iwangulenko
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Comment · 1 year ago
this is a "dropbox moment" - "hey you can just ftp ssh into a server why would you pay for an app tod backup data";
supercool, simple and fast to use ,good job
Comment · 1 year ago
Resume parsing is a problem for decades,
and even today it can never be done right
because SOME resumes are just so f** up.
Comment · 2 years ago
As a recruiter for many years and previous as a programmer i can tell you that my gutfeel says that might work
Comment · 2 years ago
It seems everyone spams in recruitment; one of the reasons why it's such as shitshow.
Comment · 2 years ago
Recruiter here on Switzerland's market. All I can say is: Don't apply for jobs online. We get spammend like there is no tomorrow.
Instead, find the hiring manager on Linkedin and their email on hunter.io and directly reach out.
Comment · 2 years ago
Tech recruiter here with 8 years of experience running a recruitment agency and I have seen 1000s of people negotiating salary (in Switzerland).
I wouldn't never recommend doing what the author suggests, namely: "I’d prefer to discuss the details of the offer over e-mail."
The phone is always better. Busy business people such as recruiters prefer it. Especially, because nowadays everyone hides behind text. Only the phone or an in person meeting gives you the chance to really hear what is possible compensation-wise and then really get what you want.
Btw I wrote this guide years ago: https://iwangulenko.gumroad.com/l/5-salary-negtiation-hacks?...
Comment · 2 years ago
Tech recruiter here in Switzerland with ~10 years of experience: People quit their teams/bosses, rarely do they quit for other reasons, like compensation or brand.
Comment · 3 years ago
If you have EU passport (blue card not enough, really have to have a EU PASSPORT, like a Polish or German one) then Switzerland is easy to move to because it takes part in the "free movement of people" - if you want, send CV to the email in my handle and i hook you up with fitting firms.
Comment · 3 years ago
One could argue, GPT passing exams says more about standardized exams than about GPT.
Wittgensteins ruler.
Comment · 3 years ago
"Looking at benefits like that, it boggles my mind that companies are pushing back on remote work"
it boggles the author's mind because - likely - this person hasn't *ever* run a company or paid people with their own hard-earned money.
Everyone works better when in a physical room doing the same thing. True in the gym, in the library, at work, anywhere.
Comment · 3 years ago
Love this and it is true that trust is higher here, also lots of (high value) things are sold on tutti (ebay / fb marketplace of Switzerland), yet the country becomes increasingly a "normal" European country and trust decreases, also regarding salaries, self promotional plug: https://twitter.com/iwangulenko/status/1618865433108688896
Comment · 3 years ago
Happy to see a Swiss online retailer on HN, where the audience is more US focused.
Amazon has little traction in Switzerland still.
Swiss people like to support local businesses, hurray!
Comment · 3 years ago
Tech recruiter here in Switzerland; sadly, I can only agree. Ageism is a big problem no one talks about.
Comment · 4 years ago
Tech recruiter here from Switzerland, and our mobile coverage is probably one of the best in the world.
One of the things I hate most is that I often can't hear people.
Selling people jobs on the phone is stressful enough, but extremely annoying if I don't get feedback whether the person even heard what I said.
Comment · 4 years ago
well done as usual julian, keep going
Grab a copy of "Coderfit: Make more money as a programmer" https://gumroad.com/l/cdrft
Well-received blog posts:
"Why software engineers don’t get jobs: Four horror stories" https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/why-software-engineers-dont-get-jobs-three-horror-stories-77fd1ae3b875
"Five years after moving to Switzerland. Why I am still here." https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/five-years-after-moving-to-switzerland-why-i-am-still-here-58c13d0385da
"8 reasons why I moved to Switzerland to work in tech" http://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/eight-reasons-why-i-moved-to-switzerland-to-work-in-it-c7ac18af4f90