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perhaps if you make it clear that it's okay to Google, then you might get a different outcome. it's highly common for candidates to assume that in an interview, it's not allowed or highly penalized to do so.


I've never googled something in an interview (typically for the face-to-face part I'm not at a computer so that would be difficult, and googling under pressure seems like a bad idea).

But I have told interviews that I don't know, but I'd google it if I needed to in a work situation, and that's always been received positively. I guess it depends on what they're asking about though. Some stuff you should know off the top of your head...


We do, we let them use their own laptop (or supply one), and also allow them to finish at home.


How about Dragon's Den? The Canadian version is probably the closest counterpart to America's Shark Tank.


is that revenue or take-home profit?


Costs and tax goes off but my profit margins is somewhere from 80% to 90%. Mostly server, mail and map costs.


yeah, i was really keen to find out how he managed to be "worth $400m at one point", prior to the theft.


for what it's worth, you can go to Starbucks, get a coffee for under $2, and with their current rewards program, unlimited refills all day long as long as you don't leave. if you bring your own lunch, it can be a really cheap place to work, as long as it fits your work style.


you mean revenue?


I think there profits are less negative. :)


yeah, i paid less than a dollar for a super cheap domain, and created a catch-all email forwarder that lets me create any random email forwarding address that all forwards to my one email. i've used this method in the past to get unlimited free things at certain establishments that offer welcome gifts to new rewards accounts.


is your account yielding you more than 25k in discounted cash flow? if not, why not sell?


just curious: how do they ask for a tip? i honestly can't imagine any scenario where it's reasonable for a delivery personnel to ask for a tip, so i imagine it must be super awkward to even bring it up.


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