u/Michel_j

Hello everyone,

I am a computer science Masters student with 1 year left (excluding thesis) and I'm planning to continue for my PhD abroad. I'm still not sure where though, I'll have to see the available options.

I did a bit of research on my own (once the semester starts I'll ask my professors and chairperson but I am trying to get as much information as I can from now), and found that US universities have a lot more funding for PhD programs, but it takes a lot more time (5-7 years compared to around 3 years in Europe).

What do you guys think? Where do I look?

Thanks all!

I currently work at a startup as a full-stack web developer (akid among other stuff also lmao), and recently deployed a fully dynamic/responsive website with a CRM for someone I know (which benefits them as well as my resume and my expertise).

Getting a personal project done with both work and uni (I'm a Masters student) was very challenging but I pushed through and finished it, because I'm not happy where I am and I know that I should invest in myself in order to grow.

As you all know, working at a startup is not the nicest thing ever (especially the ones that don't have that much management and organization). I have been there for the past year and a half.

And I want to note something, it's not primarily about money. The salary isn't that bad but what I don't like is that it's more of a "dekkeneh"; no clear path for the company, some days are good others are just boring and unproductive, no one knows anything, CEO counts on us to do all the heavy lifting, no project leads, no project managers, tasks aren't given out clearly and properly, no pipelines for development, some days I do development stuff, other days I work in stuff that don't have ANYTHING to do with software development... you get the gist.

I like to believe that now that I have something to show for, I can apply to better places.

The people at my job are very friendly and the CEO is very talkative and we all joke together, and I understand that's very important and some people wish to have this kind of relationship with their colleagues, but as we say in Arabic "wen bosrofa?" I would rather work someplace with stricter rules and regulations but be compensated properly and actually advance (both at the company and on a personal level).

What do you recommend I do? Are there any somewhat good companies that would take someone with my experience? Where should I look?

Thank you all!

Every couple of months I get told "soff aal yamin" on 7awejiz, even though my car is very average (no tinted windows, not a fancy/z2a2iyye car..) and also most of the time there's my girlfriend next to me (yeene manna jame3et shabeb shakelna suspicious).

They check our IDs, car registration, open the boot and lift up the cover that's on top of the spare wheel, ask us where we're coming from and where we're headed, etc.

I always make sure to be extra cooperative and overly nice (I even ask them eza bdon yshoufo daftar l swe2a, or hatta eza i open the rear doors for them to check anything...) as to not look suspicious.

I know they're doing their job and I actually like that they're doing it properly, bs hek I'm asking out of curiosity

Also, note: I never pass a 7ajez bl leil, usually all the "incidents" happen during the day in broad daylight.

Because I'm seeing prices ranging from 500 to 750.