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u/Plus-Formal4887

Let’s just start closing the gap and we’ll say “when.”
▲ 130 r/ultracode

Let’s just start closing the gap and we’ll say “when.”

No one needs more than 10x median salary.

u/Plus-Formal4887 — 9 hours ago
▲ 67 r/LockedIn_AI

Companies Have Started Acting Like Training New Employees Is Impossible Now

I've been noticing this pattern for about 12 years. Companies practically don't want to train anyone anymore. Whoever they bring in is expected to arrive understanding the job inside and out from day one. The market is really tough now, but I still see corporate jobs staying open for weeks. I've applied to a few of them myself. Then, two months later, I find the same posting still sitting there exactly as it was.

I've talked to people working at some of these places, and the answer is usually something like: "We're waiting for someone with 7 years of experience on this exact specific platform." And honestly, that makes total sense. I've worked in recruiting, so I know what happens behind the scenes.

Companies keep saying they can't find good people, and then they ignore people who are interested because they don't meet every requirement to the letter. The corporate world seriously needs to rethink this. Stop waiting for the "perfect" candidate, and hire someone good whom you can train.

This hiring approach isn't going to work in the long run if every company refuses to give a chance to anyone who isn't "perfect" from the start.

Honestly, encountering this kind of mindset in hiring was a big reason that made me put more energy into the way I talk about my background and experience, instead of stressing over every impossible requirement on the list.

I've started trying to explain my value in interviews more clearly and confidently. AI tools like Interviewman AI helped me organize my answers and describe my experience in a way that better connects with what companies say they're looking for.

u/Plus-Formal4887 — 11 days ago
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I think you will find the threat of starvation and homelessness is fairly coercive. That’s why many people are turning to AI tools like InterviewMan to improve their interview performance and increase their chances of leaving jobs they hate.

u/Plus-Formal4887 — 17 days ago
▲ 4 r/interviewwoman

For context: I have a very well-paying job at one of the biggest companies in our field. And as you'd expect, it's more about who you know than what you do. Last September, I got an offer with a 15% salary increase. When I submitted my resignation, my manager immediately gave me a counter-offer with a 20% raise and verbally promised me a promotion 'as soon as the new year starts'.

For months after that, she was my biggest supporter. She always praised my dedication to my work and my problem-solving skills, and when I asked for feedback on how to improve, she would tell me, 'Just keep doing what you're doing'. Anyway, she did a complete 180. She got promoted, and the position she left was obviously mine - everyone in the department thought so. Instead, she hired someone from outside the company. It was a huge shock. Now, all talk of the promotion has disappeared, and suddenly I have a new list of 'areas for development' to focus on.

I am furious. I really believed her, and she simply went back on her word completely. My motivation for work is at an all-time low, and I don't see how I can ever trust a word she says again. It's hard to find another job with this salary, so I feel trapped.
When I spoke to her about the promotion she promised me, she became extremely defensive and threw the quick salary increase I got back in my face. So she knows. She knows she went back on her word.

I feel like quiet quitting is the only solution, but honestly, that's not in my nature. I'm someone who likes to solve problems and help my team win. I'm completely lost and don't know what to do. What should I do now?

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