Current Events > I just turned down the only job offer I had

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it was for a QA internship and I turned it down because it lasted a year and didnt lead anywhere that I wanted

:(

also it paid very little and was a far commute

I went through 2 phone interviews, an onsite visit with several in-person interviews, as well as hackerrank tests and a 9 page case study to submit

all the for nothing.

Dat experience tho. Thats where it could lead to getting a different job just fron having experience

Maybe you shouldn't ask your interviewers if they've seen any friends die

so you'd rather have no job than a temporary job while you look for something better?
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Menardii posted...

Maybe you shouldn't ask your interviewers if they've seen any friends die

The military base didnt offer me anything. And if they did, I would have been a dead man walking. I cant be trusted with secrets like those. They make weapons that kill people.

VipaGTS posted...

so you'd rather have no job than a temporary job while you look for something better?

yeah, in this situation. I would just feel unmotivated to go, I live with my parents so I dont need to pay rent.

I would rather just keep looking than drive an hour commute to be a bug tester for 15 bucks an hour just to quit as soon as I can

Why did you do the interview in the first place?
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Milkman5 posted...

VipaGTS posted...

so you'd rather have no job than a temporary job while you look for something better?

yeah, in this situation. I would just feel unmotivated to go, I live with my parents so I dont need to pay rent.

I would rather just keep looking than drive an hour commute to be a bug tester for 15 bucks an hour just to quit as soon as I can

Why should anyone hire you for a "better" job if that is your attitude? You don't sound like a hard working or dedicated person.

1337toothbrush posted...

Why did you do the interview in the first place?

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1337toothbrush posted...

Why did you do the interview in the first place?

Because I wanted to work my way up to be a developer at the company. They only told me at the very end that I shouldnt take the job if I want to be a developer and how I cant apply for a dev position until I work there for 8 months and that I would have to start at 15 dollars an hour even after the year and how they wouldnt treat my application any different than an outsider etc

I took a job over an hour from my house for only $16.50 an hour when I started out in my current career field. You gotta start somewhere just to build up experience. And at least around here I thought that was decent pay for someone with no real experience yet.

ArchiePeck posted...

Milkman5 posted...

VipaGTS posted...

so you'd rather have no job than a temporary job while you look for something better?

yeah, in this situation. I would just feel unmotivated to go, I live with my parents so I dont need to pay rent.

I would rather just keep looking than drive an hour commute to be a bug tester for 15 bucks an hour just to quit as soon as I can

Why should anyone hire you for a "better" job if that is your attitude? You don't sound like a hard working or dedicated person.

I mean its more complicated than that.

the guy basically said not to take the job if I planned to leave after a month because it would be a waste of their training

anyway, what does it matter what my attitude is. Dont show your full hand to an employer.

Milkman5 posted...

Menardii posted...

Maybe you shouldn't ask your interviewers if they've seen any friends die

The military base didnt offer me anything. And if they did, I would have been a dead man walking. I cant be trusted with secrets like those. They make weapons that kill people.

they're being used on people who want to hurt us first.
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Lmao! Beggars can't be choosers. Don't you whine about liberals being entitled?
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Milkman5 posted...

I went through 2 phone interviews, an onsite visit with several in-person interviews, as well as hackerrank tests and a 9 page case study to submit

all the for nothing.

Jesus christ talk about nerve wrecking. Sounds like a terrible place to work, if you have to work that hard just to get the job imagine what you'll have to do on the job? Now I understand why people don't mind flipping patties on a grill for minimum wage.
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they also emailed my former professors
>_>

I think its fine I guess. A lot of tech companies have a really long interview process.

The technical questions they asked me were easy-ish

They asked me to code minCoin, a mars rover, and to QA test a bunch of stupid shit. I got everything right, Im pretty sure.

I think they told me I scored at the top of the applicants.

Which is funny because I dont know anything about being a QA

Milkman5 posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

Why did you do the interview in the first place?

Because I wanted to work my way up to be a developer at the company. They only told me at the very end that I shouldnt take the job if I want to be a developer and how I cant apply for a dev position until I work there for 8 months and that I would have to start at 15 dollars an hour even after the year and how they wouldnt treat my application any different than an outsider etc

In the future, let your goal be known from the beginning. You'll save time.
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