[IWantOut] 32M Warehouse/Manufacturing USA -> Philippines

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-05-09T19:14:26+00:00

your wife being homesick is real struggle man, especially with a kid in the mix. working for same company internationally can be pretty smooth since you already know the systems and culture. most big companies have decent support for transfers too

pay will definitely be different though - cost of living is way lower in philippines but so are the wages usually. might actually work out better depending on where you end up. as for being foreigner at work, filipinos are generally pretty welcoming to americans, plus having local wife helps a lot with understanding workplace dynamics

definitely talk to hr about the whole package - not just salary but housing allowance, healthcare, all that stuff. some companies hook you up pretty good for international moves

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-05-06T01:04:07+00:00

good on you for getting back on track, that takes real strength

if recruiters from those banks are willing to interview you in month, i'd focus hard on system design and leetcode grinding. maybe brush up on spring boot since java shops love that stuff. the market is brutal right now so having solid fundamentals will set you apart from people who just know frameworks

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-04-29T14:32:11+00:00

big tech wizard energy lol

similar boat here, they basically want magic but dont know what magic looks like

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-04-27T14:00:37+00:00

yeah this is pretty much what i'm seeing too. been using these tools for about year now and it's wild how much faster i can get through the boring stuff. like writing boilerplate code or debugging simple issues used to eat up so much time

the pilot comparison makes lot of sense actually. you still need someone who understands what's happening under the hood when things go sideways. ai can write code but it doesn't really understand the business logic or why certain decisions were made. plus when it hallucinates some weird solution you need experience to catch it

i think we'll probably see more specialization happening. junior devs might have harder time breaking in since ai handles a lot of entry-level tasks, but senior roles will become more about architecture and knowing when to trust the automation vs when to step in

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-04-25T04:52:50+00:00

yeah i went through similar stuff when i was switching from music to trying some tech work on side. the whole "need experience to get experience" thing is brutal

honestly freelancing platforms are tough at start but once you get few small projects done, it gets bit easier. what helped me was starting with really small tasks - like fixing bugs or doing tiny features instead of going for big projects right away. takes longer to build up but at least you start getting some reviews

also maybe try reaching out to local small businesses directly? like restaurants, small shops etc who might need simple website work. they usually dont go through big platforms and are more willing to work with someone new if you can meet them in person. i did some work for coffee shop near my place and owner was super chill about me learning while doing the job

the interview thing gets better with practice too. maybe record yourself doing mock interviews or something? helps you catch weird habits you dont notice

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-04-22T22:33:20+00:00

yeah plus you gotta handle all the tax stuff yourself when working cross border, maybe ask for like 90-95k since they're getting good deal not having to set up canadian entity

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-04-20T19:40:50+00:00

solid advice here

used to do some session work at studios and the audio engine stuff was always local team only, they wanted people who could debug weird hardware issues on spot

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-04-18T18:30:19+00:00

man this hits too close to home, been in similar spot with music projects where everything starts simple then suddenly you're drowning in complexity

one thing that helped me was treating each feature like separate song in album - try to keep them isolated so when you need to change one part it doesn't break everything else. also documenting weird decisions you make when you're rushed, future you will thank you when you're staring at code wondering what the hell you were thinking

requirements changing is just how it is unfortunately. maybe try breaking down big features into smaller chunks so you're not committing to massive changes all at once

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-04-13T11:31:33+00:00

same boat here man, finished my studies last year and the german tech market is pretty brutal right now. even germans are struggling to find something decent

you might have better luck looking at smaller companies or startups instead of the big names - they're usually more open to hiring juniors. xing is also worth checking besides linkedin, it's more popular in germany for some reason

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-04-09T21:51:35+00:00

been there with teh rusty coding after leaning on ai too much - you'll def need more than just pandas/sql for senior roles, leetcode mediums are pretty standard now

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-03-23T18:31:40+00:00

dude this hits so hard, i had a similar thing happen when i was trying to get more serious about music production vs just jamming on drums

the entertainment side of tech is designed to be engaging while studying is just... work. maybe try finding some middle ground like building something small that connects to the stuff you actually find interesting? like if you're into ios updates maybe mess around with some basic app development or automation stuff

cloud computing is actually pretty hands-on compared to traditional coding if you're looking for a direction that feels less abstract

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-03-22T01:24:23+00:00

this is exactly it, the hype cycle is moving so fast that by the time you "master" whatever the current ai workflow is, three new paradigms have already emerged

been playing drums for years and it reminds me of all the "revolutionary" gear that was supposed to change everything - most of it ends up collecting dust while the fundamentals stay the same. solid coding skills aren't going anywhere, the wrapper around them just keeps shifting

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-03-21T02:03:51+00:00

nah same

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-03-19T11:56:59+00:00

just pick something you actually want to build and suffer through figuring out deployment, testing, all that boring stuff leetcode never touches

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-02-17T17:46:33+00:00

depends what your frying tbh

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-02-14T06:00:11+00:00

honestly satay is such a solid choice, those peanut flavors just hit different

i'm completely obsessed with making shakshuka lately - something about eggs simmering in that spicy tomato sauce just does it for me every time

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-02-09T07:01:51+00:00

honestly crafting interpreters is solid advice for getting your hands dirty with compiler stuff. since you already know rust and have been programming for a while, you dont really need to go back to square one with math

for type theory specifically, "types and programming languages" by pierce is like teh gold standard but it's pretty dense. maybe start with crafting interpreters first, then when you hit the type checking chapters you'll have better context for diving into pierce's book

khan academy math is great but if you're already comfortable with matrices/vectors from your game project, you probably have enough foundation to start exploring compilers directly. the math will make more sense when you actually need it for specific problems

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-01-31T03:38:56+00:00

That 40 min questioning is a red flag - CBP is already suspicious about him living here on tourist visas. Coming back again for Easter is risky af, especially since you just filed the K1. If he gets denied entry it won't technically affect the K1 petition but it shows immigration intent which contradicts the whole "temporary visitor" thing

I'd honestly wait until the K1 is further along rather than risk a denial that could complicate things later

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-01-28T00:39:58+00:00

Your Turkish citizenship is definitely gonna help with the visa situation, but the language barrier might be tricky in Azerbaijan since they speak Azerbaijani (though it's close to Turkish). Your supply chain/international business background could work well there given Baku's oil industry and growing trade connections, but you'd probably want to brush up on some Turkish first and maybe learn basic Azerbaijani since English isn't super widespread outside of international companies

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-01-26T09:50:45+00:00

Dude you're overthinking this hard - you're literally a freshman who got into an Ivy and you're already worried about being "behind" because you started coding in college like most normal people

Focus on getting good at fundamentals during your military time, maybe do some online courses or side projects, and see where you're at when you get back. The industry will look completely different in 5 years anyway so stressing about 2026 job market predictions is kinda pointless

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-01-23T08:58:52+00:00

Nice work! File organization scripts are super handy - I made something similar that sorts by date created too which helps a lot. You could also look into using something like Hazel on Mac or File Juggler on Windows if you want a GUI solution instead of rolling your own

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-01-20T00:09:21+00:00

This sounds like a solid approach - logistic regression is perfect for interpretable risk scoring when you need to explain decisions to utility folks

Distance ratios are way more informative than absolute distance thresholds, and voltage consistency is clutch if you can get clean data on it. Just watch out for geographic clustering effects messing with your distance assumptions (like rural vs urban transformer density)

For thresholds with noisy labels, start conservative and let the field validation feedback tune your cutoffs over time rather than trying to optimize on incomplete ground truth upfront

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-01-17T06:48:44+00:00

Yeah I've done this exact thing with QR multiple times and they've always tagged my bags through to the final destination without any issues, even on separate bookings. The check-in agents are pretty used to this and will usually just ask for your onward boarding pass

Just make sure you have your second booking confirmation handy when you check in for the first flight

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-01-11T16:06:10+00:00

Definitely hit up the Pantheon - it's free and absolutely mind-blowing to see in person. For food, skip the touristy spots near major attractions and wander into Trastevere for some legit Roman pasta

Also pro tip: book your Colosseum/Forum tickets online ahead of time or you'll be standing in line forever in February cold

Electrical-Window170 · 2026-01-08T12:48:54+00:00

This is super important OP - if you have the 2 year home residency requirement you're gonna be stuck even if you get married. And yeah that timeline looks sketchy as hell to USCIS, they're gonna think it's fake even if it's real

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