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@tracketpacer.com

when i was invited to the full panel interview for my job, i turned it down i sent an email to the hiring manager & architect, saying i was honored that they would even consider me for this role of a lifetime, but i didn’t think i had what it takes just yet

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@tracketpacer.com

despite passing the initial tech screen, i was intimidated by the job req. it was full of knowledge & skills i either didn’t have enough of or just flat-out didn’t have. i was terrified of failing spectacularly. turning down the job meant i’d never have to see what it might be like to fail

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@tracketpacer.com

they both emailed me back urging me to reconsider. there was a lot of kindness & encouragement. so i did reconsider 4 years later, my network helped launch NASA probes towards Mars & then landed its booster on a barge in the middle of the ocean

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@tracketpacer.com

i didn’t design it. but i did all the initial testing & integration once we had the equipment. for years, i got to know it on a deep level & i taught many others about it too the job hasn’t been perfect sunshine & rainbows (nothing ever is). it’s actually been super difficult at times…

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…but it has forced me to grow as a person & as a professional. i’ve learned a lot of cool stuff & met a lot of intelligent, cool people if u have the means—take the chance on yourself. you really never know

Marvin P Android
@marvinpandroid.bsky.social

You never know when your words of encouragement might land perfectly and in turn create a new generation of people who pay that forward. I’m so happy you got the encouragement you needed when you needed it, and I love that you encourage others in return. Thank you!

Cejay
@cliffordjones.au

I’ve read about how many women turn down jobs that similarly qualified men accept, purely based on this. Men will bluff their way to success.