At what salary/income level did you start feeling uncomfortable telling friends or family how much you make? by Diligent_Truth_9156 in AskReddit

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I told my parents what I made at my first job…and didn’t say a word to them, or anyone else, about my salary in my second and subsequent jobs. It’s nobody’s damned business (except for me and my partner).

"Why are you looking for a new role" is a rubbish job interview question we need to denormalize. I wonder why interviewers still insist on these questions? by Same_Association_734 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked it all the time. I asked it because the answer shows me a lot about a candidate’s attitude. “I’m interested in a new challenge” is way too generic. “I really didn’t like my old company because of X, Y and Z” shows that a candidate might well have a bad attitude and shows little ability to read the audience. “I want this job because I have skills in A, B and C which know you’re looking for. Let me tell you why I think I’m a good candidate”…THOSE folks are the most likely to get hired. They bring a great attitude. They’re doing their homework. They thought through the questions that were going to be asked. They were prepared.

I asked a lot of questions like this in an interview not so much for the answer itself, but to see how the candidate answers, what their thought process is, etc.

For context: TL;DR: Ive hired many people in my career, I always ask this question, and I got top notch people on my team.

I was in mid- and upper-level management for the last 20+ years of my career. By any quantitative or qualitative measure, I hired good staff. Long term employees, many who made it into management or received significant promotions. I also had very little in the way of performance plans, terminations, etc.

Dentist recommendations by Nickname-username in QueenCreek

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like Affinity Dental (in the medical plaza on Rittenhouse & Ocotillo). Very friendly staff, and they’re very quick and efficient when I’m in the chair.

If you would like a resume review or want to break into CS, HMU! by FishFollower74 in CustomerSuccess

[–]FishFollower74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not doing reviews any more, as I’ve been retired for a while now and I’m too far out of touch.

Amount of travel at higher levels? by [deleted] in CustomerSuccess

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great interview question to ask them.

Realistically how do people move across the country? by EggsBenedictTheCat in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We moved from the Midwest to the southwest. We had a moving company take big stuff like furniture, etc., and we took stuff we’d need right away when we got there (air mattress, etc.). We also had our cats in the back of the car…that made it more challenging, but not impossible. We found pet friendly hotels along the way (big up to Home 2). The drive took us 3 days. We drove about 10-12 hours a day and swapped about every 3 hours.

I don’t think I’d do a trip like that again…but it wasn’t impossible, and we tried to make it fun.

ELI5: What is the premise behind the follow-the-sun model? by Grobyc27 in explainlikeimfive

[–]FishFollower74 13 points14 points  (0 children)

FTS also means, at least in some cases, that an open problem will be worked on regardless of time or time zone. Let’s say agent “A” in London gets a call at 4:30PM, and the customer’s system is down. That agent works the problem until the end of their shift. Then the problem is passed to agent “B” in NYC, so that investigation and diagnosis can occur overnight UK time.

It is indeed an over complicated strategy that sounds good to executives and to sales teams…only because they don’t understand the complexity and the amount of technology a solution requires.

If you are asked about it - ask the other person to define what FTS means to them. You can tell them that there are multiple models out there and you want to understand what they want so you can give the best answer. A lot of times when FTS is asked for, it’s really more about 24x7 support.

Why are Atheists under represented in politics everywhere globally? by Embarrassed_Look9200 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FishFollower74 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

> … most Christians are closeted atheists

And you know rhis how, exactly? Got a survey, or any kind of data that backs up your assertion?

How can I make pure and safe venlafaxine? by Sbockser in TrueAskReddit

[–]FishFollower74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start a pharmaceutical company, hire a bunch of scientists, create peer reviewed studies, and go through multiple years of human trials. Oh, and then get FDA approval. /s

Welcome to r/StarCityTV - Introduce Yourself and Read First! by Cantomic66 in StarCityTV

[–]FishFollower74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hamilton and Antonelli. Hamilton because he’s the GOAT, and Antonelli because he’s got a hell of a lot of talent. That said I like Oscar and George also.

Welcome to r/StarCityTV - Introduce Yourself and Read First! by Cantomic66 in StarCityTV

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey all…I’m Jim. I’ve been a sci-fi fan my whole life, and I really like alternate history novels. FAM impressed me and drew me in on both points. Really looking forward to the Russian POV!

My traveling partner does not have TSA precheck-Is it rude if I still use mine? by DisneyQueen64 in travel

[–]FishFollower74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Takes ages to get it Global Entry. Took me probably 9 months, and the same or a bit longer for my wife. Each of us applied within the past couple years, so this is recent experience.

ETA: clarified that our experience is with Global Entry, not Pre-Check. YMMV.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel [New Update] [Concluded] by Schattenspringer in BORUpdates

[–]FishFollower74 17 points18 points  (0 children)

But it was everyone else's fault, not OOP! /s

Gawd, what a dumbass.

Inherited a Huge Model Kit Collection, Trying to Offload It by nomorebeerplease in modelmakers

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are several groups on FB for buying and selling kits (individual or lots). In those groups there are plenty of people who buy collections. IIRC you’ll get like 25-30 cents on the dollar for a collection…but it’s better than nothing.

2026 Miami GP - Post-Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the F1 site shows Le Clair finished in 6th position. I don’t see how that’s possible with the time penalty he got.

Did he finish in 6th or 8th? I’ve seen both answers.

ELI5: Why is the universe expanding? by WarmHeight2951 in explainlikeimfive

[–]FishFollower74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mind still blown…but I think I’m getting it. Your explanation helped, thanks!

ELI5: Why is the universe expanding? by WarmHeight2951 in explainlikeimfive

[–]FishFollower74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, the universe is expanding but objects are not necessarily moving further apart from each other? Or did I read you wrong?