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| schestowitz | <ANON> Hi mate - we ok to chat here? :) | Sep 11 05:49 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I don't want to give out any details or anything, I'm not sure who is in the channel | Sep 11 05:49 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> hi | Sep 11 05:49 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Hey - Really just wanted to talk to you regards to this after reading your articles. | Sep 11 05:49 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I was running background checks on this company as "Seems too good to be true" situation. | Sep 11 05:49 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> ii was there since 2011 | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> my wife since 2013 | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Mhm. I'm just starting my linux career | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> UK or US - If its ok to ask? | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> UK | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> the company is UK | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> it is hiding in the US | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11014042/filing-history | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> UK shell | Sep 11 05:53 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03633198/filing-history | Sep 11 05:53 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk | SIRIUS OPEN SOURCE LTD filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK | Sep 11 05:53 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk | SIRIUS CORPORATION LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK | Sep 11 05:53 | |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I thought it was US based - its mixed bag. Interesting stuff, the CEO send me the initial form asking for information regarding myself etc - typical pre-interview crap | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> (there is a new shell in the US, bearing the name "Inc." | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> he also escapes his former wives | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> he had 4 daughterssssssss | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> :O | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> (typo, sorry) | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> You're fine | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Just baffled by the amount of information surrounding this | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Absolutely incredible really. | Sep 11 05:57 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> we resigned for a reason | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> my wife and I, same day, Dec 2nd | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I saw the notice / video / documents etc | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Incredible really | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I'm stuck in a position as this would be a good stepping stone for me, but I don't want to deal with company drama. | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Did you manage to find a good position post this ordeal? | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> i am not looking | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Understandable | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> they stole money from workers for many years | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> we need to sort that out first | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Yeah, I'm concerned with that to be honest. | Sep 11 05:59 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> <ANON> Also they offered an extremely low amount (25k) | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> let me tell you about that | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> when i joined in 2011 I did 2 days a week | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> then they lowered the pro rata amount | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> btw, they have not increased the wage since 2011 | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I saw the post. Yeah it really doesn't seem well | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Something din't feel right about this company from the get-go | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> wait till you find out about personal lives :-) | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Of the CEO or Managers? | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> both. | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> i understand your situation, i think | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> probably younger than me and eager to work | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> but not many companies hire | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Yeah - 27 to be exact. Really just trying to break that wall down into the real industry - thought I got lucky here. Apparently not | Sep 11 06:01 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> one co-worker from brazil was paid 21k for the same position | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> same role, different salary | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Helpdesk role right? | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> yes | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Incredible - I would never do linux support for less. I already do part-time work for a different company | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Where I develop my skills etc, including scripting etc. If the helpdesk role doesn't accomodate for development I don't think I will even take it. I bet they will lie through their teeth that it will though. | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Having said that, after our conversation I'm very tempted to just reject the interview all out | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> that's another aspect | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> they cannot expect people to do development for a salary like this at times like 1am | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> inc. weekends and holidays | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Woah woah, weekends and holidays? | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> yes | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> even xmas day | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> business as usual | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> You're joking right? | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> if you ask for a holiday, they can and do turn it down a lot | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> esp. in recent years | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> without bothering to even look for cover | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Holidays are exactly that, holidays or extra pay (OT) | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> that enraged my wife and a colleague | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> no,no | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Oh i can absolutely imagine | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> no extra pay in sirius | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> That's really bad. Like really really bad - I can't believe it | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> it gets worse | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> but you might not believe me :-) | Sep 11 06:05 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Try me? | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> the cover if you take hpliday | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> might be the CEO who left abruptly | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> who doesn't know how to do the job | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> or the nonbinary third wheel of the Supporr Manager | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> The CEO will cover the role?... On such a big company? you're joking | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> who lef two months afgo | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> LMFAO | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> imagine seeing your manager holding hands with two women | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> who are not his wife | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> in front of all the staff | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> and giving them the role you appl for | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> but they don't have tech skills | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> That's incredible... | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I may have to record my interview for record keeping. | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> it's good to record things | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> they tend to hide annnd lie | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> and they even lie about sending recordings | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> then they don't | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> like the time they told all of us they had signed an NDA with gates Foundation | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> curious timing | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> I was doing journalism on the topic | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> with FOIA in the Seattle PD | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Seems to be that you've dug deep into them to be honest - What happen regards to Gates Foundation and Sirius? I din't read the article (apologies) | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Interesting that they seem to be a google house now though - having said that? | Sep 11 06:06 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> that's the Support Manager's fauly | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> he kept saying stuff like "Google is your friend" | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> outsourcing became a thing | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> One of the questions I was being asked is "What are your skills like with Google workspace etc" | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> the people who pushed Google into the company have left | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> one in April, one in March | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> it's a miracle the company still exists at all | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Seems like he is trying to revive it. I can see he has posted adverts for Senior staff on LinkedIn | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> i saw that | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> it's because people flee | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> and he cannot run the systems | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Is he technical then? | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> semi | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> non-practising | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Knows enough to be dangerous aye - we have that saying down here | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I hope this page gets more exposure so that people don't fall for this. I'm still in two minds, because choices are pretty limited for junior devops type work and exposure in large enterprises. | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Though highly leaning towards your opinion that I should run like hell. | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> the gig won't last long | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> might not be worth the trouble | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> can get uglier when HMRC and police get involved | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I don't plan to be there long really, long enough to get some learning in and fast paced - plus that probably means ££££ redundancy | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> no | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> they don't pay severance | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> they make up excuses | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Small claims will sort that out | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Bit of a joke of a company to be honest though going by what you're saying | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> no | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> they hie in the US | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> genuinely seemed to have started on the right foot | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> and use false address in the UK | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I appreciate the chat. I have the email you gave me and I'll keep that safe, poke you an email if anything goes sideways there and provide you all the details to freely make public. | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> yes, that can help | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> so we know what lies they might be telling | Sep 11 06:10 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Before I go: | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> What interview questions would you say are essential to ask? | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> depends | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I've taken a few notes by this conversation regarding pay, progress, positioning, responsibilities etc | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> do you ewant to get the job? | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I'm in two minds | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> On one hand, experience and CV work | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> On another hand, very awful company | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Though if you want to find out what they are saying to newcomers - now is a good chance. | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> did you see both wiki pages? | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Both Wiki pages? I saw the index page and read majority of the articles. | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> http://techrights.org/wiki/Crimes_of_Sirius_Open_Source | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Reading | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> I love this one: | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> “They try to claim not to know us,” | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Yet there is paper trail left right and center | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> takes time | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> months | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Yeah I know. I've been involved in these types of proceedings before | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Christ, this is pretty bad - though my question still stands. Is there anything you want me to ask? | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> it depends | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> if you don't aim to get the job, you could make a point instead | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> that would put me on the firing line | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> you are not detained :-) | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> this is true | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> No problem, but I will record the interview regardless | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> he just needs a tech butler | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Thank you for your wisdom, your time and technicality in the issue. I really appreciate it and I'm sure others will too. | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> everyone else left him | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <ANON> Understandably so if this is how he treats people. I'll be sure not to fall for that shit regardless. I'll provide you all the information required. I'll archive this chat, I wish you all the best and I hope this goes your way for the sake of yourself and your ex-colleagues, justice clearly needs to be done. | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> thanks, many thanks | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> if you can gather information | Sep 11 06:12 |
| schestowitz | <schestowitz[TR]> you can contact me | Sep 11 06:12 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Crimes of Sirius Open Source - Techrights | Sep 11 06:13 | |
| schestowitz | Re: This guy tries to stop me from growing and making any money | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | Marius Nestor wrote on 11/05/2023 00:00: | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > Hi Roy, | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > Check out this hater (https://github.com/easylist/easylist/issues/15865 | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > <https://github.com/easylist/easylist/issues/15865>) trying to stop me | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > from making any money. I recently started looking for sponsors from the | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > Open Source/Linux community to sponsor my website so that I can finally | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > get rid of those annoying Google ads. | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > But someone out there doesn't want me to do that so they submitted my | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > website to adblocking lists. This | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > https://github.com/easylist/easylist/issues/15719 | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > <https://github.com/easylist/easylist/issues/15719> was their first | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > attempt and it succeeded. | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > In addition, I recently found out that they also blocked my social media | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > sharing buttons on every article, even it they were created by me | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > specifically to be privacy-aware and not track the reader. | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > On top of that, they also blocked the links that people could use to | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > subscribe to my various social media channels | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > https://github.com/easylist/easylist/issues/14181 | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > <https://github.com/easylist/easylist/issues/14181> | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > | Sep 11 17:20 |
| schestowitz | > Best regards, | Sep 11 17:20 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-9to5linux.com · Issue #15865 · easylist/easylist · GitHub | Sep 11 17:20 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-9to5linux.com · Issue #15719 · easylist/easylist · GitHub | Sep 11 17:21 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-9to5linux.com · Issue #14181 · easylist/easylist · GitHub | Sep 11 17:21 | |
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