> The phrase "starting Monday" places the job in a specific time. It's clear that we're not talking about a position you will one day aspire to, nor are we talking about a dream job that can't actually exist.
Wait, what? Because it starts Monday, it can't be a fantasy dream job? That's a non-sequitur.
You failed to read the interviewer's mind. No job for you!
I really despair every time I read these interview threads. The number of hoops you have to jump through, the questions that require "just so" answers (I'm a 8 out of 10 will get you a fail for being too overconfident by some, and a fail for not being high enough for others), measurements based on everything BUT the one thing that matters - on the job performance, interviews where all information is hidden to the applicant.Take this article: you dragged me in, forcing me to take a day off with pay, and only then tell me the actual requirements of the job? Thanks. Why didn't you put that in the job description, an email, or tell me in a pre interview phone call? What a waste of time.
The OP's question is one that an interviewee would love to hear if they've saved up money and are actually searching for their dream job, while living comfortably on those savings. This is the real annoyance with the employer-employee relationship: the lack of any genuine relationship. Most of the time, the employer wants the best talent without having to pay for it or compromising on anything, and the employee just wants the highest salary/package possible.
The real win would be this: I find a company whose product I truthfully want to invest my interest in. You realize my potential and pay me the $150k I am worth compared to the $80k I make now, considering I routinely provide the quantity of work you get from 3-4 juniors at $50k each, at a superior quality where every line of code written isn't adding to the technical debt.
Oh, and I'll take my 4-5 weeks of yearly vacation instead of the 2-3 bullshit weeks you expect me to be satisfied with. If only more than 1% of the companies out there actually owned a product worth being excited about. :(
> Wait, what? Because it starts Monday, it can't be a fantasy dream job? That's a non-sequitur.
He is just making a point that what they are discussing is not what will be the reality. Probably to be 100% sure that the candidate don't misunderstand that he is supposed to describe the ideal job and not the 'actual' job.
Wait, what? Because it starts Monday, it can't be a fantasy dream job? That's a non-sequitur.