My Story as a Homeless Developer
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My Story as a Homeless Developer
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#2.
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#3> The calls usually go something like this.
> Me: “First thing, is I am looking for a remote position just long enough to allow me to save for a vehicle.”
> Recruiter: “Sure. spends 20 minutes gathering as much information about me as they can”
> Recruiter: “We’d love to move forward with a position but you do not have a vehicle and the position requires you to have reliable transportation.”
Why would do you that? The recruiter and employer don't care if you unicycle, hitchhike, swim, or teleport to work. The conversation should be about your skills, experience, professional goals. The recruiter won't feel good about shopping you around if you make it sound like you're going to quit once you've saved a couple grand for a used car.
Re: My Story as a Homeless Developer
#4I was 'homeless' for a few months (in the sense that I didn't have a home) but for most of that time I had a high enough income that I could afford to stay in AirBnBs. It was a scary experience. At one point I had lost my job, I was about $6000 in debt, in a foreign country, with a 'dependent' spouse (also without job) and I only had about $1000 left on my credit card.
When I hear entrepreneurs talk about how much they risked to build their startup, I roll my eyes.
Once you've had to to do whatever it takes just to be able to afford to keep a roof over your head, what a lot of people call 'risk' actually doesn't seem risky at all. Would they have ended up sleeping on the streets if it didn't work out? It doesn't seem like it.
I understand now that difficulty and hardship are highly subjective. Probably some people would look at my experience and think that I had it easy.
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#5Looks like this was written today. He's apparently still homeless and he closes with a request for feedback.
So I'm just going to leave these links here (disclosure: they are my sites):
https://streetlifesolutions.blogspot.com/ (Same look, but different site)
https://sandiegohomelesssurvivalguide.blogspot.com/
This is listed on the Links page of PocketPuter.com, but I'm going to put it here on HN for maximum exposure (not mine, just an awesome resource):
List of Remote Jobs and Gigs Platforms
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JfNAbUX_lN9K3MCNHO15...
Best.
Re: My Story as a Homeless Developer
#6> The calls usually go something like this. > Me: “First thing, is I am looking for a remote position just long enough to allow me to save for a vehicle.” > Recruiter: “Sure. spends 20 minutes gathering as much information about me as they can ” > Recruiter: “We’d love to move forward with a position but you do not have a vehicle and the position requires you to have reliable transportation.” Why would do you that? T…
Or maybe driving to different locations is part of the job requirements?
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#7> The calls usually go something like this. > Me: “First thing, is I am looking for a remote position just long enough to allow me to save for a vehicle.” > Recruiter: “Sure. spends 20 minutes gathering as much information about me as they can ” > Recruiter: “We’d love to move forward with a position but you do not have a vehicle and the position requires you to have reliable transportation.” Why would do you that? T…
I think I'd focus on remote freelance work via sites like Codementor and the usual sites like Upwork (yes pay isn't great but there are some good gigs there) or your personal network. A recruiter is incentivized by filling the role, and that's usually the result of checking boxes. Unless they have no other candidates, what reason would they have for going the extra mile?
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#8I was 'homeless' for a few months (in the sense that I didn't have a home) but for most of that time I had a high enough income that I could afford to stay in AirBnBs. It was a scary experience. At one point I had lost my job, I was about $6000 in debt, in a foreign country, with a 'dependent' spouse (also without job) and I only had about $1000 left on my credit card. When I hear entrepreneurs talk about how much th…
do you live in a cold climate ?
I wonder if it would be just ok in a warm place with near zero crime rate.
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#9> The calls usually go something like this. > Me: “First thing, is I am looking for a remote position just long enough to allow me to save for a vehicle.” > Recruiter: “Sure. spends 20 minutes gathering as much information about me as they can ” > Recruiter: “We’d love to move forward with a position but you do not have a vehicle and the position requires you to have reliable transportation.” Why would do you that? T…
Or maybe driving to different locations is part of the job requirements?
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#10.
wtf is this women advice... (i don't actually want to hear how you justify it)