Kiasu Design Life

35: Kopi ☕️ Chat Pt.2: Interviewing, rejections, salary cut & fake listings?

Episode Summary

Remember back in 2021 when we used to ask each other, “Have you been vaccinated?” Fast forward to 2024, and now the greeting is, “Have you found a job yet?” This year might feel like a rollercoaster of hope and rejection for many of us.In Part 2 of Kopi Chat, we dive into the real talk about job hunting after a layoff and tackle some tough topics like salary cuts! Grab your coffee and join us for a candid conversation about the highs and lows of the job search journey. ☕✨

Episode Notes

Remember back in 2021 when we used to ask each other, “Have you been vaccinated?” Fast forward to 2024, and now the greeting is, “Have you found a job yet?”

This year might feel like a rollercoaster of hope and rejection for many of us.In Part 2 of Kopi Chat, we dive into the real talk about job hunting after a layoff and tackle some tough topics like salary cuts!

Grab your coffee and join us for a candid conversation about the highs and lows of the job search journey. ☕✨
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Timestamp:

(00:00) Hello!

(02:55) Shitty job market + more layoffs...

(03:20) Observation of Singapore's design job market

(08:15) Desperation energy

(10:20) More contracts vs perm roles?

(11:34) Getting rejected :")

(17:15) Framework for your "dream job"

(18:10) Lower salary and taking a cut

(25:40) Embracing "failures" than "wins"

(28:50) How to accurately suss out a company culture?

(31:50) Mind-shift as a renewed employee after a layoff