# Eight Months, a 35% Raise, and a Job That Doesn't Suck

**[WIN]** — by Candidate · via r/interviews

Eight months of searching, from inside a job the candidate describes as the most toxic of their life. In July they resigned with nothing lined up and bet on themselves. The bet paid: a fully remote role at a company they're glad to have landed, and a 35% raise, in one of the most expensive states in the country. The closing line was aimed at everyone still in it: “Don't give up.”

*Source: [r/interviews · 2.8k upvotes](https://www.reddit.com/r/interviews/comments/1wc0qva/i_got_an_offer/)*
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