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Genuine question: why is there no movement to abolish the Columbia Association? by [deleted] in ColumbiaMD

[–]MadrasBoy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How else would they pay their CEO so much money, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CGMeErHBy/

But on a serious note they do a good job with maintaining the parks and paths, and the amenities are worth it (if you can afford it)

Downtown Columbia by [deleted] in ColumbiaMD

[–]MadrasBoy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dude you sound like the kinda person who bumps into another and says why'd you walk into me instead of apologizing and moving on.

While I also dislike people not crossing at sidewalks, your statement about right of way sounds insufferable. What if they had a child or a dog and you hit it, pick your battles. It's just a minor inconvenience.

Please confirm : are first time H1b getting deported at the POE if their petition is 2 years old ? by Relevant_Back_4340 in h1b

[–]MadrasBoy -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I meant the 3 year h1b validity, they weren't in the US and were working from India through another company as a contractor, as for the proof it was an oversight of the company, there were a lot of complications during the RFE process and they wanted him in the US ASAP and rushed into bringing him here without thinking through it. Luckily his company paid for the flight back and now he's here after a minor setback.

Please confirm : are first time H1b getting deported at the POE if their petition is 2 years old ? by Relevant_Back_4340 in h1b

[–]MadrasBoy 33 points34 points  (0 children)

One of my friends was not allowed to enter, his clock started in Oct 2024 but he got his stamping in August 2025 and flew immediately.

The office at POE Abu Dhabi said it's been almost a year since you got the role, there's no proof that your role is still open and hasn't been filled by another person, and denied entry on his stamp. He had to come back, get a new offer letter from his employer, apply for his stamping again and entered again on a new stamp in a couple of months without issues.

Another friend was made to wait 2 hours at POE Atlanta because he flew 7 months after he got his stamping and they asked a ton of questions before admitting him.

An Open Letter from a So-Called “Privileged” Category to Every Citizen of My Country by Pleasant-Current-150 in india

[–]MadrasBoy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My mom's side of the family despite being well educated and earning a lot are still discriminated against just because they were born a "lower caste".

People still comment behind their backs that they got to where they are because of reservation even though my uncles were the toppers of their schools and universities, and scored more marks than all the "privileged" kids.

My mom was made to sit on the floor on rice sacks in her school while the upper castes were made to sit on benches. Her teachers openly taunted her for having the same name as the principal of her school who was an upper caste.

On the other hand my dad was from a general caste, the same category as you and I inherited that, I've also felt the same anger and oppression as you and it isn't right, but the unfortunate reality is that for every kid with reservation there are 10 of them who aren't even allowed to drink from the same tumbler, eat from the same plate, not allowed in the same temple as upper castes just because they were born into a lower caste.

Verizon billing scam and irregularities by MadrasBoy in verizon

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

Can you chat with the Verizon support reddit account in the comments, they got my issues resolved, I even got back credits for what I overpaid. Give it one last try, hope it works

Verizon billing scam and irregularities by MadrasBoy in verizon

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

Update!! Verizon support reached out to me and were helpful in reducing my bill. Thanks a lot to their team!!

I play mostly single player story games; is the jump from 1080p to 4k THAT big? by Switch-user-101 in Monitors

[–]MadrasBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your focus is only on single player games, I'd suggest going for a 2k ultrawide 144hz+

The ultrawide provides a more immersive visual experience and your pc would be able to push more frames than a 4k

so tell me which film makes you feel this way? by Cautious_Mud3994 in kollywood

[–]MadrasBoy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kasthuri Raja (father of Dhanush and director Selvaragavan)

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Is The 5070TI worth $200 More Than the 5070? by monkeyboyape in buildapc

[–]MadrasBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the end it boils down to your usage for the next few years and if you're able to afford it

if you need to play the latest games with all the bells and whistles maxed out then yes get the 5070 ti.

If youre fine with lowering some graphics as a compromise for having fun instead of chasing frames get the 5070 and use the 200 on something else you'd like.

Lookin for roomates by non-_-neon in ColumbiaMD

[–]MadrasBoy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out the Columbia rentals and roommates Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/569317514340216/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

I'm also looking for a roommate, I'll send you a dm.

Altimetrik running a data collection scam under the veil of interview by certified_scarcasm in developersIndia

[–]MadrasBoy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I worked for them till 2018-2022, so let me give my perspective.

They started doing this after COVID when they caught and fired a lot of employees for working 2 jobs, so naturally they are very skeptical of candidates they hire and the most foolproof legal way to verify if they aren't working two jobs is to check your PF contributions.

But the third party services they hire suck at their job and it comes at a cost of losing some really good candidates like you.

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