dylanhassinger

Joined 16 years ago

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Member since
Jun 23
programmer from st. louis, mo

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Comment · 11 months ago
seems like the new owners are trying to tank it
Comment · 1 year ago
repubicons are intent on dissolving the federal govt. I'd say we need to impeach, except we can't because the Johnson refuses to convene
Comment · 1 year ago
learn React and get a software engineering job

work out and read books to get your mind under control

follow Dave Ramsey's financial advice and stop making excuses

Comment · 1 year ago
"combine them for now and separate them later if needed"

yep

Comment · 1 year ago
This administration is nazis. doing nazi stuff. just as dems predicted
Comment · 1 year ago
Thats a load of bull. more like they are just doing Putin's bidding by dismantling the US federal government
Comment · 1 year ago
in my experience trying to do full time contracting at half that rate, I found it difficult to maintain a full pipeline of work while also prospecting for future clients / supporting old clients.

it was very much feast or famine. Anybody with the budget to pay a solid rate is smart enough to watch the contract closely and get rid of the expense as soon as possible. No client who pays that kind of rate wants to share your attention and time with other clients.

Need a routine for responding to inquiries vs doing deep work.

And then there's taxes (put aside at least 25%, quarterly payments) and what about health care or not having formal PTO.

No easy answers but these are the struggles I faced. Eventually i went back to corporate gigs to stabilize my finances.

Comment · 1 year ago
Trump has been a russian agent for years. The Mueller Report sketches it out. His mission is to destroy the United States as a liberal democracy. Clear and present danger
Comment · 1 year ago
pretty common for senior engineer at a corporate gig

not so common for jr roles / small biz / non-tech companies

Comment · 1 year ago
burn up instead of burn down
Comment · 1 year ago
king of the clueless tech bros. too busy ranting about wokeness to realize he looks like an ass
Comment · 1 year ago
pick something that gives u joy even if it doesnt succeed

that'll give it the spark that's necessary

Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
proactive work ethic
Comment · 2 years ago
it takes at least a month to land and start a new tech job. Sorry for your situation but I'd suggest 3-4 month game plan. Dont quit your current job till u confirm a new one. But dont feel obligated to give your toxic employer any notice if u get an opportunity to start instantly.

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