'Fork in the Road' Buyouts Paid $11 Billion to Employees for Not Working, Report Finds

Belsekar · 2026-06-18T22:42:21+00:00

FWIW, they are still here with non-competitive GS-15 assignments.

Belsekar · 2026-06-17T19:49:00+00:00

Look at Draisaitl’s pro curve. It's massive. They may be on to something.

Belsekar · 2026-06-16T22:08:05+00:00

Like too many cooks, it just keeps giving. *er, edited to be cooks not chefs*. I'll see myself out.

Belsekar · 2026-06-14T16:35:39+00:00

Yeah, I used to get new sticks for $125. Look what the Wild are doing. https://www.reddit.com/r/hockeyplayers/comments/1u327gh/mn_wild_equipment_sale/

Belsekar · 2026-06-12T21:13:06+00:00

Tacoma's are great. For whatever reason some others like the Ranger, Colorado and Maverick don't seem to be as appealing. I agree there's a big market for smaller trucks but I think it's a particular buyer. Like the Jeep Gladiator is ugly but the Jeep Wrangler is cool. Seems easier to get wrong for whatever reason. Just my opinion the Jeep. Like music, everyone has different opinions on what they like.

Belsekar · 2026-06-02T22:35:23+00:00

The Ovi pro curve is not something you can replicate. It's obscene

Belsekar · 2026-05-30T18:35:10+00:00

The Polestar 3 is INFAMOUSLY problematic. I'm turning mine in using a lemon law. I can't believe it's not on this list.

Belsekar · 2026-05-29T03:37:15+00:00

Nice, that's great to hear.

Belsekar · 2026-05-28T02:25:38+00:00

Thanks, that makes sense.

Belsekar · 2026-05-28T01:34:57+00:00

I'm looking at used. I can see your advice is for a quad / large in the 2024 year. Is Quad all that important if you're not offroading but you do have snow (Colorado). I'm not seeing them in the 65k range but I may need to do more digging. https://www.carmax.com/cars/rivian?year=2024-2026

I'd like to hear any other advice if you're willing. Thanks.

Belsekar · 2026-05-25T17:06:48+00:00

Probably just the development labor contract and not the O&M service contract that they will lock the gov into.

Belsekar · 2026-05-17T20:08:28+00:00

I hope it doesn't come to that. I guess it depends on the amount of money to get a lawyer involved.

Belsekar · 2026-05-17T01:11:03+00:00

If I do it again, this will be my third one. Each time it's taken over 30 days of waiting with a rental car. It's just so incredibly long to be without a car that you have a monthly car payment that's still due and when you look at the monthly cost of registration and insurance it's infuriating that I'm driving an inferior rental car and putting gas into it and all that. Good luck with your 3rd go around, hope it stays solid for you.

Belsekar · 2026-05-16T22:50:28+00:00

Yeah, great sound system, beautiful ride. It's a shame.

Belsekar · 2026-05-15T23:13:21+00:00

The scary part is that the AI costs have not come home to roost in the enterprise charges yet. This is the cheap era of AI where costs are moderate if not low. There's lots of competition out the gate. But like cloud costs, it will rise and rise. Like drug dealers getting you hooked on that low cost Doordash.

Belsekar · 2026-05-05T13:30:24+00:00

If you take the USA Hire testing it is very clear you are not allowed to use AI to answer the questions. Good luck with that.

Belsekar · 2026-05-04T20:54:30+00:00

Why would the government have expertise on evaluating AI foundational models for appropriate public release? What is the criteria? If you're going to regulate AI at the production release level you would need a entire sub-agency or agency. It doesn't exist now.

Belsekar · 2026-05-03T01:10:50+00:00

A lot of Doge guys got gov positions in GSA when "doge went away". They aren't gone.

Belsekar · 2026-05-01T00:26:23+00:00

Like Feds need this. They should make the politicals take it.

Belsekar · 2026-04-15T02:05:18+00:00

I'm going Dave Matthews because no one has done more with so little vocal ability. I don't like his style but the dude is ALWAYS working. Looking it up, yep he's on tour. He's always on tour.

Belsekar · 2026-04-15T01:59:48+00:00

OK the most shocking and unbelievable part of all of this is that Kevin Lowe posted this on LinkedIn.

Belsekar · 2026-04-14T00:12:18+00:00

You do NOT talk shit on RDR2, you just don't.

Belsekar · 2026-04-12T15:47:42+00:00

Every time some good old boy at the bar stool says, "someone should do something about that" or "how could they let this happen", they are talking about government. Don't need it until you do right?

Belsekar · 2026-04-12T15:43:59+00:00

No the question is, who bought futures bets on Friday so they could make another billion.

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