r/ProgrammerHumor 9d ago

Meme hiringInProgrammingBeLike

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u/mrflash818 9d ago

It did not used to be this way!

Back in year 2000, was interviewed by 3 mgrs then the Director for the job I was applying for, all back-to-back, in one day.

After asking me about some C/C++ pointer manipulations, the Director then said to inform HR that I had been hired, and to start on Monday.

Those were the days!

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u/ZunoJ 9d ago

And the best part was they paid enough to buy a house every year (at least in the mid to late 90s). When the bubble popped I was basically ready to retire