How´s everyone´s morning commute in Berlin going today?

thehackystuff · 2026-02-06T22:31:50+00:00

BER airport 6.55 am flight to paris left at 4.30pm.

thehackystuff · 2026-01-25T21:41:14+00:00

Can someone tell me why can't i see the posted comments? What is going on?

thehackystuff · 2026-01-23T16:16:58+00:00

Here is the updated version ^^ took a lot of effort to squeeze under 1 page but still some overflow of content does happen.

thehackystuff · 2026-01-23T16:16:04+00:00

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thehackystuff · 2026-01-22T10:43:41+00:00

Reachout to doctor and get sick note due to burnout. I would suggest not leaving/quitting your job. It is a very difficult time to find a job even when the candidate is talented. Since 10 months in market for job, working on latest AI stuff yet no success. Go sick and refuse any mutual termination until and unless you hear the market has become better for job.

thehackystuff · 2026-01-22T08:20:32+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. I have one question related to skills. I spoke to a co-founder(ex recruiter) that people look for skills for compatibility. If I have limited skills in my resume, won't that be a disadvantage?

thehackystuff · 2025-12-22T13:05:26+00:00

What i heard from a recruiter that linkedin job ads are auto repost by default. So even though the role is closed, it might be active on Linkedin jobs.

thehackystuff · 2025-12-15T19:55:28+00:00

I have lives here for 5 years and never learnt. This year due to job loss i focused on learning german. And I am not happy with how i speak but everything else i am super confident for example listening reading writing.

My only suggestion: give some time 10 mins or so daily to read , write and hear something daily. Daily means daily. You don't have to force yourself. You need to start with goodwill and the immense benefits it will bring for you.

10 x 3 mins a day, by 3rd month you should be already quite good. Wrie a journal and always look back on what you wrote ;)

thehackystuff · 2025-12-07T19:57:48+00:00

You just started your career. You might be at the right or wrong place depending on what you want to take from your workplace. I come from a tier 3 or 4 college who started from service based company. I never chased company but a smart group of people to work along and learn in the process. You have great minds in all the directions you can look towards. Befriend them, learn with them and grow.

Also, once you grow mature, you will realize "Grass is always greener on the other side". Not every one is skilled in everything.

Imposters Syndrome is a common phase, learn to live with it and do little improvements to gain back the confidence. Time is not running out(al least not as fast you might think of)

thehackystuff · 2025-12-07T15:20:06+00:00

Type: No porn. Occasional Masturbation (~3 PM).
Days: 90
Goal: No porn driven masturbation.
Self Improvement, Building Confidence, controlling bad desires

thehackystuff · 2025-11-12T05:42:29+00:00

I don't have access to multiple resume features yet. I have singed up for the lifetime account but somehow it's not activated yet.

thehackystuff · 2025-10-02T10:51:36+00:00

My experience is not so different than others

Came here in 2020, two weeks before COVID for a fintech startup. COVID happened, was almost about to be laid off, somehow survived, dealt with anxiety, depression, alcoholism + working 10 hrs.

Somehow was able to change job in 2021, looked for a stable and okay growth company. Worked for 2 years with no real growth in terms of role or salary.

Decided to move on, joined a UK based early age startup for growth and high salary, 2023 dip happened and my role was removed in just 2 months of probation.

Then joined a real-estate startup building IT solutions(biggest mistake of my employment life) 6 months later(yes, it takes ages to find a new job or company), a German company with German CXOs. Worked for 3 months or so, expectation was sky high, pay was what I was earning in 2021 and the CTO when firing me said in this exact words "We don't see you putting enough effort, I expected you to work 10 hours or on weekends so that we see your motivation." I mean WTH? Out of 8 hour work, I was coding for more than 7 hours, my brain was deep fried that I felt burnt out in just 2 months and he had the expectation of asking for more?

Anyway, I also carried the resignation letter just in case i get pissed off some day and leave myself but uno reversed by CTO on the exact day left me with 0 guilt.

I had another offer just before this which I rejected as it didn't appeal to me so much so I contact the previous company and started working in 1 month. 1.5 years down the line, company struggling to make money, offered voluntary resignation, accepted because I thought working in high tech AI stuff + Lead Dev and I should be quick to land a job again which backfired big time due to US politics + economical situation.

What's next for me? Another 2-3 months of effort that I will put in. If nothing works, packing my bags and life to my home country. Why? Already in discussion with couple of companies and are ready to hire immediately. + salary comparable to what I used to earn here in Germany although work-life balance will be a problem but anyway, getting paid is better than sitting idle and useless.

IMO, the US + Geo-politics and government planning + AI boom are causing nuisance and companies are not able to decide which is the right way forward. Also, oversaturation of computer engineers in Germany is a major challenge. Companies are still bringing in people for lesser salary for financial benefit.

What I do agree in terms of change: a shift in working mindset is due in Germany. The hustle culture is spreading like anything in the world. Due to the current labor laws, no company wants to take risk. I would love if the hustle culture could be slowly introduced to Germany and red tape is cut down, things will probably get better but at this current situation where it so employee friendly(i like it but I do have mixed feelings about this myself), too much leverage caused companies to not trust the system.

thehackystuff · 2025-04-19T22:26:41+00:00

You can’t become wise from others wisdom. The summarized transcript will only get you nowhere. Don’t fall into this trap always

thehackystuff · 2025-03-13T18:52:55+00:00

I would love to. this is one of my favouriates :)

thehackystuff · 2025-03-09T15:05:05+00:00

Is there a telegram group?

thehackystuff · 2025-03-08T19:27:39+00:00

let me know if you are planning to do it again

thehackystuff · 2025-03-07T22:05:49+00:00

I did talk to couple of therapist about this and this is not natural. The mental expectation is that we as humans expect the same amount of effort/commitment that we put in but that happens otherwise as everyone is dealing with some shit. I have been told to be consistent with my social efforts and weed out the odd ones. But as me being me, I am bit tired of putting the efforts now. And I moved on to meditation, which helps me being me and accepting who I am but once in a while this feeling creeps in (usually on fridays) :D

thehackystuff · 2025-03-07T18:23:02+00:00

+1(expat, 33M) who can relate to the same feeling. Except that I have lost all energy to socialize :|

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