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