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You are focusing on the wrong things. You need to leave immediately (and take your family if you can). If you can't leave the country try going nearby the Polis
by csomar 2y ago
You are focusing on the wrong things. You need to leave immediately (and take your family if you can). If you can't leave the country try going nearby the Polish border.
- ellis0n 2y agoI agree, it's better to be closer to the Polish border. That's why I wrote that I need funds to be able to take any action. The last time such a move cost me over $10k and I also volunteered to help my family and others.
- csomar 2y agoNo such a move only costs a few hundred dollars at most and maybe free if you are willing to rough it up with the truck drivers. The situation can only be complicated by immediate family members but still it's only a car rental or convincing somebody with a car to drive you there.
- ellis0n 2y agoAnd what’s next? Sleep on the street? Rent is expensive, I’ve already tried and it’s impossible without any income. Sure, thanks for the advice, but I’ll need to work, not just travel. I need the same big monitor for work, a good chair, and usually these things aren’t available, so I end up working in terrible conditions.
- ty6853 2y ago[flagged]
- ellis0n 2y agoThank you for sharing and I'm glad you got out of that mess and recovered. That's good advice and I've been through something similar myself a while ago. Back then, I tried working in a taxi, but programming ended up saving me. Now, if things keep going this way and AI starts taking over IT jobs, it’s quite possible I’ll have to work as a driver for Uber, where there aren’t as many AGI robots yet. For now, I still wanted to focus on building startups and developing humanity's economy, which is what I'm best at.
- csomar 2y agoI am not saying it's a solution to your housing but a solution not to get hurt or potentially "killed". I don't have a solution to any of them. I am just saying if you really believe your life/safety is at risk, you should move now regardless.
- ellis0n 2y agoSure, thanks for your concern. The war started back in 2014 and at that time I didn’t even know what to do. Now, I have some experience which I’m sharing.
- almosthere 2y agoi don't understand why people are telling people to leave ukraine. if that's the stance, then why not just let russia have it. If everyone left, then there's no war to be had?
- StefanBatory 2y agoIt's... not that easy. And if he fails at it, he risks a lot - most likely getting thrown into army as a deserter and most likely sent to the equivalent of penal units. (EDIT: Unless they're a woman/nb, in which case yeah - please try to do so because it will be way easier for you)
- hnpolicestate 2y agoCan you imagine being down voted for trying to save his life? Wealthy and fat SWE's want him to risk his life for virtue or something.
- ellis0n 2y agoI think my text is disliked by the aggressors, while other good people simply don't see it. I think I'll write a book when all of this is over.