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boohoojangles

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    Comment #21100409

    Whenever I am asked that in an interview, I am usually puzzled if their workplace is some sort of magic kingdom where great tasks are falling from the sky or I am missing some kind…

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    Comment #21100390

    I thought the same. The kind of interviewer that hides behind the company name to play one's own power trips.

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    Comment #20744648

    This is all true to my experience but not just exclusive to hiring low performers (which I assume is wrong qualifier means here) but also to unsuitable fit, poorly management, fail…

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    Comment #20624729

    Those cargo bikes, like Nihola aren't that cheap though.

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    Comment #20624657

    Hi fellow Copenhagener, There are few things that make Copenhagen attractive to own a Christiania bike: 1- Very flat city and mild climate, although wet sometimes. 2- The city if f…

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    Comment #20623424

    I am glad you could make this transition in the same company. I've recently had to step down from a senior non-management role (tech lead) that my company forced into management ta…

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    Comment #20623136

    Agreed. For a week or so tourism SF, Manhattan, Seattle downtown, Boston. Cities I can think to not be very walkable are LA and DC perhaps.

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    Comment #20623108

    I am sorry but I've noticed to be a bit different in Copenhagen. I've been living here for 3 years, and the number of cars have grown quite a lot to my perception, specially betwee…

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    Comment #20613125

    unfortunately, quite common.

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    Comment #20613099

    Did you quit being a manager or the company? (Honest question). From my observations, it is rare to work for someone as a manager and not succumb to upper management pressure.

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    Comment #20613080

    "It is easier to justify project delays to upper management when everyone in the team comes in on time, otherwise it becomes my liability as a manager". One good friend of mine, wh…

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    Comment #20564246

    That's something I've noticed living in a major Northern European Capital. As result, I don't interact with disabled people nearly as often as I used to in the USA.

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    Comment #20505747

    and realize that not being proven wrong doesn't mean one is right. A lot of times I just don't even debate with whoever doesn't want to listen.

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    Comment #20505076

    > How do people put up with it? I was a bit like that. Things have happened in my life that made me unable to continue being happy only looking life in one way. Luckily, I develope…

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    Comment #20401772

    "Rémy set himself on fire in 2011 in front of a France Télécom office near Bordeaux" GP doesn't seem to have read the article and is throwing some statistics gimmicks.

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    Comment #20401627

    Not just in Europe, but in the USA there are situations like that. Not everyone works for IT that there are a lot of plenty opportunities.

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    Comment #20400800

    I just recently realized that, after moving next to a big park where those big events happens, even the ones self claimed environmental friendly. The next day is so so much garbage…

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    Comment #20390335

    I somewhat care because it seems like a bit prone to tax fraud. Not sure if it is easy for the Danish tax agencies to spot this kind of transaction and enforce tax collection thoug…

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    Comment #20324255

    The easiest route.

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    Comment #20324236

    If he has no direct, on my past jobs, project managers were also expect to keep the head cooler than engs because they were facilitators and mediators.