Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job?
You leave out a lot about yourself that would make you unhireable.  From what you&#x27;ve written it sounds like you could form a decent resume for an entry level position.  The biggest red flag I see is that it doesn&#x27;t sound like you completed anything and you don&#x27;t have any follow through &#x2F; sticktuitiveness.<p>Life happens and reasons happen but you didn&#x27;t complete college, you complain about your entry level position at amazon but I see nothing that warrants a greater position than that.  Obviously this may not be everything about you so it&#x27;s difficult to judge.<p>I have no degree, but worked hard, stuck to jobs for 2-3 years before moving and developed a track record that hiring managers like to see.  That means working for $15&#x2F;hr in a position that you feel is beneath you.  The thing that position provides you valuable experience and showing you can stick with things.  Companies that hire you put forth a significant investment that takes roughly a year to pay off.  Employees don&#x27;t always realize that.  If you look like you won&#x27;t stick around they won&#x27;t hire you.<p>One of the most important thing, especially as a junior is to be likable and present your suggestions in a likable way.  Also it&#x27;s key to know when no one wants to hear your suggestions.  Sometimes your perspective may be a new thing that was never thought of or it could be one sided, the business knows it and had accepted the risk but it&#x27;s not within your knowledge scope to know that.<p>I do technical interviews for the company I work for.  If you&#x27;re not likable to me, you&#x27;re probably not getting hired.  If I get the impression that every interaction will be a dick measuring contest because you come off as a smarty pants, I&#x27;m not recommend hiring.  Someone who&#x27;s knowledgeable and humble is going to get my recommendation.  If you&#x27;re good, and know how to communicate well you&#x27;ll naturally rise to lead a team because they&#x27;ll look to you for answers or ideas and everyone will notice.<p>It really sounds like you need to &quot;pay your dues&quot; by showing that you can stick to something. That&#x27;s either complete college and get a degree or work entry level for 2 years and move up or out to the next position.