Thread for Things That Made You Frown Today

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Originally Posted by Tisket

In 30 below weather, yes, it is.

Why own any modern convenience? Because it's convenient.

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That's how I wake up on winter mornings. I run out and start the cars...generally without shoes or pants. It builds character.

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Originally Posted by Latrinsorm

Um, Anticor is from Indiana. I think he would know more about harsh winters than someone who lived in Alaska.

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I read about Alaska once on the internet when FB told me too so now I'm a backxpert thank you very much.

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Originally Posted by AnticorRifling

That's how I wake up on winter mornings. I run out and start the cars...generally without shoes or pants. It builds character.

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I have too much character. I'm trying to dial it down.

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Originally Posted by AnticorRifling

Sounds like the road I'm travelling. I did the HR screening and I've got the technical/hiring manager interview tomorrow, then in person interviews. Good luck!

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Finally went through the 5th round interview with a few of the corporate VPs on Tuesday. Got a call back later that day with intent to extend offer, but they were vetting out the details... They just got back to me today and can't beat my current salary, they can match it, offer a signing bonus, and slightly better benefits that'll fully vest over 5 years. Not sure how I feel.

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Originally Posted by Whirlin

Finally went through the 5th round interview with a few of the corporate VPs on Tuesday. Got a call back later that day with intent to extend offer, but they were vetting out the details... They just got back to me today and can't beat my current salary, they can match it, offer a signing bonus, and slightly better benefits that'll fully vest over 5 years. Not sure how I feel.

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Beats the call I got. They loved me but they decided to restructure two departments (one of which I would have been working in) so they aren't going to add any positions until they figure out the new model.

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Thread: Thread for Things That Made You Frown Today
fully vest?...

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Sorry, thought that was a common term, but I'll explain... cause I explain stuff.

So, the company matches up to 7% of 401(k) contributions. This value vests over 5 years.


For simplicity, lets go through an example where they're matching 10k a year.

I don't get their 10k yet. That value gradually becomes mine over time.
So, after 3 years, I get 20% of the value they've put in so far (so, that'd be 6k (20% of 10k per 3 years)
After 4 years I get 50% of what's been matched up to this point (20k/40k)
After 5 years, I get the whole match from all points up to now and going forward. (50k)

It's a forceful employee retention policy that penalizes people from jumping between jobs often.

This is sad.

It's pictures showing how fast neighborhoods in Detroit are decaying from Google Earth photos.

Hard to believe some of those photos are only four years apart.

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Originally Posted by Tgo01

This is sad.

It's pictures showing how fast neighborhoods in Detroit are decaying from Google Earth photos.

Hard to believe some of those photos are only four years apart.

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WB thinks that Alex Alsup is racist.

my aunt's brain tumor has returned. it's bigger this time and she has to have another craniotomy

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Originally Posted by Allereli

my aunt's brain tumor has returned. it's bigger this time and she has to have another craniotomy

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http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-brain-cancer/