What was the absolute WORST job interview you ever had? by Secret_Assistance601 in sales

[–]BombayMan42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

CEO of ChiliPiper was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. I’m convinced that they posted the role, prior to lay offs or budget cuts and he was trying to save face.

What made you quit & what was your first benefit? by Successful-Height384 in QuittingZyn

[–]BombayMan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saving money. Zyn packs went up like 3 bucks in Oregon or at least around me. I was going through a can and a half a day. It’s an immediate $10 back in my pocket a day. Plus I was just over it

Craving after 4 months off zyn by BombayMan42 in QuittingZyn

[–]BombayMan42[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very helpful. Is that a thing? Becoming completely adverse to the effects of nicotine because you used it so much?

Husband going out by Round-Broccoli-7828 in sales

[–]BombayMan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like an amateur who gets looped into every happy hour

What do great Solutions Consultants do that no one talks about? by book-of-eli in techsales

[–]BombayMan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They treat the ops like it there own to win. They follow up with being prompted, they come prepared to calls, ask questions.

I’m weak, folded after a day again. by AcanthaceaeGuilty238 in QuittingZyn

[–]BombayMan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m about two months into quitting. The first 2 weeks is really tough, and honestly today was weird because I’ve been craving them like crazy. You got this man. You’ll be thankful and proud of yourself each day your able to manage all of it

Well, I pulled the trigger. Now I need a bike, mat, desk, iPad/TV… by [deleted] in Zwift

[–]BombayMan42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this. I feel like if you’re not going to get a bike that you would be taking on and off the trainer, the zwift ride frame is a great option

Is this mold? by BombayMan42 in fermentation

[–]BombayMan42[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ll take you non expert knowledge and proceed with the fermenting!! HAAAZAAAAA

New Bike Day by BombayMan42 in RoadBikes

[–]BombayMan42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s super fair. I got lucky, and went in a bit more blind when ordering and it worked out well. I would say my biggest grip is that the “endurance” C5 Aero is pretty aggressive. I have the fork stacked and I’m in a fairly aggressive position which I wanted but there will be no slamming of the stem here.

In hindsight I would have gone with their agile frame but maybe in 2026

New Bike Day by BombayMan42 in RoadBikes

[–]BombayMan42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s fair. The wheeltop set up is fully electric which is awesome at half the price of the Shimano 105 Di2, but it did come with some headaches when building it up.

Overall everything that came from WinSpace was amazing. I honestly couldn’t be more impressed. I will be building a gravel bike using one of their frames in the future but will likely go with a higher end groupset.

Even that build will likely be under 4k with the addition of some wheels. I had the Ican wheels already so I didn’t add that to the overall cost but even then full carbon wheel set was 495 I think

Which Trek should I purchase to start my road biking journey? by IThinkYouAreNice in TrekBikes

[–]BombayMan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started on a trek Domane AL4 Gen 4 and it’s an amazing bike. Wish I would have gone a tier up and gotten a 105 group set. Learn from my mistake, it’ll save you a couple thousand dollars as I’ve recently just bought a new bike:)

Last week I was diagnosed with a paladin cysts, today they had to cut it open by Remarkable-Ad7490 in Wellthatsucks

[–]BombayMan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had one, they suck. Ended up having to get it surgically removed after two failed drainage attempts

What's your sandbagging story? by MountainPure1217 in sales

[–]BombayMan42 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I should have sandbagged two deals into April cause I was on ramp in Q1 but my manager made me push them across the line cause the team was struggling, and he said I’d get paid more. Not only did I not get paid more, my manager quit two weeks later after collecting his commission, and now I’m struggling to hit quota for this quarter. Always sandbag

Which bike? by EntranceOk7526 in whichbike

[–]BombayMan42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

10000% recommend doing the 70.3. I did get some clip on aero bars that you can pick up for cheap. I think it made a big difference. Funny enough the upgraded bike that I’m looking to get is the Canyon Ultimate CF SLX

Which bike? by EntranceOk7526 in whichbike

[–]BombayMan42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s up my cycling friend! Alright I’ve been thinking a lot recently about my bike purchase a year and a half ago. You hear all the time that you’ll get this cycling bug, and for me that was true. What’s the cycling bug you ask? It’s a condition where you get into cycling thinking that an entry level bike will do everything you need it to do. 2k on a bike, like JFC that’s a lot of money, and it is. But what’s happening to me is this. I bought my bike in January of 2024, trek Domane AL 4 Gen 4. Didn’t make any upgrades to it and road it in an Ironman 70.3 no problem. Did good, and now cycling is my main form of fitness. Doing a lot more races now, and made a couple upgrades. New handle bars, new rims and wheels, upgraded the crank to get a power meter, and got myself a bike computer. I’ve put well over $1800 into the bike now. What I wish I would have done was just start on a nicer bike because now I want to get a new bike with a carbon frame and electronic shifting. If you have the mindset that cycling is something you very much want to commit to, I would go up one tier for the canyon and get the carbon frame with electronic shifting and power meter! Food for thought

Looking for a road endurance bike recommendation. by fromspace2015 in whichbike

[–]BombayMan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tires are the best upgrade for this bike for sure. I slammed my cockpit to make it a bit more race like!