Congrats on the find! How did you know to test requesttype=locreq.json? I googled for "locationsmart locreq.json" and your blog post was the only result.
I have worked at companies in the past that actively rejected all applicants (Americans included) to the job postings, even if they were qualified. These were entry/mid-level PM and software engineering positions.
There are a few people living out of camper vans at Google and Yahoo HQs. I think that is easier to pull off if your office has plentiful parking and showers on campus.
The Nissan Leaf is a terrible EV. The 3-5 year old models you mention have very low range (~60 miles). That's why they're so cheap. People that own them are constantly mindful of their charge % and are always on the lookout for charging stations if they're deviating from their normal commutes. I've seen many of them run out of juice on the leftmost lanes during commute hours too, causing even more congestion for miles. If you were looking at new cars, you can get a 2017 Chevy Bolt with 200+ mile range for not much more than a new Leaf.
It took me 14 days from the day my profile went 'live' to the day I signed an offer being unemployed. Most companies scheduled 2 phone screens with me before offering me an onsite interview. The first with a recruiter and the second was usually a technical phone interview. I consistently did 3-4 phone calls per day during the first week and usually 1 full-day onsite interview during the second week. If I had to use their jobs platform while employed, I'd probably quit first or use up vacation time.
Something that is often left out from these articles is the $230 million acquisition of Polyvore in 2015 [0]. I still don't know the reasoning behind this decision other than the existence of prior relationships with people that worked at Polyvore. From casually browsing the Yahoo Style vertical, I don't see any connection to Polyvore's site and vice-versa.
I'd interview at your company if you made your take-home assignment your first step and combined the interviews with engineers and management into a single day.
The chart makes me sad. My Subaru BRZ (2013-) "sports car" comes with only 200hp. Many people looking for more power install aftermarket superchargers.
Hey, what brands would you recommend? I'm fairly interested in mechanical watches myself (own a Seiko) but you bring up some good points I've never read/heard of before.
I wish Lyft expanded into other countries. I'm visiting Mexico and Uber seems to be the best way for foreigners to get around. Taxis there are known to overcharge, just like the taxis anywhere else.
Your interview experience depends a lot on the recruiter that's working with you. And this applies to all companies. Although I didn't get an offer from them, my experience interviewing at Uber was extremely pleasant and I made sure to connect with the recruiter, now at another co., on LinkedIn. I told myself that I'd hire that recruiter if/whenever I started my own company. After passing the phone screen, I still remember that the recruiter working with me called me back within 10 mins after I hung up with the interviewer and got me an onsite scheduled immediately on the spot. I didn't hear back about the offer for a few days after my onsite interview, but I was able to get someone to call me up and deliver the bad news immediately after I pinged the recruiter.
The Honda Accord actually holds value pretty well. It's also pretty cheap as a brand new car, so as you can imagine, it won't depreciate as much as other cars. My figures hold true for most other cars though.
I love browsing cars for sale online that are 2-3 years old with <30K miles. They're the best value and like you said the price is just 2/3 of the cost new at the time. People need to realize that a car (even Ferraris) loses anywhere between 35-50% within 3-4 years. Good used cars dealerships with online presence move a TON of inventory everyday. Carsense.com uses the online checkout system from drivemotors.com (I used to work here) and the prices they display on their websites are wild. You can literally buy a car from them without haggling.
Based on my experience working at drivemotors.com, many people with low credit are totally fine with entering into loan agreements with very high interest (9-12%) for 72 months or longer with little to no down payment.
Is it possible that they are collecting resumes online but never hiring or interviewing the candidates? The resumes would be used as evidence that they tried to hire Americans but didn't consider any of the applicants to be qualified. This evidence was used to file visa applications.