That theory doesn't fit the data. The overwhelming majority of flags are by users who vote and comment indistinguishably from everybody else. If they're bots, somebody should tell OpenAI.
At the end of the day, OpenAI is only providing guesses, and I don't think it's unreasonable to speculate that there could be bots that are able to simulate voting and commenting indistinguishably from other users. I'm not saying it figures in any specific thread or context, just that it's possible that bot capabilities may outstrip HN's ability to detect them.
Sure, but in that case they're also passing a Turing test.
What I have found out over the years is that having roughly 4-6 months worth of living expenses in the bank (unblocked and accessible within 24 hours) alleviates stress. Figure out how many months worth of savings makes you feel comfortable, and have an 'oh shit' budget figured out for times of willing/unwilling unemployment. For example, I can cut my spendings by 40% in case of unemployment simply by cutting luxury…
I have 3-6 months buffer, depending on lifestyle (can probably stretch it a bit more). I'm sure it's better than it would've been otherwise, but my stress isn't gone still. I still struggle with whether I'm good enough to get another contract. Do I network enough? Do I go to meet-ups enough? Do I read up on industry developments enough? And this from someone who has his own company and doesn't answer to anyone but clients, and have never been fired from a job.
Confidence and security I guess can never come externally. I'm better at it than when I was younger, but I haven't arrived yet.
Unfortunately, I can't read this post yesterday. We are working a similar solution, which can detect and prevent similar situations at management level, plus gives more productivity based on healthy system (little bit coaching system). Every manager want a healthy system, don't want to circulate lot of people in the company day by day. So, I saw ton of different personalities and skills and every person need to know, where is the border really (is this the right place for me or what do I need to change? - like a coach). Manager's views are really subjective.. and therefore many times.. with wrong advisors.. going in the wrong way. I think, very important for the c-level, to identify similar problems and create actions. Nobody want to see similar things. The very stressful jobs.. mainly coming from other problems (I worked cxo position, c-level, board etc), eg. somebody stolen money, slacker in important position and lot of things. Identify the problems is very important. That is not so easy and very hard.. to find the right way, .. because every person needed different viewpoint, how to talk with that person. Plus I saw, the assertive communication solve many things (in large companies works well).
Well said. I've worked at 3 start-ups and at all of them I've worked long, grueling hours with the most recent one I was doing at least 65 hours a week (typically longer especially with a 3+ hour commute). I became severely burned out to the point where I didn't want to look for work or do much of anything. I was depressed and had severe anxiety. I went to the hospital with an anxiety attack so strong that I literall…
Ha! Funny you say that. When I was laid off the job I was stuck at because of the visa situation, my colleagues thought I had gone insane because I was so obviously happy and smiling right after getting the news. The fact is, it was such a huge relief to be shot of that dysfunction-personified environment that I thought, and I quote, "This is one of the best days of my life!" The twist in the tail was that I had just…
How long did it take for your residency to come once you moved to the country?
Man, this really hit home. That guy's life could have been mine. I had this almost this same experience 2 years ago (we were at the job for the same length of time even, five months), and it led to a long period of depression for me. I didn't kill myself, but I have to tell you, I could see how someone could. In my circumstance I interviewed as a Senior Engineer, and got offered a Lead engineer position because appar…
I don't think the two situations are comparable. You were a bad engineer in over your heard.
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