Highlights for the week
Not a lot of wins. The unemployment stats are lies. The job search process is fundamentally broken. When applicants do apply, there are AI pre-screeners that effectively knock out 90% of applicants before a human has even had the chance to look at it. When they do, another set of biases are employed to whittle down the number of candidates to single digits. Then, the games really begin. I have to believe countries on the other side of the globe are getting first dibs on all the postings. By the time I get to it, 200 applicants will have already beaten me to the punch. And if the screening process is to accept the first 50, I'm cooked!
I asked Google Gemini the following: To date, what has been the total number of tech layoffs? And given the number of people going through long-term unemployment, along with those who have given up, what is the most accurate figure that truly represents the current job market?. It answered with a verbose posting, but the short-version: The U-6 Unemployment Rate: 8.2% ... yay!
Looming is the threat of a Hanta Virus outbreak. Will we go on lockdown? Probably not. But that was the same circumstance in November of 2019, before we were forced in.
MONDAY
Affirmation: SUCCESS IS NOT ABOUT MEETING SOMEONE ELSE’S EXPECTATIONS. IT’S ABOUT LIVING UP TO YOURS
I hate when wife and I yell at each other. Worse still, I hate letting myself get to the point where I'm yelling. I'm just tired of being beaten up over and over for the same issues of the past.
Yes! I've stumbled and made a lot of mistakes but I am NOT a loser. I am just in a weird quandry. I have to heal from the hurts and retrain the brain for success. Work in progress for sure!
Sidebar: Didn't make much progress with Android .. the application used in the module is failing. Will probably have to go through the lessons as a spectator.
TUESDAY
Affirmation: WHEN LIFE CAN NO LONGER THREATEN YOU WITH DEATH, WHAT ELSE IS THERE?
Don't let fear keep you from your potential. Don't let failure compound to the point you sabotage your dreams and relationships. Move anyway! Take the risk! Apply for the job! Ask her out!
It pays to be patient. Took a second look at the module and had missed something I didn't see yesterday. After slowing the video down several times, I caught what I was doing wrong and made the adjustment.
WEDNESDAY
Affirmation: A SAFE MAN IS GOING TO MAKE MISTAKES, BUT ...
He is going to take accountability for his actions. What makes him safe is his willingness and commitment to repair and grow when challenged to be the best man he can be.
Big wins today as we learned more about android pen testing using Frida-Trace to understand how to hack button interactions on a native app.
More wins as teaching my son Spanish is progressing at a good pace.
Had a tremendous heart-to-heart with him at the gym. We dropped the ball on Mother's Day, but finances aren't there to have done more. We have got to fix this!!
The Pen Test for MFP has taken a back seat for the android learning. TBH, the website was ok, but it's the app that has me intrigued. Not a total waste, but I've let the report fall behind intended schedule. FML!!
THURSDAY
Affirmation: MAKE IT OK TO FAIL!
Anything worth doing is worth doing right, as we have been taught. But if you were never taugjt, keep doing it until you get it right. (Les Brown)
FRIDAY
Affirmation: WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE WILL YOUR HEART BE ALSO - [LUKE 12:34
And what a perfect way to close out the week.
What We’re Grateful For
- Another wonderful week
- Having the opportunity to see my mother on Mother's Day.
- Enjoying the small wins, starting with sleeping well, getting up ahead of schedule, and crushing it.
- Bonding with my son has been awesome.
- Doing the inner work, even a little bit at a time, and healing the trauma. The inner dialog has been all positive.
What We Loved
- Spending time with Mom, even for a little bit.
- Hitting my goals for the week.
- Feeling more at peace spiritually and mentally.
What We Learned
- Google Project Management [Status: TO DO!!] Thinking about this a lot.
- AI Pen Testing [Status: TO DO!!] I created the account for https://wraith.sh/academy and it looks amazing!!
- INNER WORK [Status: TO DO!!] Rollover from last week.
- Finish reading "Zorro" [Status: TO DO!!] Rollover from last week.
- Android Pen Test - MFP [Status: TO DO!!] Rollover from last week ... momentum was derailed.
- HexTree Android PT - Dynamic Intstrumentation [Status: IN PROGRESS!] Wrote scripts to call functions and record actions (trace).
- Playwright CLI [Status: DONE!] Refactored my test framework and added chaos testing for web and APIs. +500 tests in 1 week.
TO DO
IN PROGRESS
DONE
What We Longed For
- At this point, a consulting job, preferably in pen testing. Will accept QA Engineerign for the right salary.
What We Loathed
- The Job Market in 2026. Beginning to think I may have made the wrong career choice.
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