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I once had a 3rd round interview where I was lead into a room to await a senior exec who wanted to personally vet me.

So I waited...

An hour went by and a PA came in to apologies and say the big man was on his way but still on a call.

Another 30 minutes went by and I just walked out without further discussion.

I did get the job in the end and it was a decent gig but I still wished I'd left then interview sooner.

Luckily we work in an industry where kissing arses generally isn't required. That doesn't mean you can or should be rude but it goes both ways.

Don't be a doormat.

If someone laughs when you say Scheme is your favourite language, it's perfectly fine to smile back at them and ask them why they're laughing.




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