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    Black folks complaining about racism, but do they not realize how racist they are?

    I'm a minority and the most type of racism I faced growing up was from black people. All the blacks constantly complain about how they feel prejudiced against but they do the same crap to and pick on other people. Can't they see that many of them perpetuate the same type of racism that they're...
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    Android app disappeared from Google Play and can't sign up using downloaded .apk

    I used to use an older version of the app and never updated it. I deleted it because I wanted to recreate my account but realized that the app is no longer found on the Google app store. So I searched and found the latest .apk file on apk4fun. The problem is that I keep getting a "this...
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    Renting a room for a few nights - do you prorate it this way?

    I used to live in an apartment and paid $600/month everything included. After moving out a month ago, I asked whether I can stay in the same room for a few nights. Do you prorate by $600/30 days * number of nights? For some reason, the other party didn't seem satisfied so I'm wondering whether...
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    What do you do if you fell asleep early at 8pm

    but woke up at 11pm? Have to be in at work around 8am. I hate when this happens and I should've stayed away from the bed.
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    For behavioral interviews, does it work best to use the STAR method?

    I am preparing for a length behavioral interview. For every question, should I use the STAR method? Situation, task, action, and result. Any other approaches that work well for the "tell me about a time..." type questions?
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    Anyone notice that Linkedin and FB are connected to each other?

    I've been using Linkedin for a while, but recently checked my FB after having it deactivated for years. None of my FB friends appeared on my Linkedin "people you may know" before this, but now a lot of them started showing up there which I did not want. Linkedin must get data from my facebook's...
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    Are you still seen as a social pariah if you don't use FB?

    Probably the wrong crowd to ask this Anyway, I used to use FB a lot back when I first opened my account in 2006 while in undergrad. I used it until 2012 or so but due to some messy relationships/breakups/connections to people I didn't care about, I decided to just deactivate my account and...
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    Question about facebook for the super users

    I had my account deactivated for a while and reactivated it recently so was just wondering about something. Under "friends you may know", it suggests adding people that I was already friends with previously. I'm guessing they unfriended me? But any idea why they still appear in my friends list...
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    Do you bring up interview travel reimbursement details before the interview?

    I was supposed to have a phone interview but the hiring manager is in another country at the moment (not sure if temporarily or permanently) so they want to do a video conference type interview instead. However, they want me to come into their office which is 5 hours away by car and they never...
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    What is the maximum reimbursement amount to ask for without any issues?

    This thread is in reference to this thread http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2422296&highlight= Because of the snow and lack of departure flight times, I ended up staying in the city for 2 nights. I originally intended to cover one of the costs myself, but I'm debating whether to...
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    Very confused about this on-site interview scheduling

    I was told last week that the team wants to meet me in person. I responded right away and told HR that I am available on the requested interview date (this Thursday). I didn't hear anything for a week so I followed up on Sunday. She again asked if I am available this Thursday so I responded Yes...
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    Anyone willing to review my resume? Have to send it to 2 hiring managers tomorrow

    I told them I will send it to them before the end of the weekend. I'm actively searching for a job and it really helps to get additional eyes on it, because after looking at it so much, it is easy to overlook the errors and flaws. Hopefully these will lead to interviews but I want to make sure I...
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    is it "have" or "had" in this sentence?

    I know people who have started jobs early I know people who had started jobs early I'm guessing "had" is correct since it's a one time event and not going on in the present Or just "I know people who started jobs early"?
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    do you use singular or plural form in this sentence?

    "Attached is a copy of X & Y" or "Attached are a copy of X and Y" X & Y are two different documents
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    Have a friend working at my target company, best help to ask for?

    What's the best way to get an interview through this person? Do I just ask her to forward my resume to HR or try to do one of those internal referral submissions through their internal job board system? She works in a different department and doesn't know anyone working in my targeted line of...
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    Please delete

    Nevermind
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    How much to pay for a 2006 Nissan Sentra with 145K miles?

    I'm looking for a cheap car that I can pay with cash. I saw the car today and I'm wondering how much I should be willing to pay. His asking price was $4,500. I checked KBB and it shows that Good should be $3,600 and Fair should be $2,800. I'm thinking about offering $3,200 or nothing. The car...
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    best used economical car?

    It's for my dad who just needs to drive to work and back. We're looking at inexpensive models of hyundai, toyota, etc. Cheaper the better but we're looking for something reliable in a good condition so can't go too cheap but definitely less than 20K. Any ideas on models and years to look at? We...
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    any freelance web developers here? which requests are reasonable?

    If you hire a freelancer to build something for you and you provide the screenshots that you mocked up, is it okay to request some change as the pages get developed? For example, let's say you want to change the follow us on Twitter social media logo/plugin to Share on Facebook instead. Are...
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    Is this normal freelancer behavior?

    I used elance to hire a web developer. He had great reviews from others so I felt that he was a good choice. The beginning started off fine but it started going downhill. He rarely answers my calls even though we specially agreed on the time frame and day when I would call. He never returns...
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    Need recommendations on where to eat in NYC area... with one caveat

    I know there have been threads about NYC area food but I'm not interested in any sit down restaurants. I'm looking for cheap and fast type places. I'm actually quite broke so max spending amount is $10 per meal and I'm only in the city for one week. I can already cross off the famous halal...
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    did Linkedin open all details to everyone now?

    It seems like you can check any person's profile and get the full list of where they worked with the dates. Before, all of it was closed off to only people in your groups or connections. Just wondering if everyone else is seeing that. I'd much prefer more privacy on it.
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    Anyone ever go through a bad experience on the job, where it makes you

    anyone here previously experience a really hostile and mentally tiring job experience that you put up with where it makes you not want to work for at least a year and live off unemployment checks? It was also a bad cultural fit which made you miserable. I always feared unemployment but it...
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    Working as a contractor (not permanent), how to get the most out of it?

    I will not be getting pay for holidays and days off. I've always had a permanent job with full benefits so I want to make this worth it. I am going to input my actual hours to accrue overtime for one. Any others with experience doing contractor roles care to chime in?
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    How late is too late to call back a recruiter who left a vm?

    for a job opening that you applied to a while back. Let's say you got a call around 11AM on a certain day.... after how many days would it be considered too late to return the call?
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    tone for this email?

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    Interviewing

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    Vacation in Aspen

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    How bad does it look to be sending out resumes after only 6 months?

    I want to be prepared for the worst and have something while I already have a job. I really hate the interviewing process though. I could stick it out as long as I can at my current job but there's a fear of the what if in this economy. Is it too soon?
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    Why do people add you on Linkedin but cancel it later?

    It has happened a few times already. These are people I met them once or twice in the past, or stopped staying in touched and I get an email notification that they added. But when I log in a few days later, it looks like they cancelled it. I'm just curious as to why people do that.
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    Keeping your belly slim

    Anyone here work a full-time job? It's so difficult to try to keep your belly from increasing in size. I'm actually pretty skinny except my stomach area. I eat healthy and try to go to the gym a couple of times per week. Do I need to sweat and jog all of it off? The problem with that is...
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    do the GOP candidates know the interview questions beforehand?

    I recently took interest in politics and I'm just wondering how much of it is prepared beforehand. Of course, anyone can look good with preparation. Do you know what kind of information these GOP candidates and their strategists have prior to the debate?
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    What's your updated student loan debt amount?

    Answer in this format - Original amount of student loans: Year of graduation: Remaining student loans: How much do you put towards your student loans every month on avg: Mine - Original amount of student loans: 12K (undergrad) + 60K (grad) Year of graduation: 2007 Remaining...
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    Feeling tired all the time with age

    When I first graduated college and started a new job, I felt so great and radiated positive energy all around. I went to the gym almost everyday and it was a habit that I became used to. With each passing year, I started to go to the gym less and less. I go to the gym maybe once every TWO weeks...
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    Working at a contractor-to-hire job, do I put in my real hours?

    Each week, I have to submit a timesheet. I am getting paid a certain "rate" based on what the annual salary was agreed at. I get no benefits, PTO, sick days, or anything since it's a contractor role. The expected contract is for 1 year. Do I input accurate hours? Is there a higher risk of...
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    if you are training a new guy at work

    and you guys go through powerpoint slides after slides together and quiz him about it at the end of each deck, would you expect him to know everything? would you think the guy is an idiot if he can't remember some of the stuff you guys just went through? Because I need some time to review it...