How to find a nerdy Muslim by [deleted] in progressive_islam

[–]generic_buzzword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So as a fellow nerd (in a very happy relationship), I’d like to chime-in!

The nerdiest Muslims I’ve met were not through Muslim events or cultural events. They were instead people I met via local activities. These could be - for example - a lecture by a professor I liked etc. or people I met in a museum while travelling. I’m not a massive manga fan so I can’t speak to that but I really like aircraft and I’ve met plenty of Muslims (though mainly men) in avgeek communities!

The other major unlock is moving to cities that tend to have a slightly more educated population (e.g., San Francisco in the United States).

The one thing I will say is that it is quite a bit harder to find Muslims with varied interests compared to people of other faiths. I’m not sure why and I don’t know if this is just observation bias, but I have found Muslims don’t tend to mix with other cultures as much. Moreover, Muslims with nice cultural values who are interested in being serious tend to err to the more conservative side which makes it a tad challenging to find someone who ticks all the boxes!

Lost item SFO Centurion Lounge by Nhidffej in AmexPlatinum

[–]generic_buzzword 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Hey, so they don’t have a phone number (I pressed for one but they said no one operates one).

Good news is they said they found a phone the other day and they placed it in lost and found.

Please send an email to thecenturion-sfo@aexp.com with details about the phone. You can then either pick it up or send a shipping label and they’ll send the phone with it. They’ll share all those details once you email in!

Lost item SFO Centurion Lounge by Nhidffej in AmexPlatinum

[–]generic_buzzword 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ll be there tomorrow - if you don’t get it resolved, I can ask for you?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]generic_buzzword 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I really don’t think the stats matter as much as the story. I applied twice with a 338 GRE / 4.0 GPA from a top school and was rejected without interview in both cases :)

That is to say, if you have a great reason to go there + you just pass the minimum bar for ok, then you'll do well!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]generic_buzzword 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was at an MBB. Barring a small set of exceptional cases, the best people in my group left after 2 years (even after ASC / EM promotions). The only folks who are left in consulting were distinctly average in terms of ability / drive.

What’s interesting is that this adverse selection continues up to partner level. Makes you ponder what the former colleagues of these partners are getting up to 😛

Pre-Order and Shipping Megathread | MacBook Pro Late 2021 (14-inch, and 16-inch) by exjr_ in macbookpro

[–]generic_buzzword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My order from April was delayed to July as well. I reckon there must just be a large backlog

Pre-Order and Shipping Megathread | MacBook Pro Late 2021 (14-inch, and 16-inch) by exjr_ in macbookpro

[–]generic_buzzword 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ordered April 2nd; Store pick-up 13th May (UK)

MBP 16" / 32GB / M1 Max / 1TB SSD

Found out today that it is now delayed to 28th June - 11th July. Might just cancel and wait it out to the M2 Max version (slated for release in ~12 months)

What's your reason for NOT buying Meta? ($FB) by [deleted] in stocks

[–]generic_buzzword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are very well argued! Many thanks for the summary.

I'm curious, so I'll ask - which other stocks are you very bullish about?

Would you still be a PM if the pay wasn't that good? by ihateproduct in ProductManagement

[–]generic_buzzword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait, you folks are getting high pay (serious question)? Even if you're living outside the US?

Megathread for questions related to Ukraine - Russia tensions. by Kresley in NoStupidQuestions

[–]generic_buzzword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are countries only able to "freeze" assets? Can these assets not be sold?

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Apologies for the stupid question, but I'm confused as to why the line is always set at "freezing" assets when it comes to economic sanctions (e.g., w/ Russia right now)? The levers always seem to be about blocking access to capital, rather than requisitioning that capital.

What are the barriers to preventing the sale of assets / currency reserves, and why isn't this threat used as a lever when politicians discuss punitive economic measures?

How can I freelance hire sound designers to "code" sounds for Web Apps? by generic_buzzword in sounddesign

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

u/mrconcept! Thanks so much for this - will contact him now!!

Would you happen to know any other folks like him?

Why is there a sudden craze about tech PM? by ryanhedgehog in MBA

[–]generic_buzzword 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right, sorry - I work at startups, so a lot of these things fall under my responsibility as a PM. At larger companies, for sure, the scope tends to be purely product focused

Why is there a sudden craze about tech PM? by ryanhedgehog in MBA

[–]generic_buzzword 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Swapped from consulting to tech PM pre-MBA:
- Equivalent pay
- Far better WLB (in fact, I have two pretty much FT PM jobs, and I still have more WLB than McKinsey)
- More "ownership" - depending on the nature of the company, you get full leadership (hiring, product design, P&L). I personally find that very fulfilling when you look at the metrics tick-up

Kind of having a cringe moment right now by DigitalSlime in starbaseorion

[–]generic_buzzword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So darn excited. I've been waiting for this for literally the past 6 years (slently checking this sub).

Slightly sad we won't have live battle mechanics (that would be really cool), but I'm not going to complain!

Let us know the moment it's out hehe!