justforthispost

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   by justforthispost 13y ago

   Well, I'm not Japanese so that's practically impossible (outside of universities).
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   by justforthispost 13y ago

   I'm in Japan and I've been unemployed for about 5 months. It's not that I'm holding for the "perfect" job. I just wanted a "decent" programming job. I don't mind working overtime, I just don't want to work 70+ hours every week. I'm OK with
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   by justforthispost 14y ago

   This mentions 2012 but I'm pretty sure it's the same thing every year: http://www.workpermit.com/us/us_h1b.htm
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   by justforthispost 14y ago

   I've considered that too. I'm sure Canada is great place to live, but IMO there aren't nearly as many "interesting" companies in Canada. Of course, "interesting" is subjective...
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   by justforthispost 14y ago

   Thank you for the detailed comments. > For the past few years, the visas haven't run out until after October, so you can really apply anytime. Well, last year it ran out in June. I was interviewing at an American company but we stopped
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   by justforthispost 14y ago

   Yes, I'm aware of the Who's Hiring thread. I sort of have an idea of what companies I want to apply to. I was more interested in other details. Thanks anyway. There are no other kind of visa available to citizens of my country. Even the gre
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   by justforthispost 14y ago

   Thanks. I don't like extreme cold but if that's the worse thing about Boston then it doesn't sound so bad.
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   by justforthispost 14y ago

   Clickable link: http://eepurl.com/uOdzP
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   Ask HN: how do I get an H1B visa and job in the US?

   20 points by justforthispost 14y ago|16 comments
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    by justforthispost 14y ago

    You'd do well in exploring alternatives that don't involve equity. Have the other clients accepted your new rate? Do you expect to easily get additional clients at the new rate? If so, then you could work on a compromise with client X (the
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    by justforthispost 14y ago

    I assume the comment above is facetious but, as someone who would like to move to the US for work, I'm curious why people living in other big cities dislike Boston?