Yes, I restarted the checkpoint, over and over and over, over 10 times.
After almost a year of searching, I found this week-old job posting on LinkedIn, web developer full time job, I apply, get the interview, I pass the behavioral and pass the technical with flying colors (best technical interview in my life to be honest), 5 days after, they call me up, I get the offer, I was so ecstatic that I honestly couldn't care less about the salary.
But it was a ~$60,000 package in a MCOL area, but I really didn't care, I just couldn't believe I was finally entering the industry. Even though I would basically be living almost paycheck to paycheck.
When I told my family about it, they were all upset that I didn't even attempt to negotiate such a "horrible deal", especially my father as he's an ex-HR manager. He irked me to send them an email and try to at least get a $70,000 package, if I did so well on the technical, and they gave me an offer within barely a week, I must be special right?
I wrote the email, talking about the moving expenses for me and how $70,000 would be a much more favorable base salary, thinking that, even if they say no to 70, we should at least get to 65 no? They call me 2 minutes after I send the email and tell me that 60 is the max they can offer for this junior role now and that I could walk away if I don't feel comfortable taking it. After a few minutes, I fold and say that we can continue with the original offer.
Next morning, they call me to say they have rescinded the offer because they "don't want juniors who are only looking for money" and they want "employees who are gonna stay with the company for a long time"
I still feel fucking devastated, I threw my only chance at getting tech experience for money that I didn't even need. Fuck this shit bro.