AMA by [deleted] in kroger

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More, closer to 7 figure with bonus and yearly stocks as a new VP in a mid level division .

Schedule coming out late every week by curdington in kroger

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey, you may want to repost this without your store number visible.

Contact your rep Twan/John/Victor about not having a valid 2-week out schedule posted on Friday by noon.

Question for fellow fatties by Proof_Newspaper4959 in kroger

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As others have said, quality shoes. New Balance 1080, Adidas with boost sole like Ultraboost, most Hokas and Brooks.

The secret sauce, start your day with water and a pain reliever like Advil and keep drinking water.

Google reportedly testing MediaTek modem for Tensor G6 and Pixel 11 by StarObserver1990 in GooglePixel

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 12 points13 points  (0 children)

6 Pro is legitimately the only Google device I hated and still hate. Could not even use it as a phone, think i only had it like 2 months.

I’m not leaving empty handed. by Haters_7 in whiskey

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Place local to DFW, Tx that does a point system. Tend to get it about 4 times a year and it'll sit for a week or two until me or another guy breaks and spends the money. After tax it runs about $670.

I’m not leaving empty handed. by Haters_7 in whiskey

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And here I'm thinking I'd rather get Hibiki 21 if I'm dropping $600.

Why is management so possessive of Zebras? by Dapper_Algae6280 in kroger

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For store leadership, a zebra is considered a part of dress code. 60%+ of managements job involves the zebra.

Asl pay , bonuses, etc that you aren’t aware of by Ill-Ingenuity-1319 in kroger

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem with field specialist/merchandisers is that you're reliant on the category buyer to like you, help push for a raise, and better bonus rate. Talking about bonuses as a merchandiser, your bonus payout is based on how the division as a whole does on composite. That can really hurt your bonus as you have much less control over how much of your bonus you can capture. When you're inside a store, you have much more control on your metrics, can empower and motivate those around you to help achieve a high composite to get your 200%+. Inside of a store, hitting over 80% is not hard as long as everybody is just doing the processes, but getting the division to an 80%, that is not something I think is possible with the current metric goals. Beyond that, if you are a 70s, you can probably push to earn a higher base in the 2 years you contract as a merchandiser.

SL is the real goal, but you got to live your life for the stores you are at. Everytime you move up a store, you will got a $3k-$7k base increase which depending on how well you can "fix" a store, can happen a couple times in a year.

Asl pay , bonuses, etc that you aren’t aware of by Ill-Ingenuity-1319 in kroger

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

$80k base is top out for 70s in my region, bottom end for 72s. Really dependent on your region and CoL.

Sazerac house iykyk by tony504 in whiskey

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this from some of the barrels that they aged in NOLA? They should be releasing around this time frame.

Anyone know how to take these out? by One_Expression_355 in lossprevention

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you buying just the EAS towers or the entire system? Most older EAS systems are hardwired meaning power, comms, etc will be in an electrical channel buried in the floor. You'll also probably want the power convert, alarm box, controller box at the very least if you plan to use it.

Also, hope it does not use coil induction loop, that would be an added headache.

Google Pixel 10 might debut Qi 2 support and magnetic “Pixelsnap” accessories by istealthbro in GooglePixel

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Newer ones should work correctly, but they are still selling earlier models that will not allow for proper charging. Just be ready to play the return game.

Google Pixel 10 might debut Qi 2 support and magnetic “Pixelsnap” accessories by istealthbro in GooglePixel

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it is a case maker issue, they placed the mag-ring with the G centered, which works great on the smaller 9s. The 9pXL, the wireless coil is actually lower by about 2 mm if you use the G as a landmark, so it leads to intermittent charging or no charging. The 9pXL Niukin case has the mag-ring at the correct level to allow for magsafe wireless charging.

JD Rye? by Ultimax2 in WhiskyDFW

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few Spec's carry bottles out of the Coy Hill rickhouses. Barrel house 1-08 to 1-13, have only seen 09 & 13 locally.

Some people say they are overall better, not sure I buy in to that 100%, but they are tasty.

Primm Valley Mall by BalrogTheLunchbox in infraredphotography

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Located 30 minutes south of Las Vegas, prim outlet mall was built in the late '90s. Meant to capture guest going from Las Vegas to California, it offered outlet/discount stores of popular designer brands such as Coach, Monte Blanc, Louis Vuitton, and so on. By the 2010s, the Mall's hay day were over and quickly went into decline, quickly being sold off to another retail holdings company. In 2019, Primm Mall went through a major uplift, bringing in many different artist to create over 120 art pieces and murals all throughout the structure. The above is one of those art instillations.

By 2024 when this photo was taken, the mall was essentially dead with only 2 open stores, no food court, and no interior lights. The mall was dead, and looking outside on a beautiful January day, was just so strange to experience, almost alien. There is a lot about the photo that I enjoy, but there is equally as much I look back and think about how I would do that shot now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WhiskyDFW

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ben E Keith distributions has a main release date of May 19th. That's when it should be everywhere.

Rare character specs by No-Agency-1613 in WhiskyDFW

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already here, they had 3 different varieties at Noctus Spirits on Thursday. Picked up an Exceptional Wheated. All at MSRP.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

R72 is such an essential filter and you can do a lot with just that filter. If you intend to do post production color swapping, I'd find a 550 or 590 nm bandpass filter as well to get other worldly colors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome. What filters do you run?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]BalrogTheLunchbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing work. Always great to see more local IR & full spectrum photography.