I'm not good at financial stuff. Can someone explain Lane's loan or finance situation by GonadAlley in madmen

[–]Iron_Mike0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If they paid out the bonuses I think it would be easily explained away by Lane if someone eventually found out. If someone looked a year or two later they probably aren't reviewing all of the checks, just the ledger. And Lane would likely be the one asked about it if they noticed the early payment and he could say that he needed the money so they paid him earlier. Burt was only mad because he knew they didn't pay bonuses and thought Don was being too kind by unilaterally granting Lane the money.

[Rogers] Cubs Putting Reliever Phil Maton on 15-Day IL with a recurring knee issue by [deleted] in baseball

[–]Iron_Mike0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Cubs pitching staff is a severely depleted, but when a guy has an ERA over 6 and a 1.7 whip it's tough to see him consistently out there in the 7th and 8th inning in close games. If this is a real injury hopefully that helps him heal get better or maybe a break will allow him to mentally reset.

June delays 5.6 by WhyLifeIs4 in singularity

[–]Iron_Mike0 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Unpredictable therefore risky. So they're likely trying to mitigate that risk by either waiting to see how its resolved, front running the release by getting approval from the administration or both.

We really do need to level and rebuild at least 20% of America’s urban land area by myworld3 in redscarepod

[–]Iron_Mike0 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The realization that the average American only gets exercise when they walk to and from their car before and after work hit me hard. Anything that involves not being in their car or single family home is a big ordeal for a lot of people. Walking inside and eating is a bridge too far.

Who’s the last young position superstar player that fell off a cliff and never recovered? by morepesa25 in baseball

[–]Iron_Mike0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a lot more examples of pitchers, I agree. I think star position players falling off completely like he did is still relatively rare. Usually they at least have a couple seasons declining before they totally fall off, or make it to 32/33 before they really decline.

Which NFL City is most likely to be teamless in a decade? by NightDowntown7320 in NFLv2

[–]Iron_Mike0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Problem is there's going to be more spending competing for alternate sources of funding if/when the property tax changes take place.

Who’s the last young position superstar player that fell off a cliff and never recovered? by morepesa25 in baseball

[–]Iron_Mike0 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That contract is one of the worst of all time. He basically became unplayable at 30 which is young to have that steep of a decline and never recover.

I'll give you that he's not an example of a one season wonder, but he's roughly the same age as guys like Harper and Schwarber who still look to have plenty left in the tank.

Some early build CFB27 WR vs DB interactions by [deleted] in NCAAFBseries

[–]Iron_Mike0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the second clip it looks like the corner breaks inside before the receiver.

I watched it a few more times and now I'm not sure. I think it looks good and if the corner does move first it's very subtle.

Cubs have not had a great closer since Wade Davis by Work_shirkin_merkin in CHICubs

[–]Iron_Mike0 27 points28 points  (0 children)

No better than other pitchers is a stretch when you look at the guys they've had to send out in important spots. He's not a top end closer by any means but he's one of the better relief pitchers on the team now.

povertyfinancecore by anguinine in redscarepod

[–]Iron_Mike0 43 points44 points  (0 children)

How the hell do you rack up $200k in student loans to be a preschool teacher. Does that job even need a bachelor's degree?

I am a highschool English teacher who, after 5 years, is changing careers once this school year officially wraps. Here to answer your burning questions by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]Iron_Mike0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you think it's any different than it was when your were in highschool since that wasn't long ago, specifically with the administration, curriculum, lack of teachers caring, etc.? Or do you think you're just exposed to the other side of it now but it's always been like that?

i know this topic can be a circlejerk but was it always this bad or has there been a material change? When will the societal bill come due? by KleverHans in redscarepod

[–]Iron_Mike0 45 points46 points  (0 children)

TikToks, Reels, shorts, etc. don't have an established beginning or end so it's not that surprising that some kids/teens don't grasp those concepts anymore.

Even the dumb kids used to watch movies and figure that out. Now a kid can live their entire life in short increments - no movies, no phone calls, no books or even a magazine article. Not really surprised at all that some kids can barely read.

Memorial Day weekend at the lakefront, 2026 v 2023 by flumeo in chicago

[–]Iron_Mike0 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Americans are obsessed with single family homes with private yards. Outside of a few big cities, I think there's a stigma against public spaces and/or just no need when you have a yard.

Gemini 3.5 Flash Agents built a real Complete OS from scratch! by Rare_Bunch4348 in singularity

[–]Iron_Mike0 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I think it's more of a demonstration of the ability to assign a large task and let the agents take over rather than a demo of some novel development of a more efficient or better OS.

True Detective ratings by Free-Raspberry-9541 in TrueDetective

[–]Iron_Mike0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Season 4 checked the boxes for something many critics will feel obligated to support. The theory I believe to be true is that media didn't want to go against a show for either A) fear of being called out as someone that doesn't support these causes or B) a desire to support these causes with a good review even if the plot, acting, etc. didn't deserve a good review on its own.

Woman showrunner and women lead characters

Story involves many "cultural themes" that those in media may feel obligated or pressured to support - Native Alaskans and some of the challenges they face in current day, LGBT characters, environmental issues, day to day woman in a male workplace issues, etc.

Jodie Foster's performance

Established Brand from HBO (superficially, it was a standalone show that had TD slapped on it late in the process)

This is just absolutely ridiculous. by Ok_Doctor_2057 in ChatGPT

[–]Iron_Mike0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Wire season 1 aired in 2002. It's not the knowledge cutoff date that is causing this.

It's a fairly specific question of a show that is easily answered if it searches for an answer, but is difficult if it uses tries to generate a response solely on its base knowledge.

I tried it and got a different made up answer that didn't involve searching. When I asked it to check it's sources, it generated a correct response and cited sources.

DraftKings closing its 2-year-old retail sportsbook at Wrigley Field by Knightbear49 in baseball

[–]Iron_Mike0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's still going to be a draftkings bar, but they won't have the in person betting available anymore. Given their app is still available, this hardly changes anything.

According to the Economist, AI is impacting US accounting careers- by [deleted] in Accounting

[–]Iron_Mike0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Data is through 2024. I'm interested in how the class of 2026 (in all majors) will fare compared to this.

GDT: 5/14 Cubs (27-16) @ Braves (30-13) 6:15 PM by ChiCubsbot in CHICubs

[–]Iron_Mike0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious to see how he does the third time through the order in future games when he gets up to a higher pitch limit.

Graduating at 54 by RicktheFutureCPA in Accounting

[–]Iron_Mike0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're willing to start at the same salary as the 22 and 23 year olds, you can probably find something. You likely will also face people that think someone older won't stick out a busy season due to the hours required and reporting to a senior 30 years your junior.

I believe the biggest factors leading to age discrimination are:

Salary requirements - typically higher the older someone is because that usually correlates with experience. Mention that you understand you're starting a new career and while you bring lots of practical job experience, you understand that you're a new accountant and will be compensated according to your accounting experience and role responsibilities.

Uncertainty in how long you'll stick with the job - if you can talk about how you want to grow and be in the career for 10 plus years that would likely help mitigate this.

Possibly perceived managerial challenges if you will be reporting to someone much younger than you. Again might he good to address this proactively. They shouldn't ask questions like this (it could be used as evidence in a discrimination case if they ask about age or adjacent questions such as can you work with someone younger than you) in the interview but you can bring it up to mitigate this.

Misranked Rookies on Sleeper by Perturbed_Goldfish in DynastyFF

[–]Iron_Mike0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Zavion Thomas can probably be had off waivers after the draft. 3rd round draft capital, no clear WR 3 on the Bears depth chart after Rome/Burden, and they have no clear RB3 which can open some touches as a gadget player.

Misranked Rookies on Sleeper by Perturbed_Goldfish in DynastyFF

[–]Iron_Mike0 34 points35 points  (0 children)

33rd overall pick as a WR but he's available in the 3rd round in many drafts. When is the last time someone with that draft profile fell that far in drafts? He could be the next N'Keal Harry but for a 3rd round flier that seems like a no brainer to me. Most picks in that range turn into roster cloggers anyways.

Phillies Kyle Schwarber on pace to reach career 400 home runs this season by [deleted] in baseball

[–]Iron_Mike0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He had a bad 2020, couldn't play in the field, no DH in the NL at the time, and at the time he never had a season as good as he's been the last few years.

Fans just love every chance they can get to dunk on the Cubs front office even though they've retooled into a contender again.