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		catothedev on Oct 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Normalising Layoffs/Firing True. In fact, at my last interview they looked hard at my resume and then asked, "And so why should we hire you?". I snapped off my sunglasses and, trying to contain my annoyance, said, "Guys, I solve problems and create systems." After a long moment of silence, they looked at each other and nodded in approval. The boss reached out his hand to shake mine. I was hired.

jonnydubowsky on Oct 14, 2022 [–]

And I just happened to be in the next room filming this epic moment...which included a Rudy-style slow clap building to a frenzy.

https://media.tenor.com/L0RMEbQrLXwAAAAM/meme-sunglasses.gif

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