Gyromobile

Exceptions exist to every rule.

If someone responds like that they’ve said a lot (about themseleves)in very few words. It is still helpful.

If you want someone to give you a simple answer ask them a close ended question.

For example, “Should I do A or B?” If you ask for “this or that” it is clear to the listener that you considered your options already and have invested sufficient thought to your question. Therefore they can just offer you their opinion as it is asked.

If you ask “What should I do?” The listener has no idea where your head is at so it feels like their job to justify their answer.

Alternatively if you ask A or B and the correct answer is C then the listener may feel the need to correct your understanding because you asked for their assistance. The same teach a man to fish vs give a man a fish analogy applies here. Noone wants to repeatedly fish for the peraon too lazy to learn.

I had this. What i did was consider what the best title/type of company i could get with respect to career growth and turned down interviews for everything that wasnt that.

I came VERY close to changing my search parameters after about three months of looking with no firm offer. I landed one of the ones i wanted. Pay isnt on the upper end for the title but its still the title and a large company.

If i had to rush i probably would have taken a much shittier role with far less growth opportunity.

I am a highly trained professional with 10 years experience though so ymmv.