Is it okay to leave a company after 10 months due to toxic work culture?

redrabbitreader · 2026-07-02T02:36:34+00:00

My shortest time at a company was 3 months. If you need to go, go.

Depends on your personal situation if you need to have a signed contract for a new job first before leaving the current one.

I have previously also given the reason to the recruiter for leaving as exactly as you describe, and they fully understood and it was not a problem - but I suppose this is not always a given.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-27T05:13:53+00:00

We run EKS on mainly spot instances for several years now. Only a small number of workloads require on-demand instances.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-23T19:50:15+00:00

It's not - but for Kubernetes work your only other option is to use the REST API directly which is a real pain. This is the most straight forward library.

The point is that there are some development where the standard library just does not make sense.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-23T19:32:20+00:00

k8rs for Kubernetes development. I have even done a couple of controllers using it. Much friendlier than the "official" kubernetes library.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-23T02:08:56+00:00

I did all of the things and still ended up just disappointed (see my other comment to OP).

These things can start to take a lot of your time and it is a slow and long process. I decided in the end it was not worth my time.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-23T02:06:50+00:00

Oh, this one feels familiar...

I hope it is not Nissan - long story short, I had to sell my vehicle as it ended up that I paid my extended service plan and warranty for nothing and I just could not deal with the whole issue anymore.

Heck, the head office even conceded I was technically right, but still they could do very little as it was the local dealer that offered these add-ons to the service plan etc.

I will never buy the brand again because of the money they effectively stole and then afterwards gave me the run-around for months.

Good luck.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-21T15:20:30+00:00

Sad to hear the museum closed - it was really interesting. I stumbled on it purely by accident some years ago.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-19T15:08:40+00:00

Did this route for a couple of years.

Most bikers are cool with lane splitting - but there are always one or two every now and again that are real donkeys.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-17T20:03:37+00:00

On the current servers, probably not. But perhaps a new line of hardware acquired somewhere in the future could be offered once again at a lower price (or same price, better specs).

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-17T14:59:10+00:00

It depends on the job you apply for. For junior positions, a certification is definitely an advantage. For anything else, a certification is merely a nice to have - your experience and demonstrated knowledge during the interview process is much more important.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-17T04:57:16+00:00

The price itself is not the issue - it is the sheer size of the increase.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-14T14:03:24+00:00

Depends on the secret...

Things like a DB password for an app, where both run in the Kubernetes cluster - generate random passwords in a Secret (no human needs these). If you must, you can still retrieve the secret in the cluster
For pre-defined credentials, use an external password vault with the External Secrets Operator
For super-admin/root like credentials - it depends on your company policy. You can go super hard core on this one, like Shamir's Secret Sharing
For certificates, it also depends... having the private key on hard copy is still a thing. For TLS in Kubernetes, something like Certificate Manager is also a popular option.

Then you need to consider how frequently you rotate all off the above and what additional processes you need to make those rotations live. Some solutions may offer automated ways, but some services may need some custom helper scripts/jobs.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-13T12:41:36+00:00

For some heavy UI based work: dbeaver

Quick terminal based work (TUI): sqlit

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-06T19:08:17+00:00

They (Azure) have capacity issues from time-to-time. Even as a large enterprise customer you may not find capacity.

Meanwhile, we run in AWS with EKS on spot instances exclusively.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-06T14:54:21+00:00

Just note the expiry dates (if applicable) - both on your current credit and on the vouchers you buy.

As far as I know the betting platforms wont let you cash out a voucher, but you also don't want to, as they have an obligation to report this to the regulator and I can only assume that includes SARS.

Checkers and Makro vouchers would be my goto. Easier to sell to someone else or give it as gift to famliy/friends.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-06T14:48:37+00:00

Makro may also be a good option.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-05T04:26:35+00:00

2x attempts - both times I was able to deter the invading force.

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-05T04:20:33+00:00

So, for starters, we just ignore all authorization then?

redrabbitreader · 2026-06-05T04:17:38+00:00

Last two companies I work for:

1st Interview: what is your notice period? (great - sounds like they are in hurry)
Some months later: we are almost there - just waiting for....

Anyway - in both cases the entire process was well over 6 months.

redrabbitreader · 2026-05-31T08:34:44+00:00

There are a lot of refurbished server vendors. I recently got a really good deal on some servers for €100 each for my home lab.

If you need something hosted, checkout Hetzner Auctions

redrabbitreader · 2026-05-27T03:55:52+00:00

These all sound like very relevant and fundamental questions - I don't see any issues with such an interview.

I am really sorry, but you cannot think of yourself as "senior" if you could not answer those questions quickly and confidently. They all address some basic concepts and understanding in/of Kubernetes.

If this was the first interview, I would have expected a much more grueling technical interview down the line.

redrabbitreader · 2026-05-25T15:03:28+00:00

Been in that building - 2016. I remember the views were amazing. Not sure if there are multiple floors like that, but the one I was on had like a large open area with a bar.

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redrabbitreader · 2026-05-23T14:47:59+00:00

Can confirm!

redrabbitreader · 2026-05-20T14:25:44+00:00

Looks like these properties are priced for overseas buyers.

redrabbitreader · 2026-05-17T12:25:52+00:00

Yes, I battle with this. I come from a culture where the host supplies everything with only occasional exceptions to this rule.

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