Ask HN: I'm in a difficult situation, and I would like to work for you
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Have you contacted Unbounce? From their jobs site at http://careers.unbounce.com/ it appears they are looking for your skills. And they are in Vancouver
Can you legally work in the US already, or would you need help if a company in the US wanted to employ you?
I don't think I can work in the US without a visa, not sure. I'm a Canadian citizen and all of the work I've done with U.S clients has been remote, occasionally flying down for visits.
Send me a note (bio). I have a fair bit that is probably relevant to you.
I know this is most definitely the wrong place to be posting this, but there's not much else I can think of to do right now.
Recently, I dropped out of college after 1 year due to financial difficulties, got a full-time job, became unemployed, and will soon be out of a place to live (~2 days). I know given an internet connection, and the chance, I can prove myself and bring value to businesses. I live in Vancouver, B.C, Canada.
I have about 5 years of freelance web development experience, from the server side (WAMP/LAMP), to server side logic (PHP), to front-end (HTML/CSS/JS). I also have experience with Wordpress, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, and a short foray into website security. During the 30 days of unemployment, I've been applying to many positions, but have been rejected time after time. I've even flown down to Seattle for an Amazon on-site interview for a front-end developer role, but never heard back.
Anyone who has the chance to work with me has never had an issue/complaint, and I have worked through many new and foreign challenges, and produced pleasing results.
Most web-dev positions in Vancouver have been Java/C#/.NET related. Given the rejections I've received, no one wants to waste money hiring a variable to learn and succeed at something they've never done before.
I will do my best to maintain an internet connection and a place to develop with the (~$450 CAN) I have left. I am not looking for charity, sympathy, or pity. I just want a chance to prove myself and provide value to your business. Any type of work as long as it's legal and ethical, and if I will be unable to produce results, I will honestly let you know.
PS: I am a 20 year old. If that instills any kind of discomfort/distrust in you, feel free to ignore this. For anyone who is willing to contact me, please leave an email address. I would like to retain confidentiality, thanks.