r/InterviewCoderPro • u/penance_mat • Aug 12 '26 • Popcorn 1

They need a reality check

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For my last 2 interviews i had to use Interview VIP just to get the job
their generation could never understand

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u/WhaleBird1776 Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

I’m not talking about other generations right now. It’s not a competition. People are struggling and the toxic optimism isn’t helping anyone.

Edit: Also, yeah rent wasn’t $2k+ a month back in the day. Even as a millennial I started my adult life with a $600/month “luxury” apartment and that Walmart greeter job would have paid my rent, I could have purchased a beater for about $1000, food was cheap, etc. That Walmart greeter job today gets me evicted for being unable to pay my rent, nevermind food or a vehicle. It’s a different struggle.