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Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays?
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That is infuriating to read about, let alone live through. Something around 80-90% of people in US jails are being held pre-trial, most of them with a cash bail option they can’t afford or like you, can’t arrange from jail. I encourage people to donate to organizations like The Bail Project or local bail funds, who are also usually strong advocates for ending cash bail and pre-trial detention policies, which function…
The Bail Project people are amazing people and I love and adore everything they do. I kept in contact with them through the last couple of years of my incarceration. I just checked out that National Re-entry web site. Oh lord, as a web designer I just died a little inside. I tried searching for information and it just gave me pages of PDF internal reports about jail management etc. Literally nothing that would get me…
Do you have a lawyer? I know several pro-bono immigration law groups that might be able to help regularize your status.
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#186Hi, asking for help is hard but I'm used to it at this point.
I'm looking for a job, if you know someone who's "always hiring" for remote positions please let me know. I have a year's worth of experience as a laboratory technician working on Intel IA platform systems, and most of a computer science BS degree. I have a few certifications, and I've made a few projects that almost work. I'm a little schizophrenic, but as long as I can take a day off if my symptoms flare up it shouldn't get in the way.
At my previous job I've given trainings, assembled documentation, resolved tickets, drafted emails, worked with spreadsheets, assembled complicated computers, installed operating systems, worked independently on a special debug task for a project that had been abandoned for a year or two, wrote bash scripts, flashed firmware, updated inventory, gathered a team for a task, debugged networking, learned soldering (once, oops), and probably some more stuff I'm forgetting.
It was a great job but I couldn't stay because traveling tends to trigger my symptoms - sometimes I'd get to work and realize I'd have to turn around. I was kind of embarrassed so I told my friends there that I was quitting for "health reasons" and nobody asked what I meant so...
I tried to apply to jobs but I wasn't getting many responses. You know how it goes. I like programming and make a hobby of game design, among other non-tech things. I have a cute cat and I wear a hat when I go outside. If I sound like a cool person to work with let me know and we can network!
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#187Was in a tight spot for the end of the year, he gifted 1k EUR. Thank you so much
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#188Just came here to say that Alexander helped me through some difficult times this holiday season. Couldn't be more thankful!
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#189Thanks for doing this. On the off chance that someone with the means, knowledge, or connections to help sees this, I need stability - not money nor anything physical. I need piece of mind. I need to have enough energy to be productive instead of being always in survival mode. I was born in a place where I do not belong. I am not a cultural, a (un)theological, or even linguistic fit. I knew it from a very early age an…
Never before have I read prose which soundly resonated with me! By the same measures, I too seek the stability and a place I can call "home". Yet every time I feel that I found a place I could call home, reality kicked back very hard and I was made to feel different, separate, an "other". I'm not sure which direction I'm headed to, and unlike you, I haven't even found my calling, so at least you have it better than s…
Thanks for sharing your feelings and I'm glad you can relate. That to me means my original comment made a dent, somewhere, somehow. That's enough.
Yes, you're right that I am indeed lucky to have found my calling - luckier than most in fact - and I won't ever take that for granted.
For what it's worth, I had been chasing meaning and purpose for years and quite honestly, I only ever came closer when I stopped actively seeking. I hate to be all preachy, but there's something about surrendering the illusion of control every now and that sometimes helps put things into perspective - at least for me. Something like a cognitive "sleep on it" in a way.
Then again, words are cheap, actions are rarely easy, so I can understand if such realizations are not universal but all we can do is share our experiences.
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#190I really appreciate your generous help. It came at a crucial moment when I truly needed it, and it made a significant difference for me.
It might sound a bit odd to say this from the receiving end, but I hope more people become generous like this. It goes beyond just helping others. When someone who has faced tough situations gains social influence, their perspective on society depends on how much help they received along the way. If they've struggled alone without much support, they might believe they succeeded on their own and harbor resentment toward society. On the other hand, if they've experienced substantial assistance, they're likely to feel a sense of responsibility to give back to society, recognizing that their success wasn't solely achieved independently.