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		satokema on Jan 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Advice to young people, the lies I tell myself Please note, he says "he has never gotten a job by applying", not that he has never applied to jobs. My ratio isn't 100% but being referred or (in older times) called first have probably been the better experiences in my experience.

zero-sharp on Jan 9, 2024 [–]

Do I respond to nitpicking with my own nitpicking? The language of the parent post implies a lack of necessity (due to having success through other means).

Well, this is fun.

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