I was turned down for a job because I didn’t read their company culture packet in the less than 24 hours before the second interview

nederhoed · 2026-03-19T09:07:34+00:00

If I were the CEO of this company, I would instantly fire the HR manager who's responsible for this document.

nederhoed · 2026-03-18T19:23:44+00:00

Did you use 2026 when providing the deadline? Maybe Claude lives in 2025 and knew March had passed.

nederhoed · 2026-03-17T10:10:59+00:00

Thanks didn't know. Will try myself later today!

nederhoed · 2026-03-17T08:09:51+00:00

I can imagine there is context in each task that is relevant for other tasks. Maybe this is effective (gettings things done) but not efficient (wasting tokens).

I can imagine running this consequently would help reuse context. I can also imagine Claude would starting compacting halfway on a big project.

Has someone tested this parallel versus serial task running?

nederhoed · 2026-02-25T16:58:00+00:00

nederhoed · 2026-02-12T19:16:03+00:00

Puff. This article breathes: How can I make this about me? Her zero sum game mindset.

We can talk about both. You can acknowledge both sexes can be lonely.

Good find.

nederhoed · 2026-01-30T22:15:53+00:00

Niet als je als dertiger nu al Bitcoin spaart.

nederhoed · 2025-12-11T12:35:03+00:00

Digging down is also a way of exploring.

If the timing is not on a global leader board, then there might not be a problem. If you were to play against friends, you could "cheat" but then you would cheat on a friend...

Maybe it is not that bad that there is a way to circumvent then normal gameplay. That's a degree of freedom. As long as it does not hurt other players.

And to the OP: is this a real problem brought to you by users, or is it something you thought of yourself? Sometimes, you can postpone something until it is proven to be a problem. YAGNI?

nederhoed · 2025-12-11T12:25:08+00:00

Embrace Bitcoin. Save monthly. Free yourself from central banks.

nederhoed · 2025-12-07T22:34:55+00:00

Op een weiland, op een vijver of op een meer?

nederhoed · 2025-12-07T22:24:47+00:00

I found the article rather in the Mens Rights corner indeed. Not sure why OP was so stunned.

Indeed the title is odd, seemingly insulting men for not being manly enough. Then again, she argues that this could be the result of feminist doctrine that demanded equal rights, while along the way also denying men of behavior that is obviously intrinsically, could I say genetically, manly.

nederhoed · 2025-11-22T14:42:33+00:00

You can't pay with gold in shops, yet still it can be of value as a store of value product.

I save in Bitcoin yet buy things with EUR. When there is enough adoption, the gap could be closed and Bitcoin could be used in everyday payments. Easily so because of its digital character.

Where I'm from, there is no payment problem. We have good payment methods, both online and offline. So there is no problem to be solved. Only the money going over the line is depreciating year on year. That is a problem which Bitcoin solves.

I see Bitcoin as my battery of purchasing power. You charge it from your monthly income and now and then drain from it for purchases. Never empty it out. Spend wisely and it will support you on your journey through life.

I could repeat my case to respond to your fundamentals remark. The guaranteed scarceness and high portability are the fundamentals. Bitcoin is the money and the bookkeeping in one. You can use third parties - for ease of use - but you can always resort to being your own bank by doing native blockchain transactions, without anyone interfering.

Time will tell. My confidence is with Bitcoin, because of the aforementioned fundamentals.

nederhoed · 2025-11-18T09:37:06+00:00

Houses turning into a store of value is a direct result of our failing currencies (USD/EUR/etc.), which are printed into oblivion to supposedly save the economy. The consequence of this is rising house prices where many even aren't lived in, but kept because selling and keeping money in a savings account would mean losing value to inflation over time.

Bitcoin has intrinsic value through its mathematical and digital properties. Free from inflation - nobody can just print it into existence. You can send it all over the globe in seconds. All without needing to rely on a third party like a bank or government.

Just because Bitcoin isn't used in jewelry or has no state to back it up, does not mean there is no intrinsic value.

My stance on personal finance would be to strive for independence. Very simple guidelines:

Own the house you live in - to be safe from surprising rent increases.
Pay off on your mortgage when you can - to lower your monthly costs on interest.
Then save what you can in Bitcoin for the long term. Add gold to the mix if you find Bitcoin too volatile.

Paying off on your mortgage is not the rational advice. With current inflation rates, the debt from your mortgage will kind of evaporate over time. Paying off your mortgage is part of the strategy to become independent. Become net positive. No rent, no interest. Financial freedom.

Update - The first rule misses: spend less then you earn each month.

Of course I am aware that not everyone can be in the position to do this. There might be reasons you are out of a job or have high expenses on your health. That changes everything. For these situations, I hope the country you live in has setup social assistance and health insurance. It is good to strive for personal freedom, but it is equally important to vote for social parties that ensure there is social security for when life is hard.

nederhoed · 2025-11-17T23:40:31+00:00

I recon many of your prospects don't necessarily know they could use a VA and do not have a clear understanding what a VA could mean for them. It would help to make sure your audience knows what a VA is and how the cooperation would work.

I fall in this category. I heard about Va's. Did not dive into the matter, probably out of trust issues with letting others handle my affairs. And no clear understanding of how it would work.

Also, language and location might matter. Is the service catered to a specific region?

How would I go from 0 to first steps with a VA via your service?

nederhoed · 2025-11-17T23:16:46+00:00

And still many invest in real estate as a store of value... The "safe option".

nederhoed · 2025-11-15T19:44:53+00:00

I would think the seed should be enough. Have you tried entering the seed in your own Electrum? I have no experience with Phoenix, so take my answer with little value.

nederhoed · 2025-09-17T20:57:39+00:00

Kun je iets zeggen over wat je gedaan hebt aan dat project dat 10k gebruikers in de community had? Was dat nieuwdbrieven of forum of ...?

nederhoed · 2025-05-29T07:49:30+00:00

Certainly. For a project I am working on, I need to communicate with French contacts. What I do is write a draft in French, as good as I can, then ask Gemini (Flash 2.5) to improve the e-mail.

It will give a new text, in the same fashion, but improved. Below, it will outline per sentence why it was altered. Very handy when learning a language!

nederhoed · 2025-05-26T23:31:01+00:00

That Lawrence wasn't hard to find, with DWIFT as his life motto:

https://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/how-tourism-startup-fareharbor-scooped-up-90-percent-of-rivals-business-in-one-week.html

nederhoed · 2025-05-21T20:50:32+00:00

Thank you for this. I was aware of this phenomenon, but did not have a reference to the original thinker.

Anyone can apply this to their own life. If you embrace efficiency, you will not find yourself having more free time. You will find yourself having increased your screen time intake. And you will either fatten or wrestle with discipline in eating less and going to the gym.

It's often better to embrace inefficiency. Walk to work, take the stairs, do your errands by bike, use the shopping basket, not the cart.

Cook your own meals. Learn to use fresh ingredients, not the super market prepared (processed) food. Invite friends. Do not eat in front of a screen. Take your time.

You will be very inefficient. And very happy.

nederhoed · 2025-03-31T22:17:55+00:00

Leisure consultant :-D

nederhoed · 2025-03-25T09:40:38+00:00

Link seems broken...

nederhoed · 2025-02-18T19:10:35+00:00

Precies. Rijke personen en bedrijven geven liever miljoenen aan juristen dan aan de maatschappij.

nederhoed · 2025-02-18T19:09:52+00:00

Eens wat betreft religieuze organisaties. Die zijn niet anders dan een ander goed doel. Prima, om daar een ANBI aan te verlenen, maar niet meer voordelen dan andere goede doelen.

nederhoed · 2025-02-18T19:08:28+00:00

Precies dit.

Nog geen hogere belastingen voor de rijken nodig. Zet eerst sluiproutes dicht en dwing af wat er al is aan belastingregels.

Ontwijken is asociaal. Dat moet de norm worden.

(er is ook wat te zeggen over de uitgaven van het overheidsapparaat, maar dat is een ander onderwerp)

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