During my last job seeking period, I had a promising lead. When they revealed their 10-step (I only slightly exaggerate) hiring process and how the next step was a coding test, I outright declined. I told them I refused to engage in humiliation rituals. They insisted it was part of their policy and that was that. Who wants to work someplace that falls back on policy and decorum to shield itself from criticism anyway?
"They say the best chance to survive an encounter with a lion is to stand your ground and look the lion in the eye. The lion isn’t used to being resisted. You may not always win but that’s your best chance."
:) Only those who survived will be able to tell this story.
Jokes aside, this perspective is fair & worth chasing. But it will be courageous move to take this stance. How do you prepare for this?
It is not easy because it is one of those reflexive triggers that go off when we feel we're under threat. And clearly my wife and I are no experts at it. Being more aware of the emotions and making sense of them is good practice. Once you read the situation for what it is, your response will be to that and not to some made-up exaggerated threat.
For pre-planned events like job interviews, though, there's more we can do. Simulating what may happen and putting yourself through those emotions ahead of time is excellent practice. That way, when it actually happens, you aren't caught by surprise. You have been there a few times already.
Yes, My bias is to build enough awareness to get you moving towards intent & action. Knowing about such ideas is like "Collecting the dots" . A useful investment for future.
During my last job seeking period, I had a promising lead. When they revealed their 10-step (I only slightly exaggerate) hiring process and how the next step was a coding test, I outright declined. I told them I refused to engage in humiliation rituals. They insisted it was part of their policy and that was that. Who wants to work someplace that falls back on policy and decorum to shield itself from criticism anyway?
"They say the best chance to survive an encounter with a lion is to stand your ground and look the lion in the eye. The lion isn’t used to being resisted. You may not always win but that’s your best chance."
:) Only those who survived will be able to tell this story.
Jokes aside, this perspective is fair & worth chasing. But it will be courageous move to take this stance. How do you prepare for this?
It is not easy because it is one of those reflexive triggers that go off when we feel we're under threat. And clearly my wife and I are no experts at it. Being more aware of the emotions and making sense of them is good practice. Once you read the situation for what it is, your response will be to that and not to some made-up exaggerated threat.
For pre-planned events like job interviews, though, there's more we can do. Simulating what may happen and putting yourself through those emotions ahead of time is excellent practice. That way, when it actually happens, you aren't caught by surprise. You have been there a few times already.
Yes, My bias is to build enough awareness to get you moving towards intent & action. Knowing about such ideas is like "Collecting the dots" . A useful investment for future.
Hahaha pure survivorship bias. Thankfully, the advice is from naturalists and safari guides who have both escaped and seen others mauled.