someelephant

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by someelephant 4y ago
"Bloomberg News is laying off nearly 100 journalists as it restructures its newsroom" Not really a tech layoff. Many more similar examples. Also counting companies rather than jobs doesn't make sense. And the job data is like
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by someelephant 4y ago
I regularly make new friends. Traveling a lot helps. Avoid talking excessiviely about work or your kids if you want to make new friends. Those topics are generally not interesting to anybody but you. I should also say I finished college a l
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by someelephant 4y ago
There is plenty of refining and export capacity in Texas. It would have an enormous impact on investment in oil production and therefore future oil prices in North America. Pipelines are much cheaper and safer than rail and would lower the
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by someelephant 4y ago
I'd be surprised if more small businesses hadn't, the credits sales people are willing to give you are massive
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by someelephant 4y ago
If we could convert the value you get from charity work in to dollars, you would be making more than people working for big corp. Your values are atypical, and I'm glad you are able to do the work that provides you with the most benefi
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by someelephant 4y ago
My main focus used be purposeful work as well. Now I'm more focused on doing things that make me feel good such as traveling, socializing and exercising. Since work is no longer my main focus, I work a lot less and enjoy my work a lot
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by someelephant 4y ago
He is the "investors".
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by someelephant 4y ago
Seems odd to blame other workers here even if they do make a lot of money. The only way workers will be helped is other jobs provide better value to the worker or companies are regulated to provide better conditions. Personal and corporate
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by someelephant 4y ago
I also appreciate that anybody who puts the work in can get a good job in tech. But I don't follow your reasoning that the current tech interview process supports that in some way that another process could not.
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by someelephant 4y ago
Work addicts will have a hard time following this advice unless they get the same dopamine boost from other tasks like networking. Unlikely to happen until they accept they have a problem.
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by someelephant 5y ago
Would be better off getting some therapy and buying index funds. I'm guessing in the long run this person would make a lot more money even after paying for therapy. Unless the plan is to turn this into a paid subscription newsletter. I
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by someelephant 5y ago
This is due to the fact that European indices are heavily weighted towards stocks in low growth industries: banks, mining, utilities, cars, chemistry insurance. Lack of incentives in Europe has led to poor equity and economic growth versus
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by someelephant 5y ago
Desire to be indispensable is a manifestation of imposter syndrome which is a manifestation of anxiety. If it doesn't fade after a few months you've got underlying issues you need to solve.
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by someelephant 5y ago
I'd say work addict is a better term. The dream of all employers.
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by someelephant 5y ago
google flights using your profile language preference but then listing all flights in local currency :(
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by someelephant 5y ago
Careful with your caffeine consumption if you start IF. Many people find they are more irritable on IF and fail to realize that their body processes coffee differently when they have an empty stomach.
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by someelephant 5y ago
I'd argue it's pragmatic
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by someelephant 5y ago
For a lot of space-cadet interviewers this would work well. They just want the right answer and aren't thinking about how easy it would be to work on a team with these people.
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by someelephant 5y ago
If PlanetScale just offered to reimburse any costs above the 99th percentile of normal operations it would be a great success. If their business model is dependent on people getting screwed by costs above the 99th percentile then they shoul
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by someelephant 5y ago
he is the CEO lol
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by someelephant 5y ago
you got to appreciate that honesty about leverage. this whole program was designed because they weren't competitive in the market.
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by someelephant 5y ago
promotions are such an absurd idea in this job market
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by someelephant 5y ago
sure. usually more common in places where workers have low self confidence and don't think they could do better. if only they knew what opportunities were out there
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by someelephant 5y ago
lower anxiety => higher sleep quality => higher academic performance poverty => higher anxiety => lower life performance higher instagram use => lower baseline dopamine => higher anxiety => lower life performance
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by someelephant 5y ago
It's unlikely the big boss treats anybody differently. Eventually that kind of toxicity eats away at the org. People saying not to worry perhaps haven't worked with people like this. Always be ready to make a move.
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by someelephant 5y ago
If you throw out a time complexity most interviewers will tell you if they expect something better. For big companies, it's always a crap shoot. For smaller companies, if the person isn't willing to have a conversation with you it
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Ask HN: Has anybody had an Instacart Express renewal message hit their inbox?
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by someelephant 5y ago
So funny to read this. I'm thrilled that I have more free time and have been able to meet so many more people outside of work. The last thing I want is to feel more tied to my employer.
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by someelephant 5y ago
I disagree with a lot of this. However, I do value your comments and I'm glad you wrote them. This is just another perspective. > - It's a relationship like any other, and you earn each other trust through your interactions ove
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by someelephant 5y ago
Emotion is the product of stress. As the economy continues to deteriorate for the average worker, expect a lot more feeling. Real wage deterioration starting around the time that this chart peaks lines up nicely with my hypothesis. Rich peo

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