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Do you also advocate for an embargo of China, which pollutes at over twice the rate of the US? How about embargo of the EU, which currently pollutes at roughly the same rate? Did y…

> lots of of very smart, talented instructors take on these jobs to make ends meet while they look for something else that allows them to pursue their passions with their extensive…

> Of course, they are compensated horribly Non-tenure track academic teaching positions that pay "horribly"... I can already imagine the kind of talent they attract.

From what I know, it's not that "people lie to themselves" about those terrible jobs, but more like the article describes: concerted effort by the employer to flood their reviews p…

Some of the worst companies I ever encountered also had the best Glassdoor reviews and scores. Sounds ironic, but makes perfect sense when you consider: 1. When a system is so easy…

> The only time I've done a real take-home in less than 10 hours, it was rejected for not being polished enough. Because you were competing with folks who were unemployed and proba…

Not sure what you're arguing. I'm fine going through tough technical interviews. I'm not fine spending 3-5+ hours on some trivial coding task that can be gamed and was issued to me…

How do you get senior candidates to spend any time and effort on submitting "work samples"? I'm a senior engineer. Last time I interviewed, I received multiple offers from brand-na…

> They also bought Strongloop[0] a while back, so the developers from aqui-hires have to go somewhere. That would be somewhere else . Strongloop is in SV, there's no shortage of op…

I only skimmed this rant, but if one interview is terrible, then the interviewing party might be an asshole. If every interview you ever took is terrible, then you are probably the…

You don't have to use a very large vocabulary to be a solid lyricist.

> Yeah, and how well is that going to work out for them? They should have known better than to invest in this company in the first place; companies like that are cults of personali…

Just something to remember the next time a startup CEO tells you that "we" have to "work hard and give up some of our compensation" to "make a positive change in the world".

> But I think it's very important to remember that companies can have moral standards and follow them. Many companies don't sell-out in crucial ways, and throwing one's hands up an…

Either way, the truth value can be deduced by taking a hard, penetrating, objective look at the commercial entity, its policies, actions, and impacts. It is not ascertained by buyi…

> Why would a WeWork object to paying Neumann's rent? WeWork is bascially Neumann anyway! Why would Tesla object to buying Musk's other companies? Tesla is basically Musk anyway! T…

> The entire image and “vibe” of this guy / his team is supposed to be an egalitarian re-invention of the status quo. The kibbutz story. The “community adjusted EBITDA.” The rebran…

I apologize if I came across as overly harsh. I did look up your resume, and it does confirm my assertions. In fact, you are not directly contradicting any of them. I made three as…

> As others have pointed out, it's not uncommon to get them (and other clauses) struck out of employment agreements during hiring. I've struck that one from all places I've worked,…

Respectfully, your comment makes no sense. > Yes, you have to be good at your job and hard to replace before you make demands. You are required to sign a non-compete before accepti…

Have you read the article? In many areas where non-competes are legal, all employers slap them on their contracts. So your choice is to sign one, or remain unemployed. Also, most e…

What does "open source contributions" and "community work" have to do with non-compete clauses? Non-competes prevent you from working for your employer's commercial competitors. I.…

Of course. It also encourages competition, especially from new startups. Imagine Facebook had to wait for a couple of years to be able to hire any senior engineers with the knowled…

I'm a senior engineer, and as I said, I was never able to bargain away a single non-compete clause. Even with a smaller employer, you will need some bargaining power.