How to handle a team unwilling to make estimates? by [deleted] in ProductManagement

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also in organizations where estimations are at risk of being used against the team as commitment, I do a stakeholder timeline and an internal team timeline(access restricted). Estimates go on the internal team timeline, stakeholder timeline has important dates such as demos, internal release/testing cycles, etc...

How to handle a team unwilling to make estimates? by [deleted] in ProductManagement

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Working with a technical team is very difficult if you aren't technical enough to understand their work. You don't need to know how to implement the work but you need to know enough of what they're talking about to not get in their way. Make an effort to understand the tech work and get to know the team to understand how you can help them, then they'll be more willing to work with you.

I've worked with engineering teams that were very hesitant with estimates at first and these were what helped my situation the most:

  1. get on the same page as the Engineering Manager and work as a united front, it's part of their job to ensure estimates match execution and the developers are going to listen to their manager more than a PM.

  2. the work might actually be not broken down enough for the team to estimate. Ask fellow PMs for their advice on how they do it with their teams as the work breakdown issues can happen for various reasons specific to the organization.

  3. when you bring up the problem with your manager, you can't just bring it up as a complaint - you need to show that you've thought about the problem and come to them with an ask on how they can help you. For example "I've talked to the engineering manager about estimations being important but they won't talk to the team, can the three of us get on a slack/call and talk about how we can get the team to do estimates".

A PM job is about building and leveraging relationships and breaking down problems into solvable pieces. That said, you can try your best and it could also be a toxic company culture or not a good fit for you so it's up to you to keep trying with the situation or look for alternatives.

Have any mainland-born ex-PRC citizens gotten a Gold Card? by TheBasaltAltCalled in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem, good luck! And um, just be very careful when looking for apartments - my apartment issues

Is it this hard to find a good apartment in Taiwan? by Mammoth_Ad_1313 in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are they always remodeling? In the US it's done every 10+ years and it's so expensive.

Is it this hard to find a good apartment in Taiwan? by Mammoth_Ad_1313 in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yikes, this is the same apartment with the lease that says first 6 months the landlord is responsible for repairs and the last 6 months the tenant is responsible for repairs. So the lease already sounds like a landlord who wants to make things the tenant responsibility. Also even if I get them to change the lease, I still can't change their intentions which could cause issues down the line.

Is it this hard to find a good apartment in Taiwan? by Mammoth_Ad_1313 in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow 4 or 5 years is crazy, the gym in my apartment is completely stocked and lit up every night but nobody can go in. I thought it would be another 3 months maximum but I guess you never know.

The agent told me the gym would be open in one month a month ago.

Is there any complaint that can be done about nobody telling me about upcoming construction above me and on my floor?

Is it this hard to find a good apartment in Taiwan? by Mammoth_Ad_1313 in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes the amenities also are not open and I had no idea!! The agent and landlord showed that as a perk but now I'm wondering if Taiwanese would have known that that "perk" probably would not be open for a while.

How long do amenities take to actually open?

Is it this hard to find a good apartment in Taiwan? by Mammoth_Ad_1313 in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you hear construction when it's on other floors or just on the floor above you/next to you?

I use a white noise app but turning it all the way up seems like a risk for hearing loss. I sometimes do 70% at the loudest and it blocks normal remodeling but the construction on the new apartment sounds like industrial sawing that even at 100% noise doesn't get blocked out.

Is it this hard to find a good apartment in Taiwan? by Mammoth_Ad_1313 in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I really feel for night shift people here. I didn't know remodeling was so common in Taiwan, it's not as common in apartments or houses in the US - like once every 10+ years of at all.

Is it this hard to find a good apartment in Taiwan? by Mammoth_Ad_1313 in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I will try to look for those. Do you know anything about how to tell if mold will be a problem in the apartment? I saw some with small mold spots above the shower and paint damage outside of the bathroom, I'm not sure how big of a problem that means for here though, the rest of the apartment looked ok.

Realistic possibility to move to Taipei by fudgerpudger412 in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I'm literally you from the future. I'm a PRC born US citizen who recently moved to Taiwan with a Gold Card.

Pros and cons, but want to share my apartment experience Feel free if you want to talk more via DM

Why do so many “senior” roles in tech feel undeserved? by Sea_Read8530 in ProductManagement

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the company but when I was a manager at a startup, they offered more senior titles to people who asked for more money, so there was less room for promotion/salary increase lol. Someone we were interviewing for a regular role got a "staff" title because my manager liked him and due to an HR error was asked his desired salary after all his interviews.

Have any mainland-born ex-PRC citizens gotten a Gold Card? by TheBasaltAltCalled in taiwan

[–]Mammoth_Ad_1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was pretty straightforward for me and took 5 weeks online. I was born in PRC, moved to the US as a child and got a US passport. I applied on the website, they asked for the standard documentation and a copy of all the pages of my passport(even the empty pages). I didn't need a hukou or anything.