Microsoft Teams is already terrible, but changing your status from green to yellow because you havenโt moved your mouse in 5 minutes is diabolical. And you canโt override it. Whoever designed this, I hope both sides of your pillow are permanently warm.
When I taught high school, there were many parents who either discouraged or would not give their financial information for FAFSA because they said โwho gonna watch my kids if she goes away to college?โ
One thing adulthood has taught me is that I am not above anything. Homelessness, death, no job, literally anything can happen. Hence, I must never be too quick to speak over situations Iโve never found myself in. No one is above anything, not even your good actions can save you from your fair share of trials.
Life is crazy. Tables turn. Always stay humble & be grateful. โ
Your entire life will change the day you realize discipline is the highest form of self-respect. Itโs choosing what you want most over what you want now. Itโs keeping your word. Itโs an act of service to your future self.
Definitely not tech roles. They will give you a live coding test. On a shared screen. With 3 engineers watching in silence. No Google. No ChatGPT. Just you and your lies.