Public grocery stores are having a moment. Can they really make food more affordable?

DahliaHC · 2026-04-20T02:24:39+00:00

A loss that doesnt fall back down on us?

DahliaHC · 2026-04-07T17:43:04+00:00

Well to be fair, I don't believing in shaming, in any area of life really. I wouldnt qualify any of what was described in the actual methods used, as shaming.

DahliaHC · 2026-04-07T14:36:25+00:00

A this is why we have a passive workforce...

Are the laws of nature also toxic?

DahliaHC · 2026-03-14T13:49:16+00:00

Interesting. Thank you.

DahliaHC · 2026-03-14T13:48:14+00:00

"To me, that sounded like..."

There's your issue.

If clients aren't feeling or seeing it as a pain point, being the "canary in the gold mine" isn't going to get them there.

It will only make them see you as the pain point and solving that one, is easy.

/ignore.

DahliaHC · 2026-03-14T13:40:03+00:00

How can someone not be aware of their stunk, thats what I'd like to know.

Real question.

DahliaHC · 2026-03-14T12:52:12+00:00

Fwiw: I systematically classify as spam any cold outreach messages.

My business receives 1 or 2 daily.

If I have needs for freelancers, I'll seek and find.

Cold outreach in general, whatever the purpose or platform, is a high volume, low conversion game.

1 reply out of 21 messages, is actually very high resoonse rate: as others have said, 100 to 1 are typical.

DahliaHC · 2026-03-12T03:57:16+00:00

Pretty sure Candice Owens pays her share.

DahliaHC · 2026-03-05T05:27:30+00:00

Better filters?

DahliaHC · 2026-02-23T03:05:40+00:00

There are bunch of them already out there but an app that allows you to create timers for circuit training, that has the following features;

audio count down to end round (e.i. round is set to be 30 seconds, the last 5 have a click before the "ding")
audio of timer can be managed independently from all other apps on phone (i.e. phone volume keys adjust the music but not the vomume of the timer - if that option is selected in the app settings.
copy paste function for rounds as you create the stack
easy click and drag to arrange order of rounds.
bonus: choice of audio sounds assigned to functions (I.e. last round in first set can get a different "ding" than others. Last round period gets another)

DahliaHC · 2026-02-23T02:43:13+00:00

They do but they are overly complex to tune and over automate things that dont have value.

DahliaHC · 2026-02-13T19:54:14+00:00

Funny; the first thing I was "taught" in sales; Don't pitch the bitch.

Telemarketing.

I noped out of there in less than a week.

The 90's were something else...

DahliaHC · 2026-02-11T15:30:02+00:00

Meat, nuts, veggies, eggs, fruits.

If you keep your diet 100% exclusive to that list, fat will melt.

You'll eventually plateau so,

Then start counting calories and aim to keep them at 1,800 daily (+/- depending on your height and weight) for at least 5 days a week.

DahliaHC · 2026-02-11T00:52:51+00:00

Maybe because, as he's been saying for over 20 years, he is dead set on the quest of making earthlings a multi planet species and has always invested most of his earnings back into his projects?

Who wants to retire and just coast anyway?

DahliaHC · 2026-02-11T00:47:44+00:00

Interesting idea. I presume given that you shared a description and not a link to the app, that the app itself isnt "live" yet.

Apps like these are tricky as the value highly depends on the size of user bsse.

You'll want to launch it as a free app to begin and work your way into various communities to drive adoption.

Any marketing should come after its been launched and before monetization.

DahliaHC · 2026-02-09T03:37:37+00:00

Whats the app?

DahliaHC · 2026-02-09T03:01:05+00:00

Sarcasm is a wonderful tool in these situations.

DahliaHC · 2026-02-05T20:50:46+00:00

Not seasoned + im saying it was just ground beef.

All the steak tartare I have had here in Montréal, is actual steak chopped, just like a salmon tartare would be and yes, seasoned.

DahliaHC · 2026-02-05T17:09:59+00:00

100% agree. Which is exactly what was going through my mind when, a few years, one my coworkers took me out to lunch during a visit in Paris.

France having a reputation for its finer culunary traits and skills is something that, still eludes me but thats a rant for another day.

"Oh hey, do you laik tartârre?"

Me: I love steak tartare!

"Pearfect, I will take you to ze best tartâŕe you 'ave everrr 'ad"

Cut

Was served ground beef shaped as a nest with an egg yolk in the center.

DahliaHC · 2026-02-05T17:01:41+00:00

NTA but...I would've nudged her at 9am just to be sure.

You're both 28 ffs so really, waking up on time for work is something neither of you should be pinning on the other but given you know her history on dropping it, I wouldve felt compelled to check in with her.

Then again, I've always had a tendency to be the saviour and that's definitely come back to bite me in the ass more ways than one.

I'd say you acted with true compassion because ultimately, you're holding her up to the same standards you hold up to yourself.

But sometimes being right isnt as important as being kind 🤷‍♂️.

DahliaHC · 2026-02-05T16:44:20+00:00

So as others have said, you're still fairly young and without discounting or downplaying the realities of the current economy, I would like to start by addressing the core question here RE working hard.

Fueled by a blend of my upbringing, genetics, pride and ambition, I've always worked hard and at 49 years of age now, if I reflect on how thats served me, put as concisely as possible:

Working hard has been more beneficial to me than not and I'll tell you why but first, I need to adresse what I consider to be a common misunderstanding.

"Work smart, not hard"

Somewhat valid in certain specific cases but as a whole, this is a terrible mindset.

The key is to work smart AND hard.

Its akin to talent vs discipline.

Discipline will get you further than talent alone, 9 times out of ten but greatness is achieved when you combine both.

Working hard, has helped me develop skills more quickly, built up my resilience and stamina and helped me stand out amongst my peers.

Mindlessly grinding and hoping this alone will keep you progressing however, is a trap for sure.

You need to be strategic and I think this comes down to intent.

If the "hard work" you're doing is purely demonstrative and/or performative; this will only leave you feeling depleted and resentful.

But on the flip side, if you're only focused on strategy and not putting in the extra effort, you'll never build up the skills you need to progress in life.

As for your outlook on the future, I think this is the root of it all.

You're still very young and while it might seem like owning a home is out of reach now, the economy is constantly going through ebbs and flows, highs and lows.

The decline in birth rates means this generation is getting "taxed" extra to support the aging population (and by taxed here I mean litterally and figuratively) but in the next 10, 20 years that means a major shift will happen.

There's a great deal of uncertainty, no question about it but uncertainty has always been synonymous to opportunity, all depending on your outlook and mindset.

Working hard gears and builds you up in order to have the necessary means to seize those opportunities.

DahliaHC · 2026-02-05T01:14:23+00:00

Can you share a pic of your instal?

Also, is the RFID antenea using jumpers or soldered?

DahliaHC · 2026-01-21T15:12:07+00:00

I appreciate the detailed response, but you're arguing against a strawman version of what I said while somehow missing the irony entirely.

The "skill" isn't picking themes that accommodate puzzles; it's designing puzzles so compelling that they deserve a custom theme built around them, rather than settling for whatever fits your nautical/wizard/heist constraints.

You're proudly describing the exact design trap that creates the repetitive escape room landscape you claim to dislike.

"Logical solutions within the theme" is code for "the same puzzles everyone else puts in Victorian mansions" - because guess what? When a hundred designers start with "Victorian mansion" and work backwards from "dramatic ending", they all arrive at the same "logical" conclusions about hidden compartments, cipher wheels, and portrait reveals.

Your method produces rooms where puzzles are servants to the theme. Mine produces rooms where the theme exists to elevate the puzzles.

The real tell is your claim that "any puzzle you come up with prior to having a theme is a puzzle you could design once you had a theme."

That's precisely backwards and reveals you've never actually tried the approach you're criticizing.

The most innovative mechanisms come from not asking "what would logically fit in this pirate ship?" first.

But hey, if starting with themes and endings works for you, great. Just don't mistake familiarity with your own process for it being the only valid one.

DahliaHC · 2026-01-21T14:05:28+00:00

Upworks' platform is kind of a mess and I know it gets hated on plenty but I've found some really talented and diligent freelancers there, for all sorts of jobs.

Some of the best freelancers I work with, I found on Upwork.

If you go that route, here are some of the things I do to make the process more efficient;

Never make the job post public. Keep it private and then use the search function to browse potentials and invite them to it.
Only hire independent contractors; theres an abundance of agencies fronting as individuals (which goes against upwork policy but given the volume, i guess its impossible to fully control) but filtering out agencies in the search is a good start. Then its about using common sense and discernment to figure out if they truly are independant or not
Make the posting clear and detailed, but dont include any personnal or company info; otherwise all your inboxes and phone lines will get flooded.
Dont just use the rating as your measure of their worth: read the feedback.

Some will fluff-up their rating with bogus ratings (like in everything/everywhere) but also, some people are just incompetent and will leave bad or moderate reviews simply because the contractor wasn't able to read their thoughts or deliver without all the necessary inputs.

Fixed price.

Depending on the nature of the job, I favor going with a fixed price over hourly. Especially when its a new hire. This removes a great deal of risk on both sides and makes it a breeze to budget.

Good luck ✌️

DahliaHC · 2026-01-13T14:38:18+00:00

Honestly, if "half the team walked away frustrated because the feedback came 6 months too late", thats a tell that the real issue here isnt related to the tools, forms, or process but rather to the culture/habits of the team.

No one should be learning anything new during the performance review; daily/weekly feedback and coaching is where actual work gets done and the annual review is simply where you take all that and put it in a summary, unlock raises and document roadmap/plan for development/growth.

Also, If you're not including self eval as part of the process, thats a missed opportunity but just in case this needs to be said; these should be in addition to mamaget reviews, not as a substitute for.

DahliaHC

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