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Careers · by Thandi Mokoena · 2026-09-18

How do you stay consistent when interviews gets boring after a few failed attempts?

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions

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Tola Ibrahim · 3 likes

I would make the decision with cash flow, risk, and optionality in mind rather then chasing the perfect answer. If two options look equal, choose the one that is easier to reverse.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Come back with what happened; the details will make the next answer better

Sara Ahmed · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to recent

Martina Fernández · 4 likes

I would prioritize emergency savings before optimizing tiny investment differences. Boring liquidity prevents expensive panic. I would love to see a follow-up after 2 weeks

Maya Putri · 2 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Martina Fernández · 0 likes

Beautifully concise

Grace Parker · 4 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. Good managers make this conversation so much less weird

Jonas Schneider · 2 likes

Honestly, this is a little too vague to be useful. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Thandi Mokoena · 0 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

I would make the decision with cash flow, risk, and optionality in mind rather than chasing the perfect answer. The trap is trying to optimize before you have feedback.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Hope this helps!

Grace Parker · 1 likes

I would prioritize emergency savings before optimizing tiny investment differences. Boring liquidity prevents expensive panic. I am curious whether interviews still feels good next month

Alma Nilsson · 0 likes

Run the numbers on a normal month and a bad month. If the plan only works in the normal month, it is probably too fragile. I learned that one the expensive way