Don’t forget to add the assignments that take days.

Last time a prospective employer tried to give me an assignment, I just flat out told them I wasn’t going to do it.

I’ve been happily employed by them for almost four years now.

How did you tell them no? Just straight out?
I tried to find the email about it, if it was indeed an email where I expressed myself, but to no avail. It was pretty late in the process and there was clear pressure from both sides to complete the process, which I think worked in my favor, alongside my strong references and decades-long career.