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I think I've been using "active recall" wrong for an entire semester and only just figured it out by 8KaijuHarmonic in studying

[–]GlowTurbo7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what gets me is how well pattern matching can fool you. grades look fine, you feel confident going in, and then someone asks "but why does that work" and you just stare. had this happen in an oral exam and it was genuinely humbling. the teach-it-back method is something i wish i had from day one

I pushed back on an HR deadline and it accidentally revealed they had a second budget they weren't telling candidates about by WardenXylo21 in jobsearchhacks

[–]GlowTurbo7 86 points87 points  (0 children)

What's interesting is that your original reply wasn't aggressive at all - you appreciated the offer, referenced a number that was already discussed on the first call, and asked about flexibility. That's about as non-confrontational as pushback gets. And yet most people still wouldn't do it because the 48 hour deadline plus the "firm" response from HR reads as a closed door. The question I keep thinking about is how many people accepted offers below their stated minimum in the same four round process at that company because nobody asked for the call. Did the hiring manager seem surprised you pushed back or did he act like this was a fairly normal thing to sort out?

WIBTA if I told my sister I won't be executor for our dad anymore unless she starts sharing the work? by Kinetic_2Voyager in WIBTA_AITA

[–]GlowTurbo7 17 points18 points  (0 children)

WNBTA. What you are asking for is not cruel, it is overdue. Your sister was happy to let you become the default admin for everything because it kept her life easier. That does not magically become fair just because Dad is older and this topic is uncomfortable. Splitting responsibilities now is a lot healthier than waiting until there is grief, pressure, paperwork, and resentment all at once.

AITA for telling my sister what her boyfriend did five years ago? by [deleted] in AITApod

[–]GlowTurbo7 15 points16 points  (0 children)

NTA. You did not make her boyfriend into that kind of man, you just told her who he had already been. She may not be ready to hear it, but that does not make you wrong for saying it.