shanjacops's comments

shanjacops | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Right to live and work in this location

I am in a similar situation. And I found that it works great when the recruiters/companies feel that you really want to move and will not do any last-minute cancellation.

In my case, I was just granted a Work and Holiday kind of visa, my SO already moved and started to work. When I told recruiters that I was moving even without a job offer, the conversation was way easier and smother - and yes, I still need to get a long term work visa, but I can work while waiting.

shanjacops | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do you avoid people distracting you at work?

A lot of my colleagues dont use headphones, so it is kinda hard to send the message headphones == do not disturb. From the other side, I work in Germany, so I just need to say "Sorry, I am busy!" and continue to do my work. It works great, and I don't even feel bad about being rude or misinterpreted (which was something that used to stay in the back of my head after not helping a peer.)

shanjacops | 8 years ago | on: Show HN: Made a website for shooters to track target practice

Keeps giving error when creating a new target entry.

I would suggest to provide a bit more information on the landing page - maybe a visual guide - and default weapon/target already built in. Asking for email and picture upload before trying/seeing anything might be too much trouble for some users.