[igotajob]

Throwaway account for obvious reasons. I think I got a job offer from telling this story.

I heard this Podcast a little while ago. I am a civil engineer and found it amusing. I apply for a job in transportation engineering with a big agency and go through the interview process. I passed the written exam and the second oral interview. Next interview is with heads of the organization. They are asking me good questions and I think they like me and my answers. One of them asks how I keep up with news and latest things happening in civil engineering. I mention podcasts as one of the mediums. Then to keep the conversation lively, I tell them about this story that I heard through 99% invisible. They all laughed and found it amusing. It’s a transportation engineering job talking about a sign on the highway. I know my audience. Haha. And I followed up that podcasts are a great news medium and I wouldn’t have heard this story if I wasn’t listening to them. I like to think they liked me from my qualifications but this story pushed them into picking me.

I ended up declining the offer because I got a better offer somewhere else. I’m just glad to know I have a really good interview story.

[vernie]

Only a civil engineer would create a throwaway account to share such a mild anecdote.

[humanrebar]

Maybe it's the main account providing the anonymity. Posting something specific enough to be identifiable with a throwaway makes sense in that case.

[sedatk]

Formerly civil engineer, now the president of the United States.