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Get one of those mirrors you can stick on your monitor. It will let you see behind you. Here's a link to one on amazon. I bet you can find them cheaper at an office supply store. Sorry for crappy formatting; I'm on mobile.

Clip on mirror (amazon)

Hm...well, before you read anything in this comment, keep in mind that I am also a technical person and have ZERO experience in this matter. But I'll give it a go pretending I'm in his position.

I would approach it as a typical technical problem I'm facing. First, what does the company expect from him? To generate new contracts? Or to finish things already signed? To seek new markets?

Whatever the answer is, I think he has to focus on two things:

• What his team or teams need in order to get the job done
• What the client actually wants

Having that in mind, he also needs to handle all the bullshit office politics and make it possible for people to do their jobs. This, in my limited experience, is the main difference between good and bad managers. Good managers enable people to their work, removing distractions. Since he is introverted (I am too, so I understand his position), that might be a problem. He'll have to work on those communication skills if he is to continue doing that job. Maybe buy a few good books? Like Peopleware or something like that?

But in the end, I think the best advice I can give is for him to sit down and analyse the problem. Break it down, write down what's bugging him, and the possible things he could do to solve them.

Like I said, I have zero experience on this, so these are just my thoughts. I think the situation he's in is probably typical, filling a technical position for that long, and then being moved to something completely different is no easy thing. It also reminds me of the Peter Principle, but don't tell him that :P

I use the Amazon Basics backpack for trips. Its the right size for carry one and can be used as a backpack or checked bag.

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If you're going to be rooming with someone, PJs are a must.Laptop and IPad are fine because the power bricks for those will typically take German 220v power but you will need an outlet adapter. double check on the brick and look at the input requirements though.

Don't forget any prescription medications you may need. Travel.State.gov is a good resource to tell you if there are any restrictions in this or other areas.

First of all, I appreciate the effort you have already put into this project. Many others would have jumped the gun. Probably your boss and colleagues already admire you for this but have not shown this verbally.

In your position, I would do the following. First, tell your boss that they should triple the amount it will take because you have never worked with this code base since it wasn't mentioned in the described job.

If you had the experience, you could give them a better time estimate, but since you don't have that, it is wise to be mindful of unforeseen consequences. Experienced developers will understand this. It will probably only take double the time, but sometimes factors outside your control can sabotage your process.

Then you could implement ultra-learning principles to speed up the learning journey.

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Good luck; I believe you will get there.

I was waking up with headaches or wasn’t able to wake up easily unless I was out camping. So I got a room brightening alarm clock. It simulates the sunrise. like this one

Get a mouse jiggler and enjoy your life.

Heated vest....uses cellphone battery backup pack.

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Slack him this link: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39293/39293-h/39293-h.htm

Chapter II, Paragraph 38

>Good breeding will keep a person from making loud and startling noises, from pushing past another in entering or going out of a room; from ostentatiously using a pocket-handkerchief;{38} from hawking and spitting in company; from fidgeting any part of the body (i.e. your crotch, dude); from scratching the head, or picking the teeth with fork or with finger. In short, it will direct all who study its rules to abstain from every personal act which may give pain or offence to another’s feelings. At the same time, it will enable them to bear much without taking offence. It will teach them when to speak and when to be silent, and how to behave with due respect to all. By attention to the rules of good breeding, and more especially to its leading principles, “the poorest man will be entitled to the character of a gentleman, and by inattention to them, the most wealthy person will be essentially vulgar. Vulgarity signifies coarseness or indelicacy of manner, and is not necessarily associated with poverty or lowliness of condition. Thus an operative artizan may be a gentleman, and worthy of our particular esteem; while an opulent merchant may be only a vulgar clown, with whom it is impossible to be on terms of friendly intercourse.

I am probably the ideal person to respond to this as I have encountered this type of manipulator. Firstly, I would say, always remember that HR are there to protect the company and you will always be secondary. I learnt this they hard way! I would disregard the bullshit from HR. I guarantee you that if the situation was reversed they may have treated you harshly. The manager you have described seems like master manipulator, be wary of these people as they 100% want to push your buttons and may wish to sabotage your career. The Safe For Work podcast is great for processing work issues and there was an episode on workplace bias that you may be interested in listening to

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Google translation: Working Abroad, Immigration, Permanent Residence, Employment.

Looks like spam. Might be legit. Withholding downvote until someone else calls it useless.

Ah sry seeing this now! Kinda a late response! Also have you heard of creative market?i know this one artist who didnt even study design made 1 million in sales on there, and my company in ny bought about 300-1000 a month from that website. Btw her name is nicky laatz https://creativemarket.com/blog/nicky-laatz-million-dollars

Yeah, I generally use earbuds, and store my mp3s on my work computer. I alternate between actual music I'm listening to, and music that functions as white noise, or actual white noise in the form of the audio of waves crashing on a beach from youtube. You could also use a waterfall, or a river/brook. Heck, I think I even made an mp3 from rainymood.

There are books you can read about how to be a good boss (and how not to be a bad boss) Here’s one I recommend: Good Boss, Bad Boss, by Robert Sutton . There are also college courses available simply on how to manage people. You might consider starting with the Great Courses if you don’t want to commit to a semester.

Let me know if something is unclear. This is my first time submitting something to Reddit and I think I got all the steps down but you never know!

I was also planning on pasting it on Reddit itself but I was unable to get the nice formatting I had done on the document crossed over to Reddit.

Also, office version: https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D6610337_0942326_18689

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I always write down my top 3 tasks of the day each day to make sure they are in my face and prioritized. It's so easy to just wipe it off or cross it out, then start fresh each day. I even bought fun colored markers to spice it up. Seriously, one of the best things I've ever used (been about a year now, and still holding strong!)

If he likes gardening AND Marvel - this might be a fun option!

I've seen these need to be HR-approved as an ergo accommodation. Try one of these so you can spy on them spying on you. 😋

rearview mirror

I’m slightly taller than your wife. I like the Aeron chair because it’s pretty much fully adjustable. Since working from home (because I’ve been sitting so much more), I also added this wobble cushion and have had no back pain since.

Maybe you've already considered this but is there a way you can rearrange furniture and/or set up a privacy screen to make it so you don't have to act like you're hiding things? Nothing makes people more curious than that kind of behavior, unfortunately.

https://www.amazon.com/Folding-Privacy-Screens-Panel-Wood/dp/B08169JF4M/

If this is high tech and super secret stuff, your company can expense this for you, I wouldn't even hesitate to ask my boss for this if I was doing the same thing. I work with people in the same boat, so I get it.

I suggest this for some excitement:

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Read or listen to The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss to start would be my suggestion.

Keep your eyes open for a business idea you could actual execute on, and develop a broad set of skills in the meantime so you can open up the number of avenues available to you.

It may take some number of months or years to come up with an idea that's even worth an earnest attempt, and even if you try, you may still fail.

Many people don't have their big break until well into their 30s, but this only happens if you strive actively, not if you wait passively.

It's a dream that will take years to realize, and may never be fully realized, but it's easier to make the decision to try and forge your own path than to accept the prescribed one if it makes you miserable.

Podcasts:

• Entrepreneur on Fire
• Smart Passive Income
• The Tim Ferriss Show

Books:
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius << This one most of all
- The 4-Hour Workweek
- Rework
- The Lean Startup
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
- Start with Why (On my list, can't vouch for it personally yet)
- Mastery by Robert Greene (On my list, can't vouch for it personally yet)

Websites:

• www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com

If any of the books are unclear due to lack of author let me know and I'll get your the author's name. Good luck.

Try this book. You basically have to sit down with the person and nicely remove all the barriers for why they have not done that thing. Then set a time line, one week? Meet in one week and review progress.

You might find that the person doesn't actually know how to update a web site.