'Somehow, I was offered $160K': Guy scores a job that doubles his old salary; he questions his competence and finds wholesome encouragement online

Born from humility and self-doubt, imposter syndrome can strike at any time, but when you have double your salary on the line, it helps to get a second opinion. In this case, one man took flippant job applications a little too far before he realized he was overwhelmed by imposter syndrome. Luckily, the Internet was here to talk some sense into him.

u/dennisoa was working at a dead-end job with a collapsing company. On a whim, he decided to apply for a series of random jobs, throwing his resume to the wind with the unadulterated carelessness of a kid tossing assignments into the air on the last day of school. When a recruiter actually got back to him with an insanely high offer, OP let the doubt creep in. 

With a $160k offer on his plate and the promise of a new life on the other side of the country, OP sought the wholesome advice of the Internet to quell his worries– oh, and we delivered! Scroll for the full story on how one man was somehow able to schmooze his way into a job that doubled his salary, only to seek the most encouraging nuggets of truth in a place you'd least expect it: on Reddit.

Want more wholesomeness? Check out this story of a mother-to-be who stood up to a bridezilla to protect her pregnancy and future child– now that's good parenting.

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