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@User65535 Wow, they didn't take thanks
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In the US, there are quiet murmurings about people with disabilities as being walking ADA lawsuits. He needs to tread carefully. I know this because I am very high functioning and asymptomatic, and...
View ArticleComment by Old_Lamplighter on Interview process with aspergers
@StianYttervik Yes, people with autism often give people the creeps. We sit in the uncanny valley where our movements and demeanors are a bit off, and this is a natural reaction. However, once a person...
View ArticleComment by Old_Lamplighter on Boss insists that I can do the project alone...
@DaveG Oh, I know that there is crap out there. One thing I fixed was a program that took 10 hours to run, and completely crippled the machine it was running on. It was so bad that my first half-assed...
View ArticleComment by Old_Lamplighter on How do I explain to my mentor that certain...
@Heinzi Just because you can do something when your young, doesn't mean that you are not damaging your body. I would put in insane hours too when I was young. MY reward was a the body of a 70 year old...
View ArticleComment by Old_Lamplighter on What should I tell an interviewer about my...
@Kilisi I used "Kryptonite" in an interview one time. Got the job too. He liked my sense of humor. Very dangerous to try, but I read the interviewer correctly
View ArticleComment by Old_Lamplighter on How to politely let new employee know he's...
@Bryansix Read the very first line: "When nobody else is around, maybe over lunch...."
View ArticleComment by Old_Lamplighter on How to approach salary negotiations when...
a verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on.
View ArticleComment by Old_Lamplighter on Master's degree in Computer Science but I am a...
@nvoigt What kind of school would train their graduates to never enter commercial companies
View ArticleComment by Old_Lamplighter on What can be done about a manager who has driven...
@gnasher729 yeah, me too, at least on paper. Care to guess how I found out otherwise?
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for Coworker wrote me into fictional book
Offer to autograph the copies of the book as the villain, using her spelling. Tell everyone that you are thrilled to have a character based off of you.The best thing you can do is to get people...
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for Length and font for a resume (tech)
"As many pages as is needed to tell your story."Your resume should be as long as it needs to be to illustrate your abilities and achievements. I got hired with a four page resume. I've seen resume's as...
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for How can I explain on my CV that I managed to...
Work these events into bullet points in your CV without editorializingMet tight deadlines with rapidly changing specsTraveled to customer site to quickly address issuesExperienced in dealing with...
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for How to execute the policy: "carrot and stick"...
No matter what techniques you employ, there are some more basic elements of motivation that if you don't employ, nothing else will workSet clear goals and expectationsSet clear consequences (both good...
View ArticleI have been invited to join a diversity team: What are the advantages and...
Due to the fact that I have several disabilities (autism, hearing impairment, Learning disability, stroke survivor with long term effects), I have been asked to join a diversity team, focusing on...
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for Can I factory reset all my devices I've been...
I wouldn't.Most companies have their own image that takes hours to build.Delete what you can of your personal data, and don't worry about it. With my company, it is a security precaution. Every...
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for Former employee indirectly poaching engineering...
From what you've posted, your company is sounding suspiciously like a "burakku kigyō". (A Japanese term that translates to "black company". ) And the companies use threats, punishments, and...
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for Could producing a grave bug that made headlines...
I'd just figure you'd never make THAT mistake again.I like to say, "I don't lose, either I win, or I learn"Truth be told, most people are like that. A mistake, even a high profile mistake is not an...
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for When answering "what are your top 3 strengths"...
A suggestion from a Google search is to pick any 3 skills they are looking for in the job description that I have. Is this a good strategy, to pick any 3?It is an excellent strategy, with a slight...
View ArticleAnswer by Old_Lamplighter for Is it frowned upon to not show your face during...
The only way to know is to ask.The person to ask is your manager, for large meetings, or the organizer for smaller meetings.Some general rules:If Bandwidth is a concern, it is customary to leave the...
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