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   Ask HN: Are there (EMEA)remote-friendly companies with return to work programs?

   3 points by backtoswdev15 5y ago|0 comments
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   by backtoswdev15 6y ago

   I don't do day trading as I don't have the personality for it. And I think it would have been difficult to be successful over a longer period because of the fees. My investment style is value investing, primarily in the nano- and
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   by backtoswdev15 6y ago

   Thanks for mentioning QA, that was not on my radar. The depression is currently not a problem. It's main reason, the skin problem, is fortunately gone.
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   by backtoswdev15 6y ago

   That site looks useful, thanks.
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   by backtoswdev15 6y ago

   Interesting ideas, thanks. Definitely worth to investigate more.
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   by backtoswdev15 6y ago

   That's a good point. Here it is common to have a probation period between one to three months, which can be terminated by both parties on short notice. And you can also define a lower salary during this period. Hence the workaround wit
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   by backtoswdev15 6y ago

   Good point, thanks.
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   by backtoswdev15 6y ago

   As I mentioned in another comment, a frugal lifestyle also played an important role. I create models of income statements, it's nothing fancy. And no, I don't use data analysis.
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   by backtoswdev15 6y ago

   I use "self-employed portfolio manager" in my CV. There was a lot of luck involved that allowed me to do it for so long, and a frugal lifestyle also played an important role. I have no car and I live in a ~16sqm "tiny home&qu
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    Good idea about the freelancing sites, that could buy me some more time. Thanks.
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    Thanks for your great points.
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    Thanks for your idea, this was not on my radar so far. I'll have to investigate it further.
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    Thanks for your idea. Unfortunately I don't have any Apple hardware. I have to check whether there is a way to do it on Linux.
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    Yes, I made my investment decisions based on that work, though not from the beginning. My first "investments" were of the kind: ah, stock XY dropped by 50% in a day, it must be cheap now. I made some money, otherwise my savings wo
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    That are good project ideas, thanks.
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    Yes, I never held a traditional full-time job during this time.
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    Thanks for your answer and the links. It doesn't necessarily have to be web development. During my apprenticeship I worked on technical apps (for example, one Delphi app I wrote calculated and printed some common sheet metal unwindings
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    by backtoswdev15 6y ago

    Yes, I received a CS degree. In the past 15 years I read a lot, analyzed companies/special situations, and created financial models in order to invest my savings. Plus I learned a few languages, primarily for reading purposes. And I&#x
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    Ask HN: Returning to SW development after a 15-year break?

    37 points by backtoswdev15 6y ago|47 comments