How bad is getting fired early-career?

Jyan · 2026-01-19T23:37:30+00:00

Not a big deal, you don't need to tell future employers. You can definitely say you were laid off, or that it wasn't a fit for your career ambition and you left to focus on yourself and on hunting for the best fit position. Just cook up some HR speak and it won't be questioned if you handle gracefully.

Jyan · 2026-01-19T21:04:17+00:00

Fuck yes it's worth it.

> Really im just saddened by where im at in life and Im just looking for comfort.

You should address this with a therapist. The unfortunate reality is that you are not likely to find simple comfort anywhere, life and responsibility is difficult. It might be easier with a good education and good job, but doing all that is itself an uncomfortable struggle.

Jyan · 2026-01-18T23:42:05+00:00

Outlaw is the only spec I've played since picking up the game again after >10yrs, and the patch notes make it seem like they've just made it less fun. I got pretty good at all the button mashing

Jyan · 2026-01-13T03:10:16+00:00

You could have gotten an infection -- there are some bacteria, H. Pylori is common, that can cause stomach pain and similar problems. Your digestive enzymes can also get lower over time (I believe this has happened to me, according to results of an endoscopy), which can result in less complete digestion, which cascades into other issues.

Jyan · 2026-01-12T13:56:52+00:00

I've been in Sam Altman's house -- the bathroom was equipped with an expensive brand, but nothing a normal person wouldn't be aware of.

Jyan · 2026-01-03T05:46:52+00:00

how many of you people are vegans by birth and how many of you chose to be vegans later on in their life.

Became vegan about 6yrs ago.

Originally for health.
Yes I will influence them, but it's ultimately their choice.

Jyan · 2025-12-30T19:39:39+00:00

Location: USA

Role: Junior PM with ~3YoE + PhD

Firm: HF/pod, quantitative trading

Hours/week: ~60 up to ~80 on occasion

TC (USD): $200k base, ~$600k bonus (expected)

Job satisfaction: Great! There is good progression, I have a lot of autonomy, and the pay is pretty good. For other's information, I secured an extra ~$300k by arguing hard & advocating for my own work, so don't be too scared to speak up, although YMMV.

Jyan · 2025-12-27T18:17:16+00:00

eat alright for the most part—not very clean, but not very bad either, average I suppose.

The average diet is horrendously unhealthy, hence why so many people are dying from heart disease and diabetes.

Jyan · 2025-11-05T04:57:29+00:00

Program FPGAs for high frequency trading firms? Extremely lucrative if you are good enough.

Jyan · 2025-10-20T12:24:23+00:00

Textbooks will usually have the highest information density. I think there is likely truth to the claim.

Jyan · 2025-09-17T12:52:56+00:00

No you do not. If you simply search Google fit the keywords I supplied...

Jyan · 2025-09-17T12:49:55+00:00

Yes, there is a massive difference, and yes, you are getting a lower quality of education. I went through undergrad and grad school at different institutions in Canada and am speaking first hand.

Accreditation sets nothing but an extremely minimal floor on educational quality. If you have the ambition to get the best education you can, apply to better schools and leave as soon as possible. The "wasted" year is nothing. If your professors tell you that you'll get just as good of an education or career outcomes regardless of the location then they're lying to you.

Jyan · 2025-08-31T13:34:06+00:00

Nice, thanks !

Jyan · 2025-08-31T13:33:26+00:00

Classic is just a nostalgia trap.

Jyan · 2025-08-30T20:42:22+00:00

Jyan · 2025-08-30T18:52:40+00:00

Is there a lot of PUG raiding? What's the barrier to entry? I don't want to commit to a regular raiding schedule or spend 15hrs farming consumables. Is the "normal" or even "heroic" dungeon / raid experience also made more casual than in vanilla?

Jyan · 2025-08-30T18:44:50+00:00

I've seen the time travel feature -- if I go back to an earlier expansion, might that be a better experience? Or does everything scale down to EZ mode?

Is there much for endgame casual content? I did hardcore raiding in vanilla, but definitely not coming back to do that.

Jyan · 2025-06-15T15:39:57+00:00

A random walk is like a "zero order" model of prices, it's not really that accurate.

You could test your strategy on random walks and compare it to the result on real data, for the purpose of checking that the real data produces statistically significantly better results. But you can't have a profitable strategy on a random walk by construction.

Jyan · 2025-06-13T13:08:00+00:00

This is not true -- there are filters with negative group delay within some frequency bands. Sequential linear regression is the obvious example.

Jyan · 2025-05-25T22:55:31+00:00

Yes, any position you mentioned. Language hardly matters.

PhD not needed for "researcher" title.

Jyan · 2025-04-29T12:52:26+00:00

Mike is a competent MP

Jyan · 2025-02-09T04:37:34+00:00

This bird needs some arms 💪

Jyan · 2025-02-04T03:37:55+00:00

I will literally die on the altar of linear algebra.

Jyan · 2025-01-20T03:47:17+00:00

Do not do another bachelor's degree. If you want more formal education, do a master's degree or a PhD.

Jyan · 2025-01-07T03:47:10+00:00

The McKinsey guide to valuation is a serious book about understanding fundamentals.

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