Before and after having my first cup of coffee

Boomerang hiring is becoming more and more popular.

Companies are realizing former employees are safer bets than brand new hires.

5am workout = SMASHED!

Start the new job today.

First order of business: find out who the A players and influencers are.

From there, work on building a long term relationship ship.

LFG!!!

When HR tells you it’s a ‘mandatory fun’ team outing and you pretend to be excited

Most people don’t realize this:

Interviewing for the job is a completely different skill than doing the actual job.

People think just because they’re good at their job they can interview well.

Then wonder why they keep getting rejected time and time again.

I’d rather be here than my kids ball game

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One of the most underrated pieces of interviewing advice:

Talking out loud during technical interviews.

Interviewers want to see how you think:
• How you break down the problem
• How you weigh tradeoffs
• How you adjust when constraints change

When your VP pulls you aside to “chat” because your Teams status was yellow for 12 minutes

Who thought playing games on LinkedIn was a good idea

How it feels to put someone on a PIP

The employment landscape is absolutely brutal right now.

If you work in tech, at the bare minimum you should:

• Have your resume updated
• Have your LinkedIn updated
• Reach out to some previous coworkers to network

5am workout = SMASHED!

Had a great Thanksgiving with the in-laws.

Tomorrow 2 of my best friends are coming down to visit.

So today we relax.

Have a great Friday everyone!

What your european colleagues are doing when you try following up with them on a critical project due last week

ChatGPT hit 2.5 billion daily prompts.

Translation: Millions of corporate employees figured out they can coast by letting AI write their reports, emails, and PowerPoints.

“Hey man it’s been a while what have you been up to these days?”

The AI talent market is on fire.

Even mid-market and non-tech companies are moving like it’s 2021.

Faster hiring. Bigger offers. Fewer hard lines in negotiation.

Software Engineers (TC: $450k) after they only received a 15% bonus last year

The RCMP warns North Korean IT workers are posing as freelancers to infiltrate companies.

Hiring them is illegal and risks malware, data theft, and funding weapons programs.

Watch for crypto payments, fake IDs, deepfakes, and too-good-to-be-true rates. Vet freelancers carefully.

Catching your work rival slipping at the company sponsored happy hour

5 rules for entry-level professionals:
1. Make your boss look good
2. Write and speak clearly
3. Build a reputation for reliability
4. Chase results, not credit
5. Network quietly inside and outside your company

Do these and you won’t stay entry-level for long.

Corporate Executives after they shill you a 2% raise while giving themselves a $20M bonus

The best advice I got was a simple question: Why you?

Why should they hire you over the next resume?
Why should they promote you over the person beside you?
Why should they fight to keep you?

If you can’t answer that confidently, it’s time for a hard look in the mirror.

When you love your work wife more than your real wife

The worst time to network?
When you’re desperate for a job.

The best time?
A long, long time go.

Build relationships before you need them.

So when the time comes the foundation is already built.

This way you’re not spamming people for referrals out of thin air.

HR after they see you applied to other jobs on your work laptop

Bringing flowers ❌
Discussing your fiscal year strategy ✅

The US just sanctioned individuals and companies for helping North Koreans pose as American tech workers.

Here’s how the scheme worked:
• North Koreans stole US identities
• Got hired remotely by US companies
• Funneled money back to Kim Jong Un’s regime
• Planted malware in some networks

Thrilled to announce after years of my hard work, my manager bought a new Porsche today!

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