35: Kopi ☕️ Chat Pt.2: Interviewing, rejections, salary cut & fake listings?
- Author
- Yang Tzu-Hsuan, Nur Adilah Anuar
- Published
- Mon 22 Jul 2024
- Episode Link
- https://kiasudesignlife.simplecast.com/episodes/i-need-a-job-v9Ry31vB
Remember back in 2021 when we used to ask each other, “Have you been vaccinated?” Fast forward to 2024, and now the greeting is, “Have you found a job yet?”
This year might feel like a rollercoaster of hope and rejection for many of us.In Part 2 of Kopi Chat, we dive into the real talk about job hunting after a layoff and tackle some tough topics like salary cuts!
Grab your coffee and join us for a candid conversation about the highs and lows of the job search journey. ☕✨
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Timestamp:
(00:00) Hello!
(02:55) Shitty job market + more layoffs...
(03:20) Observation of Singapore's design job market
(08:15) Desperation energy
(10:20) More contracts vs perm roles?
(11:34) Getting rejected :")
(17:15) Framework for your "dream job"
(18:10) Lower salary and taking a cut
(25:40) Embracing "failures" than "wins"
(28:50) How to accurately suss out a company culture?
(31:50) Mind-shift as a renewed employee after a layoff
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