frustratedw2

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by frustratedw2 10y ago
> You should have no trouble joining Gigster, which is a way to do consulting without the very heavy lifting parts of running your own consulting shop. There, you will feel a lot more like being a decision-maker. Out of your vastly incre
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by frustratedw2 10y ago
This is a really good point. The moments I've most enjoyed in my tenure so far have been when I had to come through for a colleague and I was able to do it. My manager and coworkers are really awesome, and we usually all eat lunch toge
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by frustratedw2 10y ago
> If you are really passionate about building a company, you shouldn't give a shit about what your resume looks like or what people will think if you only worked at your current job for six months. That is just not something entrepr
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by frustratedw2 10y ago
Thanks, this is good advice. My immediate manager is awesome and has given me lots of opportunities to work on this kind of strategic project, which I haven't taken advantage of. I guess I've been worried about setting high expect
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by frustratedw2 10y ago
> Being in a mundane job and checking out at 5 has it's benefits - you have both the time and the energy to focus on the projects and people you actually care outside of work hours. You also don't have to worry about money. I w
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by frustratedw2 10y ago
Side project is an app to help people overcome addictions. I haven't released it publicly and am unsure if it will be monetizeable and/or of interest to a larger company. But yeah, if it gets any traction turning that into a job i
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