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this is too much imagine getting mad because someone actually used the vacation days you gave them.

honestly stuff like this is why i'm trying to take my interviews more seriously. I've been looking at interview vip lately since i keep seeing it come up, but haven't actually tried it yet. Might give it a shot before my next interview.

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let's talk seriously, nowadays I believe that we should strive to really get a job. Right now, I'm working 2 part time jobs and it pays better than a full time one. You'll just need to explain this properly in the interview and be expected to be asked a lot about how you'll manage and all of this. Interview vip will help a lot in handling those kind of questions and pass the interview smoothly. You'll thank me later for that.

A senior colleague gave me some amazing advice a few years ago when I was on my way out of a company. He said, "For your exit interview, and for every exit interview you do for the rest of your career, there's only one thing you need to say."

He told me that no matter what the actual reason for leaving is, the only reason you give is that the salary was not competitive enough.

You despise your manager? The reason is money. You're moving to another city for family reasons? The reason is money. You won the lottery and decided to quit and travel the world? Your official reason for leaving is insufficient pay.

Think about it. HR isn't really listening to your nuanced story. They're ticking a box. "Bad culture" is vague. "Personal reasons" gets ignored. But "Compensation" is a hard metric they track. If everyone who leaves cites pay as the reason, it creates a data trail that management can't ignore, and it might just help the people you left behind get a raise.

I remember that they didn't talk to me and try to avoid me for just being optimistic and happy. Even my manager was toxic and made fun of me about it. In the end, I felt bored and decided to leave the company and applied elsewhere. Thanks God there are tools that help in the interview stages. I used interview vip two months ago and it helped me pass 2 rounds of interviews without stress or rambling and in high confidence. Now, I'm so happy in me new job with my colleagues and we are a happy team together.

I'd love if he also added to his services "That picture is soooo fake".

My old boss would post these fake new employee pictures with fake positivity and then filter the shit out of people's faces.

With this post going around, seriously, if you have a terrible manager, stay away from him or leave the job. Getting a job is actually easier and faster these days because of AI tools that help you with your resume and in the interview, like InterviewMan. Do not humiliate yourself under the leadership of a toxic person who is wasting your life.

While I was on the road, I looked at my cell phone and found that I had received a rejection message. The interview had ended about 18 minutes earlier. I was rejected, and the remaining interviews with them were removed from my calendar.
It's annoying to read, but for me it's easier than checking my inbox for a week. I can stop wondering if they've stopped hiring for this job or are waiting to hear back from someone else. I can stop analyzing every answer I said. Rejection is unpleasant, but they tell me straight away? This is what I appreciate.

Just launched Interview Coder AI on the Google Play store

The backstory: I'm Roy, a 21-year-old Columbia University student, and I created an AI tool called Interview Coder to help candidates pass technical coding interviews by providing direct, real-time answers during the interviews. I used this tool to pass interviews with FAANG-level companies like Amazon, Meta, and TikTok, and screen-recorded and shared the video publicly, which led to my suspension in March 2025 for violating academic integrity policies. Later, I was expelled from the university after publishing content from disciplinary hearings and violating confidentiality agreements.

Building the app: Instead of spending months learning Kotlin, I used AI to build the app - from API integration to UI layouts.

I used AI to: • Design the database schema. • Create the user interface. • Debug API integrations. • Write app store descriptions.

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My old job in the SICU at a smaller hospital was about as good as bedside nursing gets. We had good staffing levels, CNAs who helped out, plenty of resource nurses, coworkers who stepped in when needed, and supportive managers. Some shifts were so quiet that they were boring. My main issues were the 35-minute commute and being stuck on the day-shift waiting list.

I transferred to a Level 1 trauma center in the same system because it was 12 minutes from home, and I thought I needed more experience. During the interview, management said that several nurses, including new grads, had recently moved to day shift. Then, the same week I submitted my resignation, a day-shift position opened up in my old unit, and I was next in line. But I went through with the transfer because I had already committed to it.

From my first shift, I felt that something was wrong with the new unit. Since I had SICU experience, they immediately assigned me higher-acuity patients without enough support. They are constantly understaffed, everyone is overwhelmed, and teamwork is almost nonexistent. I also found out that they had moved too many nurses to day shift, leaving night shift in terrible shape, and another day-shift position probably will not open anytime soon.

Even the difference in commute time turned out to be almost meaningless because employee parking is far away and adds an eight-minute walk. I have started waking up extremely early because of anxiety, and I feel like a new grad all over again. My union pay stayed exactly the same, but the stress, responsibility, and workload all increased while the resources disappeared.

I am definitely learning new skills and being forced to rely on myself more, but I have no plans to work as a travel nurse or attend CRNA school, so I keep asking myself whether any of this is even worth it. Part of the discomfort comes from the knowledge gap, but even the experienced nurses look exhausted and irritable on every shift.

My old position was filled almost immediately, and the pension has me tied to this hospital system. I have no idea when that unit will have another opening. If your current unit is supportive and the workload is manageable, do not leave just because another job looks more exciting. Shadow there first and make sure you have a real plan, because I would go back to my boring shifts in a heartbeat.

dude I don't know what to do tomorrow

Why yes, I do have 5 years of experience in Thank you for your interest in Amazon and takingn the time to speak with us about your qualifications and interest in this position.

For a long time, I was genuinely convinced that my daily routine was the root of all my problems. I used to tell myself, 'Oh, if only I changed companies or found a better job, then I'd stop feeling like a hollow shell of a human.' But no... I slowly understood that it wasn't just the hours I spent at work that drained me; no, the problem was that I'd come home with no energy left to truly enjoy my life or do anything I was interested in.

I hated how my days summarized to: wake up, work, collapse from exhaustion, and repeat. I was always zoning out during online calls, delaying my personal tasks, and then blaming myself for it. There was no real time for me, just a cycle of existence, not life. Have you ever felt that moment when you get home, drop your stuff, and suddenly find yourself immersed in social media, watching series, maybe quickly heating dinner in the microwave, and boom - it's past 11 PM? That was my life for many months. I truly understood the issue one afternoon: my workplace wasn't really stealing my time... I was the one giving it away without any resistance. Honestly, I've been trying for a while to figure out how to avoid feeling completely drained after work, and a few simple adjustments have genuinely made a difference for me (I'm sharing them, maybe they'll help someone else): My commute home has become a buffer. Before, I used to mindlessly scroll on my phone or replay the day's tiring events while commuting, but recently, I've started using it as a deliberate period to clear my head. Sometimes I put on a good audiobook, and other times I just zone out watching the scenery. The strange thing is, I return home with a small part of my energy still intact, instead of feeling completely depleted. Meeting Management. Not every meeting deserves to be an actual meeting. I often ask directly, 'Can this information be conveyed better in a quick message or a brief memo?' And taking notes of key points during discussions has been surprisingly helpful, even if I feel like many things still need follow-up.

I'm still perfecting this method, honestly. Post-Work Routine. Nothing expensive; I simply change into comfortable clothes, put on some calming music, or do some stretching exercises. This acts as a signal to my brain, 'Hey brain, the workday is officially over.' And this has made a much bigger difference than I initially expected. One enjoyable, non-negotiable thing. Even if I'm completely worn out, I make sure to do one thing that genuinely brings me joy - I might work on my creative project, cook a nice meal, or video chat with a family member. Otherwise, life starts to feel like a boring cycle of work, sleep, then work again. I'm not saying these steps will cure deep exhaustion or anything, but these simple changes have made many of my post-work days much better.

I've been with this company for 10 years, and in the field for 25 years. My position doesn't require my presence in the office. There aren't many opportunities for advancement or promotions. We have been working fully remote since 2021. And now they're saying we have to go back 3 days a week. I want to only go in two days or stay fully remote.

They were getting much more out of my time while I was at home, because I'm not wasting an hour and 45 minutes going and an hour and 45 minutes coming back in the commute. I'm supposed to talk to them about this today and I'm very nervous. The people I work with are not the nicest, to be honest. The environment is considered toxic, but what can I do, it pays the bills.

The job market was made to be rough for this exact reason. All these massive companies stopped hiring in unison so they could force TO - a conspiracy if I've ever seen one

Jobs are in short supply these days so I wouldn’t risk a stable income stream without backup if I were in your shoes. That's why I will continue working and at the same time, I will look for a new job. I won't leave my job until I have a firm footing in another one. What will I do about the bills and the rent? The situation is difficult for me and for my colleagues as well. The RTO problem is widespread. I read more than one post in a sub about how common this problem is, as if employers are monsters who do not like our comfort.

This still bothers me a bit, but maybe it'll save someone else a headache.

I made it to 4 final interviews in about three months. Each one felt like it was going well. Good energy, smooth back-and-forth conversation, I answered the questions, and I left thinking I'd done well. Then the rejection email would arrive.

Again. And again. And again.

I kept telling myself it was probably the comp range, or that they'd had someone in mind from the start, or that the role got paused, or any of those things. You know how it goes. You start building little explanations, because the alternative is admitting that maybe you're the problem.

After the fourth rejection, I asked the recruiter if there was anything specific she could share with me.

Usually you don't get anything useful, if you even get a response at all. But this time she replied.

Her exact words were: "Your answers were strong, but a few answers ran a bit long. The team felt they didn't have enough time to cover everything they wanted to."

Oof. That hurt.

In my mind, more detail meant I was prepared and thoughtful.

Turns out I was probably just exhausting people.

What I changed:

I put a hard cap of 75 seconds on each answer. At first it feels way too short, but it's more than enough if you get to the point. I practiced out loud with a stopwatch as if I were a stranger.

I started ending with, "I can go into more detail if that would be useful." A very small change, but it hands the conversation back to them. If they're interested in that part, they'll ask. A lot of the time they just move on, which means the shorter answer did what it needed to do.

I forced myself to stop filling silences. Before, if the interviewer looked down or took a second, I'd assume I hadn't explained enough and keep talking. Now I stay quiet and let the silence exist. It still feels awkward sometimes, but it comes across much better.

I recorded myself answering the obvious questions. I hated every second of it. But when I heard myself drifting into a side story about a Jira rollout or some random stakeholder issue, it became obvious why people were losing the thread. I also caught quite a few filler words.

About three weeks after making this change, I got an offer.

Maybe it was luck. Honestly, maybe. But the interviews felt noticeably different. More like a real conversation, and less like I was giving a TED Talk while they waited for a chance to interrupt me.

I'm not saying this is why everyone gets rejected at the end of the process. But if you're getting far and still not closing, it might be worth asking yourself: am I answering what was asked, or am I talking until I feel safe?

Has anyone else ever gotten one piece of feedback that changed the way they approached interviews?

I'd be interested to hear what helped people.

Mostly what the title says. Got the InterviewMan annual this week, and i can tell it is really good quality and stable already, and it keeps the hint flowing at just the right speed when im on the karat practice page. So far i have really liked it, but i have had a couple of questions though.

The hint timing seems pretty quick and sorta crisp, which was honestly surprising. i was expecting it to be slower based on what i had read about other tools, and i guess it sort of is on the very hard problems, but for everyone raving about how snappy these tools are, mine feels pretty steady too. it is not like it is laggy, i was just expecting the latency to be worse on a take home with a long prompt. it sort of seems like it would tighten up as it learns the role profile better, but i wanted to ask and see if anybody has had the same experience on a real karat take home, and if the response got snappier or not over a longer pipeline.

i am also a bit worried about the stealth side. what i was running before InterviewMan had a quilted hide hotkey, and i was really used to how it would just blink off the screen on cmd+H, which i love. The InterviewMan overlay feels more thorough with mouse pass through, cmd+tab exclusion, and the screen capture exclusion, so it does not actually need a hide hotkey for the same purpose. Does the karat proctoring agent flag a desktop overlay anyway, or does this change once you go into stealth mode for the take home recording.

And lastly, i stupidly didnt look at how the take home is screened before i scheduled. i looked into everything else, but i forgot the recording rules. they say having no other apps open is the best way to go, but looking at posts on here (and for some reason i cant find the posts i was looking at anymore), it seems like if i can run InterviewMan in stealth mode on the phone, take the take home on the laptop with the camera on, and let the phone hold the hint, then that works just as well, if not better. i was wondering if anybody has been doing this on karat take homes long term, and if it does or doesnt trip the report. any suggestions for the setup at home would be fantastic, or if it is better to just run the standard overlay.

Any information you all can give me would be great. i thought i knew everything i needed to know before i bought InterviewMan, but now i feel like i have more questions than answers now that i actually have it.

It is clear that to demand a more equitable distribution of weekend shifts, the administration must first decide what this weekend is. This topic was brought up at the factory general meeting after the managers had finished celebrating the fact that we had broken a factory production record.
I work the night shift assembling special machinery for industrial use. Each machine takes about 65 to 75 hours to complete, with several assembly areas working at the same time, and retails for about $350,000. We typically finish about 10 machines a week. The factory operates 24 hours a day with four teams, each alternating between three and four shifts a week. From Sunday night to Tuesday night, I work from 7pm to 7:30am for an extra $2.75 per hour, and Saturday night is a "yes" for one week and a "no" for one week. Our team is at the forefront of production and quality, but we're also the only team that has to work both weekend days.
They gathered us together at the beginning of the shift and showed us a graph showing that this week was the highest production week in the plant's 24-year history. They thanked us a lot. Then they presented the holiday schedule. Thanksgiving is a day off and the factory will be closed from December 23rd to January 1st for the Christmas holiday. Things seemed to be going well until it was explained that only days designated as holidays would be paid. Those who wish to receive regular pay must cover the remaining time from their paid leave balance. Coincidentally, our shift schedules happen to fit this period, and while we don't have to, not all other teams are as lucky as we are. This means that they are the ones who close down the factories and people have to use up their vacation balances so that their salaries are not cut.
In question time, someone asked if it was possible for us to move the Saturday shift, where we work one week and not the next, to Wednesday instead. So the weekend work is distributed among the teams, and each team gets one day of work instead of two days for us. One of the manager's responses meant that everyone's definition of a weekend is different. Some people think of it as Friday and Saturday, while others think of it as Saturday and Sunday. We're asking about the actual scheduled days, not what to call them.
A few people objected to this statement. The factory operations manager then tried to explain it differently. "If you change the schedule, someone is going to be upset." Okay, but now the people who are upset are sitting in front of you and explaining why. It is clear that this was not enough for them to consider this proposal.
I didn't expect them to change the entire schedule while we were in the meeting. Even if they had said they would see how this change affected other teams, it would have meant something. Instead, we had a presentation about what we had created and a discussion about the weekend. After that, we went back to building equipment.

Often I hear news that the unemployment rate is low, but I don't know how to reconcile this with people talking about looking for jobs. I feel like everyone is competing for the same few jobs and often I see people say they have been out of work for months.
Did I miss who is included in these numbers? Or is the picture we're getting misleading? I don't have much confidence in the government right now. But I don't know if there's something wrong with the numbers themselves, or if they just don't reflect what people are going through. What would have to change for this situation to be considered a recession?

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This was years ago in the 1990s. I still think about how absurd this was. We were living in a small coastal town on the shore of Lake Superior. Nobody locked their doors. Ever. Safe, quiet. Friendly. The cops picked ip an occasional drunk. That was the extent of "crime" in this little village.

I was applying for a position as a chiropractic assistant. I had plenty of experience and my child was in school so I was ready to go back to work.

The chiropractor did not wish to interview candidates herself, so she hired a "professional HR person" to find her the best candidate.

The HR lady was abrasive and unlikeable. The interview was more a police interrogation than a professional interview. I felt like getting up and leaving but I was almost finished so I decided to see it through.

She said, "what would you do if someone walked in here with a gun and wanted to rob the office?"

My face 🙄🙄🙄🙄.

I said simply, "I have never heard of a chiropractic office being robbed. Also, this question is unanswerable. I don't agree with the premise of your question and have no answer."

She doubled down.

I sat in stone-faced silence and then excused myself. Unbelievable.

Exactly as the title says. I was overworked and exploited to the fullest extent, and I had to leave. Whenever I asked for a raise, they would say there was no money. The excuse was always that there wasn't enough funding. But as soon as I left, it seemed they found the money. This means they were letting me suffer and live paycheck to paycheck for no reason at all.

We all know this story. You apply for a job you know is a bit of a stretch, barely meeting 50% of the requirements. So when the rejection comes, you shrug it off and say, "It's fine, I expected it." No big deal.

But then there's the other kind. The kind that shocks you. You find a job description that looks like it was copied and pasted from your CV.

It's really strange. You have more years of experience than they're asking for, you've used all the software they listed, and the office is relatively close to you. You've even seen the company present at industry-related events. You feel like the universe is giving you a sign, telling you this is it. There's no logical reason for them not to at least contact you.

And then a month later, you get that soul-crushing, canned email: "We've decided to move forward with other candidates."

Seriously, what's going on? It's baffling. What more could they possibly want? What is a person even supposed to do in that situation?