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Careers · by Avery Johnson · 2026-09-22

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

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actualy follow through

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Mia Anderson · 15 likes

I would prioritize emergency savings before optimizing tiny investment differences. Boring liquidity prevents expensive panic. This pairs weirdly well with tacos

Brian Otieno · 8 likes

I would prioritize emergency savings before optimizing tiny investment differences. Boring liquidity prevents expensive panic. My friend tried it in São Paulo and had the opposite result

Kabir Khan · 5 likes

I would make the decision with cash flow, risk, and optionality in mind rather than 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.

Source: mostly hard-won experience and comparing notes with people who stuck with it

Avery Johnson · 0 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Zofia Kowalska · 3 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!

Maja Wiśniewska · 3 likes

Thanks that actually helped

Bilal Raza · 2 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Avery Johnson · 1 likes

I think both things can be true

Khalid Al Zahrani · 3 likes

Run teh numbers on a normal month and a bad month. If teh plan only works in teh normal month, it is probably too fragile. It sounds small, but teh practice run matters

Aisha Jacobs · 3 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Isha Menon · 2 likes

I would make the decision with cash flow, risk, and optionality in mind rather than chasing the perfect answer. Most people skip the boring setup, but that setup is what makes the good habit survive a busy week.

- 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

Felix Weber · 1 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. The social part surprised me too

Sara Ahmed · 0 likes

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