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!

The tech job market is still in a weird spot. AI and cybersecurity roles are growing fast. At the same time layoffs continue across the board. Here is what you need to know:

We had a few qualification calls with hiring managers today. Here’s what they don’t want to see: 1. Frequent job hopping with no clear reasoning 2. Big gaps in work history you can’t explain Take that for what it is.

When corporate announces they’re throwing a pizza party in the break room

How your email found me

Most resumes aren’t broken. They’re invisible. Recruiters scan in 6 seconds. If your bullets read like job descriptions, you’re done. Fix it with storytelling: Action + Context + Result = Impact. Stop listing duties. Start showing why you matter.

Manifesting a 3% merit increase while the CEO announces his $40M bonus

How the “reject” button looks at me when I’m reviewing a resume in the ATS

“He’s not a sales rep. He’s a Senior Enterprise Account Executive!”

When the recruiter is using control+f to see how many buzzwords you have in your resume

Your Gen Z coworker when someone asks them to actually do their job

You don’t need therapy. You need more “excited and thrilled” announcements and ATS systems that make you manually enter your work experience after already applying with your resume.

Your resume isn’t broken. Your storytelling is. Most tech resumes fail because they read like a job description. • Stop listing duties • Start showing impact • Get interviews faster

If you work hard enough your boss will be able to afford another car like this

Sales vs IT

Job Seekers in 2020-2022 vs 2023-2025

5am workout = SMASHED! Stop complaining. Stop whining. Nobody cares about your excuses. Control what you can control. Do the work. You’re not competing with anyone else. It’s you vs you. Either you put in the effort and get better. Or you keep blaming the world and stay stuck. Your choice.

On second thought, I don’t know if I want to see this movie anymore.

Here’s a piece of career advice. Always take the client call, no matter what. Little Jimmy’s batting average is .190. The client’s is $1.9M ARR. Easy choice.

How it feels when someone asks to pick your brain

Fake candidates are absolutely real. The DOJ just exposed a massive scheme where North Korean operatives tricked 100+ US companies into hiring them as “remote IT workers.” Here’s why it matters for RTO, interview hoops, and your career 🧵

Never ask a man his salary, A woman her age, Or a recruiter to provide you feedback in a timely manner.

I offer you a 2% annual raise and 10 PTO days. The catch? You spend 40 hours a week, for 40 years in one of these cubicles. Who says no?

I can’t emphasize this enough: In this market you need to be interview ready. If not, you risk losing out to another candidate who is. Here’s an example🧵:

Recruiter: “Hey can we hop on a quick 15 min call?” Candidate:

Want to know how brutal layoffs have been? I recently heard of a story where 2 directors, who have been with the company for 15-20 years each, laid off right before July 4th. The person who had to lay them off? The same person they reported to for most of their career.

Finally reaching home after a 90 minute commute during rush hour traffic only to realize you have to do it all again tomorrow

I interviewed for my current company out of college at our NYC branch, got rejected. Interviewed again for the NJ branch, got the offer. Became the 2nd highest biller in company history. Everyone who interviewed me from that NY branch either quit or got fired.

Curing patients does not increase shareholder value, unfortunately.

The worst time to build a network is when you need one. The best time? When you don’t. If you wait until the last second when you’re laid off or on a PIP, you’re starting from behind the 8 ball.

Your career won’t change until your habits do. You can switch jobs. Change titles. Even get a raise. But if you’re still coasting, still unclear, and still reactive? You’re just getting paid to stay stuck.

If your resume just lists responsibilities, you’re forgettable. Show impact. Show outcomes. That’s what gets interviews.

If you’re not getting recruiter calls, it’s likely a resume problem. If you’re not turning recruiter calls into hiring manager interviews, you’re might be signaling a red flag. If you’re not turning interviews into offers, it’s likely a soft skills problem.

“Great news team, we’re letting you leave early today! Feel free to log off at 4pm today (if you hit your KPIs for the week).”

The market doesn’t lie. If you’re landing interviews, that means your background aligns with your target roles. But the longer your job search drags on and you’re hearing crickets? That may mean your standards are too high, or something is off.