throwJan22
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Comment · 4 years ago
OK willdo. I really gave up my account to avoid HN addiction but some times like over the winter break I can't help myself.
Comment · 4 years ago
Poland has an authoritarian govt now.
They started by sacking the supreme court and installing its own judges https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/new-polish-regi...
Last independent newspapers were bought by state owned Gas Station chain. https://www.dw.com/en/poland-state-run-oil-company-buys-lead...
The only independent new TV channel was going to get shut down but recently had a last minute veto. https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/discovery-poland-media-bi...
It defies EU who says member countries must have EU law supremacy https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/19/europe/eu-poland-rule-of-law-...
They regularly have parliamentary votes late at night when only the PiS party turns up.
They give a lot of money to the church who then praise the party during services.
Its not a real democracy any more.
Comment · 4 years ago
Thanks - yes I could, however I was hoping to skip that and go straight to a junior role. I see grads hired for such things all the same, I guess its impossible once you're not young any more.
Comment · 4 years ago
20 years of corporate java.
Comment · 4 years ago
Yeah, the problem is I want to change areas. Despite an apparent desperate shortage of engineers I'm having trouble getting a job that isn't near-identical to the one I have now. I'd like to do data science or web front ends or something for a change but I'm finding it very difficult to be taken seriously. Its frustrating when I see clueless people getting entry level roles which I could do much easier.
Comment · 4 years ago
> This gives you a ton of “time in the market” and they generally appreciate quite significantly if you’ve picked a good company.
I think you can rephrase that to in this stock market boom tech market stocks are appreciated to crazy high levels. It wont happen again in the next decade.
Comment · 4 years ago
Creepers randomly blowing up stuff lol.
Comment · 4 years ago
FB is just another ad selling company. If you have an account it helps them know about you, if you dont have an account it makes sense they'll still have a profile for you.
Comment · 4 years ago
I'm surprised its so hard to find cheap low powered laptops with big screens and a good keyboard. Usually big screens means GPU and high end components. Esp in this era of cloud computing I only need a browser and a terminal on a 16+ in screen. I'd love a MacBook air with a big screen, why is it so hard?
Comment · 4 years ago
Flying in America is horrible with all the people bringing huge bags into the cabin. Everyone is fighting to get on first with their massive luggage banging around. I wish they'd enforce a 20lb weight limit like in Europe.