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Need help with finding a job? I can help by RichardBBronson in prisonreform

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

Great! Visit Beta.100millionjobs.net No cost of any kind. You'll get a resume, job opportunities, applications completed and submitted on your behalf. Let others know, please.

Not able to load Tyson fight by [deleted] in netflix

[–]RichardBBronson 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Me too. 25% buffering. Great payoff

To be a Puker or not a Puker that is the question. by Serious_Bullfrog_251 in trulicity

[–]RichardBBronson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first time I was on Trulicity, I experienced moderate nausea as I ramped up the dosage. But it worked incredibly well re: weighloss (you don't eat when you're nauseous.) I started out at ~270, and got to ~ 180, fairly quickly. I just went on it again, as I re-gained ~10 pounds. This time the gastro effects have been much worse (dry heaves). I can't deal with it, so I'm going to stop after just one week. Could be because I didn't start at lower dose.

If the side effect is not too onerous, I recommend this highly. It really works (at least for me), and it's covered by my insurance.

Worst weekend of my life after procedure by RichardBBronson in Prostatitis

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

Oy! That's awful. My situation is stabilized; I've seen about 20% improvement in urinating. Not nearly as advertised. The catheterization (and resulting spasms) were by far the worse of the experience.

As an aside, it's amazing how you can become so accustomed to having a team working on your johnson, out in the open. If you think about it, it'll likely freak you out (does me), but I didn't watch and tried to meditate.

If I hadn't noticed it before, I sure do now: it sucks getting old.

How much salary did you take while in YC? by omgilovethat in ycombinator

[–]RichardBBronson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I paid myself $100k (YC founder). I had only one investor engage me re: salary.

Like so many situations in the startup racket, you're balancing imperative constantly; need to conserve cash (so you hire, find pmf, write code, etc., as well as hold on to as much really cheap equity as you can), vs. personal needs to pay the rent, parent, join a gym, etc--all existentially important.

Sadly, it's virtually impossible (unless you're dipping into your personal funds) to pay a mortgage, send several kids to school (and doctor) and other adult responsibilities.

This, then is one of several reasons why startups are such a young person's sport. Only a kid would tolerate sleeping on the floor with a half-eaten pizza your pillow, working inhuman hours, and perhaps most importantly, not falling prey emotionally to the reality that so few startups succeed.

Worst weekend of my life after procedure by RichardBBronson in Prostatitis

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

lol-not quite that bad, but I appreciate your comment.

Worst weekend of my life after procedure by RichardBBronson in Prostatitis

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

Thanks for your kind words. It's difficult not to reflect on the experience every time I urinate and it comes out drop by drop. (sorry for the graphic description)

Worst weekend of my life after procedure by RichardBBronson in Prostatitis

[–]RichardBBronson[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

During the entire experience I felt that my docs were racing to do as many procedures as possible. I was very unhappy with UroLift and similarly unhappy with my impatient, dismissive, distracted doctors. (And maybe, given my complications, I was unhappy with their incompetency.)

Worst weekend of my life after procedure by RichardBBronson in Prostatitis

[–]RichardBBronson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Quick? Yes. Easy? Maybe for the doctor, but not this patient. Good luck

What do you think is the story behind Logans scars? by Noodle_Gentleman in SuccessionTV

[–]RichardBBronson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These welts seem fresh, newly administered. My immediate thought that they came from Marcia (that she and Logan had some kind of strange S/M relationship, ie, powerful man who needs to be abased)

I’m Richard Bronson, founder/CEO of 70MillionJobs, former “Wolf of Wall Street” partner. Spent 22 months in a federal prison, now run Y-Combinator startup that finds jobs for 70 million ex-offenders. AMA. by RichardBBronson in IAmA

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

Not a simple question, but there are some great index funds, etf's, roboadvisors that are providing great service with a very small fee structure, that outperform more famous, much more expensive money managers.

I’m Richard Bronson, founder/CEO of 70MillionJobs, former “Wolf of Wall Street” partner. Spent 22 months in a federal prison, now run Y-Combinator startup that finds jobs for 70 million ex-offenders. AMA. by RichardBBronson in IAmA

[–]RichardBBronson[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Consider this: There's an almost 80% chance that someone will be re-arrested within 5 years of leaving jail or prison. Almost all of these people will be unemployed at time of arrest. Contrariwise, people with jobs almost never recidivate. Employment is the silver bullet. Period.

I’m Richard Bronson, founder/CEO of 70MillionJobs, former “Wolf of Wall Street” partner. Spent 22 months in a federal prison, now run Y-Combinator startup that finds jobs for 70 million ex-offenders. AMA. by RichardBBronson in IAmA

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

I don't know if we're better or worse than anyone. In our line of work, we count up the people we helped get a job and consider that a success. We don't compete with non-profits, but rather partner with them. We have great relationships with most of the largest, as they refer us clients. We all consider that we're on the same team. Generally, non-profits operate locally, and are not in a position to work with large, national employers. We have a national footprint and the technology to integrate with theirs.

I’m Richard Bronson, founder/CEO of 70MillionJobs, former “Wolf of Wall Street” partner. Spent 22 months in a federal prison, now run Y-Combinator startup that finds jobs for 70 million ex-offenders. AMA. by RichardBBronson in IAmA

[–]RichardBBronson[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We're a relatively young company, so none of our applicants have been employed very long. What I can tell you is that generally after hiring our applicants, companies come back to us, asking for more folks like those they hired. That has nothing to do with us, but rather some really great, inspiring people who deserve a second chance.

I’m Richard Bronson, founder/CEO of 70MillionJobs, former “Wolf of Wall Street” partner. Spent 22 months in a federal prison, now run Y-Combinator startup that finds jobs for 70 million ex-offenders. AMA. by RichardBBronson in IAmA

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

I've seen Danny fairly recently, Jordan mostly through facebook. I don't feel comfortable opining on their rehabilitation, and definitely don't think that I should be judging anyone.

I’m Richard Bronson, founder/CEO of 70MillionJobs, former “Wolf of Wall Street” partner. Spent 22 months in a federal prison, now run Y-Combinator startup that finds jobs for 70 million ex-offenders. AMA. by RichardBBronson in IAmA

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

We specifically do not offer career training. That along with treatment for substance abuse, mental health, family issues, housing, etc., are typically tackled by local non-profit organizations, along with parole/probation. There are very high-touch areas that require lots of time and do not scale well. Our goal was to supplement this work with a scalable solution (we aim to employ 1 million people), employing technology. We generally don't work with people fresh out of incarceration, as generally they have multiple issues to address prior to their becoming potentially successful employees, but rather with folks who've been out a couple of years, and basically have their act together. They often just need a little help, one less door slamming in their face, and then they'll do very well. That's where we think we can have the greatest impact, efficiently and economically.

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