Reddit Experience · Oct 2025

Expectations have gone off the rails

Fullstack Behavioral
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I have 15 years of experience and I'm back on the market again, but I think I'm too burnt out to recover. I've had a couple first/second round interviews and it just feels like everyone wants perfecti

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I have 15 years of experience and I'm back on the market again, but I think I'm too burnt out to recover. I've had a couple first/second round interviews and it just feels like everyone wants perfection. You gotta know the full stack, all the cloud products, how to model everything in the database, all of the security pitfalls, lead teams, manage stakeholder expectations, and on and on. I used to chase that - pushing myself to be as good as I could be, constantly learning. I just don't give a fuck anymore, so where do I get a job now? No, I don't give a shit about your new AI product. I don't care about your values and other bullshit you pretend to subscribe to. Don't care how smart your team is or the reputation of your company. I don't want to spend 6 months prepping for interviews so I can get a job doing exactly what I've been doing for 15 years. Does anyone else think this shit is nuts? The money is nice but holy shit man, I gotta reinvent myself every couple of years until I retire?

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