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Oct 16, 2024
6:04:08pm

IronPotato Truly Addicted User

Some people's lives are just different than the rest of us.

Man I struck out in the job department.

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Originally posted on Oct 16, 2024 at 6:04:08pm

Message modified by IronPotato on Oct 16, 2024 at 6:05:47pm

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IronPotato

Previous username: Ajardine
Bio page: IronPotato
Joined: Sep 27, 2014
Last login: Oct 16, 2024
Total posts: 5,621 (2 FO)

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Got the rejection email. Job would have had a $150k sign on and $400k-$500k/yr

justAnotherCoug

Oct 16, 8:51am

Bummer. More opportunities will come in the future. Stay ready.

DirtyWater

Oct 16, 8:53am

'Medium bucks'? What are you making now?

RGGeemer

Oct 16, 8:56am

I hope to make medium one day

Bobmarleyjr

Oct 16, 9:08am

Right, I'll take his version of medium bucks.

IronPotato

Oct 16, 10:33am

Bummer. Don't lower your expectations too much.

Skeptical Optimist

Oct 16, 8:56am

Sorry to hear that. Easy to feel inadequate when we only look “up” at higher

4thand19

Oct 16, 8:56am

You are absolutely right

justAnotherCoug

Oct 16, 8:57am

A good bump in pay like double what you make now?

Chester Copperpot

Oct 16, 9:03am

Impressive humble brag

Odysseus

Oct 16, 9:03am

What is the point of mentioning the salary?

spinner

Oct 16, 9:03am

Just to say that it was a truly unusual opportunity

justAnotherCoug

Oct 16, 9:12am

Then just say "Missed on an opportunity that would have been really great pay"

TheWanderer

Oct 16, 9:19am

Because it describes scale of opportunity

BYUfan92

Oct 16, 9:42am

Maybe you didn’t get the job because you lack the self-awareness required to

garyfan

Oct 16, 9:06am

I don’t think that is fair. This is an anonymous message board and probably

4thand19

Oct 16, 9:08am

Neither is making 300k/yr but some poor people have to live that way

Forbidden Fruit

Oct 16, 9:10am

I support him. But the lack of self-awareness comes in not recognizing

garyfan

Oct 16, 9:11am

Isn’t it funny how our own experiences shape us? For me, that salary would be

Nikomedes

Oct 16, 9:14am

Was it 400k or 500k? There’s a big difference.

Oct 16, 9:15am

They had a range but honestly, either would have been amazing

justAnotherCoug

Oct 16, 9:18am

Try applying for NIL at the UofU. I hear they will pay big money even if you

Northwest Cougar

Oct 16, 9:52am

Job's with that salary range must have a very specific skill set/experience.

Powerbait DPM

Oct 16, 1:05pm

You're right. It is a really niche technical field

justAnotherCoug

Oct 16, 1:33pm

Sounds cool, although I know very little about anything you’ve mentioned

Powerbait DPM

Oct 16, 1:52pm

Spine surgical reps make similar

Bobmarleyjr

Oct 16, 1:53pm

For sure! I limited my response to tech

justAnotherCoug

Oct 16, 1:56pm

Some people's lives are just different than the rest of us.

IronPotato

Oct 16, 6:04pm

Why are you looking for part time work?

TwinsRight

Oct 16, 7:54pm

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