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Post by giantg2 » Sun, Sep 08, 2024, 6:49 PM UTC

BehindBlueEyes wrote: post #310

giantg2 wrote: post #145

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We normally do minor fizz buzz code screens internally. But that's just a small test to see how much of the tech you know, like if you were switching from say Python Lambdas to Angular front-end. And it's mostly to see about how you approach the problem. But some of the internal postions do it differently. My favorite was a mock code review on a PR that had intentional flaws. Then you'd call put what was wrong and ho…

I'd interpret that as they wanted actual usable work from the interview, I've had a few of those "technical tests" that boiled down to "if we get enough applicants to add to this code we won't need to hire any of them"

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Sep 08, 2024, 8:01 PM UTC

Neikius wrote: post #292

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It's not possible to do so due to having my entire life here and nothing "back home" where I haven't even visited last 15 years. I have my fiancée, my cat, my house, my career here and there I have nothing. Would you leave your future wife, mom of your future kids, and go to the other end of the world to a country you last visited when you were a kid?

Maybe just get married and get that citizenship sorted eh? You are in a situation which obviously is exploited by your employers.

Post by b20000 » Mon, Sep 09, 2024, 12:54 AM UTC

brainless wrote: post #159

Giving you a big hug. I have been through really rough periods and as my health took a big toll, the only means I had to recovery was to move away from crazy startup life. Gradually I understood that, maybe, there is a better balance. I still want to learn, grow, solve problems, dream big. Instead of making 3 year plans, I started making 10 year plans. I started taking care of my health, like it is the most important…

Post by batshit_beaver » Mon, Sep 09, 2024, 4:10 AM UTC

BehindBlueEyes wrote: post #311

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> I wish there was another way, but it is genuinely impossible to provide a comfortable level of family life It's all a matter of perspective, isn't it? It's basically the top 1% speaking. And you can't tell me that the other 99% have miserable lives. > unless your partner is also in tech and is ok with not being a stay at home parent. Stay at home parent is a choice, and a pretty expensive one. One does not have to…

Can confirm that the 99% have very comfortable family lives, lower stress jobs, plenty family time... (based on having many lower income friends) Bottom n% is a different story, but a FANG salary is not a necessity unless your lifestyle choices and personal expectations make it so.

Post by vinc » Mon, Sep 09, 2024, 10:15 AM UTC

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I did roughly the same thing; I live in a small village in protected nature. I still run startups, but I sit at my stream in my forest working for them. Life is cheap here so I was able to buy a house and the land; when I feel overwhelmed, I can just throw my laptop and phone out and live out my life tinkering in the house, the land and on hardware. But since I moved (long ago) I haven't had that feeling again.

Did you already run startups when you initially moved? curious to hear how the transition went because I moved to the countryside but still have a corporate job and find it hard to let go of that safety net even though it is taxing my mental health. Definitely better since i can hand our in a forest or work in my garden though...