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I am a programmer and my boss is an asshole that likes to push meetings on after work hours with his pointless waffle that makes me late for my own projects outside of work.

I suspect he's getting pretty pissed off with me so I'm looking for new roles elsewhere. We are generally told that online job boards like * LinkedIn * Indeed * Glassdoor * ...

are placed to find jobs but most of the time the jobs are out of date, full of hiring agencies or recruiters, and they're bombarded with CVs for a role that they've already filled and advertising it is purely a formality. So far the best thing I can think of is to try and attend tech conventions and speak to people (speaking to people - one of my least favourite activities) and I'm wondering if you guys have any other advice for job searching?

Short term I'm just looking for something to pay the bills, long term I want to start my own company.

I am a programmer and my boss is an asshole that likes to push meetings on after work hours with his pointless waffle that makes me late for my own projects outside of work. I suspect he's getting pretty pissed off with me so I'm looking for new roles elsewhere. We are generally told that online job boards like * LinkedIn * Indeed * Glassdoor * ... are placed to find jobs but most of the time the jobs are out of date, full of hiring agencies or recruiters, and they're bombarded with CVs for a role that they've already filled and advertising it is purely a formality. So far the best thing I can think of is to try and attend tech conventions and speak to people (speaking to people - one of my least favourite activities) and I'm wondering if you guys have any other advice for job searching? Short term I'm just looking for something to pay the bills, long term I want to start my own company.

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I don't mind if he wants to chat outside of work but when he tries to guilt trip us for leaving when we need to - that makes him an absolute asshole. And when he's talking you can't really get a word in edgewise.

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The ones that talk non stop and never come up for air are the dumbest people. Smart people communicate with fewer words.

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I will speak directly to the answer but otherwise I often stay quiet and my colleagues do a lot of communication for me, they do defend my actions against the boss... It's good to know they think that highly of me to do so though I see that as wearing out my good will with them and I don't like it - but it's also wearing out their good will with the boss too.

I think there was something about Jocko and letting your colleagues speak their mind to explain points you carry not only makes your colleague look smart but also you too.