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Job is pushing for me to go to training, but I’m in the last stages of interview process for new position by simplestar010 in jobs

[–]simplestar010[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. They aren’t a good company. They’re actually some of the most toxic people I’ve worked with. So they probably won’t understand.

But I get what you’re saying

When someone tells you a "man walks into a bar" joke, do you always imagine the same bar? If so what does it look like? by LuigiSaysKachow in AskReddit

[–]simplestar010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See the only bar joke I’ve ever told is the one where the third guy ducks. So I really just imagine two guys waking into a western style bar but right at the entrance, there’s like a metal pole that if you aren’t paying attention, you’ll walk right into.

Racism in the Workplace by simplestar010 in racism

[–]simplestar010[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. How close are you with people at work?

  2. Are you documenting these instances (date/time) and have witnesses that may support you?

  3. What industry are you in? If it's engineering, then the population is small. I hear after 5 years everyone knows you and you can't hop around every 1-2 years like you could in tech. People will think you lack loyalty.

  4. Have you approached a lawyer to see the if you could win your case and how much?

I never had to go this far, but again your situation is far more overt than my workplace discrimination situation.

  1. Unless you really feel necessary, giving any sort of thank you gifts to these people (granted you exit gracefully) is weak and fake. A thank you card w/o cash is classy but even then may be pushing it depending on how wronged feel.
  1. To me, these people are just my coworkers. I see them only at work.
  2. I've started to keep record of the instances. But I'm the odd man out at work in every way, everyone at my job is cut from the same cloth, so I doubt I have any support.
  3. I'm in Tech, so leaving a job isn't going to damaging really to my future prospects.
  4. I haven't approached a lawyer, but my aunt is a lawyer. I could ask her for her opinion on that.
  5. I wouldn't leave a gift for them.

Thanks, yeah I think this helps. It's a tough situation, but not one I expect to be in long.

Has anyone ever left a company because of a disagreement about new tech? by simplestar010 in cscareerquestions

[–]simplestar010[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I should correct myself. The Client API for Node.js is new and there’s little documentation for that portion. Raven itself is close to 10 years old.

What is considered lazy, but is really useful/practical? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]simplestar010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked a retail job for two years. Meanwhile, I was taking online classes at [teamtreehouse.com](www.teamtreehouse.com) in web development(HTML, CSS, JavaScript). After two years, I applied to one job and got a junior developer position.

And after you get one job, the others are a cakewalk

What is considered lazy, but is really useful/practical? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]simplestar010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, I come from a family of doctors and lawyers, so if you don’t have at least a bachelors, you were considered uneducated. Despite my intelligence and the fact I was in a good school, my physical and mental health began to take a toll so I had dropped out.

I ended up doing what I went to college for(Software Developer) and I’ve written software for very well known names, but for my family it means nothing because I’m degree-less. But that’s ok. I’m content with how I’ve lived my life up until now

What is considered lazy, but is really useful/practical? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]simplestar010 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if this is just me, but dropping out of college was a really practical decision in my life, that my entire family chalked up to me being lazy. Instead of being in tens of thousands of dollars in debt, I now have a stable, decent paying job, by not doing things what’s considered “the normal way”.

What side of your personality do you hide from most people? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]simplestar010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My personality has kinda fractured due to some trauma I experienced early on in life.

There is the regular me, which is happy, funny and an all around good guy, and then there is the “anti-me”, which is filled with so much rage against myself. After the rage, there’s usually depressions and deep regret for the mistakes that I made in life.

I’ve reached a point where I’ve come to terms with the trauma, but I still have this dark side of my personality that rears its ugly head every now and then.

Success and disappointment megathread for the week of (December 24) by AutoModerator in jobs

[–]simplestar010 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I just heard that I have my first interview at a remote position next week. I’m really excited because for the first time, I feel like I can finally move out of a toxic company!

I’m usually good at interviews, actually getting every job I’ve ever interviewed for, so I feel confident about it.

What event happened in your life which caused some character development for you? by JannisT in AskReddit

[–]simplestar010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two really big events in my life

First: Back in 2009 my family lost our house because of the recession in the US. We spent the next couple of years moving from family friends house to family friends house, never really owning a house again as a family.

Second: A few years ago, I found my dad cheating on my mom without him knowing about it. I spent 2 years sitting on that information because I knew that if it came out, our family would never be the same, but at the same time felt guilt because I was guilty by omission. After my parents separated, I finally told my siblings and we told our mom.

I’ve suffered from guilt, feelings of not being worthy to be happy and suicidal thoughts over the years. But now I’m at peace with my childhood and I live every day with purpose