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Post by withinboredom »

comprev wrote: post #66
notch656a wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Emigration honestly is the most logical option for a felon. A few nations will accept local background checks in the immigration process, so if you move to a state where you don't have a record you can just get your police report from a place where your record is clean. Another option is to go live in a Compact of Free Association nations such as Micronesia or Marshall Islands. US citizens are authorized to live and…

It also opens up an opportunity to hit the big reset button of life. A new country, new culture, new friends and even new languages in many cases. People have the opportunity to become a new person, and it's not just those with a criminal past either. Perhaps those who have experienced persecution can also start a new chapter in a safer environment.

In my case it was a credit score. I was in a bad motorcycle accident at 19, I defaulted on every loan at the time (vehicle + credit cards + medical debt) while I was busy learning how to walk again. 15 years later, I still couldn’t get a credit card for more than $250, told no to getting a mortgage even with a VA loan, etc. My credit score couldn’t get higher than 600 even after those defaults fell off my record. Now, I live in Europe and am trusted with thousands of Euros in debt if I want it. I can get a house without any issues…

That’s a fresh start that just simply was impossible in the US.

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Post by xeromal »

ManuelKiessling wrote: post #148
RBBronson123 wrote: post #99

When I announced the launch of 70 Million Jobs on HN back in 2017, it proved to be one of the most widely read and discussed posts ever on the site. I was totally blown away. Once again, I am struck by the incredibly sensitive and supportive tenor of the reactions to my news here. For some context, besides having a criminal record, I was/am a solo founder who somehow talked his way into Y Comb. Perhaps most surprisin…

This might really be a stupid question and I can imagine you have other things to do right now, so zero hard feelings if you don’t answer: But regarding this whole Great Resignation thing, not only in this specific context but in general — there is one thing that I just don’t get: What on earth are these Resignators doing? Where do they go? I mean all those people have to end up SOMEWHERE in the job market, don’t the…

People keep asking him this question, but don't realize he's not a university that can figure out why. All he has is data to show that something is happening, not why.

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Post by xeromal »

codeenlightener wrote: post #131
RBBronson123 wrote: post #99

When I announced the launch of 70 Million Jobs on HN back in 2017, it proved to be one of the most widely read and discussed posts ever on the site. I was totally blown away. Once again, I am struck by the incredibly sensitive and supportive tenor of the reactions to my news here. For some context, besides having a criminal record, I was/am a solo founder who somehow talked his way into Y Comb. Perhaps most surprisin…

What are the operational costs of 70MR? What prevents you from scaling to zero employees?

I bet the majority of their operating budget is people who drum up the contracts/relationships with these companies.

It's one of the biggest things you can't automate and there's a certain kind of person that fits this role. These people reach out to companies, find out if they need work and would be ok with these kind of employees and then they have to work out an agreement. It's very personal and very human.

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Post by KennyBlanken »

itake wrote: post #191
agsamek wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Richard, could you elaborate on the number one question in the comments - what do you mean by the great resignation and how specifically this affected you and the people using your service to find jobs?

He responded here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31600686

What really rubs me the wrong way is the tone in his original post, which sounds remarkably like a boomer complaining 'people didn't want to work and it screwed us do-gooders over'

In his follow-up comment it really sounds like their jobs were either shit or the compensation wasn't good enough. Lots of companies paid their workers well and didn't have retention issues, but the 'big boys' just treat labor as disposable.

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Post by RBBronson123 »

conioh wrote: post #236

There's a huge plot hole in the story. > When the economy and job market began storming back, we were inundated with inbound requests for our services. Our perseverance seemed to be paying off. Except now we were hit with a new gut punch: “The Great Resignation.” Now our workers were reticent to come back to work. And if they did accept a job, they’d often leave after only a few days. I couldn't understand how "The G…

Lucky for me, Conich, "convincing you" is relatively low on my list of priorities right now.

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Post by coderintherye »

RBBronson123 wrote: post #145

There seems to be some confusion here over my use of the expression, "The Great Resignation." https://www.investopedia.com/the-great-resignation-5199074 This is a economic/workforce phenomenon that began amidst the pandemic and continues. (The NY Times reported today that there are 11.4 million unfilled jobs. That's historically off the charts.) My company operates/ed a job board and a staffing business. Both ran lik…

Could you try reaching out to The Last Mile project? This might be something they could take over: https://thelastmile.org/

I could help facilitate an introduction if helpful.

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Post by jayceekay »

scoggs wrote: post #209
buf wrote: post #63

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I haven't considered taking it over until your comment just now. I've always told myself I'd write a book and do some talks at some point in my life, but I've been heads down either trying to survive or building companies that I put it off. Thanks for the idea. Richard, I'll shoot you an email.

I will help you.

i'd also help! (backend swe)

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Post by lawgimenez »

notch656a wrote: post #142
btilly wrote: post #129

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How is a person with a criminal record, no job, no support network, and no savings supposed to move to another country?

Several options 1) Marshall islands or Micronesia. Buy flight on credit, do farm or whatever labor you can to eat while you get booted. No visa needed to live or work. 2) Some nations such as Argentina have effectively no immigration enforcement. Once you're in the country you're good and you can file a court case to become a citizen immediately (you'll have to wait 2+ year for it to be granted). In the meantime the…

For no. 7 I can confirm this since our Bureau of Immigration is not really up to standard, if you know what I mean. Convicted felons usually end up here, if I can remember the 4chan server was hosted in Philippines at one point.

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Post by publicola1990 »

mandelken wrote: post #201
btilly wrote: post #173

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Most of these are bad advice. First, flying on credit isn't nearly as easy as you make it out to be. Yes, a bunch of companies are buy now, pay later. They fall into two groups. The first does it based on your credit. The second is a layaway plan - by the time you get on the plane you've managed to pay in full. Ex-cons struggling to get a job usually have neither. Nobody wants to give money to a person who looks like…

> Third, while the French Foreign Legion is romantic and all, they won't take you if they find you have a criminal record. This is not true unless you are wanted by interpol or a very serious record such as murder. For an American, might crossing into Canada be an easier option?

Why not Mexico? Enforcement is not as strict there?
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