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Re: Ask HN: Who's been hired through Hacker News?

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Post by peterldowns »

cchance wrote: post #100
gwbas1c wrote: post #57

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> Turns out I love writing code and don't care much for computer science. I've been a software engineer (NOT a computer scientist) ever since. That was a piece of advice I wish I had when I was in high school. It wasn't until halfway though college that I understood the difference. It was abundantly obvious that the vast majority of CS students should have been in a "Software Engineering" program, too.

I didn't go to college, I got out of high school, took care of my mom and almost immediately worked for an ISP as customer service, worked my way up over 3 buyouts, and 20 years to be a sysadmin for the company that everyone depended on. Sadly something I only recently allowed myself to understand is that I really don't have passion for networking, I absolutely love coding and creating new integrations, interfaces an…

Working and taking care of your mom right after graduating highschool sounds like a lot of responsibility. Massive respect. I hope your job transition goes well.

Re: Ask HN: Who's been hired through Hacker News?

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Post by piloto_ciego »

nitwit005 wrote: post #119
piloto_ciego wrote: post #89

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There was another post in this thread that basically said, “toughen up buttercup” that I can no longer find. While I agree that this is a dickish thing to say, I can’t help but somewhat agree with the sentiment that tech workers are perhaps a little bit better off than the average person and don’t have a lot of perspective here about how bad it can get. Not saying that it’s ok, rather that when you can easily find an…

> To act as though everyone can quit if their ego gets bruised by some jackass is the height of privilege. They neither stated nor suggested that.

No but at least to me that is the implication. And I think it’s fantastic if you can, but a lot of times on here I see people who are completely out of touch with the material reality people live in.

Beyond that, there is a certain frailty to all this stuff too, nobody deserves to be treated poorly, but the inability to bounce back from that is not great either

Re: Ask HN: Who's been hired through Hacker News?

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Post by piloto_ciego »

gtirloni wrote: post #134
piloto_ciego wrote: post #89

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There was another post in this thread that basically said, “toughen up buttercup” that I can no longer find. While I agree that this is a dickish thing to say, I can’t help but somewhat agree with the sentiment that tech workers are perhaps a little bit better off than the average person and don’t have a lot of perspective here about how bad it can get. Not saying that it’s ok, rather that when you can easily find an…

Because other people have to basically behave like wage slaves, doesn't mean that is fine and programmers should just shut up and withstand abuse. This is the same argument over and over that IT has it too good and maybe when there are layoffs or abuse scandals, some people rejoice in knowing they too are suffering like others. Like it's deserved.

It isn’t deserved, but also, you do have to be able to withstand some abuse in this life.

Not saying I agree with it, nor am I saying it should remain this way? But having the fortitude to tough out some shit is a valuable skill. Not saying that OP doesn’t, but also, a lot of people don’t.

Re: Ask HN: Who's been hired through Hacker News?

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Post by piloto_ciego »

usui wrote: post #116
piloto_ciego wrote: post #89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There was another post in this thread that basically said, “toughen up buttercup” that I can no longer find. While I agree that this is a dickish thing to say, I can’t help but somewhat agree with the sentiment that tech workers are perhaps a little bit better off than the average person and don’t have a lot of perspective here about how bad it can get. Not saying that it’s ok, rather that when you can easily find an…

> I remember talking on the radio once during a checkride - “do you have shit in your mouth? Because you sound like it.” Reading this already sets me off. Why the FUCK do people have uninstigated belligerence at work and to the general at large? What is their problem? Why can't a simple, "Can you speak louder? I can't hear you." suffice? I'm so sick of people not having basic decency. This kind of person needs to fuc…

It wasn’t even that, lol, he just didn’t like how I sounded - it wasn’t even improper phraseology or anything he just didn’t like it.

Regardless, this sort of thing is not uncommon - it’s not right, but learning how to survive and withstand things that aren’t right so you can accomplish the things you want to accomplish is valuable. I actually - naively, thought academia would be different after a decade in aviation, hilariously academia was far more asshole-ish as a matter of percentage.

I had a very good advisor and instructors so I was spared most of the obnoxiousness, but I did see some sociopathic behavior. It’s life - between 10 and 20 percent of people are going to fucking suck.

Re: Ask HN: Who's been hired through Hacker News?

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Post by mavelikara »

bilsbie wrote: post #139
mavelikara wrote: post #115

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I have hired 4 engineers from “Who Wants To Be Hired” threads.

Interesting. How did you chose, just the skills you were looking for?

Yes. I emailed them if the listed skills and location matched the job I was hiring

Re: Ask HN: Who's been hired through Hacker News?

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Post by mraza007 »

atum47 wrote: post #51

I was working for a big bank, facing moral harassment almost every day from a shitty manager. The thing with moral harassment is it don't happen out of nothing, it is gradual. The manager was testing the waters, every day making the insult a bit harder than the day before. One day he actually cursed me in a meeting with 14 other people and I decided I had enough. Reported him to HR and quit. After that I was working…

I can very much relate to your situation but unfortunately not sure what to do.

I’m doing some contract work on the side. Every day I’m like if this guy harasses me again I’m going to put my notice in go work for less money but unfortunately I’m not even sure what decision should I take since the job is high paying but on the hand the contract work is with the startup and pays less money compared to what I make

I wish economy was better so I could leave my toxic job.

Some managers are really pain in the ass

Re: Ask HN: Who's been hired through Hacker News?

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Post by qsdf38100 »

as1mov wrote: post #87

I've had 3 jobs in last 7 years, 2 were through HN. The first one through here was alright, the pay was shit but the work itself was very interesting. Stayed there for 3 years and learned a lot, though the working conditions were terrible. I was constantly working 12-13 hour days and barely making anything. I posted here again in late 2019 and a recruiter asked me if I wanted to move to Europe for work. Not seeing an…

I assume you were living in the US. How hard was it to adapt to the culture differences ? In what country are you living now ?
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