- Good WLB - Great colleagues - Keeping up to date on modern technologies
- Poor leadership and communication - Poor financial decisions lead to bankruptcy
Joining Google in May. Going through the HireRight form and it has a box for the present employer saying “permission to contact the employer” but doesn’t have for the previous employers. I assumed they would just called up theworknumber and get the employment history. Does anyone know if it matters ...Read more
Hi, i see on my T4 the box 10 says employment province is ON, but i actually live in BC and work fully remote. I believe for tax return purpose, i should use BC forms ? Thank you. TC: 250k CAD. YOE 10
My friend has a drop-box appointment for a fresh H1B. He is based out in India currently and was sponsored by a company that he does not work with at the moment. Wondering what letter to produce as he isn’t employed with his sponsoring employer yet and can’t produce the employment verification lette...Read more
Hi Blind, Is there any master program that only takes 1 year to complete or a little more than 1 year to complete. Also, the program needs to check all the boxes below: - CPT Day 1 Eligible - STEM OPT Eligible The reason why I asked is I need CPT Day 1 to maintain my employment and if I use CPT Da...Read more
I’ve been working as a developer at my company for a few years. I’m going good work and in a relaxed atmosphere and my peers are great too. Also work wise I’m getting to learn and contribute to cool things. However, I feel I’m stagnating or might stagnate eventually, as my current team does not hav...Read more
Posting on behalf of a friend who’s currently unemployed. He is talking to attorneys for legal advice but wanted to see if I can get any crowd intelligence from the Blinders who might have been in similar situation. * He was laid off within a week of H1B expiring and is currently awaiting H1B->H
Hello blind! I'll be moving to Canada in mid-January and am looking for #referrals for project management employment in Ontario. I am a #PMP certified professional with 1.5 years of experience in a #saas project and 5.5 years of total experience, primarily in the non-profit sector. I have finishe...Read more
Why are so many people talking about the MSFT layoffs as if it’s such a big thing? Only 1% were laid off which comes out to around 1800 people or so. Layoffs are necessary to cut out unneeded expenses. If you don’t bring in enough revenue, if the company doesn’t see enough value in retaining you — ...Read more
Hey all! Need some objective advice. I'm currently a senior (C#) software engineer with a ton of JS experience. I ran my own consulting company for a decade that I closed down last year. What is a good role to leverage my self-employment experience, along with my coding background? I have no intere...Read more
Got laid off,in h1b status, have only 20 days remaining. Was searching for consultancies couldnt find any. let me know if you guys know any. Transferring from H1B to b1/b2 is also an option.Had some quick questions regarding filling up the i539 form 1)New status and effective date of change ...Read more
I have been on STD and FMLA for 3 months at Amazon. I was about to to be pipped and I went on it but turns out that i had an a real underlying health issue that affected my performance, not the typical mental health issue. I wanted to share my success with community and hope that it may be of use a...Read more
I work for the Pension Boards United Church of Christ. The United Church of Christ is a far left progressive Protestant denomination that is among the most political church groups that exist. There are lots of positive aspects of working there and it pains me to say this: the Pension Boards has be...Read more
As title suggests, looking for any words of advice for engrs who have decided to pursue a different career, esp cpas. I only put this in aviation industry due to my current status as an engineer at ngc. I am personally very sick and tired of engineering now. I am currently a lvl 4 system/hw enginee...Read more
Do recruiters actually look at this checkbox and judge your application based on whether you check the box? I've been filling out a lot of job applications lately, >90% of which get form rejections or no reply even when I meet the on-paper requirements. I'm wondering if I might be accidentally di
TL;DR: In reality, without right connections or exceptional skills, the prospect of securing a tech job is impossible for an average individual in current market. And even if luck grants you an entry, you will not survive a layoff. --- --- --- --- Alright, let's dive into the full picture of how th...Read more
Hey Blind Community, I joined this app 3 years ago and I've always seen this platform as a place of immense value, not just for insights but for the genuine help it provides in tough times. And now, I'm the one in a tough spot, honestly feeling lost and have not been able to to sleep for the past 3...Read more
I would like to share a bit of my story to get some context for you, and maybe just give you another POV from a poor third-country perspective on salary, expectations, hopes. Just to dilute it a bit from your usual $200k+ TC. But if you don't care, just skip to the last two paragraphs. I have 9 YOE...Read more
https://www.businessinsider.com/jpmorgan-employees-vent-about-the-bank-return-office-tracking-effort-2022-5 Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, swaths of the white-collar workforce have experienced a transformation in when, where, and how they work. Powered by technology and the realizati...Read more
https://www.businessinsider.com/jpmorgan-employees-vent-about-the-bank-return-office-tracking-effort-2022-5 Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, swaths of the white-collar workforce have experienced a transformation in when, where, and how they work. Powered by technology and the realiza...Read more