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- Advise on move to Europe I came to USA from India 3 year back and doing well. I already got I-140 and all. Also bought a house last year to give more context, so wrt lifestyle i have settled here with kids going to school and all. My main worry is never ending visa renewal and no chance of gc which make me re-consider abo
- How much points does having a FAANG offer in canada for sde add to your score? Just in the phase of planning plan b here. As you can see in the below quote, do faang offers have LMIA or is it just another offer? tc in us 190k #h1b #expressentry #canada --- You'll be given points based on your age, education, number of years work experience, and language skills. The poi
- Internal transfer to Canada from US I am currently on OPT (expiring in July) and have my last H1B attempt. If H1B selection is wage based this year, I am 90% confident that I will get it since I am in wage level 3. As a backup, my company is also ready to help me transfer internally to Canada on a temporary assignment work permit if
- #stemoptrfe #stemopt #rfe #stemextension I have got a RFE on stem OPT extension on F1 visa. I started my OPT working two months for a consultancy as I was looking for full-time after graduation (before joining my current company). USCIS is asking me to provide the proof of same with pay stub, W2 etc from that consultancy and I don't have t
- British Columbia or Ontario PNP I am thinking of applying for Canada PR using Express entry. As per my profile my CRS score will be quite low around 460. Hence I am wondering to apply for BC or Ontario PNP in parallel. If approved PNP gives an additional score of 600. I understand for BC or Ontario PNP I need to have a job offer
- Career and motivation advice to cope with visa uncertainty. I've been in US for ~8 years, did both my undergrad and grad here. Never been able get an H1B. Currently on STEM OPT and have one year and 1 more lottery attempt left. I am mechanical engineer, and current employer (Tesla) will not apply for green card without getting H1B first, even though I am no
- Canada immigration for parents After about a decade of good time in US on H1b, I am thinking of moving to Toronto so that I can get my parents to live with me. Parents' health is deteriorating fast and I need an immigration system that allows them to stay with me permanently. GC in US seems 30+ years away and traveling back and f
- Internal transfer vs Canada PR First of all, my goal is to live in Canada/US while maximizing the $$ savings. I am currently working in MS with no growth or learning. I even don't like the culture (too much politics and boot licking). Anyway, I want to relocate to US/Canada, not decided on whether I want to return to India or not
- Came back to India after 10 years in US (Bay area), want to move back to Canada (I Don’t mind low TC), please help I am a software engineer who was based in the SF Bay area. Long story short, I relocated to India in March 2020 for family reasons but now I am overwhelmed and getting frustrated with every passing day. I have realized even if I am getting INR equivalent of $1 million in India, I would be frustrated
- What to do before moving to Canada? Brief story first, the questions begin after the Canada flag emoji so scroll down. Indian citizen, don’t see the point being on a temporary status the rest of my life, being one misfortune or employment screwup away from losing status, and being an un-free person in a generally free country for the
- My 🇺🇸to 🇨🇦 move experience & more importantly TC 1.1Mil CAD As there are quite a lot of posts here lately on debating the move to Canada, thought I would share my experience after 4 years of getting my PR. I was one of early applicants in express entry back when the program started in 2015. The reason I ended up applying was pretty obvious as my H1B lottery
- vote Is it a realistic goal for me to relocate to Australia from Sri Lanka? I've had enough of SL and I want to relocate. I picked Australia because I've already got a family member there. I have 2 years of experience post graduation and 3 years of experience before graduation(I'm not sure if ACS will consider this as 0). From what I understand, finding a job that sponsors
- People in US thinking of immigrating to Canada, think again. Did the move a while back. Regretting it everyday. Salaries are not at all adjusted to COL here. In addition, quality of housing is shite after paying on average 1m+ for a detached house in GTA area. Opportunities are scarce compared to US. Lots of low quality immigrants migrating from other coun
- I am off to Canada Just got myself transferred to Canada. Got a PR in 6 months under express entry. After 7 years in the US, I want to say fuck you to the American government. Most incompetent pieces of garbage. I love the country and the people, but the downright racism with this per country cap nonsense is unaccep
- Hacking the Immigration System There's so many posts here arguing and complaining about the visa process and the immigration system in general. Most of us had the misfortune of being born in India and being subjected to long wait times. We need to take control of our lives and stop depending on the mercy of a senator or a visa
- vote Focus Got put in focus. My fault really, started the year of slow as fuck even after getting an NI rating. Was putting more effort in the last 4 months but my CR count was low. To be fair, the tasks I was picking up for the most part were the more complicated ones and took time. Also I was coasting. Can’t
- Travel from India Any folks traveled back from India to the US recently? I am on OPT and have to travel to India urgently. Wanted to get an assessment of the situation. Thanks
- Good bootcamps for SE Job Offer I have a CS background coming out of college, but I don’t feel great about my programming abilities. Anyone have any recommendation for a bootcamp that leads to a great job offer? #engineering #software #bootcamp
- Thoughts on Jumpstart’s feature to filter candidates based on race/gender? I wonder if there even is an option to see only male, or Asian/White. Seems like Jumpstart is promoting racism and sexism in hiring.
- vote Has innovation slowed down? Title.
- Travel to India after graduation I will be graduating in Dec and will be joining Amazon in Feb on OPT. Is it risky to travel to India in December?
- Claim stimulus check on 2020 tax return? In 2019, I worked part time at my university and filed taxes for 9k earnings. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and haven’t received my stimulus check... Can I claim the $1200 on my 2020 tax return, even if my 2020 income is above the requirements? TC 200k YOE < 1
- best ways to buy bitcoin What is the best way to buy bitcoin? I've heard Robinhood is horrible :(
- Child care isn’t a transmission vector Largest peer-reviewed study, 57,335 child care centers: “No evidence of child care being a significant contributor to COVID19 transmission to adults—finding consistent with previous studies showing lack of assoc btwn school closures & transmission rates” https://twitter.com/nahasnewman/status/1323
- Referrals Hey everyone, looking for referrals I have a Masters degree in CS YOE - 3+ TC - 110k #Uber #Lyft #Dropbox #Microsoft #Netflix #Slack
- Any H4 applicants still waiting for Biometric appointment. Mine was filed in may 2020 and still waiting.
- Facebook WFH Options Hello Facebookers. Are you all allowed to WFH as per news or only some teams allow that? TC: 250k
- vote What kind of worker are you? Let’s face it. Some people in G and F don’t spend that much , especially 5 and 6. If You gave them 10M or 10B, they would live the same life. They just want more money even though they don’t need to spend that much. Some people work for a purpose like Dr. Fauci. He was downplayed but still want to
- link When Trump thought pandemic was going to end by easter.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52029546
- At what age did you buy life insurance Folks will be 34 soon thinking of getting a life insurance. Have a wife and 2 kids 😀 What age did you folks take one and which one would you folks recommend ? TC : 328k
- vote Stay or switch companies? I'm a designer, planning to switch to a smaller company. Even if I get promoted, I don't see myself growing much, and the work is getting boring. However, this company is less well known, but the culture seems awesome. Base: 101k Bonus: 2k Current TC: 103k New company. Base: 108k Bonus: 7k RSU- 5
- Referral Needed Looking for a referral. I need a fully remote position for personal reasons. I do not mind sharing why in my DM. YOE: 16- leadership roles. Do not mind being a individual contributor. Do not need to be a manager but I am great with people. Current Title: Capacity Planning Manager Education: Master
- Anyone hiring SDE with 1 year experience Anyone hiring SDEs with 1 year experience. Currently at Amazon and don't like the team. It is impossible to move within Amazon at L4 level. #tech
- vote Should I buy stocks on or after Election Day? What you guys think? #Amazon #Apple #Google
- Rationale behind a 15-min interview, and what to prepare? I've got an interview scheduled with a hiring manager of a BB bank and was told by HR that the call will be a 15min. I was curious who has had experience doing a 15min interview as an interviewer or /viewee and can share what was the focus of the call during the short timeframe. Also, if you were th
- Facebook referral Hi, Can someone refer me at Facebook for a SWE position? Really appreciate it! #tech #software #referral #job #opening
- vote How Much Are You Spending on Healthcare? I realize I'm spending a ton on healthcare (premiums + out of pocket). I have a couple of health conditions but I'm not dying. I'm averaging about $1100 per month this year. How much do you spend per month on premiums and out of pocket combined? #healthcare #health #personalfinance
- H1B appointments in India Reaching out to understand the current situation with H1B in COVID. I visited India in 2019 December and got H1B visa (previous employer) on my passport. I started with new employer in February 2020 (with new H1B) and have not visited India since. I have a few questions w.r.t. this: 1. Do I need to
- vote Did you take PTO to Vote today? 📩
- Referral to FB Hi - I was wondering if someone from #facebook could provide a referral to a specific role in the ProdMgmt org? Appreciate it.
- Need Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role at FAANG (plus..) I have 12 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Already scheduled for Amazon next month. Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #
- Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role. I have 2 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #twitter #dropbox #amazon #atlassian #google #instacart #squa
- vote Are you taking PTO tomorrow? Election results
- Anyone still holding crypto? how to liquidate? I just remembered I had a bunch of crypto across several exchanges....a significant amount. Wondering if anyone else is still hodling or how you transferred back to cash.
- Where do people do their stock trading? I have 100k cash, want to diversify (will wait until election stabilises (or screw *shrug*) market. #investments #personalfinance
- vote How many of you bought the election dip? Blinders love to all talk a good game, but how many played the gamble before the election? How’s it going? What did you scoop up? What do you wish you were in? #investments #personalfinance #politics #elections
- Looking for a Tech Mentor I am 26 and in early stages of tech career. I am a Software developer but very interested in ML stuff. I am looking for a mentor. Can any one help me or tell me how can I find a mentor
- Biden Win- Tech What does it mean to Tech when Biden wins?
- High TC (>$350K) earner SWEs How often do you produce highly impactful work? Do you feel your glorious TC is well earned? TC - $400K YOE > 10 yrs
- ML models for mining industry Hi Blind buddies, I have an industry related question. What kind of problems can ML solve in mining and using which algorithms? #data #dataanalytics #datascience #machinelearning