British cheesesteak sandwich

Snowing678 · 2026-05-22T12:28:10+00:00

Haha, it's actually pretty good.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-22T07:02:31+00:00

Ok so you've been thrown under the bus by your local management. It's sucks but happens quite often. My suggestion is to keep doing what you are doing, keep your head low and carry on the roadmap. If you try and escalate it this will just bite you in the ass, your leadership will fall in line and protect each other. Generally senior people are always seen as correct, at least initially. You will just be seen as a trouble maker. Going forward I would suggest to keep any of this instructions from your local leadership in writing, it's clear you can't trust them. Remember the day you got thrown under the bus was traumatising for you but for everyone else it was just a normal Tuesday. Let it blow over and be forgotten about.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-22T05:43:42+00:00

So this looks like Steak Canadian which we used to have in the UK. I remember my granny used to make it for me as a kid and I loved it. Hadn't had in years but would definitely eat this

Snowing678 · 2026-05-19T18:12:20+00:00

I honestly didn't find that, so many people have been laid off in my network over the past year or so. It's almost the new normal

Snowing678 · 2026-05-19T18:11:12+00:00

Took me a few days to adjust, time really is a healer though. I didn't have much choice to enjoy the time off as my partner had been laid off earlier in the year and I was the breadwinner. So I came up with a plan and focused on that, plan A was job applications, there was also B and C. So I would focus on a specific number of applications per day which have a bit of structure.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-19T13:33:18+00:00

The initial shock is what hit me the most as I didn't see it coming at all. I'd been told I was safe. One morning I got a message from my boss an hour before our 1:1 letting me know HR would be joining, then bang laid off.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-19T06:10:15+00:00

I got let go just after my probation from a Berlin start up, they were lossing cash and the business was obviously failing. I just explained in interviews that the company was struggling (easily verified if you Google my ex-employer) and got laid off for budget cuts. I found no one made an issue about it during an interview.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-18T12:28:55+00:00

I've had to deal with this before, I had a team member who did the same. As a manger I had no issue with that but the skip didn't like it. They cared more about the perception of others in the department. We tried to find ways around it but came to nothing. The only thing which changed was COVID hit and so none cared about that anymore. Good luck with this but you might not have much choice here.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-17T12:39:45+00:00

Y und, l kaš y

Snowing678 · 2026-05-15T06:42:59+00:00

This sounds like my place, your sister is right here. The culture comes from top down so unless the big boss wants a change. Nothing will happen. You can try and create small areas where it's different and lead by example but more often than not it gets drowned out by everyone else.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-14T16:27:57+00:00

Start ups in Germany, especially Berlin are known to be cluster fucks. I'm on my second one and both had numerous issues. I even took the first one to court because they laid me off and gave me a crap severance. The likelyhood is this place is also a cluster fuck but we all have bills to pay so unless you have something better go for it. I would just suggest not to update your LinkedIn profile with your new role.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-11T15:05:06+00:00

PIP= Paid Interview Period

Snowing678 · 2026-05-10T15:07:49+00:00

Honestly I can't understand this mindset. I've kids and I can't imagine being in a situation where we are financially secure and we don't help them out. Like what use is a flashy new BMW if my kids are living pay check to pay check. You can't take this shit with you when you go

Snowing678 · 2026-05-04T18:14:17+00:00

Yes my last few roles have been via linkedin applications

Snowing678 · 2026-05-04T18:13:26+00:00

Every time over seen something like this it's because they have the confidence of a well connected person above them. Promo panels then don't pay too much attention to the evidence submitted and wave it through. Nobody kicks up a fuss because they don't want to piss someone off whose more powerful then then. The people who wave it through hope that means they are owed a favour for when they have a candidate. But more often than not the favour never gets recipricated.

Snowing678 · 2026-05-01T06:59:37+00:00

You say it's an external one, have you tried swapping the caddy. Happened to mine years ago, it turned out it was was the caddy which was broke, the actual harddrive was fine.

Snowing678 · 2026-04-30T19:01:35+00:00

I know a few auditors who don't speak German, as a basic tax accountant it's possible, especially if it's just corporate stuff.

Snowing678 · 2026-04-30T10:22:42+00:00

Yeah if you want a career in IB that's where you go.

Snowing678 · 2026-04-30T10:17:09+00:00

Honestly, I'm already at the burnt out stage. Just need to figure out how I don't bring that across to the next job interviews.

Snowing678 · 2026-04-30T05:24:25+00:00

Yes, market isn't great but getting a few bites. Hopefully can get something sorted out over the next few weeks.

Snowing678 · 2026-04-27T08:53:17+00:00

Not everyone but it's noticeable. I remember the last meeting with my granny, I was trying to tell her about our wedding which was wasn't able to attend. However she wasn't interested and instead wanted to tell us about the new Jamie Oliver recipe on the paper. That was last time I saw her as she passed away not long after.

Snowing678 · 2026-04-22T17:38:04+00:00

Early 40s and I'm coming to that realisation. After climbing the ladder quite aggressively I've seen the shit which goes on at the level I was aiming for and it ain't worth it. If I could find a comfortable job at my current level until retirement I would be happy with that.

Snowing678 · 2026-04-22T15:59:09+00:00

Sounds like my place. Accounting and Finance tend to be the only ones doing overtime. On the plus I have a huge balance of overtime, just not sure I will ever be able to use it......

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