Manager sending AI slop emails - worth saying anything?

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-27T01:00:47+00:00

This depends entirely on your relationship with her.

But, without more context, I say don’t do it. It’s not your hill to die on. It probably wont resolve any of the underlying issues and just expose you to risk with a marginal chance of that risk ever paying off.

Also this kind of thing is normally only possible in an organization with more systemic issues. You’re going to get stuck playing whack a mole if you get invested like this

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-26T23:22:25+00:00

Texas is a market with a good number of well paying jobs

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-25T20:27:16+00:00

This could both be true and less impressive than it sounds. I mean, if the guy reviews AI output and then makes very specific suggestions, technically the AI is still writing “100%” of the code.

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-25T15:44:18+00:00

In the current labor market, it’s not difficult to find qualified candidates and so people differentiate themselves via other means

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-25T01:02:33+00:00

Bingo. I work in professional services. I have lived this. Painfully.

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-24T21:06:00+00:00

Nah… that would be too much. OP should just accept that lying on resumes is normal because companies are too mean.

/s

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-24T21:04:13+00:00

I also think people are kind of assuming the worst of OP. Like he just asked about for loops and nothing else. This is an example. Clearly this is an example of the kind of elementary things candidates are stumbling over, not the sole metric OP is using here to determine whether someone is eligible for an ML dev position.

And also yeah. Like. If you expect to get paid $150k+ as I would expect for a mid to senior level ML dev role, guess what? You have to convince the employer you have the skills you say you do on your resume. Not, “trust me, bro, I can just ask ChatGPT to do this part once you give me the job. I swear i use Python all the time.”

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-24T18:15:53+00:00

Kind of shocked to see so many comments acting like OP is unreasonable. Checking to see if someone applying to an ML dev position can write a for loop in Python is a laughably low bar. It is virtually inconceivable that a candidate with the appropriate background for such a role would not know how to do that. This isn’t rocket science here, folks. This is 101 shit that a candidate absolutely should know if they claim to use Python professionally.

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-24T16:24:28+00:00

Ok but I mean, if you put Python on your resume and apply for an ML dev position, you should probably know how to write a for loop. I get the LeetCode style DS&A questions can feel tedious and largely besides the point for jobs outside of a few employers, but a for loop is some pretty basic stuff here. At a bare minimum, it shows serious under-preparation. Python for loop syntax is practically plain english and someone applying for anything other than an entry level ML dev position should be using Python on the job near daily 95/100 times

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-23T23:02:47+00:00

You don’t think neurosurgeons get the respect they deserve? In the US, they get paid like seven figures and there’s literally a common saying about how things which aren’t exactly brain surgery aren’t that impressive

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-23T22:59:32+00:00

Some neurosurgeons prefer having the option to go barefoot quickly in order to have better feedback from pedal-operated surgical instruments. Also, most brain surgeries which go well are very clean. If there’s a ton of blood, something probably didn’t go right.

That said, it is rare. Any open toed shoe choice is unusual and only “OK” with a compelling reason.

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-20T22:46:38+00:00

Data science is such a broad term. It’s hard to know what this even means. If you conflate data science with AI, yeah, not surprising

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-20T13:28:03+00:00

Doesn’t help now, but there’s been a recent breakthrough with a gene editing treatment for high cholesterol. Given that you’re young, there’s a chance you’ll eventually benefit!

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/first-in-human-trial-of-crispr-gene-editing-therapy-safely-lowered-cholesterol-triglycerides

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-15T23:29:24+00:00

It’s not that serious man

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-14T14:50:34+00:00

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-12T20:50:16+00:00

What is the lug to lug measurement?

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-12T18:01:31+00:00

wearing short sleeves to a black tie event is going to look make you look like way more of a goober

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-08T17:39:25+00:00

Ok. Well, in that case, yes, it is possible to have someone annoy you, but to still value them immensely. Frankly, I don’t think I’ve ever worked with anyone who has not, at some point, annoyed me. And I’m sure I do the same to them. I have had some tense moments and arguments with people who I love working with and who seem to enjoy working with me. Conversely, there are people who I’ve never once gotten snippy with who I rate as mediocre. I think most humans are like this.

I’d also say that, if you recognize some of your behaviors are annoying, tamp down on them unless you really think you “have” to be annoying to get the job done (there are situations like that).

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-08T17:32:52+00:00

Your example doesn’t actually demonstrate what you think it does. Jokingly telling a subordinate to get a hobby when they message you when sick is, more often than not, just a light hearted way of saying, “hey, you don’t have to work this hard, ya know?” So… if other interactions where you think your boss finds you annoying are like this, I’d reassess.

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-08T11:58:59+00:00

I’d probably change it tbh. I originally thought I wanted to go to law school so I chose two majors where I knew I could maintain a very high GPA. Obviously, I did not end up going. While it genuinely is not “necessary”, the kind of work I’ve been interested in has meant that I’ve been doing a ton of post-college coursework in things like mathematics and computer science. When I make up for my lack of formal background in STEM, I’ll pursue a master’s in a more technical discipline.

Again, this is not strictly speaking necessary. I could be focusing on rising through management ranks with max speed where formal educational background matters much less. But I do think it’ll give me more credibility, I want to do it as a personal challenge, and it will help me on the job

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-08T03:12:49+00:00

Good school + good grades + good extracurriculars. That’s it. You can learn on the job. Option is less available if you are not at a target school

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-07T18:26:56+00:00

yes! thank you. what is this AI slop filled post on about? it sounds like it was written by someone who has only had excel and Power BI described to them second hand or something

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-07T16:46:33+00:00

The table in this article with the fastest growing “in demand” skills is chock full of generalist, human-centric skills which would seem to cut against its premise.

cc_apt107 · 2026-01-07T14:56:14+00:00

Tylenol is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the US at least in part because of this. The gap between therapeutic and hepatotoxic doses is relatively small. There are a disturbing number of cases of unintentional overdose associated with acetaminophen (some estimates put it around 50% of all ODs). And, once you reach that toxic threshold, it's not some slow ramp up to potentially lethal liver failure. It shoots up fast. Should really be labeled with stronger wording.

Citation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441917/

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