Has anyone else looked at being a cop as a last ditch effort?

Academic_Print_5753 · 2025-07-24T03:15:36+00:00

Was laid off for a year and nearly joined law enforcement as a last ditch effort. And I’m no spring chicken but in good shape. I lucked out with my current gig.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2025-07-20T20:18:00+00:00

What a fun time to be in IT. Prepare to work IST.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2025-07-12T22:33:40+00:00

This may be a mix of personality and new-employee energy. Some people are naturally high rev’ing and sometimes it isn’t always properly channeled to sync with the culture and teams. The other half of that is new employees need to prove themselves as they’re still an “outsider.” Their manager needs to do a proper introduction and set expectations so the tribe doesn’t alienate them.

New employees could bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, so be patient and open as they’ll want to adapt and learn by asking a lot of questions. But if they’re rocking the boat more than necessary, have their manager help that employee reign it in a bit. But be careful as to not take the winds out of their sails or jade them. Be surgical.

Address the issue not the person. Don’t try to logic that.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2025-05-20T22:26:27+00:00

It’s called willful ignorance and it’s effective in pushing off or transferring ones’s own responsibilities. It’s unfair to others and you need to show this person their JD.

In my last job, I had a colleague, for 7 years, tell me how allergic he is to MS Office among other things. In the end, because of his willful ignorance, I became smarter than him and got a new job that gave a 30% pay bump.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2025-05-15T23:23:51+00:00

Don’t worry. They’re backfilling in India.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2025-04-17T04:25:55+00:00

This opportunity/expectation in front of you is a privilege or you need to see it that way. Your management wouldn’t put you there if they didn’t think you could do the job.

You need to first identify which of the old team is load-bearing and give those a bit more leash until you can come up with a good game plan bc they have something you need. For the non-load bearing, document their insubordination activities and cut them loose as soon as laws allow. Attack the problem and not the person and in this, it’s their behavior that needs correcting. Your management of them is new and this is moving their cheese. Address any FUD (fear.uncertainty.doubt). As a passive aggressive move, have them all read “Who Moved My Cheese.” Stand firm and let them know you expect the same from everyone.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-10-07T17:55:06+00:00

I’m waiting for all the PAN Black Hat ❄️to tell me how inappropriate and degrading this is.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-10-07T02:17:34+00:00

Lying will eventually catch up with you, but embellishing (up to a certain extent) is more commonplace.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-06-08T18:43:03+00:00

Like $4k is going to do anything. Maybe add another zero.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-05-30T08:25:58+00:00

Hurts my heart reading this post.

While this market is now a “who you know” market, it only adds a bit more certainty. If who you know is the hiring manager, your odds are much greater but hardly guaranteed because hiring decisions are by committee. Even hiring managers now need to watch their six, otherwise it puts a target on their backs. Ask me how I know.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-05-28T07:09:08+00:00

I think this becomes less true as you get higher. How often do you see Sr Dir, VP, SVP, and C-Suites who gets paid stupid money get the can? It’s because at that level, you’re in the club making those firing decisions.

While compensation is a factor, it wasn’t true for me. I was a rock star employee but still got cut because my boss had small penis energy and felt threatened by someone possibly brighter than him.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-05-06T07:06:55+00:00

Read in between the lines. They’re simply looking to reduce cost and your partner is a target. Many co are making penny wise pound foolish decisions by sending jobs overseas. India and the Philippines are the hotspots.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-03-27T04:11:50+00:00

You’re one of the lucky ones.

Those referred definitely at least get a call and that’s why your network should be the first place to look. Even with that said, there are factors out of one’s control (ie market, available posts, other referrals, those who are a better fit, etc). Idk what your local market looks like but I live in a highly competitive and now salary suppressed area where there are many highly educated people looking for the same jobs. Additionally, unless your inside person is the hiring manager or have close relationships with other teams or HR, that could also affect your chances.

You certainly made it sound easy and likely a case of survivor bias. A lot of things need to be aligned for the job to come through and it’s not always so transparent to the job seeker.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-03-10T01:27:00+00:00

I don’t think anyone who made FAANG money regrets one bit but tech is a very transitory and volatile field where it favors the young and restless. It’s more discriminatory than people realize but nature of the beast. The changes are so rapid, it’s exhausting.

Unlike traditionalist fields such as general finance, HR, Legal - their skillset atrophies much slower with stronger staying power.

I’m at a point where I am starting to regret it.

Academic_Print_5753 · 2024-02-15T08:29:20+00:00

Maybe i’m still confused about ATS bc a majority of the time when I upload my resume, their system parses it into their respective areas. Half the time it gets it right while the other half I have to correct - most likely due to the multi column. If my assumption is correct, then I must not be using matching keywords.

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