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Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

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Post by metaphorm »

ah, don't sweat it dude. you're not a huge failure. you've already done much more than most people have attempted at your age and the real truth is that most companies go out of business. as long as you treated people fairly and behaved professionally then you should be proud of yourself.

what kind of work do you enjoy most? you've tried a few different roles now. focus in on the one that feels best. you have a CS background so maybe you want to get back into software development as a programmer.

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

#182

Post by ThrustVectoring »

SirLJ wrote: post #147
ThrustVectoring wrote: post #121

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe I need to make some background assumptions more explicit. Have you heard of reference class forecasting [1]? The "outside view" of historical results of similar activity is significantly more effective in predicting the results of your actions compared to using the "inside view" of analyzing the details of your plan. Everyone who chooses to buy and sell individual stocks does so because they think it's better t…

I bet the Japanese felt the same way 20 years ago when Japan was the second largest economy in the world... let me give you a great quote from a so so book: "When you went to medical school did you ever want to graduate with a C average?” The doctor said, “No.” Vandergrift replied, “Do you want to send your kids to a C school?” He said, “No.” Vandergrift countered, “Then why are you doing that with your money? The S&…

That's a generic anecdotal story that exhorts people to try to do better than average that could've been used as a response to anything. I'm not even sure that you're reading my posts other than seeing "pro-indexing" and trotting out random active investing arguments.

Reference class forecasting. Have you heard of it? Do you know that it reliably improves the accuracy of your predictions? What makes you a better investor than everyone else trying to beat the market?

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

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Post by wmil »

Buy a copy of the book "Starting Strength" and hit the gym each morning. The early results will boost your self esteem and getting to the gym is an easy 'win' on days when you're struggling with your career.

Right now you're number one risk is falling into a melancholy funk. Strength training will help avoid that.

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

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Post by logicallee »

SirLJ wrote: post #175
jacquesm wrote: post #173

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It appears that the owner of that site is also a scammer of sorts. https://tradingschools.info/2015/08/05/a-review-of-emmett-mo... But I assume you already knew that.

Absolutely, he is a convicted felon, went to jail and paid it's debt to society.. It is stated right there on his website... https://www.tradingschools.org/warning/ It takes a thief to catch a thief...

Firstly, I'd like to apologize to you again for misinterpreting the link in your profile as being a site you run (you could put in your profile that you are unaffiliated). Lots of people here run sites, so you will understand that I thought it was to your site.

The warning you just linked (it's down at the moment but here is an archive[1]) says "If [someone says] that he consistently makes $1,000 per day, well that’s great. But have them show you proof in the form of account statements."

So I don't see why you became so upset with me when I asked for a similar proof from you - I was fine if you make it anonymously! (Blanking out all of the identifying information).

I would assume that you are being honest, and after all you do have a bit of karma here. So what I asked for is exactly what the site you linked suggests - just some indication of the size of your portfolio, even if you make it anonymous.

Sorry again about misinterpreting your link as a site that you run.

[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20160623064231/https://www.tradi...

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

#185

Post by coldtea »

donw wrote: post #102
davidmr wrote: post #96

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Thank you. Even if things are a little different for every person as they naturally are, this is good advice and I genuinely appreciate the positive attitude. As someone who has struggled with depression quite a bit, I generally have a knee-jerk reaction to "just be positive" advice, but this really sits a nice middle ground between "be positive" and "find a way to be as positive as you can".

"Just be positive" is horrible advice, even for non-depressed people. Sometimes your world really has gone to shit. There is no shame in admitting that. Despair isn't limited only to people that have mental problems. So you treat it like any other survival situation: take stock of your resources, focus only on your next action (and on nothing else), celebrate every win that you get, and realize that failure is going…

>"Just be positive" is horrible advice, even for non-depressed people. (...) treat it like any other survival situation: take stock of your resources, focus only on your next action (and on nothing else), celebrate every win that you get, and realize that failure is going to be part of the process, too. You're going to need every ounce of motivation and positivity that you can muster, and those ounces don't come free. So earn them, no matter how small, and bank those victories for the next day. (...)

In other words, "just be positive"?

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

#186

Post by dsfyu404ed »

coldtea wrote: post #185
donw wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Just be positive" is horrible advice, even for non-depressed people. Sometimes your world really has gone to shit. There is no shame in admitting that. Despair isn't limited only to people that have mental problems. So you treat it like any other survival situation: take stock of your resources, focus only on your next action (and on nothing else), celebrate every win that you get, and realize that failure is going…

> "Just be positive" is horrible advice, even for non-depressed people. (...) treat it like any other survival situation: take stock of your resources, focus only on your next action (and on nothing else), celebrate every win that you get, and realize that failure is going to be part of the process, too. You're going to need every ounce of motivation and positivity that you can muster, and those ounces don't come fre…

>In other words, "just be positive"?

For incredibly poor interpretations of the phrase "just be positive"

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

#187

Post by justbaker »

davidmr wrote: post #96
donw wrote: post #30

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(2) is very important advice. Don't worry about the big picture. Every day, find yourself some wins and celebrate them. Maybe it's something as small as brushing your teeth. Dental hygene rocks -- go you! Or leaving the house and going to Starbucks, even if only to browse Reddit. Hey, getting out that door can be a big challenge. Maybe it's going for a run or a hike. You totally owned that half-mile. Whatever it is,…

Thank you. Even if things are a little different for every person as they naturally are, this is good advice and I genuinely appreciate the positive attitude. As someone who has struggled with depression quite a bit, I generally have a knee-jerk reaction to "just be positive" advice, but this really sits a nice middle ground between "be positive" and "find a way to be as positive as you can".

Of course! :) I have to be positive for my own sake. It's in my best interest to spread this to others, especially those who may be struggling as well. Psychologically, this is a very rewarding thing to do..even when you don't feel the best, if you can make another happy, it will most likely make you happy as well. I'm glad you cared enough to respond :).

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

#188

Post by justbaker »

donw wrote: post #102
davidmr wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you. Even if things are a little different for every person as they naturally are, this is good advice and I genuinely appreciate the positive attitude. As someone who has struggled with depression quite a bit, I generally have a knee-jerk reaction to "just be positive" advice, but this really sits a nice middle ground between "be positive" and "find a way to be as positive as you can".

"Just be positive" is horrible advice, even for non-depressed people. Sometimes your world really has gone to shit. There is no shame in admitting that. Despair isn't limited only to people that have mental problems. So you treat it like any other survival situation: take stock of your resources, focus only on your next action (and on nothing else), celebrate every win that you get, and realize that failure is going…

Is that not being positive? With every step, I'm sure the will to quit may come, but you will never reach the summit if you quit. Therefore, if you focus on NEGATIVITY like "I'm not going to make it!" YOU NEVER WILL. If you forge on, at least you're progressing, and that is something to help motivate you to finish your mission.

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

#189

Post by mkephart33 »

No risk, no reward. Keep building and hustling. More importantly, never ever let anyone else make you feel bad about yourself for going after your goals. Those are simply the weak people who are jealous they didn't have the courage to do the same.

And yes, I've had to pick myself back up after similar circumstances. Some quick advice, start reading up on your favorite tech leaders or significant people throughout history, you'll find that none of them got it right the first few times, but, every single one of them kept pushing forward.

Re: Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

#190

Post by logicallee »

SirLJ wrote: post #179
logicallee wrote: post #174

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If this is the case I don't understand why you don't want to give some indication of the "order of magnitude" of your accounts, which you phrased in your original suggestion to original top-level OP (that he should start trading) as, "I have been doing this for years and it changed my life forever in a sense that my family will never have to worry about money and talking generations here." As you correctly point out,…

So let me get this straight: you came at me out of left field trying to bully me with a lot of false accusations, got me down voted by everyone and as a result I have to wait like for 1 hour before I can post a replay and on top of that even as you are telling me "sorry", you are still changing my words, I never said he "should start trading", I just suggested he should look into "the stock market and try to develop…

I would appreciate the anonymous proof I asked for. you can post an anonymized screenshot. I would like to follow your advice which you've written in some detail in numerous comments.
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