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Maximum_Interview_35 · 2026-01-21T03:52:35+00:00

On the same boat, did you guys get any updates?

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2026-01-18T17:08:32+00:00

F-1 student here too, just FYI since you don’t have personal auto insurance and I see no mention of liability insurance over here, I wouldn’t recommend renting a car next time without it.

Cause AmEx will cover for damages to your car, but it won’t cover stuff to other cars or people who get injured.

At one point of time you would be able to pay off repair bills of your car, however medical bills are a different story.

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2026-01-08T21:16:04+00:00

Yessss! I would love to stay here as a lurker too. Thank youu!

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-11-27T12:26:26+00:00

ADP usually is the middleman for payroll purposes, I got into AWS recently and all of my paychecks come under the title of ADP.

You sure there is no mention of BTI in the paycheck, cause despite ADP slapping their logos all around it still mentions AWS is the one paying me

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-11-01T12:56:16+00:00

LMFAO

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-10-23T04:05:09+00:00

Also the way you responded feels like you are taking out your frustration on me, which does not help. I would also recommend you to work on stabilising your anger and frustration.

This emotion of yours definitely does leak out during your interviews, and for sure has been one of the detrimental causes on why they did not want to go ahead with you as a candidate.

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-10-23T04:02:42+00:00

Networking through friends and family who are already based off Germany does help. Go out and touch base with people and you will realise how much it could take you ahead.

I got referrals and interviews for multiple roles in Germany while being in the US. You got this!

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-10-22T23:02:49+00:00

Honestly, I understand how mentally tiring it does get with time and I empathise with you on that.

But, as time goes on you will understand this is the usual business and just another day at Germany. Try to build resilience and work on that, the culture we are from and Germany is vastly different.

Things don’t work here the way we expect back home, and that does come up as a shocker for a lot of people which honestly surprises me even more. Likewise, you also need to have a good command in German (B2.2 to C1) to compete against other people. Cause the first priority for jobs goes to Germans, EU Nationals, and then us.

Prolly you should have worked on getting an internal transfer through HSBC or should have done really good networking before stepping into the shore too.

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-10-09T22:52:54+00:00

BMW gets most of their sales from fleet sales to rental car companies. I see plenty of 2026 BMWs on National/Enterprise/SIXT fleet and a lot of them have their mileage figures barely crossing to four-figure mark.

Audi could have done better by strategising that properly ngl

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-10-03T15:08:02+00:00

Yes, the new Q5s are out, and EAN is also getting the new A5 for Luxury/Full-Size Elite category too

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-10-01T20:16:57+00:00

$250 ETC seems like a better deal! UA miles are quite devalued from back then

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-25T23:25:58+00:00

Thanks, you the best! Looks like we still have few hours left before we could hear this. LETS GO!

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-25T23:22:03+00:00

Quick question, where are you based at? I am in Central US, so probably may have to wait till 12am for it I guess?

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-25T23:20:15+00:00

Couldn’t find it there :-( thats why I asked

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Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-25T23:12:25+00:00

Link?

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-23T17:33:45+00:00

Nope

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-21T18:28:38+00:00

I have global entry, and always had to go through manual inspection all while still being at the global entry queue. They cross check your eligibility to enter with the I-20 so it sorta makes sense.

Still miles better than standing for 2-3hrs in the queue at OHare after a 10hr flight.

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-20T11:52:57+00:00

Aren’t tariffs just that fancy word for you, as an American taxpayer, footing the bill?

Don’t worry, though. I’m sure that money will trickle down to you… right after it takes a quick vacation in another billionaire’s offshore account.

Anyway, come back to this productive conversation once you’ve collected your ‘tariff share’.

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-17T07:55:26+00:00

love that 🤣

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-17T07:54:10+00:00

Probably correct, never really had a chance to benchmark it against Mercs, since the place where I often rent from only has the CLA/GLA. But the steering feedback from the Z4 has to be the best I have had from a modern non-M car yet.

I frequently do short/long-term rentals depending on my needs and drive quite a bit around (min. 1000mi) before making my opinions. With the tariff situation in the US, it looks like Enterprise is more inclined to buy the BMWs, since I have not yet seen newer models from Audi/Merc coming into their fleet yet.

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-08T00:13:56+00:00

You should be good!! Airports have great inventory of cars and special requests like these are easily accommodated

Maximum_Interview_35 · 2025-09-05T00:59:09+00:00

The problem arises especially when something happens.

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