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by mattm 16y ago
I had a friend whose legal name here in Canada was Juliana Juliana. She came from Indonesia and didn't have a family name. They told her she needed to have two names for her visa application so she just doubled up her given name.
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by mattm 16y ago
I wonder how you pronounce ?. Is it a click like Zulu or do you just have a rising intonation?
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by mattm 16y ago
Use XE Trade. Get his bank information and transfer the money directly into his bank account.
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by mattm 16y ago
I don't doubt that charity can be useful in some cases however, from what I've read I am not fully convinced that it helps most of the time. I lived in Kenya for a short while several years ago and since then have become interested in Afri
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by mattm 16y ago
Plus, it is very difficult to tell if charitable giving is actually helping or if it is only helping people to rely on you.
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by mattm 16y ago
Thanks. I went with 650.
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Ask HN: What is a good Silicon Valley area code?
3 points by mattm 16y ago|5 comments
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by mattm 16y ago
Perhaps they didn't hire you because they are having money troubles? It sounds like that could be a problem with them. People will generally do something if it becomes more of a problem for them NOT to do it. You said it's been 2 months a
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by mattm 16y ago
Why not find contract work? As a contractor, your hourly pay should be higher than that as an employee. Plus, taxes are not withheld so you You could find a 3 month contract and then take three months off. Some other possible jobs with a
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Motivating Yourself and Others(wisebread.com)
1 points by mattm 16y ago|0 comments
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by mattm 16y ago
I have a personal US bank account with Harris. Very easy to setup for Canadians and great customer service.
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by mattm 16y ago
When France implemented 35 hour work weeks, their productivity actually went up.
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by mattm 16y ago
Agree. I'm currently not working and mainly focusing on building some products but my runway is about 10 months. Even with that I have been putting some effort into marketing myself and getting some interviews for work. With building a b
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by mattm 16y ago
I would recommend taking a week off but since you have finals in just 12 days try taking 2-3 days completely off. Don't feel guilty about it. Enjoy it. Limit mental stimulation as much as possible. Don't watch TV. Don't use the Internet
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by mattm 16y ago
The answer you're looking for will not come from others.
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by mattm 16y ago
I thought this was more interesting than the original linked article. I especially enjoyed the conclusion: "What's funny is that no one probably ever notices...that's when you know you've done something right."
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by mattm 16y ago
Despite what others say, it is perfectly normal and rational to be selfish. The people telling you not to be selfish do so because when you act selfishly, it goes against their selfish interests.
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by mattm 16y ago
I also log my productive time and find this to be the case as well. Actually, I find 4.5 hours (6 x 45 minute blocks) a day to be the sweet spot but when you factor in breaks, it adds up to 6.
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by mattm 17y ago
Thanks. These hiring threads always convince me a little more to move down to SF.
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by mattm 17y ago
Yes it seems to be human nature to kill the goose that lays the golden egg, unfortunately. I remember even reading about a company that years ago cut back everyone to 30 hours per week (with 3/4 pay) due to a recession at that time. They d
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by mattm 17y ago
Is remote work possible or only on-site?
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by mattm 17y ago
The Live CD wasn't working for me but then I realised I downloaded the amd64-alternate version not the amd64-desktop version. The desktop version is a LiveCD whereas the alternate version is not. Don't know if the same applies to you.
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by mattm 17y ago
...unless you can get more done by working shorter hours. In my experience, the people that work the longest hours waste the most time at work. Work expands and contracts to fill time.
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by mattm 17y ago
"Even the best-meaning managers tend to be grossly optimistic when pitching their companies to a new hire" I've learned to view a job interview more like a sales-pitch. Once you view it this way, you become a lot more thorough with your qu
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Never Compromise Quality(mattmccormick.ca)
4 points by mattm 17y ago|0 comments
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by mattm 17y ago
Thanks for the posting. I'm currently looking for a remote work opportunity with a company developing interesting products. Where did you find your remote workers? Was it through word of mouth or did you post job postings somewhere?
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by mattm 17y ago
"I will get rid of someone if their behavior leads the rest of the team to slack off or miss targets." If I understand you correctly, you're saying that you allow the team to use an individual as a scapegoat and not take responsibility for
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by mattm 17y ago
WOW! What a great piece! It's the systems that matter. There's all this discussion lately about "Never hire job-hoppers." No, that's completely wrong. It's all about the systems that companies have in place. The Freemont experiment too
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by mattm 17y ago
I believe the magic line is at 200. You're almost there :)
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by mattm 17y ago
Wouldn't it still be worth it to be with a great girl for only a few months?

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