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by mulch 16y ago
+1 A rescinded job offer is a big deal, particularly given the guy's immigration status. I assume this was discussed and that he'd need to transfer his H1B. The company by then would've known he had handed in his notice and any HR person sh
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by mulch 16y ago
What if a major funding event had fallen through Then that begs the question: did the company misrepresent its funding status? Perhaps the OP didn't ask but it sounds like he did his research. It's always good to ask these questions: - Ho
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by mulch 16y ago
What I mean is base salary.
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by mulch 16y ago
What base do grads start at?
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by mulch 16y ago
I'm interested to know more about this. I do have a Masters degree but it's in an unrelated field (economics--don't ask). Does that qualify as an "advanced degree"? I assume not since it's not related to my field. Or? The description I foun
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by mulch 16y ago
Trucking is hidelously expensive on the continent. No idea why. Shipping will be WAY cheaper in any port city. You'd be better off probably getting rid of your stuff and just getting new stuff (used, Ikea, whatever).
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by mulch 16y ago
Starting GSUs? Apparently they're topped up every now and again.
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by mulch 16y ago
Part of the problem with these kinds of surveys is it's hard to know if you're comparing apples to oranges. - Are they surveying base salary? Or total compensation? Or perhaps just including bonuses? - Are the surveys voluntary? Life has ta
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by mulch 16y ago
Without opening another can of worms, doors are more easily opened here if you have a 1st or 2:1 from say Oxford or Cambridge, particularly in the City. From across the pond it looks like the US is worse for this with grads from Stanford, M
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Ask HN: Should I take this Google job offer?
54 points by mulch 16y ago|100 comments