Hey Dear,I had a completely different idea for this week’s newsletter,But then I had this interview.It started out like any other.I hopped into the call, a little tired but still enough in the tank to go in with a smile and energy.Said hello, made small talk, and sensed it would be tough.And I was right.I’ve interviewed enough people to know within the first minute when it’s not just going to be an interview.It’s going to be a battle for focus.A mental struggle for the next 30–45 minutes.And...
29 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Dear, Last week, we talked about the hidden job market - all those opportunities that never make it to job boards. But there’s something even more interesting. Sometimes, the role doesn’t just stay hidden. It doesn’t even exist yet. It’s created through a conversation. That’s what I call co-designing a role. WTF, you're talking about, Patryk? Ok, let me explain. There are situations where you are talking with the company, but they aren't really looking for anyone. Your profile seems like...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hey Dear, There’s a very high chance that at some point in your career, you’ve heard that not all jobs are advertised. And maybe you even know someone who got hired “out of nowhere.” The company wasn’t hiring, there were no open roles, but the timing and the match were too good to ignore. That’s not a fairytale. That’s exactly what happened to me. The birthday party that turned into a job offer Back in the days when I was still doing recruitment directly for game studios, I got a job that was...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hey Dear, 5 weeks ago, I packed my life into one suitcase and flew 11,230 km away from home.I've always wanted to experience the life of a digital nomad. I've had this dream for years. But I thought it was just a whim, a fantasy. So I buried it deep down. Until life happened and turned it into a now-or-never moment. There wasn't going to be a better time. So I bought the tickets. To Bali.For two months. I’d never lived outside Poland.Never even been to Asia. No plan B.Just a ticket, a pulse,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Dear,In my first corporate gig, I had a boss who taught me everything. She was extremely understanding and taught me everything I needed to know about the job, the behaviours, and literally everything I needed to know about navigating the corporate world. And then, when our project ended, she gave me such a good recommendation to the other manager that I got the other job I was applying for. Literally, months after I was hired at the other project, he told me that the process was down to...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Dear,This one’s a bit personal, and I can't promise it's an easy read. But I believe it will help you, so hear (read?) me out. Let’s talk about sadness. The burrito problem One time, my therapist asked me a simple question: “What’s sadness for?” I froze. See, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with sadness. I knew the logical answer. But for me, it felt tied directly to weakness. I hated the sad version of myself. The blob wrapped in a blanket like a burrito, staring at the...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Dear,Hope you have a fantastic time. Today, I wanted to tackle a subject that comes up in 9/10 cases when someone asks me to check out their CV. Profile summary/BIO - call it however you want. From my perspective, it's one of the most important pieces of a CV for a couple of reasons:1) It's on top of the first page, so there's a very high chance someone will read the first sentence (if they read 2nd depends on how much they liked the 1st, but we'll get to that) 2) When written properly,...
2 months ago • 7 min read
Hey Dear, Been a while, I had some private stuff to figure out. But we're back and ready. I'm currently in Indonesia checking out the digital nomad lifestyle.Not yet sure how I feel about it, but ask me in a month and I'll probably have a more precise answer. Anyway, my life is one thing, but I did have couple of similar conversation with the people I work with. They were all revolving around one simple question: How do I figure out what I actually want to do in life? And that's what today's...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Dear, You’ve probably been in this situation. You’re sending out CVs left and right, hoping for any reply. Weeks go by. Nothing. Silence. And then - boom. An interview invite. And not just from any company. It’s from the one you’re actually excited about. You prep like a maniac. You research the company, stalk your interviewer on LinkedIn (you should!), go through every page of their website. You’re ready. The conversation starts. It’s going well. There’s chemistry. You start thinking,...
4 months ago • 3 min read