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Keep applying fir this interviews. Each interview failure will make you get out your books and hone your craft. After 6 interview failures you will be learning more than what you learnt the whole previous year.

Just saying, your on the right track as long as you keep interviewing.



Sounds strange, but thinking about it -- it did work for me. I got motivation when I failed an interview a few years back (I hadn't understood what was really needed).

Otherwise, I am in the same situation as the grandparent comment, I've certainly lost more than I've learned at the present job. (But my CV looks better for what I planned to apply for next, which is the point.)


Yes but this (ie your skills atrophying) will happen at any job where your not being challenged enough.

Its part of life. Realize that you've gotten too comfortable and get out of there.

The lowest risk way of doing that is to keep interviewing for jobs you want. This will force you back into learning what you need automagically.

I'm trying a new method - trying to start a company. You'll have to ask me in a year or two whether this is as good a solution :) ...




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