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Re:I chose Facebook over Uber on 1/18/2019, which grossed me... by johnwheeler on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @05:57PM (#21468503)
right. what was the moral lesson of this story? that I should flip coins for profit or that the FAANGs are prone to hiring millennials who don't share the same shame as my generation in discussing their financials so openly?
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Re:I chose Facebook over Uber on 1/18/2019, which grossed me... by huntermonk on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @06:02PM (#21468541)
No moral lesson here - I suppose my point is that you rarely get to have such a clear-cut comparison of what would've happened if you took the other path at the fork in the road.

I can see where it comes off as gloating, though. Do you think I should modify this to focus more on the fork aspect? (genuine question)

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Re:I chose Facebook over Uber on 1/18/2019, which grossed me... by johnwheeler on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @06:05PM (#21468566)
it's hard to make a story about you making money compelling unless you have something to share that can help others get there too. there's not too much of that here (and i'm not sure there could be in this case)
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Re:I chose Facebook over Uber on 1/18/2019, which grossed me... by huntermonk on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @06:11PM (#21468598)
That's a good point - I added a small conclusion which possibly helps.
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