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AchieveLife

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    Comment #25763206

    By breaking down the old system. When an innovative competitor enters the field and grabs a large amount of "market share" by meeting the demands of the users (students, parents, e…

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    Comment #22660062

    > I'm flabbergasted at the argument that a business should pay a potential employee whatever they demand, because that person "needs work". It flies in the face of all logic. That …

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    Comment #22632295

    He doesn't have to pay Google wage rates. He also doesn't have to wait it out for a bigger candidate pool so he can 'negotiate' lower baselines. Business owner is using a turtle st…

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    Comment #22629389

    How is the post an attack? He claimed his emotion (fear) towards a behavior that has been demonstrated by many in this chaotic environment. I interpreted his post as an observation…

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    Comment #22237690

    Self awareness - Identify your values - Measure your behaviors and thoughts against your values - Build a network of people who will give you genuine feedback

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    Comment #21953338

    From the article "launched in 2006 by New Zealander Michael Pratt and operated by Ruben Garcia and Matthew Wolfe. Filmed in homes, hotels and trailer parks" "During the course of t…

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    Comment #21766516

    Wow, that's terrible. Wishing you the best in your recovery and life :)

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    Comment #21705910

    "Maybe I'm being naïve here, but isn't it kind of crazy to raise 3.5M in funds for a business that has no plan but to be acquired by someone else?" That's a sane question. IMO it's…

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    Comment #21697905

    that's a straw man argument.

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    Comment #21569607

    Because that's how the cycle continues and the status quo remains the same. It once started out with someone asking the exact same question and evolved into this.

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    Comment #21499356

    What makes this different from the other solutions out there? I'm very concerned about the "test." Coding tests are unprofessional IMO. They demand one sided value and reduce the c…

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    Comment #21028463

    Fear is created by the individual. It may be stimulated by the environment but it originates from the person. Fearing seeking help because of possible consequences is the act of cr…

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    Comment #20329521

    The bamboohr.com link is inaccessible without a login.

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    Comment #20085757

    Based on what you typed here and the information on the site, it appears you meant to post in the 'Who's Hiring' thread. The requirements and expectations posted do not fit the US …

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    Comment #19923794

    Reasonable is relative to the situation. No, I learned how to manage my work load (potential and actual) from clients for my physical/mental health. The motivation is what determin…

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    Comment #19921875

    > So, to 'grow mutually', we need to use ideas that never work or will take the project down a path of failure? This does not foster growth or success. Not sure where you are getti…

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    Comment #19921749

    That's why I offer a retainer package. Get paid for just being available when needed and work a non-conflicting contract elsewhere.

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    Comment #19887284

    > What may sound like oppression many times is a desire to not go down a path to failure that I can see from a mile away, but someone with less experience may not even understand. …

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    Comment #19881038

    This hasn't been my experience at all as a young person. Really the old/young paradigm is a shallow mask of personality traits and their relative development. As a young person I'v…

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    Comment #19341326

    Yes, we can. I apologize for the extreme edge case. In a way, the applicant is still hired because of a degree rather than skill if that's what's used for initial filtering. Everyt…

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    Comment #19340483

    I've met a disturbing amount of employers who love coding schools because they provide underpaid code monkeys. IMO, things must change if we are to survive future obstacles.

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    Comment #19340279

    wait wait wait. You're proposing that the executives don't know what recruiting practices their company is employing to sustain talent for their operations? Cmon, that's ridiculous…

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    Comment #19340145

    > In many ways college degree is showing for others that you can delay gratification enough to graduate. I disagree. A degree shows that the individual is capable of following stru…