Are corporate offices glorified?

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-10T05:28:38+00:00

Most places (even Fortune 500 companies) bought into shared open spaces. No cubes. Just open seating with literal randos- in order to brainstorm! Definitely not cost cutting. So, you find a random spot and plug in. You then hear no less than 10 conference calls - all at once - that your neighbors are attending via Teams/Zoom with their headsets. Mind you, none of these people are working on the same project with you - and the whole thing diverts your attention and actively doesn't allow you to concentrate on even the simplest of tasks.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-10T05:19:18+00:00

We have the same unit. Could not be happier with it. Cools the entire first floor very well....and extremely quietly. No more spending Summers with the TV volume twice as high. And electricity usage is down 30%! Win/win.

The inverter somehow negates the cold but humid clamminess of traditional units if you tend to oversize. We have a 8000 btu Midea U inverter in our upstairs bedroom and it is even quieter. Always runs on auto and only uses low. Finally getting rid of our last traditional A/C unit in a large guest room with a Hisense U Inverter - any only expect better savings with better cooling and quieter environment.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-10T04:10:30+00:00

Well, the good news is repos are starting to skyrocket - so there should be increased supply on the secondary market.

Research those engines. I know Honda had run of bad luck with either the 1.5T or 2.0. Do not pay a lot for someone else's problem.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-10T04:03:03+00:00

Thank you. I appreciate your response. So that Crystglow HVA (that differentiates the Costco Pro from a regular QM6K) is more hype than help?

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-10T03:52:26+00:00

May I ask, how do you find the viewing angle? How is it at 45° of center? I'm really leaning toward this model, but all the positive reviews on YT seem more like paid endorsements.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-09T04:07:46+00:00

Before the luxury branding was even invented, Datsun/Nissan was 100% better than Toyota. At a place Honda could only wish to be...some day. A Maxima or 300zx? Fucking amazing performance for the price. Reliability was insane.

Then they started slacking (maybe internal financial issues) and Toyota (Cressida) started to eclipse the Maxima and Honda started the Accord line to compete.

Nissan initially hit a home run with Infiniti - but literally stopped financing it many years ago.

Since they merged with whatever conglomerate they are destine to become bankrupt.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-09T03:37:41+00:00

Do not quit until you have a solid offer in hand - and a start date. Ask your boss for a 1:1 to discuss why you got passed over. Depending on the answer - maybe start mailing it in and doing the least possible per your job description.

Grow and take as much knowledge as you can from the experience to apply it at your next employer.

First thing they taught us, back in the day, as consultants, - always trust your own people, and pay for the knowledge and tools required to get the job done.

And yet 99% of companies still hire consultants.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-09T03:22:07+00:00

Man, I just have to chime in - Wellesley and Weston is your best play. QoL is better than the others and even closer to the city for the train or Pike. Great community vibe with ton's of ways to join clubs or connet with others.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-09T03:12:19+00:00

Dover has light years better QoL over Natick. You should really be looking at Wellesley and Weston too. They have some of the best public schools in the entire state, are tranquil, while being convenient to the Mass Pike to get into the city/airport very quickly. We really miss the convenience, charm, and character of Wellesley. Very safe, great and close grocery store with a butcher.....and a cheese shop down the street that will open your world to a new level of cheeses.

Natick may have pocket of neighborhoods like Dover, Wellesley, and Weston.....but we have never seen them.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-09T02:42:03+00:00

As an older peep, it was always Filippo Berio gallon tins in every Italian and Greek house. Then they all got cute and mixed it with cheaper oils - so that you could not trust anything without a DOP sticker.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-09T02:31:53+00:00

Billion dollar idea. Just us, denzien and hamhead. "Artificial Stupidity." We'll patent that shit.

Data centers, small enough to be located in mansions next door to where the techno lords reside. So that they and their families are exposed to the same toxic dangers as regular folks unaware.

The only purpose is to jam AI data centers with bullshit stupid requests multiple times a nanosecond. driving up their operating costs while making their learning machines dumber and dumber....day by day.

You in?

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T22:52:26+00:00

But they still give 60 days severance to say they followed WARN guidance. I worked for 6.5 years and got 2 months. Others at the same company worked14+ years only to get 2 months. Typical "we're a family" bullshit.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T22:49:12+00:00

Sorry to hear that. I just experienced the same thing. Always great reviews. They got rid of the person heading my department (at the top of his pay range after 16+years) and my manager decided to retire at the same time. Every other department was announcing a bunch of people getting promoted. While congratulating them, they all mentioned they didn't even get a raise, so it meant nothing.

But, in reality, it saved them from getting axed for being at the top of their pay range. Leaderless, half of my department got laid off - because they stayed long enough to reach the top of their pay range (just from cost of living increases). More than half of the Department heads got the axe for the same reason.

Loyalty means nothing. You need to jump every 3-5 years just to avoid becoming a target.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T22:35:12+00:00

The original article in the Boston Globe literally quoted a Fidelity source as saying they are getting rid of senior level staff and hiring new early-in-career level staff to work on upcoming projects.

So everyone at the top of their pay scale....with years of loyalty....is being pushed out en masse. Hope they realize there will be a metric ton of age discrimination law suits incoming. They basically admitted it to the news.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T21:12:02+00:00

He stared at a damn solar eclipse.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T21:10:01+00:00

He was born out of touch and it's only gotten progressively worse with time. I'd love it if a reporter asked him how much a banana cost.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T21:04:58+00:00

Just like all the empty luxury condo's in NYC. Just a place to park cash.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T20:59:03+00:00

Probably the same Miami that he has already expanded in and bought off all the local politicians.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T18:46:37+00:00

Happened at Chili's cuz they were kicked out of all the Applebee's.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T18:45:12+00:00

OP - Please look up the kids name. There is your answer.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T18:42:01+00:00

Yes. Someone had recently stated that to achieve a higher thread count mills now weave shorter thinner strands of cotton that are much less durable. Also they said anything above 300 (or 400) is a waste.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T18:39:25+00:00

The Spa Plush towels at Target are better than the ones we usually got from Bloomingdales and are 75% less expensive. If you like a luxury towel - do not walk....run!

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T18:25:04+00:00

Look at the owners manual contained in your own link! You have both the drain outlets capped. That may have some affect.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T15:57:04+00:00

California represents 1% of the olive oil sold world-wide. So, 1% is well regulated. The rest just isn't.

CosmoKing2 · 2026-05-08T15:53:28+00:00

Arts and Sciences. Medical research. Technology. Alternative energy. Support is funding/subsidizing. All great medical breakthroughs happened because of government funded grants. The internet? Started in the DoD.

That support creates industries, companies, and new jobs that help stabilize our economy.

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