At some point I stopped listening to him

Excellent. Sometimes, you are simply the person available for them to scream at. In situations such as that, pretending to listen without listening represents a useful strategy.

I hope you can make it past this incident soon. Time means distance means peace.

I think there’s room for both.

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I have compassion for them. I don’t even blame them. I don’t know how to fix what’s broken, but I know that blaming and ridiculing them doesn’t work. If it did, then the situation would have improved by now.

I had a jar crack, because I don’t know what I’m doing. I infer it’s best to cool the soup completely first in the fridge, then allow it to freeze.

And now all the people who can’t resist correcting me will chime in. Go for it!

It has its moments, but it also led to significant terror every year, wondering whether this would be the last year people would hire me.

I started accidentally. I stockpiled cash from my IBM job, then I wrote some things about a topic that was becoming popular. Then people noticed me. Since I didn’t have to settle for another crappy job, I could take a chance on doing a few gigs that paid good money.

Two years later, somebody identified me as The Person to write The Next Book on that topic. And then a few influential people amplified me.

And then a few more.

That was the luck I needed.

My first Adult Job (not a teenager job) lasted 4 years and ended in 2001. After that I became a freelancer. Since then, the longest gig I’ve had is 11 weeks or 1-2 weeks every 4-6 weeks for about 4 years. Otherwise, I have worked with clients 2 hours to 5 days at a time.

I got away with that for 25 years and now I’m struggling to figure out what happens next.

Make sure? Impossible.

All jobs are an experiment and a guess. Interviewers are often on their best behavior, just like candidates are. There is no way to know. Hope for the best and be ready to leave, to the best of your ability.

I’m really very sorry that the situation isn’t better for you. I believe I’m facing similar issues.

Good luck. Peace.

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