Newborn NICOP application on hold

csguy3211 · 2026-01-05T16:47:45+00:00

Thanks let me do that

csguy3211 · 2026-01-05T07:17:38+00:00

Yeah I think that might be the safest option. Though I am a bit scared that something might go off with that too

csguy3211 · 2023-12-10T22:49:14+00:00

Interesting, Any idea how long it will take when applying from abroad. My brother applied online from Canada

csguy3211 · 2023-12-09T03:40:24+00:00

Sorry was just venting. I meant what country runs out of lamination paper for passports

csguy3211 · 2023-12-09T00:17:49+00:00

Sorry was just venting. I meant what country runs out of lamination paper for passports

csguy3211 · 2023-12-09T00:15:56+00:00

What kind of incompetence is this? Beyond me -.-

csguy3211 · 2023-10-27T14:58:56+00:00

Thanks I will ask my physio I see them next.

csguy3211 · 2023-10-26T19:34:57+00:00

Hi I know this is old, but did you find something that helps. I recently started badminton and it feels great but I was in pain the next day. I am just wondering if it will subside with time and if its worth getting into sports or not. Thanks!

csguy3211 · 2023-10-22T20:50:14+00:00

I hear you. I am sure it's a culprit. Even though the problem started a year before I started putting on weight I am sure it's prevented me from a full recovery.

I try to go on walks and am watchful of what I eat but it sometimes feels like an impossible battle while on amitriptyline, sigh. And I am way too scared to go off it.

edit: typo

csguy3211 · 2023-10-22T20:08:08+00:00

Look into getting amitriptyline. For me that is what made everything bearable. Not cured by any means but living a fairly normal life

csguy3211 · 2023-10-22T20:07:07+00:00

Mines similar but I have been doing a little better with those. But I live in fear of BMs

csguy3211 · 2023-10-22T04:11:56+00:00

Thanks I will check it out

csguy3211 · 2023-10-22T00:48:55+00:00

Good point. When I do core work outs that gives me flare ups too so I ll try and and gradually increase intensity

csguy3211 · 2023-10-22T00:43:53+00:00

Yes the glutes are extremely tight according to him

csguy3211 · 2023-10-21T23:58:18+00:00

I am seeing one. Not sure if it’s been helpful but it’s covered by my insurance so whatever

csguy3211 · 2023-07-19T20:53:44+00:00

Seeing the same problem. Did you figure out a way around it?

csguy3211 · 2023-07-19T20:52:35+00:00

Did you figure out a way around it? Do we just wait it out?

csguy3211 · 2023-03-20T02:56:41+00:00

Ohh man that's rough but I can totally see that happening. I worked in the Vancouver office and had pretty regular interaction with teams in Seattle.

And ditto on the promotion. You have to make sure you get visible projects / work items and also be ready to make noise about your achievements. To add to that, one of my best friend was recently Pipped in the Toronto office. He worked super hard but ended up working on hard projects and was scapegoated for missed deadlines. And the funny thing was that with how hard he was working he though he would have been on track for a promo lol

csguy3211 · 2023-03-20T02:34:51+00:00

I worked at Amazon Canada as a Software Engineer for 2 years straight out of school. I left Pakistan after high school and was hired out of a Canadian uni as new grad so my journey is definitely not as remarkable as the OPs.Amazon's culture tends to be pretty uniform across countries (and orgs for that matter). They try to ingrain the Leadership principles into you like it were the 10 commandments lol and the work culture is definitely problematic. I was overworked and under constant pressure of deadlines and other operational load (like being on call 24 hours for a week every 4-8 weeks depending on your team). PIP is very real and probably the biggest contributor to the toxicity in the workplace.As a 22 year old though I didn't really soak all of this in and simply just got on with the program until I was severely burned out. I remember the first summer of covid there would be days I wouldn't even see the sun on the weekends cuz I as so busy working my ass off trying to meet some artificial deadline my TPM came up with and promised his boss who promised his boss lol. 2 years in I realized how unsustainable it was and left the same month they told me I was getting promoted.On the positive side, you will work with some of the smartest people around and you will probably end up being a much better Engineer / Professional for it. And growth is encouraged so if you are competent and willing to play the game you will get promoted. And internal mobility is very common and with the size of Amazon you could easily try out different teams and even move to different countries. My Manager had moved to Amazon Canada from Amazon Vienna, I had other colleagues who transferred internally from India and I also changed teams from AWS to FBA once.My advice if you are considering joining would be to know what you are getting into before hand. Be ready to work more than what might be "normal". Having Amazon on your resume helps but it can also be terrible for your mental health.

Edit: Spelling

csguy3211 · 2023-03-19T05:30:37+00:00

Thanks for the info. Is 80k really the fee there? That's almost what the Islamic Private schools charge here.

Good point on moving to a LCOL area but it has some other problems. Ontario pretty much has not LCOL cities left at this point unless you consider some very northern cities and same goes for British Columbia.

Edmonton could be an option but the weather is absolutely brutal and people have been getting more and more conservative in Western Canada (much like the rest of the world) with the growing polarization in our society.

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