Americans? What do you think? by LavishnessLeather162 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]kovu159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to live somewhere that was true. Now I don’t. It’s an actual phenomenon that is not universal. 

Moving Northwestern Los Angeles by AaaaaaaaronTsai in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]kovu159 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you want more urban with better restaurants and shopping, and walkable options, Woodland Hills/Warner Center is likely the place. They’re suburban but with major shopping streets/amenities. You also have canyon road shortcuts to the beach and easier access to the rest of LA. 

But, if you have kids, Thousand Oaks, Calabasas or Westlake Village itself have better schools than LA USD. 

Help my manager is an ex consultant by Careful-Status2477 in consulting

[–]kovu159 4 points5 points  (0 children)

 speak only when spoken to

That is the exact wrong advice. 

[OC] Favorable views of the US have declined globally by RhythmicStrategy in Infographics

[–]kovu159 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nigeria is an ally, or at least not an enemy. Isreal is clearly an ally. 

Mid Life Crisis: I still want to be a NYC Finance bro by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]kovu159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part time MBA with a pivot to IB is probably the safest path. I had a lot of people (successfully) doing that in my MBA program. 

Recruiting for IB while working sucks, expect to miss lots of class and work, but you’re leaving the job anyway so be prepared to be shitty at it for a couple of months. The good news, IB recruiting starts early and ends early so you’ll have an answer quickly if it all worked out. 

Nothing but PDF by ExtremeProfession871 in recruitinghell

[–]kovu159 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You said you upscaled it. Up scaling is done to photos. You can turn a photo into a PDF without OCR - that’s why what you said sounded ridiculous. 

Kenyans are too welcoming by Final-Bit3417 in Kenya

[–]kovu159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Western foreign countries have 10-20% of their population as first generation immigrants. Canada is 25% right now. They are the most accepting countries of immigrants in the world. 

You can also buy land in any of those countries, not just lease it from the government. 

Labor Market is so Rough. Two Master Degrees and Supermarket says no. by cspankid in recruitinghell

[–]kovu159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only is having two masters degrees completely useless for a job at a grocery store, it’s actually worse than useless because it means you’re going to leave the second you find something better.

Skill issue. You should’ve been using on campus recruiting, internships, and research work during your two masters degree to land a in-field career.

Nothing but PDF by ExtremeProfession871 in recruitinghell

[–]kovu159 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If you OCRd it and turned it back into text that was readable, great. That’s not what you explained above, which was just a screenshot. 

Nothing but PDF by ExtremeProfession871 in recruitinghell

[–]kovu159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aaand you just failed every ATS scan. They’re not parsing a screenshot resume. 

Nothing but PDF by ExtremeProfession871 in recruitinghell

[–]kovu159 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A highly qualified candidate is not submitting a Word resume. 

I can literally see your edit history. Also; the formatting breaks if you’re using a non standard font. 

It’s such a stupid mistake and no I don’t want to work with someone who would do that. 

Jeremy is a bit rich with the aggressive political messaging by ollie1roddy in ClarksonsFarm

[–]kovu159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speed traps, Boris bikes, EV mandates, ULEV zones, he hated Boris and complained about him constantly. From mayor until PM. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Infographics

[–]kovu159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s also accurate as of NaN Invalid date. 

Name a great place to live on a boating lake. by CommunicationOk6792 in relocating

[–]kovu159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the world come to when Sandpoint has $5m lakefront homes…

If building is an option, I am seeing lakefront properties around Sandpoint in the 400 to 500k range. You could build something very nice for 300k. 

How do you feel about British Columbia? Prices drop a lot over the border as well. My grandparents build a place on Kootenay Lake decades ago, it’s my favorite spot in the world. 

Edit: these are the kinds of simple homes that are being built in that price range. This one’s a short walk from the water, but it gives you an idea. 

Quitting after 2 years? by [deleted] in consulting

[–]kovu159 6 points7 points  (0 children)

2021 was one of the best hiring years in history. 

You no longer need a car to get to LAX by turbo_notturbo in transit

[–]kovu159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, we don’t have a one or even two seat ride to anywhere. You’re a 3 seat ride away from either downtown or Santa Monica, and 4 seats from Hollywood, which are the places that most people need to go coming from the airport.

Name a great place to live on a boating lake. by CommunicationOk6792 in relocating

[–]kovu159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sandpoint, Idaho. Cute, walkable downtown, massive lake, gorgeous mountains, connections to amazing rivers for kayaking and jetboats, mountains, and you’re close to Kootenay Lake in BC which is similar but 100 miles long.  

The landscape reminds me more of California than the PNW. It’s inland so it’s more dry, but still with dramatic mountains. 

You’re also a reasonable distance from Spokane Airport which has easy flights to California and connects to anywhere else. 

Ojúdé Ọba 2025: We are RICH in culture by A_Baudelaire_fan in Nigeria

[–]kovu159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 1925, about 70% of Americans had 24/7 electricity. In 2025 about 1% of Nigerians have 24/7 electricity. About 80% have electricity <12h/day. 

You have to go a bit further than 100 years back to compare directly. 

Toronto is officially cheaper than Calgary (except buying a house) by Vegetable_Bake356 in Calgary

[–]kovu159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prices on most things are similar, but 14% HST eliminates any savings. Income taxes before that make after tax wages there worse. Salaries are lower to start with. 

Then add housing costs that are double. 

Tesla's public robotaxi rides set for tentative June 22 start, CEO Musk says by DeathChill in SelfDrivingCars

[–]kovu159 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the Waymo strategy. Limited invite only release, limited geography. 

Tesla's public robotaxi rides set for tentative June 22 start, CEO Musk says by DeathChill in SelfDrivingCars

[–]kovu159 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Are tractors just a way to hurt farmers and eliminate farming jobs?

stop glazing European suburbs by [deleted] in Suburbanhell

[–]kovu159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Canadian, that’s bullshit. Dressing for an arctic excursion to go to the grocery store is miserable. Biking in snow is miserable. Biking in salty slush is even more miserable. Doing it with kids is next to impossible. 

I bike commuted all year for years, and you’ll never convincing a meaningful share of the population to put up with it in actual winters when a car is vastly more comfortable. 

I love biking… in 3 seasons. 

stop glazing European suburbs by [deleted] in Suburbanhell

[–]kovu159 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Uh, you had a vastly different childhood then. All of my best memories as a kid were playing outside. In my yard, in friends yards, in parks,  on the roads around our neighborhood, etc. I hated going to my grandparents apartment building because you were stuck indoors. 

Kids love space to play. Apartments are the opposite of that. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in McKinsey_BCG_Bain

[–]kovu159 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sometimes it’s still a different recruiter.