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You must be quite fortunate to have such excellent connections amongst the privileged elite, most people will never get past "the algorithm" if they don't stuff

You must be quite fortunate to have such excellent connections amongst the privileged elite, most people will never get past "the algorithm" if they don't stuff their resumes full of buzzwords to even get past some python script. Many companies these days install tracking software on workstations, as well as for programming challenges during the interview process. IBM and defense contractors are known for the good old boy game, so your mindset is not surprising. I used to work at Ball and was pushed out for complaining about every single face in every single meeting being white, so I'm something of an authority on this subject.

astura 8y ago
Maybe in silicon valley startups, but not in most places. Honestly. >I used to work at Ball and was pushed out for complaining about every single face in every single meeting being white I doubt that's why you were "pushed out..." Or maybe "complaining" was not done in a constructive manner. (My uncle thinks he gets "pushed out" of all the jobs he's ever had because of some silly reason like this[1] but it's actually because he has poor work ethic and doesn't get along with others. I used to listen to him talk to dispatch when he was a truck driver living with us...uhhh it was embarrassing to listen to...) Also, I'm a woman myself, FWIW. [1] stuff like "my boss promoted my coworker over me because she's pretty." That was the last "reason" he had.
- Ultimatt 8y ago
  Silicone is the stuff of shower sealant and plastic surgery. Silicon is the thing embeded circuits are made of. FWIW. The idea of a silicone valley did make me smile though, thanks for that.
  - astura 8y ago
    I rely on auto correct/auto fill too much... On a related note... I hate that every time I put ID it gets "corrected" to "I'd."
    - swozey 8y ago
      It'd be nice if there were tailored dictionaries you could use in your spell checkers. Like injecting the Doctor/Lawyer/Engineer dictionary so that you don't sit there fighting with your phone to get some acronym to properly post.
  - walshemj 8y ago
    You might not know but that term is used (slightly jokingly) by the porn industry

astura 8y ago

Maybe in silicon valley startups, but not in most places. Honestly. >I used to work at Ball and was pushed out for complaining about every single face in every single meeting being white I doubt that's why you were "pushed out..." Or maybe "complaining" was not done in a constructive manner. (My uncle thinks he gets "pushed out" of all the jobs he's ever had because of some silly reason like this[1] but it's actually because he has poor work ethic and doesn't get along with others. I used to listen to him talk to dispatch when he was a truck driver living with us...uhhh it was embarrassing to listen to...) Also, I'm a woman myself, FWIW. [1] stuff like "my boss promoted my coworker over me because she's pretty." That was the last "reason" he had.

Ultimatt 8y ago
Silicone is the stuff of shower sealant and plastic surgery. Silicon is the thing embeded circuits are made of. FWIW. The idea of a silicone valley did make me smile though, thanks for that.
- astura 8y ago
  I rely on auto correct/auto fill too much... On a related note... I hate that every time I put ID it gets "corrected" to "I'd."
  - swozey 8y ago
    It'd be nice if there were tailored dictionaries you could use in your spell checkers. Like injecting the Doctor/Lawyer/Engineer dictionary so that you don't sit there fighting with your phone to get some acronym to properly post.
- walshemj 8y ago
  You might not know but that term is used (slightly jokingly) by the porn industry