I got rejected... How I deal with rejections + My job search update

[@pbdivyesh]

Good luck mate, you have positive attitude that will take you a long way. I've interviewed with 139 companies in the span of 18 months so I have been burnt out, but I have the best experience with all these, so just one bit of sharing would be people reject one for no sane reason and there is no need to dishearten one's self.

[@DiamondFlame45]

Exactly! I had some rejections this week but I also had interviews where I advanced to the next phase! It’s a numbers game! You have to keep applying even when you land interviews! Until an offer is extended, anything the recruiter or hiring manager says is corporate lip service and hr protocol. We got this!

[@TonyCassara]

Exactly! Congrats!

[@leepialong]

@@TonyCassara don't sweat on it, bro! you have experience and work for a good reputable company like twitter. You will get a job in no time

[@nmc400]

Don't put twitter in your portfolio, everyone knows twitter employees don't do anything.

[@brixbaes3442]

Hey Tony! I can see a very good future ahead of you. I can just totally relate to the rejections you've been through cause I had encountered it lately. God bless Tony!

[@JuliaCabanPL]

you deserve the best 🌟 thank you for being so so transparent!

[@LionheartMindExplosion]

i got laid off too, hit me had because in 2017, 2018, 2019 i ended the years getting no.1 in the whole company for generates most product and services sales to being laid off was confusing and disheartening getting laid off this year but seeing this video gives me hope, great video

[@TonyCassara]

It’s not your fault, it’s the company’s. Keep your head up your hard work will be rewarded!

[@LionheartMindExplosion]

@@TonyCassara Thank you Tony, your videos have helped me more than you realise

[@lowkeygaming4716]

7:33 you actually don't have to edit her out. I appreciate the interruption. The vid becomes more natural and fun

[@TonyCassara]

I love the breaks too!

[@climbeverest]

Man you have nothing to worry about, everything will be alright, you will succeed.

[@billyhadisubrata2669]

Finding your next job is one thing however the lesson learn from all this is everyone is replaceable and you should not be dependent on your job as a single source of income. Try to diversify and create another source of passive income whether it is online business, shares, divident, property, deposits interest, etc so you get peace of mind. Because surely this wont be the first time, there will always be up and down. In fact every 10 years we always have financial crisis so be versatile, see if your technical skill can be transferable to other sector and create multiple source of income.

[@brendaechols5929]

8:37 The dog! 🤣🤣🤣 he's like "hurry up! "I need to go outside

[@itsal9198]

I'm a 19 yo beginner self-taught, but I'll say keep going.

[@somebodyoulove]

Hey Tony just found your channel wishing you all the best man. I’m also a SWE but a backend dev. I currently got rejected at a job after data structure and algorithm test so for now I quit applying and working on developing my DSA skills. I was formerly a frontend but moved to backend plus I don’t have a CS degree so I’m self taught. I’ve been at my current job for 3+ years. I’m hoping to leave before 1st quarter of the year next year.

[@TonyCassara]

Keep studying you’ll get there!!

[@somebodyoulove]

@@TonyCassara thanks man.

[@kokovanedti1729]

No offering letter = keep applying

[@elleno2226]

I just got rejected after an on-site for a company I really wanted to work at! Feels bad, but I know I just need to keep studying and practicing to get better. I messed up on one problem and did what I thought was well on the rest, but I know in this climate companies have a big candidate pool to choose perfection.

[@TonyCassara]

It’s so hard right now and honestly sometimes it just comes down to a gut feeling about the person. Not saying there’s anything wrong with you but sometimes people just don’t wanna hire someone for no good reason.

[@DriveandThrive]

Btw, its December. Probably should wait until after the holidays hiring will pick up then.

[@charlieh.2260]

First off, best of luck. Sounds like you're going to land something soon. Also, I'm impressed how you seem to have moved on from the twitter drama. I also think you give great advice on interviewing and screening. I write resumes for FAANG people pretty often. I'm going to point them to you. I think they'll learn and be encouraged. It's a weird time right now, but I think you're going to be just fine. It's probably going to be the case that you're going to have to decide between offers, similar to when twitter hired you. Keep crushing it.

[@TonyCassara]

You’re very kind Charlie thank you! Focusing on the drama doesn’t move my career forward, and feeding into the fire of negativity will only consume myself.

[@thecomputercat8095]

Doordash just laid off 1200 people so probably they were getting ready to do the layoffs hence why they didn't want to waste your time.

[@Bhuv-]

People need to mentally prepare 3-days/week to become the norm

[@AhlamLamo]

You deserve all the best! I kind of have the impression that companies do not accept layoff :( can you make a video about it ??

[@TonyCassara]

Can you clarify what you mean by “companies do not accept layoff?”

[@AhlamLamo]

@@TonyCassara Hi Tony, prior to the mass layoff happening nowadays in the Tech industry, companies before the vast majority if you tell them you were laid-off would think something is wrong with you and your skills! Which is not always the case!! Maybe it is an idea for a video you could do next time and good luck with your search!!

[@JuliaCabanPL]

@@AhlamLamo "The key difference between being laid off vs. getting fired is that a layoff is *the fault of an employer* while a firing occurs because of the employee's fault. Most workers get laid off because the company is trying to cut costs, reduce the staff, or due to mergers and acquisitions."

[@Power-Ads]

Can you explain what you would do for 5 days a week 6 to 8 hours a day as a software developer for a company? This has always baffled me because once an app or website is up and running correctly your job is basically done! SURE new concepts or ideas are always on the back burner UNDERSTANDABLY But once you get the base concept of an app or website up and functioning, basically YOUR DONE! You can do a lot of code writing and testing in a few hours of work. So how do you justify 40 hours a week, ... week after week? ... I have experience with web design, I quit and went into the I.T. hardware and networking side things because I was board! YES being a good software designer does take skill. HOWEVER .. we both know unless the client is looking for big sweeping changes on a regular basis, your job is just an occasional small tweak to something. The days of getting paid for 40 hrs a week when you actully put in "MAYBE" 5 to 10 hours of work are fast approaching an end.

[@zach4216]

Planning and designing and building new features. Also fixing bugs and maintaining software.

[@Power-Ads]

@@jasonekratz So explain what you do for 40 hrs a week after the the core project has been designed and functional? Week after week

[@TonyCassara]

A lot of people seem to think writing code is akin to “shoveling coal” into the furnace of a ship. It’s not, we build automated systems that get new features and iterative updates. My time is usually spent planning for those changes, and most accomplished engineers will tell you they spend 80-90% of their time thinking about their code and 10-20% of the time actually writing it. Abstraction is a big part of what we do and being diligent is necessary when doing things at scale. Or you can just shit out crappy code that’s unmaintainable and spend all your time working around how difficult it is.

[@Power-Ads]

@@jasonekratz a “Core Project” is what’s determined by the customer or end user of what is needed or wanted from a given website or app. EVERY project or idea has a core idea it stems from. So unless you have never taken a bunch of ideas and built a working product for an end user, … then maybe you never have taken project from idea to reality “Personally I have” My point is, YES at the beginning of any project you put in a lot of time and effort to get it right and perfect. However once that stage is complete, you are looking at small changes as external surrounding applications change like OS or web browser updates. Or an occasional feature requested by a client From my experience I provided what was needed or requested by the clients, Speaking honestly, I had plenty of time to kill working from home and managed to get everything done on time and done correctly

[@elleno2226]

The goal of a company is to grow, not stay stagnant. There is always room for improvement in a product. Engineers have daily meetings, product and design discussions, need to do experiment analysis, review their peers’ code, clean up tech debt, fix bugs, answer questions, help train new hires, write documentation, lead knowledge shares, interview candidates, and of course code and work on new features. Also a frontend engineer is not the same as “web designer.” It’s not just html and css work. Frontend engineers spend most of their time writing Javascript.

[@marnime]

You seem to be pretty positive and hopeful. Why not start something where you help others go through this process and help them look for jobs that's a better fit... Like a website where employers can find all these newly laid off employees? And courses/videos to keep moral up. Your wife can help with CV profiles and such?

[@TonyCassara]

My KZbin is much more effective for the time being but I’d love to build something else in the future.

[@marnime]

@@TonyCassara That's great. I wish you all the best. Better times will come again. 🙏

[@amraouza4937]

Ireally like your spirit, i am sure that you will be hired in a blink ;)

[@TonyCassara]

Thank you!! 🥰

[@patriotlightning7791]

You will eventually find a job I'm sure. I hope the best.

[@TonyCassara]

I think so too, thank you 🙏

[@engineered-mind]

Trying to start my channel - how do you get your videos so crisp and clear

[@TonyCassara]

I use my iPhone 14 Pro and then my wife gave me a color grade to apply in premiere pro

[@rboyd41731]

Have you ever thought of teaching? From your videos, it seems you would be good at it.

[@TonyCassara]

I have! Honestly I don’t want to teach coding specifically because so much content exists already. I’m more interested in teaching soft skills for programmers but I’m not sure where to start.

[@rboyd41731]

@@TonyCassara You would probably have to get a masters degree. At USC, where I work, many of my colleagues have gotten their masters degree because many of the programs are part time so you can still work. Also they give employees tuition remission, which is a nice perk. But many companies will pay their employees to get a masters. That’s possibly one way you could get into teaching even at a part time basis. Yes, I see you teaching the business aspects of programming more than say advanced computer science. Having a masters would also make you a better candidate for a management position. It would be a big time commitment but if the company you wind up working for pays for your education, then it may be worth it. Also, you could mentor people, which you are already sorta doing with your videos, but on a person-to-person level, which could be more gratifying.

[@maskure5606]

I wouldn't hire someone who wants to be spoiled by the boss and complain about his boss because he doesn't want to work at the office

[@shannon4386]

Based on this comment I'm not sure hiring someone is ever going to be in your future, so I wouldn't worry too much about that.

[@00calimon]

Musk was only until recently the “boss”/owner of Twitter, and within his first few weeks he already botched the verification feature. He didn’t “spoil” the Twitter employees.

[@elleno2226]

Most tech companies who offer remote work do so in order to keep their tech talent, as engineers are often flight risks due to other companies wanting to poach them. Musk is making a mistake by scaring all of his engineers away. It’s going to be hard for him to hire new engineers who are willing to work 80 hours a week and go to the office, since other companies only expect 40 and pay the same if not more.

[@AlbertQian]

You're gonna land! I believe in you. And I am here to help you too if you need it.

[@TonyCassara]

Albert you’ve helped so many ❤️

[@TL....]

hey Tony - from an HR perspective, believe me when I say that if they see the most recent employment as being twitter, then they are believing what they saw on the news regarding twitter employees and assuming that you were procrastinating and lounging around not doing much all day

[@TL....]

check out a video here on youtube called Four hours a week. Makes sense why Elon is firing Twitter employees left and right.

[@TonyCassara]

From an HR perspective please do not ever interview me, I don’t want to work somewhere that assumes the worst in people.

[@TL....]

@@TonyCassara I'm not in HR lol - but I know how they operate

[@nantarn5375]

@@TL.... funny how the dude responded to you in the most defensive way possible instead of trying to understand your perspective

[@TL....]

@@nantarn5375 makes you wonder..

[@nicobellsangrla8052]

Crazy

[@annchung9291]

Hello

[@TonyCassara]

Sup