Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job?
by atoav on Friday April 16, 2021 @04:06AM
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And it is brought up because OPs text displays a weird lack of self reflection to a degree where it jumps into the face of many people.
The title of the post pins down the problem (OP describes themselves as "unhireable"), but in the post it is everybodies fault but their own and they fail to disclose why they think from the perspecitve of a company they are unhireable. I don't see any issue with making mistakes. But not learning from them to protect a mythical image you painted of yourself and your abilities is not only a problem but also a wasted chance that will come back to haunt you till you address it.
If I would be in the position of having spoofed a phone number to call a superior and loose a job, I would be ashamed or at least re-examine the state of mind and perspective that lead me to the dubious conclusion that this would be a good idea. The fact that OP seems to file that under "daring, but could have worked" rather than "this was totally inappropriate, how could I have ever thought this would be??" is what promts those mental health related comments.
What OP needs to get hireable is a reality check that leads to a lasting change of mind. This can be incredibly hard and painful, but if OP is clever they will know that this needs to be addressed and go through with it. The worst thing OP can do now, is gloss over that particular aspect of this thread and not address the discrepancy between their self image and what their words, decisions and actions communicate. The worst thing so to speak is to continue lying to themselves.
The title of the post pins down the problem (OP describes themselves as "unhireable"), but in the post it is everybodies fault but their own and they fail to disclose why they think from the perspecitve of a company they are unhireable. I don't see any issue with making mistakes. But not learning from them to protect a mythical image you painted of yourself and your abilities is not only a problem but also a wasted chance that will come back to haunt you till you address it.
If I would be in the position of having spoofed a phone number to call a superior and loose a job, I would be ashamed or at least re-examine the state of mind and perspective that lead me to the dubious conclusion that this would be a good idea. The fact that OP seems to file that under "daring, but could have worked" rather than "this was totally inappropriate, how could I have ever thought this would be??" is what promts those mental health related comments.
What OP needs to get hireable is a reality check that leads to a lasting change of mind. This can be incredibly hard and painful, but if OP is clever they will know that this needs to be addressed and go through with it. The worst thing OP can do now, is gloss over that particular aspect of this thread and not address the discrepancy between their self image and what their words, decisions and actions communicate. The worst thing so to speak is to continue lying to themselves.
Know thyself and all that.