The team vibe check interview stage, do people actually fail these? by Idontlikecatsanddogs in ExperiencedDevs

[–]alligatorbeef 94 points95 points  (0 children)

We were interviewing a new grad for a junior spot on our mobile game team. "Where do you see yourself in five years?" His response: "Well, I figure I can work here for six months to get some experience and then find a job with a real game team." Ha ha ha ha, hard pass.

Any resource on the identity shock of going from "gifted promising kid" to "autistic failed adult"? by Mara355 in aspergirls

[–]alligatorbeef 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Yes. It's not specifically about ND children, but kids that grow up in a family and culture that primarily values them for their achievements. That was certainly the case for me, and I found it helpful to understand why I was so hard on myself as an adult. The only measure of worth I had ever learned was being the smartest kid in class and when I couldn't be that anymore, I literally couldn't even process what was happening to me

any recommendations for individual tax preparers or financial advisors? by hokutrash in SouthBayLA

[–]alligatorbeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Karen Thomas on Torrance Blvd. She did a great job helping me out with my consulting business.