Sorry to hear - hope everything works out for you!
"Can I ask how you ended up at OpenAI?"
Certainly. I had heard of OpenAI from their first announcements, being a regular reader here on HN. I later saw on Twitter (when I was on the job hunt) that they were hiring and it seemed like an interesting place to work. I applied directly, without any references (other than being visible here on HN).
Thank you for your reply. I have yet to be confident enough to apply directly to companies I like, even though I am in my prime. I keep wanting to make sure my portfolio is "perfect" heh. God speed dude.
"Can I ask how you ended up at OpenAI?"
Certainly. I had heard of OpenAI from their first announcements, being a regular reader here on HN. I later saw on Twitter (when I was on the job hunt) that they were hiring and it seemed like an interesting place to work. I applied directly, without any references (other than being visible here on HN).