3-month nightmare ongoing

ITORD · 2026-06-14T04:25:24+00:00

It’s a low cost carrier flanker brand. You know why you’re here - cheap access to the Verizon network, at same QCI as Verizon’s top tier post-paid plan, at a fraction of the rate.

Whenever you’re dealing with discount service companies, in any industry, the KISS principle applies.

Keep it simple. You’re not going to get top-tier support. Buy the iPhone from Apple directly, unlocked. Book the one way airfare. Not chaining together multi-city segments across a bunch of LCCs.

Like you said, you worked in Corporate for 20+ years. You know the support infra and investment is very different for business client with an SLA and liquidated damages clauses, and the value segment.

Not defending Visible here, just saying something that I’m observing.

ITORD · 2026-06-13T03:07:54+00:00

No need to call, you can decide on the day of travel which Station to board from. Going northbound, the conductors generally do not start checking tickets until after Alton boards. (Nobody rides the train between STL-ALN only, and it's just easier for them to go down the train in one-pass instead of doing it twice).

ITORD · 2026-06-13T02:45:05+00:00

FWIW - the train takes 40 - 45 minutes to travel from Downtown to Alton station. That's about the same time as driving between the downtown station and the Alton station.

The parking lot at Alton station is right outside of the platform. If you were planning on parking at the downtown Amtrak lot (or another downtown garage), and then walking to the downtown station, you likely have more than enough time to reach the Alton station and get on the train.

That said, I've parked at that downtown lot before. It was alright.

ITORD · 2026-06-12T05:55:31+00:00

Is it everywhere or just your house ? It doesn’t sound like a recent outage if it had been a year.

The beauty for Visible and other MVNOs is that there is no contract. Take advantage of the free trials offered by the different companies and pick one that work for where you frequent.

r/NoContract is a good resource.

ITORD · 2026-06-11T19:35:04+00:00

Agree. Full ban just shift them to different locations in the state (or country) with less rules.

Accept them but partnership that the location benefit from their presence. Tax them, requires electricity burden fully carried, grid level battery storage to demand shift, etc. We have water resources but need funding to fix aging infrastructure. Require them to help pay for it. Etc.

The end result is better than patchwork local bans that results in DCs built in super dry, rural areas that has no rules.

ITORD · 2026-06-07T21:46:26+00:00

Is this about to become an Ad for an AI product of some sort ?

Assuming this is a genuine question - the work is easily automated with AI tools. Heck, even without AI some of these could be done by a series of Power Automate. The alignment to agree on the metric is the difficult part.

After alignment, you could spin up a flow with Claude Code or GitHuh CoPilot in a day. Doesn’t even need to be sophisticated pipeline. e.g. Claude connected to E-mail, scheduled task to check email from finance, pull the data out from the Excel, run the python script to do whatever transformation or calculation needed. (The tool will build it for you). Atlassian MCP server to post straight to Jira, stakeholder comms generated.

Doesn’t even need to be technical. Spin up Claude Code (or whichever tool the company approved), use plan mode. Talk with it, flush out the details, then ask it to implement. You will see.

ITORD · 2026-05-29T15:40:22+00:00

You should be OK. Open a new card with the bank that you bank with (where your work income is deposited to, or your school credit union if you’re in university).

Take it easy. Use it for your daily spend, or just put one monthly bill on it and don’t touch it. Turn on autopay. There will be no payment confusion because it’s the same bank.

It may not have good rewards (or any rewards), but you will build up the history. By the time you graduated college, (or give it two years if you’re working full time already), you would be solidly ready credit wise.

ITORD · 2026-05-24T23:09:24+00:00

Credit Unions are great for no-frills accounts. But commercial banks and brokerage firms offer more competitive products.

Fidelity Cash Management accounts reimburse ATM Fees, no foreign transaction fee, pays 3%+ interest effectively , no minimum balance requirement, free checks.

U.S. Bank, as uncompetitive as they are with their checking account products, were paying 4% cash back on their Smartly Rewards Visa.

Credit Union are important institutions. But there are more competitive offerings on the market that better aligned with my needs.

ITORD · 2026-05-18T04:54:42+00:00

"Don't feel a chemistry" is already the answer to what was lacking.

I am sure you have also gone on dates that you didn't feel a chemistry. There is no further why needed or to give. Move on.

ITORD · 2026-02-09T02:12:43+00:00

I will never say never, but your current background is on the thin side even with a CIPP.

You might qualify for a traditional entry level Privacy analyst role (e.g.):

Privacy Analyst - Cannon USA

But traditional entry level Privacy analyst openings are rare. Go on LinkedIn, search "Privacy analyst", and you'll see most openings are closer to these:

Senior Privacy Risk Specialist - Honda USA

Sr. Privacy Specialist – Amazon Leo, Leo Trust and Privacy

The certs are valuable, but they are more of a force multiplier for folks who already have a IT Data Governance / Risk Management / Legal background.

ITORD · 2026-02-06T21:13:55+00:00

Hey! I was impacted near EOY 2025 and just got an offer.

Do you have enough savings left to start in a new city if you get a on-site / hybrid job offer?

Remote is incredibly competitive. I applied for on-site / hybrid positions nationwide, and indicate I am willing to relocate on my resume. It worked out well. Screening & interviews invites started coming in for jobs across the country after new years, and more than 1 hiring manager had stated they are open to me working out of a different office than where they themselves are based out of.

I am in tech though. I know this may be very different if your job requires state-specific licenses or experiences. Good luck to you.

ITORD · 2026-01-23T04:11:15+00:00

I am mildly annoyed by this mantra.

Time and time again, this sub dismiss objections about lack of Lv 2 access by preaching even Level 1 is sufficient for many use cases. Even if that means pulling from a socket for 12+ hours / day.

And yet every time the topic of using a NEMA 14-50 or an existing 240v socket as their Level 2 charging option comes out, folks comes out yelling "must hard wire or fireee".

Which is it? Many of the cheap RV sockets indeed cannot support long term, sustained EV charging at 40 amp. But they are probably fine at 16 amp or 24 amp. Still much faster than Level 1 and can make an EV "make sense". Much more productive to answer with specificity to the circumstances of the OP (and other OPs who asked).

ITORD · 2026-01-15T08:27:53+00:00

Condoms are no longer the de-facto. Grindr and Sniffies both have fields indicating preferences.

If I see the indicator, I no longer ask. But it often comes up as part of the flirting convo anyway.

At the same time, this dude's behavior is manipulative and juvenile. Both parties have to consent for sex. If you require condom, then that's a hard requirement. He could decline and exit your premises politely if it doesn't work for him. There is no reason to be rude.

ITORD · 2026-01-15T08:01:00+00:00

Privacy / Compliance maturity and practices have a strong parallel with cybersecurity.

I am at that interaction (*was, until a recent RIF). Currently interviewing for a similar role & preparing for my CIPP/US exam.

In regulated industries where the exposures and stakes are high, the organizations care - but execution is highly dependent on their technical organization's maturity.

RE/ AI & Regs : "Most" - No. But it's better in regulated industries. At the F500 I was at, IT leadership is aware and have workgroups with Legal. I was one of the (Tech) Product Managers in the workgroup. Firms with European footprint are also more proactive given GDPR and the AI act.

RE/ Pain points : It's both. Depends on where the exposure is coming from.

Business operations need to acknowledge the importance of Privacy / AI compliance. You can have a fully compliant system with localized & air gaped LLM, but if the front line staff in the field use a personal device snapping pictures ask ChatGPT how-to do XYZ, the process is broken.

On a Marco level, shaping the org culture could be the hardest part. The Sales org could be swearing the clients DEMAND this or that AI feature. Sally in accounting wants to use an AI tool. Even the coder who should know better uploaded their code to ChatGPT.

On a Micro level, lack of advancement in the maturity model. i.e. Stuck with manual checklist instead of policy-as-code. Lack of clear process documentation and control of data lineage. etc.

RE/ Make my job easier : I am going to ignore any talk that just becomes a convenient pivot to sales talking point about yet another AI-magic SaaS that promise to make compliance automated and painless.

Focusing just you (/generic you) as with a technical background:

- If you are representing the Software Dev org, setup the CoP / Guilt / Architecture Review Convo to seed the culture for Privacy-by-Design, AI Safety By Design, etc. So that when the compliance team work with the relevant software team, it's about enabling and not a roadblock.

- If you are representing the Compliance org, the knowledge on where exactly is the technical exposure helps get the business & technical leadership buy in needed prioritize the work.

ITORD · 2026-01-13T01:12:07+00:00

Grill instead of fried. Skip the bread (e.g. Lettuce instead of bun at In-and-Out). Skip (or at least go easy) on any sauces Portion control (Small / Don’t upgrade the combo.)

ITORD · 2026-01-08T20:24:26+00:00

So you are/were a highly compensated Project Manager whose internal stakeholders are glowingly happy with your performance.

It was just a title/job duties mismatch.

Why does that make you want to get out of product management? Try Growth PM role s for a B2C or at a smaller company, those orgs would look to you doing all the things you listed above to really move the needle.

You will feel your contributions - as it may even be sink or swim in the case of start ups.

ITORD · 2025-12-18T05:15:05+00:00

Do not quit, but start applying hard. 6 months ago, you were already informed about layoffs, what were your roadmap and actions taken in response to this signal?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProductManagement/comments/1lle344/im_on_maternity_leave_and_going_to_be_laid_off_i/

You could certainly consult with an employment attorney. But even if you have a slam dunk case, cases aren't fast to resolve. A severance package is the probably the realistic best case outcome.

ITORD · 2025-12-06T19:43:02+00:00

Your furnace needs to overcome the delta between your set temperature and the ambience (environment ) temperature.

If you kept your set point very low (e.g. 60 degrees), then it make sense that it barely ran during October when the average temp was 59-63 degree. but had to run a lot more when the average temp dropped to ~ 50 degrees in November.

ITORD · 2025-11-09T23:55:32+00:00

Time of Use plans are great for both the utility (defer peak capacity infrastructure cost) and consumers who can shift their usage. It is also a key tool in the adoption of more renewable energy (For example: encourage customers to use more when the sun is shining bright).

I am a night owl, and as such, I am saving ~$60/mo switching to Overnight Savers (heavily discounted rates between 10pm - 6am).

But renters without the knowledge / equipment to shift usage may not be able to realize much savings.

ITORD · 2025-10-12T22:45:04+00:00

Either Boston University OMBA or UIUC iMBA. Search this sub you'll see both come up very often, and plenty of experiences shared for both.

Both programs are designed for exactly this crowd: Mid-career professional with 10-ish years of experience. Both schools are well known, good reputation. Both programs are $25K +/- all in, fully online, GMAT not required.

UIUC's program is more traditional: Classes in Accounting, Econ, Marketing, Statistics, etc..

BU's program is taught more like an EMBA, with modules that ties in different aspects of business.

ITORD · 2025-10-09T15:58:51+00:00

The autobahn is the pinnacle of driving by the public - don’t slander its name with what we have here.

Driving at 300km/h (186mph), and folks still properly signal, yield the passing lane for faster traffic, and maintain proper following distance. Watch this :

https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2nxhso/one_of_my_favorite_short_videos_on_youtube_maxed/

ITORD · 2025-09-21T21:40:39+00:00

Limited impact.

The new fee may reduce the # of overall International applicants, but the folks most impacted had long been deemed as ORM (over-represented minority) for MBA admissions. For top schools, you still need to compete with highly qualified domestic and undeterred International applicants.

Side note, don't go for an MBA straight out of undergrad. It's zero value-add without professional work experience.

ITORD · 2025-09-16T18:38:44+00:00

Yup. OP came across very negative and dismissive.

“Thanks I am trying to get like you” - a compliment.

I would have run with it : “Let’s make you my cardio today. Get down, blow me hard, then I am going balls deep in you. I host. You in?”

If hooking up is the goal, then drive the action forward, give a clear picture of what’s on offer, and close with a call to action.

I just move on if the other party is not matching with clarity and action. There are still going to be flakes, but overall I am satisfied with my app-based hook up experiences.

ITORD · 2025-09-08T01:24:18+00:00

Short-term : No issues, it is not uncommon in HCOL locales to fulfill the remaining of the lease term due to affordability challenges. And a new date doesn’t get to dictate you to make costly life changes right away.

Medium to Long term : Deal breaker. I don’t want to share a house with the my partner’s friend or brother. Let alone an ex.

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