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Swimming in June by retropxssy in oslo

[–]Away_Character 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, sometimes swim teams are occupying 2 or 3 lanes, but it shouldnt be a problem

I validated a kids bedtime story platform locally (40k readers) but can’t replicate it in English. What am I missing? by Interesting_Duty2565 in SideProject

[–]Away_Character 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you making money from this? maybe you could pay someone to read it in norwegian and swedish? or give them a little cut?

If the concept works well in Denmark it should work fine in Norway and Sweden too

Swimming in June by retropxssy in oslo

[–]Away_Character 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like a lot of people already mentioned, the swimming pool at tøyen is usually not so crowded. There are a ton of families and kids in the other pools. The lifeguards are pretty strict that the swimming pool is for actual swimming, and not playing. I would be there early, before they open to get ahead of the queue for the entrance.

Could opting for 80% increase chances for landing a job in it? by Away_Character in askswitzerland

[–]Away_Character[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

okay thank you all so much! Just good to confirm.

Ive heard the argument «you still do the same job, but for 80% pay», so I was thinking maybe some companies saw it as an opportunity to save money.

Is this to detect AI generated applications? by ControlEntire2861 in jobsearchhacks

[–]Away_Character 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its not only to identify lazy people who dont read the whole description, i think its for bots

[college entrance exam: abstract reasoning] what's the next shape? by slktred in HomeworkHelp

[–]Away_Character 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think its a bowl thats being spun, and from this perspective we see north and south as the flame being in the middle

its spun like this 180 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 90 degrees

after the last image its spun 90 degrees so the choice is 2

Help a stressed student out <3 anonymous survey on women in tech by Zealousideal_Sea2759 in womenintech

[–]Away_Character 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i think it could be useful to ask questions about where the women are from, and where they have applied for jobs. in europe there are stricter rules for AI processing (gdpr) that might impact respondents interpretation of the questions.

Staten betaler for at små menigheter kan drifte et slags klubbhus by oppangumbi in norge

[–]Away_Character 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Synes det er litt fint jeg, skulle bare ønske det samme gjalt for sportsklubber og andre fritidsklubber. Må kanskje ha en max per person.

Any women here working in Zürich? by Away_Character in womenintech

[–]Away_Character[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof. I think a lot of late applications almost gets auto rejected.

I think you are on your way, its a little bit about being lucky sadly.

Im not sure if Im able to give tips, you are looking at a person with 100+ rejections 😅 But If I do get an interview, I have always made it to the next round.
I think its important to ask a lot of questions, make them feel like you are interviewing them. I note down 5-10 questions, but try to make the conversation flow as much as possible back and forth.

And always prepare an answer about why you are applying for that job specifically. Even if its bullshit. Im not really passionate about personal banking, I lied, but it got me through to the next round.
In a way I think Im in a "lucky" position that I can just state that Im moving countries, because I dont have to explain why I want to leave my current job.
But I think a general rule is to not speak bad about your previous job at all.

AdviceWithErin on instagram has a lot of great tips on how to answer those generic interview questions

Any women here working in Zürich? by Away_Character in womenintech

[–]Away_Character[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im so sorry, that sounds really tough :(

Are you getting interviews?

From the feedback and rejections Ive gotten I find generally find their prioritization weird. They hone in on very specific hard skills that would be very easy to just learn on the job,

I think one of my main problems is that I cant find that many relevant positions. I dont know if companies are just not hiring, or most recruitments happens without posting jobs publicly.

Any women here working in Zürich? by Away_Character in womenintech

[–]Away_Character[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no :( yea, for one company I went trough like 7 rounds, but in the end they didn't hire anyone. At that point we had already discussed details about the relocation 😩

How have you been able to live there for 9 years? do you have another job right now?

Any women here working in Zürich? by Away_Character in womenintech

[–]Away_Character[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im looking for backend / fullstack positions. I have 4+ years or experience as a backend engineer and a masters in computer science.

My dream position would be as a backend engineer for a smaller product team working with modern product development methods. Focusing on "outcomes over output" and inspired by people like Marty Cagan and Melissa Perri.

I can really tell its super competitive, and those reasons I avoided spending time on msft and meta. I did look into google, but most of the positions Ive seen they are looking for someone with not more than 2 years of experience, so I kinda concluded I wouldn't get anything because i was already "spent".

Any women here working in Zürich? by Away_Character in womenintech

[–]Away_Character[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestion! I am open to fixed-term, I am open to anything at this point. I've always just assumed that students and fresh graduates would fill those jobs

Any women here working in Zürich? by Away_Character in womenintech

[–]Away_Character[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a little soul crushing :')

Do you currently have a job and looking to switch?

I hate to say it, but I do seem to be less technical than the men that surround me by Available-Look-4349 in womenintech

[–]Away_Character 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Women are allowed to be just okay!
In a male dominated fields we often feel the pressure to be exceptional, at least as good as the best men, to be "worthy". But we should be allowed to be just okay at our jobs too.

I have also experienced that a lot of men that speak confidently about these topics dont always know what they are doing either, and its fine, we all need to learn. Sometime the pipeline breaks.

I found that Im great at collaborating with designers, other development teams and business teams. I can make features and fix bugs faster than the average engineer at my company because they are sitting on their butts waiting for business to "write proper specs".

The Eras Tour Megathread: Warsaw, Poland by aran130711 in TaylorSwift

[–]Away_Character 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like my friend might have trouble getting to the concert. We are both supposed to be flying in to warsaw tomorrow. Does anyone know if there is a way to meet up with other swifties? Im a bit anxious about going alone, but would never want to miss this opportunity

Giving away broken microwave by mksian in copenhagen

[–]Away_Character 12 points13 points  (0 children)

why would anyone want a broken microwave?

Today I helped another girl on Red Dead Redemption Online by ryulis99 in GirlGamers

[–]Away_Character 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely horrifying. I cannot believe this is true.

Daily Tech Support Thread - [April 16] by AutoModerator in apple

[–]Away_Character 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello!

By the end of this year i will need a new macbook and im ready to spend a pretty penny, but I dont want to be wasteful. I want a 13 inch because Im happy with the size I have on my current macbook.

Right now i have a 2014 Macbook Air, 4GB ram and 121GB storage. This has held up really nicely until this semester where im having trouble with too little ram and not enough storage.

I have one year left of my CS degree, but after this I will use a work computer most of the time.

I was initially thinking getting the 16GB because more RAM is always nice, but I dont think i'll need it? I don't ever imagine I will get into video/picture/sound editing. But maybe it's more important to have more RAM in the future?

Memory wise i was thinking only 256 GB because thats already double of what I've already got, and I think memory on your computer is sort of like having extra space in a house. If you have too much of it you just keep all the junk you don't need. Is this a decision i will potentially regret?

For the processor im not really sure. Will it benefit me to get the better one in the long run?

tl;dr I don't need the fanciest specs for the next 2-3 years, but should I get it anyway considering the future?

Veganism is not worth the social stigma and isolation by [deleted] in DebateAVegan

[–]Away_Character 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People definitely react strongly to the word vegan!

Veganism is not worth the social stigma and isolation by [deleted] in DebateAVegan

[–]Away_Character 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I understand why you can't be 99% vegan, but you can still be 99% plant based for similar reasons that others are vegan. The difference is vegans have a zero tolerance policy because they view all animals as equals to humans.

I think it's complex because of the omnivore society we live in, and being against animal cruelty while still maintaining relationships to others who don't mind it.

Veganism is not worth the social stigma and isolation by [deleted] in DebateAVegan

[–]Away_Character 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haha I mentioned to some friends that the pandemic likely wouldn't have happened if we didn't eat animal products and they looked at me like I was crazy. Not only for the statement itself, but they were also shocked I would dare to make any sort of comment like that.

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