My cousin was just hired there and got a amazing package. He is only 24. Think salary was $80k with $20k signing bonus in stock options once they go public. Bonus schedule in there as well with full benefits. Also he gets friends and family in for stock purchase prior to the public. We will be investing. I think the new funding was around a billion that your speaking about. I may be wrong on this number.
I place way to much value on my time, most of its not for sale. Gonna run it hard and have the time of my life until the wheels start to fall off and then pull the plug. I have some pretty epic mentors who have done quite well for themselves, my key take away has been that they all traded too much time for money early on while they were in their prime. That’s the only constant gripe I’ve heard from any of them.
$1.5B, and your cousin got in at the right time. I'm a big fan of the founder and the business model.
Well, this post here can have some totally different meaning...Heard from a friend of a friend that things are tough out there.. It’s no secret that things are a little slow in most industries. The market is being held up by “pending” interest rates cuts. The good news is that there’s plenty of room to cut to get things going. The bad news is that if inflation ticks up the whole party is over. Rate cuts go away, market drops, companies cut costs across the board to keep stock prices up. That means jobs and spending. Double whammy mother f’r. Friend also had his boss clipped last Monday out of nowhere. 2024 can’t end too early.
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I've got a buddy who is a hair guy (odd, but not gay lol)....my Mom was his first client out of cosmetology school...we used to have squirt bottle fights in the salon lol.I place way to much value on my time, most of its not for sale. Gonna run it hard and have the time of my life until the wheels start to fall off and then pull the plug. I have some pretty epic mentors who have done quite well for themselves, my key take away has been that they all traded too much time for money early on while they were in their prime. That’s the only constant gripe I’ve heard from any of them.
That barber gig is like 2000 hours to get behind the chair then it’s 10 hours on your feet all day everyday. Kinda like digging a hole, it’s not complicated but it’s a lot of work
Say what you want about my skills, if I didn't have a job, I wouldn't be to good for the job that was offered to you.
I like that a lot. What I do is not complicated but it’s a lot of workI place way to much value on my time, most of its not for sale. Gonna run it hard and have the time of my life until the wheels start to fall off and then pull the plug. I have some pretty epic mentors who have done quite well for themselves, my key take away has been that they all traded too much time for money early on while they were in their prime. That’s the only constant gripe I’ve heard from any of them.
That barber gig is like 2000 hours to get behind the chair then it’s 10 hours on your feet all day everyday. Kinda like digging a hole, it’s not complicated but it’s a lot of work
I’m stealing that
You wanna really see him mad just change your screen name.Whoa settle down Tex
Shoulda tried the Mohawk.
Brilliant... I love it.... can you imagine the response! Hell, I might start trying some video interviews remotely with the suit on for reactions. Not to take away from the OPs challenges but it'd be fun.
Yup people are getting scared. I first heard end of this year now I’m hearing Q1.
Good luck
I don't idle well. The being on my feet part might be a concern. Seems like a good place to go hide from the wife. I like digging holes.I place way to much value on my time, most of its not for sale. Gonna run it hard and have the time of my life until the wheels start to fall off and then pull the plug. I have some pretty epic mentors who have done quite well for themselves, my key take away has been that they all traded too much time for money early on while they were in their prime. That’s the only constant gripe I’ve heard from any of them.
That barber gig is like 2000 hours to get behind the chair then it’s 10 hours on your feet all day everyday. Kinda like digging a hole, it’s not complicated but it’s a lot of work
That’s crazy. Edison is trying to ramp up on the electrical side of the house due to all the requirements for EVs by 2035 and they say they are busy doing that. It’s seems unlikely they’d cut workforce when they have a mountain of work staring them in the face.
.You must have reading comprehension skills that need some work (like I do).
You did miss the point. On the wage part he never said what he was making prior... Maybe $300k, maybe $200k a year. $200k minus $120k leaves you with a $80k year salary. Would you take that or hold out for your worth?
That was 30 years ago... internet was still new, resumes were probably still turned in by hand and not pre read by computers, millennials weren't in charge in HR departments, interviews done in person.
Funny you post this.....I have an interview with one of their internal recruiters Wednesday morning at 8 am! Thanks for the good vibes!!!
As a bossman, how would you look at someone that was self employed for a length of time? It's not a lack of employment, but I would think there would be questions as to why you aren't anymore. I kind of wonder if there is a point where it helps or hurts. In some of these managerial rolls, I would think it could be beneficial, and even common. In a more "labor" focused environment, I don't see that being the case.
I didn't really take this thread as a pity party, more of a cautionary tale about being thankful for what you have. I could have jumped ship when the company announced the move to Texas. (Texas ain't bad, it's just way further from family than what I was aiming for when I hired on). There were jobs in So Cal doing what I do, but they are not as stable as where I am which means I may have ended up in the job market again at my age, looking at jobs that don't pay the same nor have the same stability. I agree with the 'any port in a storm' attitude you have with the job that pays considerably less, but I don't see the need to talk shit on the guy either.
My .02I would 100% take it and maybe keep looking at the same time.
Our best superintendents were ones that were former business owners.
That's what I did after being a W-2 employee, then owner of the company, to being self-employed for the past 20-years. In 2012, I saw the writing on the wall for my career - it would soon be extinguished due to the Internet and the way information is exchanged.
I've seen it work well in construction, as guys age out, or just get tired of the headaches involved with being an "owner". My view of the world is pretty small though, not having seen how other jobs are, like manufacturing, sales and stuff like that. Some of the best sales guys I've run across never really installed the products they sell, but bounced from supplier to supplier...and seemed to do really well.
Thank you sir.....exactly!I didn't really take this thread as a pity party, more of a cautionary tale about being thankful for what you have. I could have jumped ship when the company announced the move to Texas. (Texas ain't bad, it's just way further from family than what I was aiming for when I hired on). There were jobs in So Cal doing what I do, but they are not as stable as where I am which means I may have ended up in the job market again at my age, looking at jobs that don't pay the same nor have the same stability. I agree with the 'any port in a storm' attitude you have with the job that pays considerably less, but I don't see the need to talk shit on the guy either.
That’s exactly where he said the cuts are coming from. The people he interacts with directly.
LMFAO but it's true, she will 100% win.
This right here PERFECTLY exemplifies the shift in the work force that we are seeing. I think it was somewhere around the late 80's to early 90's when computers REALLY started to become common place in homes and offices that the shift occurred. It went from "Develop a skill and earn a degree so you you can get a good job" to "earn a degree and the skills are secondary to get a good job". This has resulted in the bloat of the white collar sector while the blue collar is suffering. I am constantly hounded by head hunters because of my diverse background in the HVAC/R trade. Like you, every company I have worked for cannot find qualified techs. There is an influx of younger guys getting into the trade (that I have seen in the LA area) which makes me hopeful, but without the senior techs to lead, they are in an uphill battle.
Some of the these companies are offering good pay bumps to jump ship because they just need the techs. Even offering no call weekends. Robert has a great boss and it’s really hard to ever leave with the flexibility he has.
Yeah, I think it has a lot to do with what clientele the company goes after. Residential and Refrigeration have tons of OT needs as well as other climate critical businesses like hospitals and such. That is why determining what kind of clientele the company has and what they expect you to work on makes a HUGE difference.
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Every family has that one family member... and they all have internet access now.
Informed post right there
