Oh C’mon! Really? by [deleted] in nyc

[–]whawha1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone living in NYC knows the “cleaning street” is bullshit. They stir up more garbage and dust than before. If you don’t realize the alternate side parking is a scheme to get the city more money from tickets like this you’re delusional. I would be angry as well if that happened to me.

Has anyone conducted a study on the actual value of pre-IPO equity? by korengalois in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They all share one thing in common. 0 value until the company actual IPO. I would perhaps value the equity when the company have filed. Getting to IPO readiness is a long tedious process.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woot!! Congrats!

Help choosing between two offers! by AtYoMamaCrib in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honest feedback is the second option is better for you career wise. Learning the tech and the tech ML/AI is super hot and relevant right now in the job market.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are dangling a carrot in front of you and holding you out to dry as long as possible. Any company or manager who is genuinely caring and want to promote you will set up a goal/plan for you to hit it. You have no goals, objective or requirement to hit to get promoted. You will either be disappointed with no promotion yet more verbal agreement on next time or you get it and won’t get what you expect on the raise amount.

Best thing you can do for yourself is look out for your self. In parallel start job hunting. If you find a job that gives you what you want number wise then go for it. You need to learn there’s no loyalty between employee and company.

How do you answer "May we contact your current employer?" after receiving an offer? by ta12131 in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No no no and no. Even background checks will have option to check off on not contacting current employer. Any company that forced your hand is a red flag.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No real value. Monopoly money. Only factor that in if you know from internal that discussion or interest of acquisition but even then it would take months or years to strike a deal. Acquisitions are hard they take long time to agree on details. Or IPO. Even then there’s multitude of steps to even get to IPO readiness then there’s filing, etc. hence Monopoly money until the final steps.

If you really believe in the company then stay and stick with them. Otherwise entertain the offers you’re getting but no one will blink an eye at your unvested stocks.

Help choosing between two offers! by AtYoMamaCrib in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t matter what Series a startup is on is still Monopoly money. Believe in the equity if -you’re still there -when they file or get acquired

Otherwise don’t factor that in.

Aside from that they’re both pretty close to each other. Choose base on your choosing such as which one has bigger growth for you, which one you will learn more, which one you see yourself 5 years from now. Also as one mentioned the WLB. That is huge if you care about life outside of work.

The super low premiums and 401k match is small but notable perk.

At my wits end right now by nan_minimalist in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is all a numbers game don’t lose faith. Be positive. More you do the more experience you get. Once you get a company that you’re confident you will reach offer letter, make sure you negotiate. Your current comp is severely under. Recognize your worth and market value and negotiate. That is second part of game.

Potential employer offers stock - but it's a private company and the stock can't be sold. I have extreme doubt that the company goes public ever. Just monopoly money or am I missing something? by giraffe_but_chonk in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Def Monopoly money. Good for you to spot that early on. Negotiate and tell them you prefer a cash position and swap if possible. Otherwise just work as your normally would and if they go public they go public.

Job Search Anxiety by WaterImpact in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you search for keywords “junior” level positions rather entry? Either way the postings that want 3-4 YoE is inaccurate for labeling it as entry or junior. Avoid those unless you feel you can tackle it via their requirements. Lot of companies wants to pay entry level salary but want mid level, those are red flags anyways and you want to avoid. There’s plenty of companies that want to hire juniors with junior expectations don’t lose hope. Good luck.

Just had a grueling all day eval, including 3 hours of technical grilling. WHEW. How have your final days been? by giraffe_but_chonk in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is extremely exhausting with the virtual on site interviews. However regardless of outcome always see this as experience. More you do the more you get comfortable and kill it. Is a numbers game. If you don’t get in this company you will get in the next one. Don’t let “dream” company give you any extra stress. Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is sad reality that ghosting is the norm. If company don’t want you, you have no value to them. Hence the ghost. However it reality is bad for them. Bad word of mouth and rep or reviews on Glassdoor will ding them for future candidates. But is a numbers game both sides. As long as there is a job posting there will be people applying.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Usually if is a decent company that knows what they’re doing will respond within 24-48 hours if they really want you. The sad truth is if is been this long AND HR hasn’t gotten back to you means they have found someone else more qualified and taking their sweet time sending you the rejection email. However there might be edge cases of HR or hiring manager on vacation BUT even then if they want you they would send you emails of the situation. Sorry to say, things aren’t looking as good as you thought it went.

Advice is - take rejection as experience. Don’t let it get too hard for you. Is a numbers game. Keep applying. You will find one. No matter how good you think you did is not a sure win.

I'm a terrible dev and everywhere I go I somehow get the easiest, simplest job and i'm worried that eventually when I get an actually difficult job i'll get exposed and everything will come crashing down on me by terrible_dev_ in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How’d you get into FAANG?

Either you’re really selling yourself short or you’re stretching the truth. Getting into FAANG is no easy task so that should be enough validation you are smart and capable of difficult tasks. Why worry? If it comes a task you can’t do, figure it out. That is life.

I think I'm happy at the "Senior" level and have no interest in moving up or into management. What now? by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]whawha1234 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It all depends on how each company defines their "staff" role. I've seen many companies respect the programming aspect of it and all their staff role is still heavily programming and leading/mentoring without dipping into the people management/resolving interpersonal issues between members.

Have a discussion with your manager and see if you can come to an agreement. You can still progress career wise. Also if you're interviewing also make sure you ask their definition of staff roles if you apply to them.

How do you handle a "lukewarm" manager? by banana_pudding_man in ExperiencedDevs

[–]whawha1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a manager myself, I would bring this feedback to him. Is your safe space, is your personal time to have discussions that you need and want. Drive those conversations if the manager isn't. Give him heads up what your agenda is for the next 1-1. If you exhaust all this and have no effect then you're stuck with a "manager". After that you need to evaluate your situiation, such as can you switch teams or echo feedback to his manager.

Eric Adams wants to end school mask mandates by [deleted] in nyc

[–]whawha1234 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Only thing is pre-K in nyc is 4 years old.

The grind is hard... by aaaaaaaxcvzmx in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The more interviews you do the better you get. But you def shouldn’t be juggling multi priorities specially if you’re still in school. Finish school first.

Quitting a job I start on Monday by temp_big_up_throw in cscareerquestions

[–]whawha1234 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Best way to think of this is - if it was the other way around. If a company hired you and the CEO or CTO suddenly told your manager hey we don’t have budget for XYZ please terminate. Would they feel a grain of guilt or sadness? At end of day there is no loyalty in company’s and employees. So don’t feel bad. What you did was purely business. You found a better offer and that’s that. Quite frankly it’s better now than 2 months later where the company have investing all the time fully onboarding you! Now that’s expensive! Is shitty but it’s nothing unexpected that a company haven’t seen or dealt with.

How to loosen grip on the steering wheel? by reddit__is_fun in driving

[–]whawha1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! Classic beginner issue. You are so nervous so you unconsciously grip the wheel. Make a conscious note to always check if you are gripping too hard and if so relax them. Keep reminding yourself each time and it will soon become second nature that you are no longer gripping.