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Dexa tells me I'm 25% bf
You are what we call in the community skinny fat. Basically you have the lifestyle of a fat person but your genetics are holding the line. As you get older you'll get a little pot belly. Looks like some decent muscle mass. There is a little tricep development and bicep development, some minor chest development but your back is extremely underdeveloped. You need to make your back wider as a high priority, it will give you more of a v shape.
You WILL AUTOMATICALLY BUY SpaceX and You Don't Know it
Hey everyone, thought I should share some info. 90% of you are soon all going to be proud owners of SpaceX. If you are automating your 401k at all, you are almost 100% guaranteed to be a SpaceX shareholder very soon. For instance, if you use VANGUARD 2060, you will soon be the bagholder for every move Elon Musk has ever made, including, buying twitter, pouring money into xAI, and more.
Next big thing after storage/chip stocks
Next big thing after storage/chip stocks For people who missed out on Sandisk, Seagate, Intel, Avgo, Intel, etc What is the next big thing to invest in before 🚀? #stocks #investments
Is $10M enough to feel financially secure in Bay Area
Financial security is a function not only of your NW but also of your mindset. Some people won’t be happy at any NW. If that’s you then maybe working on your mindset will bring you more happiness than a few more millions in the bank.
37% of Confluent laid off
This is huge. Why isn't this in the news? This is bcs of the IBM acquisition :( Because if you get acquired, it’s expected that redundant roles will be removed. This is mostly targeting legal & sales? I signed an offer and my join date is next week as a swe, so this is concerning lol Interesting, so the opposite of Block layoffs then? Block laid off mostly engineering and kept business teams, but Confluent seems to be in the opposite direction.
So close! ๐คค๐คค
Once you get there it wonโt matter. Youโll just want more. Find better meaning. Fuck meaning. Two chicks at the same time. See if you can start with just one ๐ Nothing feels worst than hitting $2M, then have the stock market roll over and immediately going back to like $1.7 ๐ I only open my fidelity app when the market is up OP Iโm also 30 but Iโm looking at around 650k NW. how did you do it??
3M NW E5 is it worth taking e6 promo or just chill
3M NW E5 is it worth taking e6 promo or just chill Currently coasting at 5 and manager is trying to promo me to 6. Idk do I even need the money/title anymore? Feel like 6 might make my life worse with stress, 5 is so easy I can do it with my eyes closed. Currently work 30 hr/week TC 550 Select only one answer ...View Result
openai 90 day performance review
Meta depends on when you join. if you join after TNTE cutoff, there's not much to worry about. otherwise it depends. join in Feb-March -> have 4-5 months. Join in Oct just before TNTE cutoff -> have 1-2 months before code freeze. Last year TNTE for H2 was July so most people didn't have too much to worry about. Now it's back to October.
The HR comp trick: $565K โannualโ pay thatโs really $375K ๐คก
I always assumed when HR said โyour annual comp is $565Kโ that meant Iโd actually see something close to that every year. Reality check: nope. Hereโs how the trick works: 1. Base salary โ straightforward, you actually get this evenly each month. 2. Bonus โ paid the following year, and if you join after the cutoff, year one = $0. 3. Sign-on bonus โ split across the first two years (e.g., $75K in year one, $75K in year two). 4.
Understated luxury watch
Looking to buy a watch. Mainly as a status symbol, why else would anyone wear a watch? But I also don't want to it to scream, look at me, I'm trying to flex (Rolex). I don't care about horology or chronography or whatever. It's just about status/feeling good about oneself when you know you're well dressed. Which brand/model should I buy for this kind of understated luxury? TC: 900k
Stunned to learn that Aravind Srinivas (Perplexity founder) is only 31
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Regret Maxing out Retirement Accounts
Starting to second guess maxing out my Roth IRA and 401K every year. I just turned 30, and those accounts are already sitting at $650K. It’s wild, feels like I’ve locked away a small fortune I won’t see until I’m 60. Retirement is going to be great, sure. But part of me wonders if put almost too much focus on the future. Even if I stopped contributing today, it will likely grow into several million by the time I’m 60. Hard not to think about what that money could do now. #personalfinance
Bay Area. 200k annual expense… (45 yo, ready to quit tech)
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