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It wasn't a kid though. The guy had some pedigree because he opened a chain of juice bars back in the early 2000s. He's also been in contact with Jony Ive and Bill Gates, so I'm sure his connections helped him.


Easy one is they scrape Google for Linkedin bio info.

I'm paranoid that USPS sells your info once you fill out their change of address form.


> I'm paranoid that USPS sells your info once you fill out their change of address form.

They do: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2013/07/08/how-the-p...


You're not paranoid, I don't know if money changes hands but my changes of address have 100% been accompanied by spam snail mail.

I just don't change my mailing address anymore.


Money does in fact change hands.



WTF. So if Intelius has your address, they can pay the USPS to get your new address. That incentivizes me not to fill out that darn form.


Seems like getting mail you forgot to forward would outweigh this


Request a temporary forward. Up to 12 months.


It appears they will appear on Youtube as private.


The only thing it does is make people cancel their account because they don't want a company spamming them about to how to resist the president.


To spam an entire userbase to put forth your political beliefs is insane.


It seems like the WSJ has closed the HTTP Google referer paywall loophole. I've tried a couple of browsers/OSes over the last week and I can't view any articles. TY though for the pastebin.


The trick is opening the search result link in an incognito window (if you're using Chrome). It's a pretty nutty loophole, surprised it's gone on as long as it has.


Many tech companies have CSRs in SFBA. Eventually, they add positions in low COL areas.


Let's assume she was getting $12 an hour to do that work. That salary is ridiculously low for the Bay Area. Granted, they are paying for health, life, and dental insurance premiums. Still, most companies in lower COL areas pay at least $12 an hour for customer service work.


pardon but what does COL stand for?


Cost Of Living


Cost of living


That would infuriate me.


I was humiliated by interviewers for not having a ivy league degree. I was really angry but I could do nothing but suck it up and move on.


How does a candidate improve on himself/herself if a company gives a stock phrase? Maybe doing a mock interview, but it's difficult to replicate the stressors associated with an interview.


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