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by alsetmusic 183 days ago
> they wanted people who could answer questions about the UI of Windows like "How do I enable this printer" that, having not used it for years

I moved from FAANG to general IT and this was one of the things that tripped me up for a time. Who the hell uses printers? A lot of people, it turns out.

Lowering the expectations made life a lot easier and happier. The pay is less, but I have no stress. I go home at the same time every day and never work after my end time. Worth it to me. Sorry you got jacked around.