Re:Ask HN: Is FAANG possible if you have a serious mental il...
by DiggyJohnson on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @07:52PM
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Thanks for making this comment. I’ve often thought alone similar lines.
The state of mental health advocacy is shallow and hyper positive. They imagine that mentally ill people are just one mental trick or accommodation removed from being able to fit in to our new inclusive culture.
Instead, it’s more like an extremely junior employee giving a presentation to prospective applicants that has them making colorful, three dimensional “modern” resumes that I know would get tossed in the dumpster by any hiring manager at the firm.
Not to use 2020’s favorite word: but it’s like being gaslit by a person that isn’t old enough to understand what they’re saying isn’t true.
“You’re gaslighting me!”
[honest] “No I’m not!”
…lol… this is based on an example from my work. I wish I could put to words just how trendy their recommendation template was.
The state of mental health advocacy is shallow and hyper positive. They imagine that mentally ill people are just one mental trick or accommodation removed from being able to fit in to our new inclusive culture.
Instead, it’s more like an extremely junior employee giving a presentation to prospective applicants that has them making colorful, three dimensional “modern” resumes that I know would get tossed in the dumpster by any hiring manager at the firm.
Not to use 2020’s favorite word: but it’s like being gaslit by a person that isn’t old enough to understand what they’re saying isn’t true.
“You’re gaslighting me!”
[honest] “No I’m not!”
…lol… this is based on an example from my work. I wish I could put to words just how trendy their recommendation template was.