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I got one of those too, from "Alya", which seems to be an LLM-based tool the creator describes as his daughter. Beyond the usual rudeness of spam, that's a little creepy.
You should call these folks/companies out by name, they aren't respecting you, your time, or situation.
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They also have no spaces around the em dash. Must be followers of Chicago Manual of Style (and not AP Stylebook.)
> Must be followers of Chicago Manual of Style (and not AP Stylebook.) You know, there are more than two possible choices. I scorn to subject myself to any style guide for my personal writing… let alone an American one. People used em-dash-sans-space long before CMOS was dreamed up. I sha’n’t follow all the older traditions I find, but I do frequently favour them.
Those people don't think they're spamming. They're caught up in their own hype and think they're offering the opportunity of a lifetime -- even though they don't know what they want, exactly. A good general tip is that every email should begin with a "bottom line, up front" (BLUF). Tell people what you want, need, or recommend first. Then provide supporting details.
The other side of this isn't sunshine and roses either. Imagine you're a reasonably talented developer and just can't seem to break into a good job. You've been working delivery or something to make ends meet, and somebody finally offers a tech job. It isn't much, but your kids are hungry. You'll take it. You show up, and it's everything the cynics here could have told you. Spamming people for money is the least of y…
You're good at writing
Anyway, I finally got a personal referral to a position and was hired within a week.
My takeaway: new grads are screwed. It’s all about referrals and intros. And LinkedIn is a garbage heap. Apply for nothing on that site.
I remember getting so hopeful about an email from a recruiter for a role that seemed like a perfect fit. They strung me along for a bit until they started asking for my SSN and bank info. Another one strung me along to try and get me to pay for an ATS-compliant resume.
Meanwhile, I’m balancing between groceries and electricity as a single mom, with the mortgage company patiently waiting for me to get a job (j/k they weren’t patient.)
Anyway, I finally finally finally am in what seems like a good place so 1. Please don’t lose hope 2. Join any networking communities in your field that you can because intros are everything.
I’m happy to review your resume or make intros.
Not to troll but what is a "forced immigrant"?
A more than valid question! It's the only way I could figure out how to economically convey "I am a Russian who decided to leave Russia to not be complicit and because my history of protests and support for opposition makes it scary to stay, while I completely understand the level of privilege I'm enjoying and can't call myself a refugee even remotely". Even though I always wanted to live abroad, I didn't decide when…
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http://www.art.net/studios/hackers/hopkins/Don/text/rms-vs-d... >" Following your example, I might send the list an announcement whenever a new GNU program is written. That happens less often than babies are born, it does the world a lot more good, it reflects more conscious creativity and hard work, and some of the readers might actually find the information useful. Even so, I think most of the readers would conside…
With all respect for Mr. Stallman, he has faced consequences of his choice of being childless, and it has been quite distressing for him. Recently he was campaigning against being banned (or not accepted as a speaker) from schools. At age 70 something it must be quite hard not to have children or grandkids, but for parents to block you from their kids is even harder. At least that's how I understood his focus on clea…
What proof do you have about anything you're claiming so confidently? Do you know him? Did he tell you that? Can you quote his own words, or at least cite your sources?
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Uh, I think it has a lot more to do with the sexual harassment than being childless. Plenty of people without kids don't have this problem, and it's kind of silly to frame it as "well if he only had kids then he'd be fine..."
Yes, the sexual issues, harrasment or otherwise, are the reason he has trouble doing presentations in high schools. The childless issue is what makes this so important for him personally, otherwise I believe it wouldn't have been so pressing a matter for him to engage in a crusade. It's his chosen way to engage with the new generation, and he has lost access to it.