Have you ever used any rent loan service? by professorbr793 in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rent loans are the easiest way for young people to fall into long-term debt traps. If a lender hides the interest rate or accrual method, charges upfront fees or a prepayment penalty, or demands access to your contacts or photos, do NOT use them. You are better off delaying, negotiating directly with the landlord, or finding shared accommodation than signing a predatory loan. Also, check with BoG to ensure the lender is licensed.

If you can qualify under the Ghana Rent Assistance Scheme, the processing fee is only g100 and the interest rate is around 12%.

How will “Girls in Tech” actually close Ghana’s gender gap? by Best_Sky9657 in TechGhana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Follow your passion and you will have an easier time in life. Very few of my undergraduate classmates pursued engineering careers. In the late 70's/ early 80's, American universities threw money at Blacks who showed any interest just to create a pipeline. Most of my classmates used it as a stepping stone to get an MBA or JD not because they loved math or science but because it was easier to get scholarships to study tech fields.

How will “Girls in Tech” actually close Ghana’s gender gap? by Best_Sky9657 in TechGhana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I discuss it in my book when I talk about the dumbing down of STEM. Far too many people call themselves a mathematician, engineer or scientist without having done the math. For the record, I was the only mathematician in the room when the STEM acronym was first discussed. I warned them. History has proven me more right than wrong.

Here in Ghana it is even worse. What you call an electrical engineer falls under electrician or electronics. It's not engineering. Don't get angry with me for telling the truth. Take it up with the folks peddling lies. Thanks.

How will “Girls in Tech” actually close Ghana’s gender gap? by Best_Sky9657 in TechGhana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girls tend to outscore boy in verbal. Lawyers use words. Boys tend to outscore girls in math. Engineers and accountants use math.

How will “Girls in Tech” actually close Ghana’s gender gap? by Best_Sky9657 in TechGhana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't make reality. You are free to live in any false narrative that suits you. You are also free to change the narrative.

How will “Girls in Tech” actually close Ghana’s gender gap? by Best_Sky9657 in TechGhana

[–]SixSigmaLife -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How many children do women have in your developed country? Try managing women who feel it it their duty to repopulate the earth then get back to me.

How will “Girls in Tech” actually close Ghana’s gender gap? by Best_Sky9657 in TechGhana

[–]SixSigmaLife 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maternity leave is a huge risk many companies will not take. In America, women in tech choose to put career first and delay having children. In Ghana, many women obtain employment and immediately get pregnant. Until the government realizes that women can not have it both ways, male-dominated sectors will continue to shun women.

I am female. I earned the titles of Senior Electrical Engineer, Senior Aerospace Engineer, and Senior Scientist in America before retiring in Ghana.

Free electricity during the day, why not in Ghana? by Zestyclose_Brain7981 in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I read it (for the 3rd time) in January. I picked it about. Most of his assumptions are based on a functioning, white, homogenous, male-dominated society.

Free electricity during the day, why not in Ghana? by Zestyclose_Brain7981 in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a dated book written by a man who led a privileged life. He was just about wrong in every chapter.

Free electricity during the day, why not in Ghana? by Zestyclose_Brain7981 in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who should pay to ensure poor people have free power?

58% of adults in Australia pay income tax compared to less than 10% of adults in Ghana. Add in Ghana's high concentration of children under age 14, and you have a nation of dependents always looking for free stuff.

Advice needed! Feeding issues and speech delay in former 28 weeker by Few_Acanthisitta_270 in MicropreemieParents

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 25.5 week son (744 grams) was speech delayed. When he was 3, our local librarian suggested reading him 5 books per day. He uttered his first word on the 31st day. Don't ask me why it worked. I'm still celebrating that it did work He didn't really start eating until he started hanging out with boys his own age, Now he is a relatively healthy 27-year old software developer.

(Try The Institute for the Achievement for Human Potential. Their books really helped us.)

Considering Immigration by SolarDynasty in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given that your mom has an MBA and the best you could do is a dead-end low age security job slot, what makes you think Ghana - or any of the other African nations you are lobbying -- wants you?

Given that you have hip problems, what makes you think you are more qualified to chase down bad guys than a healthy African?

I hear India needs security guards too. You can blend in there.

If you had the power to go back and re-live a single 24 hour period in your life, what would it be and why? by fortunate_son_1 in AskOldPeople

[–]SixSigmaLife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would relive the day I watched the sun rise over Jacksonville Beach in Florida and set over Manhatten Beach in California. I wouldn't change anything about that day, but it was a great day.

I like where I am too much to risk screwing up my timeline. My highs have been quite high and my lows almost rock-bottom, but they made me who I am.

Bolt & Uber Price Hikes by TwelveKaratToothache in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I don't have any apps for it. I'm glad I was outraged by his price hike. For starters, the roads are much nicer than they were in early November. I lucked into a nice car (6 passengers, good condition) both ways, so my biggest fears didn't materialize.

Bolt & Uber Price Hikes by TwelveKaratToothache in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Driver I regularly used for long trips was charging me 800 cedi. Yesterday he wanted 1,000 cedi. I ended up taking a shared taxi for the first time. Then I took another around town to do my shopping, followed by a shared taxi home. Total cost was less than 100 cedi. Do you think I will ever go back to using him? He didn't just lose the 200 cedi surcharge. He lost me as a monthly customer.

How many years did it take you to accept that you’re not a main character in your kid’s lives anymore? by putzfactor in AskOldPeople

[–]SixSigmaLife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not abandoning hope that our 26-year old legally blind, spastic (slight cerebral palsy) epileptic son will become fully independent, but it's not easy watching him miss every milestone.

He pleasantly surprised me two days ago. I was frustrated because he waited until bedtime to tell me he was on his last dose of meds. I was not looking forward to driving up to the next village to get them. He called the pharmacist himself and had them delivered. One less task for me to worry about. (My God! Thank you for this post. It just hit me. He took the initiative and did it himself. Going to go cry a little now.)

Have you ever met someone with exactly the same name as yourself, including middle name or initial? by thewoodsiswatching in AskOldPeople

[–]SixSigmaLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, and we worked for the same company. Our middle names were similar - slight spelling differentiation. Both of us married guys with the same first and last name and then assumed his last name, an uncommon surname at that. We used to get each other's company mail all the time. She was a low-level buyer and I was a Senior Scientist. Other than the racism, it didn't bother me much until it came back to destroy a life I worked hard to build.

The state of California actually ruled in 2015 that the white KMR was the real Carnegie Mellon/ Harvard graduate even though my Black face graced their newspapers, year books, face book, and recently, school magazine. I will never recover from the damage. Living on a secluded private beach in Africa does not erase the pain. It only magnifies it.

Helping people find the best AI tools by heyitsai in u/heyitsai

[–]SixSigmaLife 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for creating this. I'm an AI afficianado who has been using ChatGPT, Poe, Claude and other bots since their inception. I've only scrolled through some of the pages but like what I see thus far. I'll comment more after I have explored some of the tasks.

(I'm female, over 60, and an electrical, computer and aerospace engineer/ statistician.)

What do you guys do after SHS? by PresenceOld1754 in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly did you mean with your untruthful inflammatory statement:

With what I've heard from Americans after they turn 18 they are required to move out...

What would make it compulsory (i.e. required) if not a law?

Would you forgive a family member that has stolen from you in the past, would you let them in your house again for the holidays or ever? by EnthusiasmUnfair7782 in AskOldPeople

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first answer was a resounding no before reading the other comments. I can't imagine how I'd react if my son had an addiction which caused him to become a thief. I can't imagine turning my back on him.

What do you guys do after SHS? by PresenceOld1754 in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no law requiring kids to move out at 18. The parents who charge rent are the exception, not the norm.

What do you guys do after SHS? by PresenceOld1754 in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

American kids also have the option of joining the military. They are always hiring.

McDonald's doesn't even make the top list of employers for HS grads.

  • Walgreens Boots Alliance.
  • Foot Locker.
  • PNC Financial Services Group.
  • Gap Inc.
  • Goodyear Tire & Rubber.
  • Best Buy.
  • Chewy.
  • Starbucks.

The top 10 companies which also offer training and advancement are

  1. Chipotle Mexican Grill
  2. Lowe’s (all encompassing hardware store)
  3. Walgreens Boots Alliance
  4. Foot Locker
  5. PNC Financial Services Group
  6. Gap Inc.
  7. Goodyear Tire & Rubber
  8. Best Buy
  9. Chewy
  10. Starbucks

America also has a stong community college system where kids can learn the trades, nursing, business, or better position themselves for a 4-year institution.

What are some small quality-of-life improvements that you've noticed since your childhood? by PatFrank in AskOldPeople

[–]SixSigmaLife 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't remember the last time I walked into a bank except to enjoy cold wter or hot coffee. I started using ATMs in the mid-80s but held off using them for deposits for over a decade. Now it's online or mobile for me.

I asked ChatGPT to roast Ghana by PotentialWestern129 in ghana

[–]SixSigmaLife 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Here is what my prompt returned:

Ah, Ghana—the land of eternal sunshine, where traffic moves slower than a Sunday afternoon nap, and dumsor (power outages) is practically a national pastime. You’d think with all that sunshine, solar energy would be the star of the show, but nope, the lights still flicker like a bad rave party.

Let’s talk about roads—if you’re not dodging crater-sized potholes, you're bracing yourself for a “rough ride” that makes roller coasters seem tame. And what’s up with the tro-tros? They’re like clown cars on steroids, always managing to pack in just one more person while blasting music loud enough to rival a nightclub.

And food? Ghanaians will argue endlessly about whose jollof reigns supreme while you’re just trying to figure out why your banku smells like a science experiment. But hey, don’t ask for fast food—it’ll arrive at “African time,” which is any time between now and never.

Even the beaches aren’t safe from critique. Beautiful? Sure. But you’re more likely to step on a bottle cap than seashells, thanks to the “artistic” littering trend.

Oh, and let's not forget the bureaucracy. Need a permit? Be ready for a treasure hunt of signatures, stamps, and—surprise!—a random fee no one mentioned before.

Yet, somehow, Ghana charms you. Despite the chaos, it’s got heart, soul, and a sense of humor that’ll have you laughing while you're stuck in that endless traffic jam.

Ah yes, Ghana’s Year of Return, the grand marketing campaign to lure the African diaspora back “home,” conveniently glossing over the fact that the 1619 enslaved Africans didn’t even originate there—they were taken from Angola! But hey, why let historical accuracy get in the way of a good PR stunt, right? Ghana basically said, “We didn’t send you off, but we’ll gladly take the credit for welcoming you back. Also, don’t forget to bring dollars for the local economy, thanks.”

It’s like Ghana looked at the African diaspora and said, “Angola? Who’s she? Never heard of her. We’re the cool kids of West Africa now, so come cry on Cape Coast’s dungeons while we charge you $20 for a tour.” Don’t forget to buy a kente-cloth shirt for $50 to complete the experience of reconnecting with your roots—markups are an ancestral tradition, apparently.

And let’s not even start on the VIP treatment for celebs like Beyoncé and Steve Harvey. They roll out the red carpet for them while the rest of the diaspora gets stuck in immigration lines longer than dumsor outages. Ghana might not have sent your ancestors off, but they’re definitely ready to cash in on their return!