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55 pages. Damn, not even a nuclear war would have been discussed this much.

Eventually I had this interview at the American company. To my surprise they got back saying they were impressed by my technical knowledge. The funny thing is, I would give myself something like 6.5 out of 10 which is not that great given the salary I asked. Anyway, the final interview was with the project manager which never happened because he chose another candidate. I was disappointed because the technical interview is the difficult one and most importantly it was one of those companies which provided sponsorship. There are not many around like this. Ahhh.......life I have a feeling though. I have a feeling something good will happen in August. I don't know what but usually my instinct is correct. Fingers crossed 🤞

Finally a serious question. If he is a Sagittarius he is cool, if not then...good luck.

I came to a cafeteria by the beach today to work. It's so relaxing and I am even more productive. Got to be the breeze. I should do it more often.

Uh oh. Hmmm my parents argued last night, my mother went to the hospital due to a panic attack, my father left the house and he is not answering not even my phone calls. Bro is coming from the US for a few days. What a mess. Bro was certain he has an affair and I now I believe he is correct. I knew my father would bang a random chick now and then but I didn't believe he would develop an affair. Nonetheless, his attitude relieve something else. There will be a come to Jesus moment in the next few days. Tough days ahead.

Finally a normal person.

Is this not what women do when interested?

I like this guy, he has cool songs.

I am struggling with routine, I am having a very hard time coping with boredom. It's not that I am not doing things, it's that everything is more or less the same everyday. The dopamine from the trip wore off. I don't have annual leave left until Christmas. I don't know what to do, I go through the motions. Aside from the YouTube videos, there is nothing to anticipate in the immediate future. Childhood friends have drifted apart, my only communication is with my colleagues. At least, the company hosted a nice beach party which was fun. That was something but having one fun night every two months is not enough. I had a few interviews, no results as of yet. I had my performance review in my current job, I was told it was positive. In the UK it was stellar, in Greece it is only positive hahahaha. I would be offended in any other case but I acknowledge it's not a stressful or difficult job most days so this is a walk in the park compared to my previous job. I can't really complain. Although some of my colleagues claim it's very stressful and they work overtime....most people would believe what you say in the end so I get it....I doubt they work 3 hours completely focused and without getting flustered. No friends, no interesting dates, no interesting job...I miss travelling soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. Sigh......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................I need adventures.............................................................. If I continue like this I will explode at some point.

I skim Alex's thread about dating. Although it's true what most members mentioned (that the guy wasn't interested enough from the beginning) I don't think the advice given is very helpful. The reason I am saying this is because you don't know how the person behind the screen looks like and behaves in real life. First, not everybody finds the right guy/gal in their life. This is simply not true. There is a chance you won't ever find find this person. Second, let's hypothetically say some members are attractive, they won't have the same experiences with men like gals who are not as attractive. Period. It's a completely different ball game. The reality is only pretty girls have limitless options (and for a certain period of time of course). Well, I my stance on advice is don't listen to anyone, everyone is different, you need to figure it out on your own.

He is not interested enough. Move on.

From that perspective it makes sense.

I find this thinking entertaining. If a guy suggests a restaurant or an activity means he is taking the lead? Wondering if the women's brain extrapolate from this that the guy is able to "lead" generally in life. Any biologist around? The easiest thing in life is to suggest a cafeteria or a restaurant to have fun. Being able to lead and whatnot when things get tough is a totally different thing.

Congratulations Jib 🙂 Good luck in your new job 🙂

I have an interview tomorrow with an American company, it opened offices in Athens and they are looking for people. I am only considering this job because it offers (potential) relocation to the US. I have prepared, let's see how it goes, you never know what they will ask. I also emailed the start-up outside of Liverpool that offered me a job back in February. We will have a chat again mid July. Hmmm, I need to play my cards right.

Ah, I feel your pain. My mother is about the same age and behaves similarly. If you manage to find the answer, please let me know.

I started looking for a job in the UK again. I haven't followed the news, it seems there is a recession because the job adverts for Data Engineers are not even 50% of what it used to be a couple of years ago. I can also see the salaries have decreased substantially. Hmmm not a good period for the IT industry. I am not worried, I will figure it out, as always 🙂

Yes this is an option. The obstacle here is to get a job at a company that has branches in the US. Well, the last company I worked for in the UK had a branch in the US, I was contemplating to apply for a job in the US branch at some point....that is before I was kicked out. What am saying is, it's not that I am the only one choosing the companies I work for, they have to agree to that too hahahaha

Yeah I know it's a long process. Gone are the good old days hahaha. It's very difficult to get an offer straight from a company based only in the US. Most of them do not provide sponsorship. It's quite easy when you are already an employee at an American company that has offices overseas because it's considered internal transfer.

Hahahahaha yeah I know 🙂I think I would prefer selling hot-dogs than having to pretend for years I love a person I don't actually like. It's very difficult to know the exact numbers as I don't know much about the supply chain industry but from what I could glean from online sources I would say on average a supply chain/logistics engineer makes 40K-60K less than a data engineer. AI developers make more than data engineers. The PhD in AI requires only math, heavy mathematics. It's been a decade since the last time I studied real math. Because I can do it, it does not mean I would enjoy doing it for 5-6 years. Now, there is a PhD in Data Analytics which is the field I did my Master's degree on. I could do that. It won't benefit me much afterwards though, I wouldn't make more money with a PhD than what I am making now. It would be like trading 5-6 years with minimum US salary for a green card. Yeahhhhhhh, I guess everything needs a sacrifice. I think I prefer option 3.

Short answer: Do not move, it won't work if you are already stressed about it. When you relocate you need to be at least excited, it does not mean things will work out but if you are not excited in the first place it's definitely not going to work.

This is ludicrous, the UK is being hit by a heatwave and here it's rainy almost everyday. Grrr. Climate change is for real. The climate in Greece is becoming sub-tropical. 300 years from now it might look like an African desert or jungle while the UK might get a Mediterranean climate. Anywayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, when I was in the US I contacted an immigration attorney and asked him if he could build a case given my background, degrees, work experience etc etc. Unfortunately without an offer from a company there was nothing he could do. I discussed this with bro a lot. We concluded there are 3 ways to move to the US. I mean legally, not selling hot-dogs in a truck because that would be easy to do. If I were 18 again without any prospects in life I would do it but not now. So we have: 1)Do a PhD. This would be the most secure and "easiest" solution. Finding a PhD program wouldn't be difficult, given that bro is already a professor in the uni I already got an unofficial offer from the professor in the AI department. That being said, I am not interested in AI or Computer Science. If I were to do a PhD it would be something I find interesting. The only one I found was a PhD in Supply Chain Engineering. Problem is, I looked at the salaries in the supply chain industry and it's significantly less than the typical data engineer salary. Ain't going to study 6 years to make less money, it does not make sense. So option 1 is out. 2)Marry an American woman. Well, under these circumstances the only women who would marry you would be some emmm let's say not exactly a prize. Plus, the max period I can pretend I like a girl is a few dates, a few months tops, so it's not going to work. 3)Find an American company and after a couple of years apply for a position in the US. It's relatively easy for big companies to bring employees from overseas when they are already working in the company. It's not that easy to find a company like this unfortunately, some companies would do it but you need a bit of luck to find employment at the right company. I am trying but luck is involved so it's not a very promising option. Hmmmm, there are plenty of obstacles. I need to find a way. It's not urgent though. Sooner or later an opportunity will come up.

Ts ts ts you are not doing it right. You need a cover letter tailored to every match. How are you supposed to get his attention? There is fierce competition, multiple applicants target the same match. The selection process is tough, you need to up your game.

I am struggling with boredom....Daily life is so freakin tedious....I know I shouldn't complain, everything is going great, work is going pretty well, it's summer, even the YouTube channel is starting to pick up. But it's not enough, there is no thrill, no excitement....Now what? do I wait for my next holidays the next year??? This is so demoralizing. I would like to visit New Orleans again. There was something about this place that I never felt for any other place. It keeps popping on my mind all the time. It's the only place I felt I would like to grow roots there. Not only the city of New Orleans but also the country side and the swamps. I would like to explore the south part of Louisiana more. I have visited countless cities in the US and Europe, I have never said I would like to stay in one place forever. Love at first sight lol. Sure, I had a good time, this plays a role. In an imaginary world, I would marry the Mexican girl and live happily ever after in New Orleans. Ahhh, always in an imaginary world..... Such a pretty cute girl, certainly better looking than most Victoria's secret angels. When God decides to give a gift, damn, it is a pretty good one. And pretty normal, no snobbish whatsoever, 25 years old flower, (very)lucky the guy who would get her. 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