Personal Capital Discussions

Personal Capital

OPT Roth accounts

Context I'm F-1 from a country with GC wait time. I just graduated bachelors and got a job on F-1 OPT. To me, the level of uncertainty is very high, even to get H1-B - the number of H1-B registrations in the past 3 years are 308k, 484k, 781k - and although there is news USCIS is cracking down on H1-

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Jun 5, 2023

Pay off debt with interest

A new grad in the US, who just graduated. So I just found out that I owe around 20k to my country (the government itself, not US). It’s a very long story, and unfortunately it happened. I honestly want to sue the government, but oh well, I’m not even in the country. I don’t have any debt other than

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Apr 11, 2022

When should I quit my job and start my own company?

I lead a dev team of 8 and have 15 years of software development experience. I have an easy job, good pay, great benefits, and lots of growth potential. I’m on a fast track to being promoted and have opportunities that will look great on my resume. But I’m so burnt out. I haven’t enjoyed my job in

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Feb 4, 2021

SpaceX Horror Stories III

I decided to speak up about SpaceX!! I will start posting the horror stories I had while working for SpaceX a few years ago. I will tell one story at each post. I worked on Starlink, layout team. Story number three: Young leaders with no leading experience. Boxing match!! After the horrible int

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May 17, 2022

Investment Strategies for Different Types of Investors: Find What Works Best for You

Investing is a crucial component of wealth-building. However, every investor is different, with varying financial goals, risk tolerances, and personal circumstances. The best investment strategies for one person may not necessarily work for another. So, how can you determine the right investment str

May 19, 2023

Made $$$ investing/trading bitcoin. Quit my job?

Hi all, I've been invested in Bitcoin since 2015 when I was a student at university. Currently working in Infosec at a Big 4 consulting company in Europe. Gross salary is approximately €46,000. Through investing and trading cryptocurrency derivatives (background in Econ + Finance) I've amassed aro

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Mar 16, 2021

Made 1.1M in 6 years and NW of ~800K (Need feedback)

Hey All We are a couple(both 31 years old), working since the age of 24/25. And we did a detailed analysis of our financial performance over the years. What we are looking for is feedback from couples at the same age or who are a few years ahead of us. Any constructive feedback would be appreciate

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Feb 10, 2023

Career Guidance- TC Vs Effort

Hi Blind Community! I need some career advice. I'm a little lost on direction. Worried about TC vs Effort. I'm someone with a Masters in Industrial Engineering. With about 2.5 full-time YOE in F&B Manufacturing. Right after my Masters I started off with a no name company. Worked there, impressed fo

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Dec 3, 2020

Why is 400 extremely important for BJP?

This is appeal to rationale souls of India. BJP has revealed all its cards in its second term. It will struggle to maintain the narrative going forward. They are going to be more draconian and extremely decisive from now on. If they can't get full-majority, then will loose all momentum and can't car

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Apr 9

I resent rich people. Please guide me.

After deep introspection, I decided these are the reasons why I resent people who earn and save significantly more than me. (Its a long post and not for the faint of heart or drained of brain) : A. A bit about me : 1. I earn 55LPA (~$70k) at a FAANG equivalent in India. YOE : 6. 2. Topped academic

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Aug 30, 2021

Career Planning/ De-risking entrepreneurship

Hi all, Not sure if this is the right place to ask for advice. I'm on my 3rd startup right out of school (ivy) and I never really thought I'd be in SF or in tech. I'm a history major turned data scientist and now I'm doing BizOps at a bigger startup. I've been very lucky so far. First startup (200

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Jun 15, 2020

Amazon in Europe - culture and daily life of PM technical

Im in the final phase of interviews for a role TMP at Amazon, headquarter Europe. I am a bit scared from what I've read in some posts here, and from some news from journalist-reportage that depicts culture as a toxic environment where everything is oriented to profit, and people who generated come a

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Jun 10, 2020

Lost money in private Crypto platform

Hi Everyone, Short story :- I think I got scammed (lost around 7200$) from a private crypto trading platform (app.bitantok.com). My funds are locked with them. They are asking me to pay additional money as taxes to withdraw funds from my account wallet. Has anyone ever came across this platform ?

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Apr 2, 2022

Why Socialism?

Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is. Let us first consider the question from the point of view of scientific knowledge. It might appear that there are no essential metho

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Jan 6, 2019

How to look for a job during layoffs in 2023?

Quite a lot of my friends are looking for a new job right now. As someone who recently went through this process, I wanted to share with everyone what I have been telling my friends. 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐉𝐎𝐁 Unfortunately, there is no single source of truth when it comes to job postings. So

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Feb 14, 2023

From ‘boomer’ companies to encroaching giants, Canada’s tech sector has a labour problem

If you want to understand the biggest problem in Canadian tech right now, ask someone who jumped from a Canadian company to an American one how their life has changed. You’ll probably get one of two answers. One of them is about money. A Toronto-based engineer who spoke to The Globe and Mail recentl

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Mar 27, 2022

Blind Company Data

Blind wont let me post a google sheets link so here it is in raw format. It contains 95% of companies with more than 10 reviews. company ratings career growth wlb compensation culture management overall Formidable 12 4.7 5 4.3 4.9 4.6 4.7 Boston Scientific 38 3.6 4.9 3.5 4.2 3.8 4 Hudl 14 4.4 4.9

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Sep 1, 2023

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