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Re:Ask HN: Is it 'normal' to struggle so hard with work? by rattray on Monday February 19, 2018 @11:54AM (#16413963)
Honestly I would second the idea of just joining a company as an FTE (full time employee). Find a place you really like, interview them at least as much as they interview you, and probably say "no" to 5-10 companies before signing on with one of them. Or maybe just join your favorite client full-time if there's one that would work.

Give it a shot for a year, you might like it. (source: have freelanced/founded, never thought I'd like working for others).

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Re:Ask HN: Is it 'normal' to struggle so hard with work? by double0jimb0 on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @09:49AM (#16473746)
FTE stands for ‘full time equivalent’

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/calculate-fte-742.html

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Re:Ask HN: Is it 'normal' to struggle so hard with work? by dragonwriter on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @09:53AM (#16473778)
It's frequently used to mean “Full Time Employee” (distinct from both a part timer and a contractor), probably originally by people who have overheard the HR speak and misunderstood what it is referring to, but the use seems to be established on its own at this point.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it 'normal' to struggle so hard with work? by Zeebrommer on Thursday March 01, 2018 @05:00AM (#16490833)
That's a shame because it's pretty useful to say e.g. you're in a 15 FTE company with about 20 colleagues.
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