. The application made me feel like I wasn't supposed to, considering I've never done any of the things it asked if I did, and am just a lowly CS student who doesn't even have a great GPA, and is about to graduate jobless... so I figured I'd take a shot. Very nice signup process. Smooth as butter.

Completely understand if you can't help me, but would love some feedback on my resume at least.

Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by salvadormon on Friday April 16, 2021 @01:54AM (#26830046)
It's refreshing to see a positive comment in the sea of destructive criticism in this thread.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by posthiatal1 on Friday April 16, 2021 @03:59AM (#26830915)
I just offered the same thing, but my opinion isn't worth nearly as much as yours. Thanks for offering something of real value, which I saw only after offering my own, much less valuable, mock-interview. :)
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by undefined1 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:52PM (#26829246)
best possible response. I hope you get voted to the top.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by kyawzazaw on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:10PM (#26828174)
Do you do internationally and/or trading firms?
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by rsweeney21 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:25PM (#26828279)
We're only operating in the US right now. I'm not sure what a trading firm is...
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by turingexam on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:57PM (#26829287)
I believe that the commenter was referring to quantitative (algorithmic) trading in finance.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by pierrefermat1 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @10:40PM (#26828767)
Just wanted to say this is really wholesome!
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by alfiedotwtf on Friday April 16, 2021 @01:37AM (#26829929)
This should be at the top.