Money Moods

Why I love my 9-5 and why you should too 😘

Braindump of all the reasons why I'm struggling to create content these days 🧠🗑 ...also, how much money I've made from social media so far this year!

⁠Tips & resources for passing the software engineering technical interview!⁠ QUESTION TIMESTAMPS: Is your new job remote? - 1:45 Did you negotiate your salary? - 2:27 Was this position through a referral? - 3:50 What did you do that helped you get an offer so quickly? - 4:12 Are you getting RSUs or stock options? - 5:22 — Did you apply for positions at a higher level or title than your previous job? - 6:32 How did you apply to jobs? How did you get interviews? - 7:04 What was the most daunting part of the process? - 9:09 Did you include a cover letter in your applications? - 10:17 How many rounds of interviews did you have? - 10:33 How did you stand out compared to other candidates? - 11:16 —  Were your interviews Leetcode heavy? - 12:19 How long did you study for technical interviews? - 12:19 Leetcode mediums or hards? - 13:19 How did you prepare for technical interviews? - 13:40 How many Leetcode questions did you do? - 14:26 Would you recommend that someone pursue SWE in 2024? - 14:50 —  What is your plan for the next few weeks? - 16:09 Do you recommend applying for jobs you’re not qualified for? - 16:56

Here's the deep dive on the new job, what my interview process looked like, why I stopped interviewing to take this job, and my thoughts on the tech job market.

Here's what my severance package looks like, how I expect my finances to change over the next few months, and the many silver linings of the situation.

You shared financial red flags with me! Let's go over them. 📱 Check out ⁠⁠⁠@organized.finance⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram for personal finance content! 💸 Read the ⁠⁠⁠Organized Finance blog⁠⁠⁠ for financial freebies & tips. 🗞 Join 8k+ finance-savvy ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠ subscribers.

3 tips for making money as a faceless Instagram account, how I manage content creation alongside my full-time job as a software engineer, and what it would take for me to go full-time with Organized Finance 📈 📱 Check out ⁠⁠@organized.finance⁠⁠ on Instagram for personal finance content! 💸 Read the ⁠⁠Organized Finance blog⁠⁠ for financial freebies & tips. 🗞 Join 8k+ finance-savvy ⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠ subscribers. Mentioned in the episode: How I batch and repurpose content! Why you shouldn't monetize your hobbies.

For all my fellow numbers nerds: here's the breakdown of my first $25k in revenue from my anonymous Instagram account (@organized.finance). I talk about how long it took me to hit $25k, what my 7 income streams from social media are, and what expenses look like for my social media business 👀

How much I make as a software engineer, why I want to find a new job, and why I need to stop over-sharing my goals on the internet. Check out @organized.finance on Instagram for personal finance content! REFERENCES Huberman Lab: Why you shouldn't make your goals public - 00:26:44

Money Moods (Trailer)