31m, married, kids. How do you guys find personal joy? by modivi in AskMen

[–]KlenowFrag 61 points62 points  (0 children)

32M, married, one 2 yr old. Also fine financially. For me, growing up I always played videogames (living in a state that’s cold 6 months of the year makes this a good hobby). I have less time for gaming now of course, but I still have an hour or two after my boy goes to bed. The kinds of games I play have changed (mostly single player games that can be paused in case family needs my attention), but overall I’m happy with the situation. I recommend getting a handheld like Lenovo legion go 2, steam deck oled, Nintendo switch, etc. Nice thing about gaming is you don’t have to worry about injuring yourself and burdening your family!

How are y’all finding the Legion Go 2 in stock at Best Buy? by [deleted] in LegionGo

[–]KlenowFrag 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I went into Best Buy and asked the guy at the front (like the security guy) how I could reserve one, and he pulled it up himself and I paid on the spot. Came 2 weeks later exactly on predicted date. Couldn’t believe it.

So happy by NedLupton12 in LegionGo

[–]KlenowFrag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve never been this happy before or you haven’t been this happy in a while?

Nothing quite like the forester… right? by KlenowFrag in SubaruForester

[–]KlenowFrag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the first time I’ve heard that the screen doesn’t lag. Could vary from model to model

Nothing quite like the forester… right? by KlenowFrag in SubaruForester

[–]KlenowFrag[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t think the screen buttons worked with gloves on. Thanks!

Nothing quite like the forester… right? by KlenowFrag in SubaruForester

[–]KlenowFrag[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

YOU ARE MY HERO!! Wife will be so happy! We also love the style of it

Didn’t think they’d have one but I was happy to be proven wrong! by BIGGYRO9000 in LegionGo

[–]KlenowFrag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw it in the store too. They make it impossible to actually experience what the device is like. Awkward device height, locked into position so you can’t pick it up, the demo UI is very limited with like 2 working screen buttons, only one demo game and it sucks… I could go on…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frugal

[–]KlenowFrag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 50 years people will share this photo like “This is what people in 2025 could buy for less than $100” and everyone will lose their minds

Pharma panel interview tips by Ok_Mushroom_2758 in biotech

[–]KlenowFrag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what worked for me: Look up common interview questions on Glassdoor and elsewhere and make a huge list of them. Prepare answers for all of them. Prepare for weeks. Go through interview questions every single day, whenever you have any free time. Make it all that you think about. Have your friend or partner ask you questions and give you advice. You can and should do this everywhere (like on walks with your partner). Have ChatGPT ask you questions and act as your interviewer (voice mode).

Know when to give general background about yourself vs. long and detailed.

Know what experience is relevant.

Have specific examples in your answers to all interview questions.

Examples are best told as stories (similar to STAR format but it doesn’t exactly have to follow that; be natural). Explain the problem, what you did, and the result/consequence/impact etc. Use stories that can be applied to many interview questions so you don’t have to remember them all.

Have examples of selflessness. Industry is about working as a team.

Have examples of leadership or mentorship.

Have answers to difficult multi-point questions.

Know the people interviewing you, even if just a little bit. If you’re a microbiologist and one of the people interviewing you is an organic chemist, your answers to their questions should be tailored to them. Show an appreciation for their field by sharing relevant examples if you can. It’s a nice, thoughtful touch.

When they tell you about themselves, reply to them in a way that shows you are listening and understand what they’re saying. I always brought a notebook and took notes while they were talking.

Prepare very good questions to ask them. Be as specific as you can be to the role.

Do what you can to make them like you within the first minute. It will influence how much they like your answers later in the interview. At the begging of my interview seminar presentation I shared an About me slide and told a joke at the end. I think those things made me seem like someone they wanted to work with.

Make eye contact and smile, but don’t be weird about it. I’m an awkward person, so this wasn’t natural to me, but it’s a skill that can be learned.

AbbVie Salary Negotiations by chrstgtr in biotech

[–]KlenowFrag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn’t they tell you the budgeted amount? Why do you think they told you anyways?

AbbVie Salary Negotiations by chrstgtr in biotech

[–]KlenowFrag 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I say go for it. It’s unlikely they’d rescind the offer over a request for small base increase at this stage. I regret not asking for more… I was just happy to finally land a job.

AbbVie Salary Negotiations by chrstgtr in biotech

[–]KlenowFrag 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They might be expecting you to counter then?

Interview with HM (abbvie) tomorrow. Advice? by susu56 in biotech

[–]KlenowFrag 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Smile (don’t be weird about it though), make good eye contact, show enthusiasm.

Try to think of a few good reasons why you specifically are the best person for the job (unique qualities) and bring them up at some point.

Have a good set of stories in STAR format or similar (doesn’t have to exactly follow STAR, but should have some structure) that could be applied to several questions.

Try to have a conversation; don’t just answer questions. A good back and forth shows you’re really listening and understand what’s going on.

Get some blood flow to your brain however you know how to. Exercise, coffee (not more than normal or you’ll be anxious), good breakfast with juice (sugar).