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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
I know very little about the caste system, but it does strike me as odd that only 1 in 180 professors is from a group representing 50% of the population. It becomes even more suspicious if there's a quota for admissions as you say. At
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
How is it offensive to use crutch in this context? The implication being that it's a tool that helps people do something they'd struggle with otherwise. I don't see why anyone might be offended by that.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
If you were just trying to make that point, your previous comment comes across as a snarky leading question. From the HN guidelines: > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. In any c
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
With the same calculation, it'd be $9.2k monthly savings in San Francisco vs. 2.1k savings in Munich. I forgot about Switzerland. Arguably it's not EU, but it's still a place that EU citizens can easily go to. Given that both
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
Basically, good health plans like the ones you would get in a tech job will have either no or very low monthly premiums ($0-$50/month), and pretty low deductibles ($1k) and out-of-pocket maximums ($2k-$2.5k), meaning no matter what hap
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
There are a few inaccuracies in your analysis. You're applying the levels.fyi median for Germany, which will skew heavily towards jobs in Berlin and Munich, towards Leipzig, a city in East Germany with way less high paying jobs. While
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
How would you go about paying tax in Europe while in the US? The European countries I'm familiar with will not consider you a tax resident while living abroad, so they won't allow you to pay taxes.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
In Switzerland, top companies will pay $350k+ for senior engineers and above.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
I've noticed the opposite trend. Right now, it's hard to find a position as a junior, whereas seniors are still in demand.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
Agreed. It's a good strategy to benefit from the "free" education for both you and your kids.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
I'm sure that the GP comment referred to total costs, not just tuition. Cost of living in a German city for 5-6 years can definitely add up to 30k-100k. Note that the costs of attendance typically cited by US schools similarly include
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
It seems a bit disingenuous to frame it that way. Perhaps they are just mindful of the consequences, e.g. increased costs. There was a referendum in Switzerland on increasing the minimum annual leave from four weeks to six, and two thirds o
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
In tech, yes. If you work in a FAANG-adjacent company, you're likely to be a millionaire after 5-8 years of working, all while getting better health care and better pre-tax retirement accounts than in the EU. If you decide you want to
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
That may be true. My impression was that people switch over to the management chain because it's easier to climb the ladder there, not because they inherently enjoy it more. FWIW, in FAANG, I've seen high-level ICs to be much more
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
It's very difficult for an IC to achieve the same impact as a management VP commandeering thousands of engineers.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
I'm not saying it's the way it should be, but in practice, that's what it is in capitalism. Just look at comedians, musicians, artists, or teachers.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
Interesting. C++ sort of has parts of this concept with const and std::move operators. From your code example, I feel like one problem is that arguments are passed the same way wether it's r, w, or o. Meaning that if e.g. the foo(x:
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
https://archive.is/6ScUW
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
In my opinion, that is still fair. IC is a much more rewarding and enjoyable job for many, so it seems reasonable that there would be a lot more competition for the high-level IC positions. If you're willing to put up with the organiza
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
What stops you from moving to the EU now?
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
This really adds some perspective. Has there been any actual analysis showing that Google Search is getting worse nowadays? All I'm seeing are anecdotal reports and feelings, and your link shows that this sentiment has been around for
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
> “We’ve had a solid first half of the year, and this restructuring will position us to carry that momentum into the second half and beyond,” Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said in an email to employees announcing the layoffs, according to the
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
The ticket you are talking about can be purchased via website. [0] Apart from that, I'm not sure I see your point. If Apple left the EU market, their stock would tank, and Google would be delighted to pick up the market share. Your fra
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
Public stance: To protect their users from the confusing variety of USB-C cables. Internal stance: Huge margins on overpriced USB-C cables that customers must buy to get the fast charging speeds.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
No need to worry. EU laws concerning iOS only apply to products sold within the EU. Apple is within their rights to keep their operating system locked down outside the EU, and all recent reports indicate that this is exactly what they'
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
Since this will be required by the DMA as mentioned in another comment, the more accurate phrasing would be "How about Apple simply not selling their phones in the EU (if they don't like it)?" Just like nobody's forcing
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
FWIW, I felt the same, and taking a few months off helped me tremendously. Not that I'm fully healed or anything, but it gave me some new perspectives, and it feels like I've regained some of my mental health.
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
As someone who is considering doing the same, would you mind sharing how many times your yearly expenses you consider enough to quit without anything lined up?
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by mmmmmbop 3y ago
This has already been achieved with the Digital Markets Act, which will fully come into force by March 2024.

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