Maximizing Salary and Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: Lessons from a Job Seeker

Name: Maximizing Salary and Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: Lessons from a Job Seeker
Uploaded: 2023-05-11 05:09:11
Description: Seek new job opportunities to increase salary, not let impostor syndrome get in the way, and have difficult conversations with superiors before departing from a job.

This article is a summary of a YouTube video "У меня новая работа, и вот что я понял" by Лёша Корепанов

TLDR Seek new job opportunities to increase salary, not let impostor syndrome get in the way, and have difficult conversations with superiors before departing from a job.

Key insights

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The speaker found a new job at a company called Clickhouse, which develops a database for analytics and was invented while the company was part of Yandex.
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The hiring process for technical positions often involves multiple interviews and tasks to assess the candidate's skills and experience.
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The speaker's new job offer came with a 70% increase in salary compared to their previous job.
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The salary offered for remote work can exceed expectations.
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Outsourcing server management to cloud services can be convenient and cost-effective for companies with limited programming resources.
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Changing jobs can lead to a salary increase of up to 70%, making it important to not stay in one place for too long.
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Impostor syndrome can hit anyone, regardless of their years of experience, and can be merciless.

Timestamped Summary

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Found new job at Clickhouse through Telegram referral after leaving senior programmer position in Dutch company.
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01:10
Went through coding task and technical interviews to get hired as a web developer for a web platform company.
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02:35
Accepted job offer in Holland with 70% higher salary, probationary period, and remote work option.
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03:34
Company provides new Macbook for remote work and offers option to buy shares; programmers responsible for good product, non-state pension funds important for bigger pension with standard perks.
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04:48
Using cloud services and running a database on a server can save time and resources for programmers, while a speaker shares their job search mistakes and the importance of not staying in one place for too long.
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06:11
Seek new job opportunities to increase salary.
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07:29
Don't let impostor syndrome get you down - failing an interview doesn't mean there aren't other opportunities out there.
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It's tough leaving a job after many years, but have those difficult conversations with superiors and finalize as much as possible before departing.