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njepa
8y ago
> That is also how Stockholm built out its fiber network. Stokab also had various mandates to connect or cooperate with schools, government, student housing, public(ly owned) housing and other entities. You would often get fiber in the e
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njepa
8y ago
You mentioned Stockholm as an example of being able to get a job anywhere. I am saying that this is incorrect because there can be large consequences of moving to or staying in places _like_ Stockholm. This will apply to other cities as wel
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njepa
8y ago
The question is not how to get any job, but how to join the job market effectively. That is hard to do that in places like Stockholm today, because the increase in cost of living de facto means taking a pay cut. If you are 25 you might be a
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njepa
8y ago
I don't think so. Your original comment doesn't really reflect the challenges someone would face getting a job in Stockholm today as a result of doing a startup instead of having joined their peers in the more traditional route of
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njepa
8y ago
> No. Running a company is a more attractive experience for most employers than a degree, ESPECIALLY in a place like Stockholm. It doesn't really matter if you are attractive to employers when they won't pay you much more than
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8y ago
Unfortunately if running a startup means sacrificing or holding off on getting a mortgage, studying or establishing a family (which it often does) you will be at a major disadvantage in a place like Stockholm today. Literally hundreds of th
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> I say with sadness that the Internet has nearly killed the prospect of making a living as an author, and no amount of passionate speech is going to change that fact. As far as I know not only are there more authors than ever, but more