800k at the low end? Big tech pays well, but that sort of comp is reserved for very senior folks.

The operational lifetime of their satellites is about 5 years.

What does W mean? Withdraw?

Yes. You can do it a set number of times, opting to either retake the course for a better grade or simply not take it again. Either way it shows on your transcript.

Lakewood is a fascinating place, to be sure!

Yeah, I think most reputable places do require it, and there are restricted areas they won’t issue permits for without verifying insurance. It was required by our outfitter when we did the Annapurna circuit a few years ago.

Many ATMs in the US just spit out 20s, though there are some where you can specify your bills.

I worked on GHES for a couple of years. Before that, it sounded like it was a sort of volunteer rotation, there wasn’t durable funding for a team when we joined. Mind boggling that the money maker of the company was staffed like that.

It is a complicated project. Thankfully their durable funding story has improved in recent years and they are staffing GHES up at levels they haven’t for at least 7 years. Hopefully it improves. I’m not there anymore, I was laid off last year.

Terminal roles are definitely not a Facebook concept originally … Microsoft has had it for at least 20 years.

I'm guessing the terminal role is the 64 Senior? That's nearly everyone on my team. Someone has to retire or die to get a shot at Principal.

Really? I disagree that verifying is as hard as doing the work yourself. It’s like P != NP.