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    Comment #27472861

    I think Amazon is having trouble hiring and retaining talent. Given the horrible covid situation in India, the L1 Visa pipeline must have dried up. And their reputation has taken q…

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    Comment #27472716

    While the above may have been a joke, its not a secret that work life harmony and culture are perhaps the worst aspects of Amazon (talking of the corporate side of course, not incl…

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    Comment #27118810

    If I read the disable FAQ correctly, then even if you disable it, the bridge would still work. So your device would still contribute to the network, you just won't be a part of it.…

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    Comment #26603376

    There are 3 parties involved here: Driver, Amazon, and Customer. Your comment makes it sound like either the driver should compromise and pee in bottles, or the customer should com…

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    Comment #26241691

    > It's worth noting that "India" did not exist at the time, which made it possible for the British to take over by using these divisions. Citation needed. What exactly did not exis…

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    Comment #24954589

    Not sure if you know, but there are 'Upper Castes' that eat Non-Vegetarian food. Asking someone if they are vegetarian or not, just to ascertain their caste would be a dumb thing t…

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    Comment #24954519

    > I thought that was weird, and then started googling their last names and caste systems in India on a hunch. You saw people asking for opinions from a senior member and your first…

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    Comment #24743869

    To me this is all political. With the election coming up, its in Trump's interest to look tough on immigrants. H1Bs are easy targets, they don't have any political rights, and a la…

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    Comment #24672921

    > Yeah alternate app stores exist but when something like this is driven from a nation stare, the Indian govt will most likely mandate inclusion of their AppStore on Android and iO…

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    Comment #24669859

    I understand the mental stress of having people after you all the time, but that doesn't mean that all the people are after you all the time. In this case they may have extended a …

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    Comment #24669511

    I am sure you didn't intend for it to be this way but your comment is very arrogant. It seems you are coming from privilege and haven't really interacted with the real world yet. P…

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    Comment #24667031

    Thats what I am having trouble understanding. how does he know? Unless you take into account the context of them being Indian and his experience in India, they won't be able to tel…

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    Comment #24666982

    Thats what I am trying to say. You can never be sure, and it is only when you attach the context of them being Indian and his experience in India as a "lower caste" person that you…

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    Comment #24658827

    Quoting from the article: > Years ago, these invitations to go swimming with American friends and neighbors were a sign of acceptance. But now the same invitations for his fellow I…

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    Comment #24631212

    I think in the context of India it is unfair to call 10% population as Minority. 10% of Indian population is ~135 Million, that is more than the population of several countries.

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    Comment #24560729

    I am not American so I do not fully understand the legal system in US, but it seems this is a lawsuit that alleges caste based discrimination, and the lawsuit is currently pending …

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    Comment #24560668

    You can guess a person's caste through their last name

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    Comment #24560528

    Pardon me for making assumptions but you seem to be not Indian, which makes me wonder how did you know that one of the persons on the interview panel had "very Brahmin last name"?