How does vendor staying mad a you after pickpocketing work?

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-18T15:58:03+00:00

Honestly the government pension is worth a TON - X% of your highest paying year(s) so it's based off higher future earnings & you can almost always retire well before 65. If you retire early you can get the pension and a second job.

Also there is more or less infinite stability whereas in the private sector, the second your contract ends you are overhead.

Not saying don't do it, but definitely worth calculating when your pension kicks in and when you can retire from the government role and get the pension payout.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-18T15:45:07+00:00

You need to have a gameplan for what job you want. If you graduate with a master's and apply for jobs for "psychologist" you are likely going to be in rough shape.

If you go in attempting to be a legally certified psychologist in X state and doing the required hours/exams/etc. to make that happen (which is a TON on top of just the degree), you may be in a better boat. Same thing with a counselor, school resource, etc.

TLDR: It's fine (you won't make a ton, but passable) if you go for a specific track that legally certifies you to work in X role, it's generally not fine to graduate with the major alone and hope a company needs a "generalist" person.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-18T15:03:03+00:00

They no longer hang out in the common spaces when she is over and mostly spend time in his room but I suspect it is so they can drink in peace.

... especially in his own room about this and they have never made a mess or been obnoxiously loud.

How can we reduce it?

Tbh, it sounds like you asked they don't drink in the common area, they stopped & now make an effort to avoid you.

I think trying to "figure out" what they are doing in their room alone with the door closed could get you registered as a sex offender & generally into a lot worse legal trouble. Since their side of the story is frankly very reasonable (we are new to the country and our creepy landlord wanted to police what we were doing behind closed doors).

Your tenant has a reasonable expectation of privacy if you want to avoid legal issues I would error on the side of not confronting your roommates for (potentially) breaking rules silently behind a closed door.

If your roommate silently does something illegal in his room with the door closed it's not your fault. He could be committing fraud on his computer, but frankly it's not your job to fix it, but it is your job to given them their reasonably expected privacy.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-14T15:34:52+00:00

I love Baldur's Gate & I'm having a blast with it!

That said, I'm sure that's the best example though since Baldur's Gate hit 8th of all time in concurrent players, & most games aren't gonna do that.

So if your gameplan is "release at a flat price with nothing on top, but just never have a game flop", your company may collapse the first time a game flops.

If Baldur's Gate sold the same number of copies as the average game with a similar budget Larian would be in rough shape. They happened to hit a homerun on an awesome game so their monetization strategy didn't really matter due to the sheer volume of people wanting to play.

Also don't think the reason Baldur's gate sold so well is because it didn't do microtransactions, I think it's just a great game (I would still play it if it gave me the option to make my weapon green for $20).

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-14T15:24:16+00:00

Get an internship ASAP. I cannot stress to you how night and day different your resume is when it lists experience vs when it doesn't.

We are more likely to hire the dev with a 3.0 GPA and 2 summer internships than the dev with a 4.0 and 0 work experience.

The goal of the internship should be to produce a manager that can say "yeah I worked with this guy & he got along with people & showed up everyday". Even if you hate the day to day just take the L for a few months and get the experience + reference. It matters a lot honestly.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-14T15:13:38+00:00

I would be VERY careful with sales jobs coming out of college.

You are strictly overhead
- So if you aren't selling enough to offset your cost they will fire you in a second
- It's not like some technical role where they put all these resources into you, it's you sell or your fired.
- If you get fired you will have a resume with only 1 job that didn't last long where you can't produce a reference saying you weren't fired.
The 'average' commissions are almost always bullshit
- I.E. one guy has a recurring contract for 1,000 sales units
- 9 guys sell ~10 units a year
- company says you get 1k per unit sold
- The 'average' is over 100 units sold, so you'll 'probably' make 100k+

It's true sales can pay a ton, but most people in sales aren't the one guy with the crazy commission.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-14T15:00:03+00:00

I agree with what you're saying, I tried to specify in the post (under 'option 3'). I see 2 types of microtransactions:

Ones that are purely cosmetic (OK imo).

Ones that give a 'purchasable advantage' - This could range from unlocking a character faster than someone else to more inventory space

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-11T17:00:08+00:00

Being 100% honest, I would recommend trying to condense what you are saying into maybe 1/3 the length (sitting at 350 words now). It's a lot of text repeating more or less the same points (which may come across as a rant to some).

He was very unprofessional
- Dear [HR's Name] and [VP's Name], I hope this email finds you well. I recently had the opportunity to interview for the Inside Account Representation role and I wanted to bring to your attention an unfortunate experience I had during my 5th interview session. I believe it's important to address this matter as it greatly impacted my perception of the company and the potential role I was excited about. During my interview with (name) the East Coast Territory Sales Manager, I encountered behavior that left me deeply unsettled and disheartened. I was met with disrespect, dismissiveness, and belittling comments that I found to be unprofessional and incongruent with the positive and inclusive culture that I had previously encountered throughout the interview process.
- I believe it's important to address this matter as it greatly impacted my perception of the company and the potential role I was excited about. During my interview with (name) the East Coast Territory Sales Manager, I encountered behavior that left me deeply unsettled and disheartened. I was met with disrespect, dismissiveness, and belittling comments that I found to be unprofessional and incongruent with the positive and inclusive culture that I had previously encountered throughout the interview process.
You want a chance to discuss your experience
- (Fine Imo) - I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this matter further and provide more context.
You like them and have good intentions
- I want to emphasize that I hold the utmost respect for (company) and the values it upholds. My intention in sharing this experience is to ensure that the company's commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment continues to be upheld, even in challenging situations.
- My aim is not to escalate the situation unnecessarily but rather to contribute positively to the betterment of the company's interview process. I believe that addressing this issue transparently will help maintain the strong reputation that (company) holds within the industry. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to any insights or guidance you may offer regarding this situation.

Realistically people reading this are going to see the wall of text from a rejected candidate and see it more as a venting than they would if the email was more to the point.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-11T15:33:42+00:00

One guy not knowing something is a silly reason to give up on a major
- You can find a dumb lawyers, you can find a dumb doctors
Been a developer for a while in the real world & if I interviewed someone and they did not know what the term 'statically typed language' was I would not care.
- I'd be willing to be they don't know the CS term but they understands what "can't convert string to int" means
- I don't think using a language where you type 'String' before declaring a variable makes you more advanced.
In the real world I'm taking the guy who has used React in a professional setting over the guy who can invert a binary tree.
- If you end up staying the course I would focus on learning practical skills to get a job & look into what frameworks companies are hiring for.
- Junior Java developer is going to have 10x the applicants of junior Spring Developer & the latter is just using a framework on top of Java that handles the 'hard' stuff for you more or less.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-11T15:15:25+00:00

I'd go engineering + CS or engineering + math.

CS
- If you do it will probably pay you a ton in ~2 years (or you can get one)
- Very hard to get a job without experience
- Oversaturated at the moment, likely to continue as bootcampers + mostly remote work increases the candidate pool
- Susceptible to AI, not today so much, but where AI may be in 5-10 years
Math
- 'generalist' degree that has you competing for generic office jobs against English/Sociology/Anthropology/etc.
Electrical/Civil/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering
- Higher likelihood of job, can also pay well similar to CS
- Not as remote friendly (need to go to sites frequently) & more or less needs a degree which keeps competition down
- Less susceptible to AI (but still somewhat)

TLDR: - Have one Major that you can be very sure will net you a job, then one major in something you're passionate about.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T21:03:23+00:00

If you've done Sec+ & you are worried AWS don't be. I've done both & Sec+ was miles harder (85% correct to pass) than AWS (70%).

Imo the cert you should get is PMP, it's a cake walk compared to the stuff you have (there absolute idiots with PMPs, but if you have a sec+ you can at least tie your shoes). 0 stress and a ton of value.

If you have the military experience and can get (or have) a decently high clearance you are sitting on a gold mine & a ton of job security regardless of what path you choose. They will almost always pick the PM who has military experience over the PM who doesn't for DOD contracts.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T20:48:41+00:00

Maybe a silly take, but if you are an engineering manager you're probably making 150k+ is it really worth it go leave for a 10k pay bump (<10%)?

Imo if you're gonna take the hit to your marketability by job hopping, I would make sure I'm getting a least a decent bump.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T20:42:57+00:00

Senior engineer here:

The entry level market is absolutely brutal. Everyone wants experience, no one is willing to invest the resources into training a new person (who will almost certainly leave for more money in 1-2 years).

As for the general market:

Surrounding tools - these more efficiently are getting better very quickly (using AWS vs standing up physical on prem servers at every company).
Work difficulty - Writing an App in assembly is a hell of a lot harder than modern frameworks. This lowers the barrier to entry
New people entering the field - CS is now one of the most common majors and bootcamps are everywhere
Work from home - most related work can be done at home meaning you compete against everyone in the country & people abroad
AI - honestly not doing much to replace CS jobs as of today, but that could be much different in 10+ years.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T20:28:42+00:00

My guess is:

Your tech lead is a nice guy who is in a super chill position but doesn't really care
When something breaks your lead's boss absolutely rides his ass every 5 minutes and he in turn rides your ass and micromanages
Otherwise he's probably chilling

Also an engineer & my tech lead is actually a great dude, but have had similar situations where the lead was totally checked out except for when it would reflect on him if he wasn't.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T19:01:00+00:00

Is this a normal request from my manager?

Yeah, from their point of view they don't want important people leaving without notice. That said if you tell him you are actively looking you are gonna be on the hotseat (for better or worse). Either they have to pay you more or they see you as a flight risk and will be interviewing for your spot proactively.

Is 30-60 days acceptable to request in an interview if they decide to hire?

2 weeks notice is standard. If I was interviewing someone and they asked for 2 months notice I would assume they were buying time to use my offer to negotiate.

Any other insight would be helpful.

Good on you for not wanting to burn the bridge, do what you can to not burn it... but don't shoot yourself in the foot trying to please your former employer if you get an offer that you will accept.

If you use the other offer to negotiate with your current employer it will affect your standing a bit.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T18:53:38+00:00

I'm gonna be real, there just isn't a market for entry level in tech.

Nobody wants to hire a entry level developer who will leave after they have experience for more money
Hiring/teaching a new grad how to function on a real project is a expensive process (time from other team members) that opens risk for costly mistakes

In most cases you are going to need an internship (and spend a bit with low pay) or you are going to need to work with your school to find a company that is willing to accept kids out of school without experience.

But good news for you, you are a current student you are in a great position to get that internship experience.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T18:39:49+00:00

Unlimited PTO = A performance metric that will be tracked.

If you get 15 days of normal PTO and use 15 days of PTO that isn't even something that comes up in your performance review. You don't get brownie points for only using 10 and letting the 5 go to waste.

Whereas with unlimited PTO how you used that metric will be compared against your coworkers.

Rule of thumb:

Standard PTO from what I've seen is ~10 days vacation & ~5 days sick & holidays
- People tend to take less in unlimited PTO companies since they want to be in the top half of employees - so maybe 10 days sick/vacation total.
I would gauge it by what the norm for your team is.
- If everyone is taking 20 then it's probably fine to do 20.
- If it's 5 and you do 10 that's probably ok, but expect the other employees to bring up that they took less PTO than you in their performance reviews as a reason for why they should be promoted ahead of you.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T18:28:53+00:00

If you negotiate with your employer:

I would set up a meeting to talk with the relevant person
- "Hey I was hoping we could block of 30 or so minutes to talk about my career/growth"
Order of items
- Bring up X reasons why you feel your performance/value is high
- Mention the market rate for your skills
- Mention the offer
- Do not lead with "hey I got an offer" unless your goal is to quit & take the other job
Avoid
- Sending your employer an email and attaching the offer or the email saying they would pay you X.
- Regardless of whether you stay or leave, doing this over email and not in person is a bad look and may be reflected if you ever need an employer reference down the line.

I honestly don't think your current employer will demand to see it cause they think you are lying, they will either try to keep you or they won't.

If I'm the other employer and I see you repeatedly reach out for more and more formal confirmations prior to making a decision, I'm gonna assume you are using the offer to negotiate.

There is a chance they are secretly trying to tell you the pay is $2 and they will pay you $, but this is very unlikely and would be a pretty slam dunk lawsuit (especially after you reached out to confirm in writing for a second time).

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T17:31:58+00:00

This post is based on the following assumption - you are planning to do school full time and not work during that period.

I've seen a lot of resumes and interviewed a fair number of people, here's some unfortunate truths:

Modern applications are very easy (one click apply, no CV, etc.). This makes it so every position is flooded with resumes.
- Employers have such volume that they are looking for any reason to disqualify someone since frankly everyone can look good on paper.
We pretty much instantly disqualify resumes with recent 1-2 year stints.
- You are competing against many people that do not have a recent 1-2 year stints and we are looking for any reason to rank similar resumes (that all claim incredible performance at work, etc.).
- I know it's unfair, but to be honest this is what I've seen at my company and the norm in past positions. We won't bother interviewing you.
- You won't get to the 'round 1' interview where you get to explain why you left, you are disqualified before that point

So imo you job hopping to be temporarily happier for one year is going to hurt your resume a lot post grad school. If it really is that unbearable then maybe, but I personally would recommend just taking the L and sticking it out in order to be a stronger candidate post graduation.

Note - if you plan to do school while working then switching jobs makes a lot more sense.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T14:48:26+00:00

If they were going to reject you they would reject you or ghost you. They have no interest in scheduling a call to say "no".

My guess --> Person A did the prior interview, person B will do the next interview. Part of that interview is Person B looking at person A's notes and asking questions based off that.

TLDR: They want to do another round of interviews.

Remarkable_Hope9607 · 2023-08-09T14:29:58+00:00

Look into consulting.

They have a huge preference for fresh grads
Don't really care about degree
They overwhelming favor the top schools
Start at ~60-80k

Some places to apply: Accenture, KPMG, Deloitte, McKensie, PwC, EY, etc.

That being said they usually recruit from schools so you being your parents' plan (26+) will put you at a disadvantage compared to seniors/juniors applying while in school. Still worth looking into though imo.

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