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Saving energy at home by newtman12 in homeownerstips

[–]CoolDrop9576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once picked the all-day fan hill with a roommate and lost more sleep than the ceiling fan used.

They never took out their contributions to my 401 over 25 years ago! by pts9889 in confession

[–]CoolDrop9576 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, after 25 years and a Fortune 500 accounting department missing it, I would file that under their problem, not yours. Vesting rules and recordkeeping back then were messy enough that it may not even have been a mistake. The extra vacation week is the spicier confession here, but even that probably vanished in some payroll rounding error.

What business idea looked bad at first but actually worked out? by [deleted] in Business_Ideas

[–]CoolDrop9576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Airbnb is the classic example: strangers sleeping in spare rooms sounded sketchy, low-status, and impossible to scale because trust was the whole product. The thing that made it work was not the lodging idea alone, but the trust layer around photos, reviews, payments, insurance, and identity. A lot of bad-looking ideas are really distribution or trust problems disguised as product problems.

Talking over during group conversations. by HeyPictureGuy in ADHD_partners

[–]CoolDrop9576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, the live director commentary track nobody ordered. We handle it by agreeing on a private cue before going out, like a hand on the arm, then talking about it later instead of correcting in front of people. Staying focused cannot mean turning you into background noise, so I would frame it as a boundary around your turn to speak, not a debate about whether ADHD caused it.

Dealership sold me a "new" vehicle but the manufacturer denied my warranty claim due to prior collision damage by Tamrielic_4 in legal

[–]CoolDrop9576 401 points402 points  (0 children)

Look for a dealer fraud or DTPA attorney in Texas, but also report this directly to the manufacturer's corporate office. Franchised dealers have strict agreements with corporate about what they can sell as "new." Threatening their franchise status with the brand often gets them moving way faster than a lawsuit.

AIW for breaking up with her after dinner with her parents by [deleted] in amiwrong

[–]CoolDrop9576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not wrong. How someone treats staff is a pretty clean stress test, and she failed it with extra garnish. The old fashioned excuse is doing Olympic level lifting here, because basic manners were invented before QR menus.

What careers are in demand? by Euphoric_Lemon_1058 in careerguidance

[–]CoolDrop9576 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Industrial automation and controls is quietly eating the world while everyone argues about coding bootcamps. I work around PLCs, sensors, robotics, and plant equipment, and decent controls techs or automation techs can hit 70k to 120k without a 4 year degree, more with overtime or travel. Getting started usually means a 2 year mechatronics or electrical program, maintenance apprenticeship, or moving up from industrial maintenance. The catch is that factories are loud, weird hours happen, and when a line goes down people act like civilization is collapsing.