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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

I keep getting asked to interview new candidates. But my interview feedback history is pretty bad. I’ve said yes to hiring:

What should I do? Is it acceptable to just keep turning down interview requests? I’ve wandered into a tech lead position, so I suspect I can’t dodge them forever. But I don’t want to keep suggesting bad hires just for the sake of getting more interview practice.

Thanks for all the advice and the laughs! I’ve been a regular listener for a couple years.

How long do I need to wait before bailing on a new job I don’t like? More than a month? It’s not totally miserable: the people are nice and the company has good prospects. But the technical decisions of the team lead to daily frustrations for me.