jasonvm

Considering how wealthy he is, I can't imagine a few million bucks could possibly sway him.

Where is it coming from, specifically?

Nope. Almost all US aid is in the form of military equipment, and , incidentally, 75% must be spent on US-made armaments. So it's more like aid to the US military-industrial complex.

Reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode with Robert Klein called Wordplay.

Right, but a doctor is bound by the Hippocratic Oath, and because the recommendation, specifically, for cannabis has legal implications (i.e. the patient can now purchase it under the law), a cannabis rec has similar ethical considerations as a prescription.

He's splitting hairs a bit. It's true that a doctor gives a patient a recommendation instead of a prescription (so you can purchase cannabis legally), but otherwise what you wrote is correct.

I agree it's a silly workaround. What's done in your country?

I was recently on the job market and decided to apply to TripleByte as a way to hopefully skip some of the annoyances. The process involves a short online quiz, and then a 2-hour live-coding session with one of their engineers. It's supposed to demonstrate to potential employers that this candidate is actually skilled at coding.

The problem were the employers, who just treated TripleByte approval as an add-on, instead of a substitute.

One employer said I'd also have to do a take-home assignment (which was, I kid you not, recreate React) and then a 4-5 hour onsite. A few weeks later, that employer contacted me to see if I had completed the assignment. I told him I accepted another job. (Of course I didn't even bother starting the assignment)

I think this is the best approach. You get the opportunity to do exactly what the job expects, without the pressure of having to manage communication with someone breathing down your neck. A savvy employer can extrapolate what you're able to produce over 2 hours to whatever project they'd have you work on.

If you don't mind my asking: what word is that? I'm only familiar with žena (I speak some Croatian but not enough to know archaisms)