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Re: Ask HN: How can i help my dad?

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Post by otec »

I don't think your father need any help. You will just waste your time trying and there won't be any benefit for him.

He is an adult. I assume, because he is a IT professional he has a good education.

I bet he knows that there are countries where he can get a better pay job. But for his own reasons, he has decided not to pursue this endeavor. I bet he made a choice of staying where he is now consciously. Maybe it's not his cup of tea moving between countries.

Of course no harm talking to him and reiterating the above. But I bet he knows and made up his mind already.

Re: Ask HN: How can i help my dad?

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Post by eagerNewb »

LTheobald wrote: post #5

So I've got to ask - what country?. Riots and a controlling government doesn't narrow it down. Is there any chance of emigrating? How are your dad's language skills - how's his English for example? What things has he tried? Sending out speculative letters? Taking unpaid placements (if possible) to get a foot in the door?

The country is Bulgaria. His English is fluent. He has developed a project which requires funding, yet no one wants to fund, because of the unstable situation.

Re: Ask HN: How can i help my dad?

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Post by vsergiu »

eagerNewb wrote: post #12
LTheobald wrote: post #5

So I've got to ask - what country?. Riots and a controlling government doesn't narrow it down. Is there any chance of emigrating? How are your dad's language skills - how's his English for example? What things has he tried? Sending out speculative letters? Taking unpaid placements (if possible) to get a foot in the door?

The country is Bulgaria. His English is fluent. He has developed a project which requires funding, yet no one wants to fund, because of the unstable situation.

Can you give more details about the project?

Re: Ask HN: How can i help my dad?

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Post by jacquesm »

eagerNewb wrote: post #12
LTheobald wrote: post #5

So I've got to ask - what country?. Riots and a controlling government doesn't narrow it down. Is there any chance of emigrating? How are your dad's language skills - how's his English for example? What things has he tried? Sending out speculative letters? Taking unpaid placements (if possible) to get a foot in the door?

The country is Bulgaria. His English is fluent. He has developed a project which requires funding, yet no one wants to fund, because of the unstable situation.

Please ask your dad to send me an email (or mail me directly). I will be back in Romania in early July, I could conceivably hop over to Bulgaria to talk this over in person.

I've done a few other things like this with good results:

http://jacquesmattheij.com/journeyman-project-trip-1-united-...

And I'm doing a few more as we speak.

My email address is jacques@mattheij.com

Re: Ask HN: How can i help my dad?

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Post by jacquesm »

taprun wrote: post #7

Could he start a hacklab? Find an old warehouse, put in some big tables and some equipment then invite people to come in and learn about engineering? Some people got together nearby, got a government grant and setup a building to do just that. Charge a monthly fee to members and BAM! He's a business owner doing what he loves.

Even that takes some seed funding, which he likely does not have (after 7 months of unpaid work).

Bulgaria is not the most rich place in the world and government grants are reserved mostly for those with connections.

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