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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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Not all. Good for you.

Some of my colleagues and a project manager congratulated me for a project that went live. I didn't do it all alone of course but I did the difficult coding part. The client (which is the European Chemical Agency) was satisfied which seems it is not usually the case hahaha. There is one guy on the testing team in his fifties, he is the typical person who is doing the same job 30+ years, part of the system, who was "disappointed" when we first met. He straight up told me "I heard that a big consultant with international experience joined us and I imagined someone...." he didn't finish his sentence. It was kind of offensive but I laughed. I know he imagined someone 190cm with a fancy expensive suit and an intense and imposing personality. Kind of an imaginary leader I guess hahaha. And he saw me hahaha a laid-back 174cm guy wearing T-shirts hahaha. He was not impressed. This is the guy who congratulated me multiple times for this project. For one, that means no work for him as there are no bugs (which to be honest I didn't believe it myself lol). Second, he couldn't understand how I knew a programming language the rest of the coders didn't. I was like umm, I study after work, it's called working on the weekends hahaha. There is no actual value in receiving recognition as it does not translate in any promotion or pay rise. However, I do appreciate it, something is better than nothing.

Pursue. Ask him if he wants to meet for a coffee sometime.

Yes pretty much. Thing is, how can you protect your children from this?? You can't keep them isolated on one hand but you can't let them absorb nonsense on the other. What is the answer?

Uh! Oh! There is always one, coming from the top as always, and it's about money as always among other things. Personally, I believe this is going to "end" the next decade as it has gone too far. Give it 20-30 years and you will see the culture swinging back to conservatism. It might go to the other extreme, usually this is what happens. Unfortunately you son is exposed to it. I would definitely suggest searching for another school, or maybe homeschooling? This is a difficult battle to fight.

We spoke again and she told me all the gossips lol. As always, life is full of surprises. My ex-manager and Jake and probably a few others got into an argument resulting in my ex-manager leaving the company. She didn't know if he was booted or he left on his own volition. Well, he was a character and I was the only he got along well and supported him, he didn't have anyone now. I made a mistake, he made a mistake, the HR screwed me big time, he also suffered the repercussions. To be honest, I have to thank him, I got some very valuable life lessons from that experience. Certainly not pleasant lessons, however, I definitely needed them. Actually, what happened was like the butterfly effect of the chaos theory. Everything was just bad timing. Funny thing, it started because a Microsoft certificate happened to expire at that very day and when the IT updated it my location got flagged. Then the chaos ensued. Damn, this is so the butterfly effect hahahaha

Thing is what happens if you are none of that hahaha 😆

Ahhh, back to work. It not that bad, it's mostly I am sad I left. I had such an awesome time. Even my parents and friends mentioned that they had never seen me happier before. It was a trip so full of adventure................................... Just one last photo of New Orleans. Between Nashville, Atlanta and New Orleans, I liked New Orleans the most. I liked the swamps a lot too. I will return to explore more of Louisiana for sure. Well, now I have visited the east coast, the west coast and the south. The south suits me better with big difference.

I went to the shooting range yesterday with bro. I retract my comment about guns. There were many people there who were clearly habitual drug users. Most of them placed the target two meters away and just fired hundreds of bullets. Certainly one those would be the next mass shooter. When I made the comment about the freedom to carry guns I subliminally had the European folks in mind. Nonetheless we had a lot of fun. I am waiting for the plane now. I think I will tear up, I don't want to leave. I used my UK bank account for the expenses. In total I would say I spent approximately 4.5K pounds which is about 5.6K USD. Add another 1K USD my brother treated me when I followed his fancy lifestyle, that would be 6.6K more or less tickets included. Overall, the best trip I have ever had by miles. Worth every penny. 10 out of 10. If I had company in Nashville or the Mexican girl reciprocated the feelings I would give it 15 out of 10. 10/10 is still plenty haha Bro suggested we go camping in the grand canyon the next time, I want Yellowstone, in the end I will do both hahaha