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I remember one of the first time the company I work for had a "First gen in tech" event. We had a funny discussion about how, technically, I was part of the tar
by shados 7y ago
I remember one of the first time the company I work for had a "First gen in tech" event. We had a funny discussion about how, technically, I was part of the target audience. I'm as much of a white western dude as they come, but I'm technically on a green card, my parents are not in the US, I'm the first of my family to be in tech. Checks all the boxes.
In practice I'm definitely NOT the kind of person these things are aimed at. Being a white Canadian dude who just moved a few hours south because the job market was more interesting isn't exactly a life changing experience or even challenging.
Still, if I founded a company, I'd be on that list. Worse, if my children were to found a company, they'd be on that list too, even though they wouldn't have an ounce of hardship (at least from birth situation) or diversity in their bones.
- jdavis703 7y agoThat's fine, you're still a valid part of the immigration discussion. For example as an American when I go to Canada I get more hassle than when I'm in Europe. If anything I'd assume it would be easier to go between Canada and the U.S. which are a lot more culturally similar than say Germany and France.
- shados 7y agoFascinating. Ill admit I've never traveled to Europe. What part is easier? My wife (an American citizen) has gone to Canada fairly frequently and clearing the custom is a quick formality. My narrow minded self can only imagine that short of not having a customs at all, it can't get a whole lot easier.
- jdavis703 7y agoIn Europe it's one or two questions (e.g. "how long are you staying?" and "why are you coming here?"). In Canada it's dozens of questions for 5-10 minutes. TBH as an American the same thing happened whenever I came back home to the US so who knows maybe I'm on some kind of list. At least in the US it's stopped now that I have Global Entry.