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Re:How did Soham Parekh get so many jobs? on Thursday July 03, 2025 @11:51AM (#44456290)
All I hear is "really good at interviewing."
Re:How did Soham Parekh get so many jobs? on Thursday July 03, 2025 @11:51AM (#44456283)
Employment contracts in the US are rare.
FAANG is daycare for adults.
Re:Rickover's Lessons on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @07:32PM (#43477229)
The two inboard shafts are one length and the two outboard shafts are another length.
Re:Rickover's Lessons on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @07:31PM (#43477218)
No, pretty much everyone hated him.
Re:Rickover's Lessons on Monday March 24, 2025 @03:53PM (#43464767)
I alluded to it above, but I'll say it again here: the only reason the K.O.G. was successful was because he controlled one of the largest budgets in the DoD and people were lining up to kiss his ass to get a piece of that pie regardless of his behavior.
Re:Rickover's Lessons on Monday March 24, 2025 @12:04PM (#43462578)
>Rickover's methods wouldn't work anywhere outside of the Navy during the Cold War because even there they were considered draconian and extreme (and generally nutty)

What people forget is that Rickover controlled one of the largest budgets in the DoD, so there were people lining up to kiss his ass just to get a piece of that pie regardless of his behavior.

Re:Rickover's Lessons on Monday March 24, 2025 @12:03PM (#43462563)
The oolie to end all oolies.