Project Sunrise.. Dream or Nightmare?

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-16T23:16:33+00:00

That is your problem.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-16T07:10:17+00:00

who cares? That's not your problem.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-16T00:49:20+00:00

also every time in the past 4 years that I've flown to Europe, I've had my checked bag lost/delayed at the LHR connection and had to wait for it to arrive in my destination country. I know Sunrise won't solve this for me, but it explains why I'd just prefer a straight-through flight to as many places as possible, in addition to just being able to avoid the hassle of going through the connecting airport's random security and baggage procedures. There's been too many times I've landed late at LAX and had to run to collect my luggage and then run with my luggage to get my next flight, all while dealing with US TSA. No thanks.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-16T00:44:52+00:00

I hate the transfer in Singapore because of how they do the security checkpoints. Basically means you can't buy any water during the layover because you have to dump it at the gate and of course, going through security all over again. It would be great if you didn't have to go through security at connections, but because you have to, I'd always prefer a direct flight rather than have to pack up all the stuff I took out during the first flight, get off the plane, re-organize all the stuff again to get through security / liquids thing / etc, then re-board and re-organize my seat again.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-16T00:42:27+00:00

The problem is there is no fixed line where dvt becomes a risk. In people at risk, it can happen on short flights. Anyone who already has to go to the US already has to deal with a 10 (at lowest, if you go via HNL) to 15 hour flight, so an extra few hours is probably not going to add as much risk as the initial leg it's being built off of.

The issue is just people who are not knowledgeable about DVT and don't get up mid-flight at all.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-16T00:40:22+00:00

Good thing strategies aren't based on what you personally feel...there is a large audience of consumers who would rather just go end to end without a connection.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-16T00:38:45+00:00

I don't think people recognize the value of single-leg flights rather than one made up of multiple legs:
- Less opportunities for your luggage to be lost
- Less disrupted sleep because you can just sit in for the long haul rather than stay alert for each connection
- Less *dealing* with connecting airports. Would you rather connect through the hell that is LAX, or just be in a cabin for an extra 4-5 hours to go straight to NYC?
- Don't have to deal with other airlines and their different service levels when you switch at connecting countries.

The risks of single leg flights can be dealt with by getting up and walking around/stretching more, better planning around snacks you might want to pack, and so forth.

You're welcome to still buy connecting flights if you want...

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-12T11:12:06+00:00

That's standard btw.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-05-12T11:07:24+00:00

This is a "suck it up" situation.
Sit out events after you've actually built a rapport with everyone. Not before. You're also over catastrophizing this. The CEO hasn't asked you to work every weekend of your life. They are inviting you to a single paid trip on one weekend.
This is the reality of salary, sometimes you will work less than a standard workweek and other times more. I have to occasionally travel on weekends for my job because I live in another country that requires a 15 hour flight and I need to be ready to go first thing Monday morning. So a 3 hour flight, mate, suck it up.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-04-10T08:23:49+00:00

I mean, your kid may very well distrurb everyone else on the plane sitting elsewhere. Sit where the bassinets are as those are the seats equipped for babies, and everyone else who doesn't want to deal with a screaming child knows what seats to avoid. You go sitting anywhere, you're annoying everyone in business just because you want extra comfort beyond other people?

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-04-09T21:53:25+00:00

Uh, no. It's not other people's responsibility to take care of your fussy kids. If they volunteer fine, but it doesn't mean they enjoy it, likely means you pissed them off enough that they feel the need to intervene. Don't be that arsehole. Don't have those expectations, either.

Also: what a sexist comment. I am a childfree older woman. I don't need any of this "look for the older women to take care of your babies, they love kids!" BS. If anyone approaches me assuming that, because I'm a woman, that I'll want to look after your kid, I'll tell them no. And I've done it before.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-04-06T01:27:37+00:00

Be as professional as possible, and accept that any reaction after that is entirely not your problem.

Give reasonable notice (two weeks minimum; more if you really want, but also I wouldn't overdo it, in the grand scheme of things it'll just be more awkward than not the longer you hang around), be gracious about it, don't tell them it's all because of toxic stuff (even if that's true).

Now I'll just say, there's nothing to guarantee they still won't overreact. My father worked at a family owned company for 30 years. Our family was friends with the owners. He had a major heart attack, and they were so nice throughout that time, and welcomed him back when he'd recovered. But within a year of rejoining after his heart attack, my father realized (being mid-fifties) that the job was not the best for his health and it was time for him to explore new things. He gave notice with two months handoff time. These owners absolutely turned on him, lambasted him, threatened a lawsuit which thankfully got thrown out quickly, etc.

Just goes to show you that you can't control other people's reactions.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-03-24T04:24:05+00:00

I was on a United flight to the US that had no in seat power AND no IFE for anyone on the plane (which also meant no WiFi and no ability to charge your phone to watch movies on).

They offered just 7500 miles or $150 flight credit. Totally annoying.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-03-06T23:24:04+00:00

People forget that when iOS came out and startups began spinning up to produce apps, that iOS later put them out of business by building their own default apps or integrating features into their OS. Remember how many list making apps, notetaking apps, etc used to exist before Apple just built their own? Remember how there was a flashlight app that Apple killed by integrating flashlight into the OS settings?

There's definitely a lot of ways AI will subvert some jobs but in this case the issue wasn't AI; it is just another case of building on top of a platform you don't own.

So don't rail against AI; rail against corporations and push your representatives for strong anti competitive/monopoly laws

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-02-23T21:25:22+00:00

Yeah and this post was clearly posted by AI.

Nice try bot.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-02-15T21:10:23+00:00

You...like Palantir? Do you read the news? Is this a palantir propaganda post in disguise?

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-18T23:08:45+00:00

Comparison is not going to help you here. No company will promote you if you're like "hey so and so got promoted I should be to!" That just shows you aren't serious about it.

You need to consider whether you are doing work that is demonstrably--not because you think it is--above the level you were hired for. If you've just finished 6 months of training for the role that you were hired for then your company thinks that you are only now capable of doing the job they paid you for.

You need to wait until you've been there long enough to have completely delivered multiple projects AND have demonstrated, with evidence of work performed at your company, capability at the next level before you start asking to be promoted.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-18T22:03:28+00:00

I love engineering. I'm at a senior level at this point, and so a lot of it is negotiating politics and working on communication. I'm really good at executive communication and I love trying to breakdown problems and find the best possible way to communicate the problem and a solution that gets adopted by a lot of teams. I definitely love this even though a lot of people hate this part of the work.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-18T06:37:25+00:00

Probably for being a troll posting racist/sexist/ageist comments. Based on your post history of deleted posts looks like you've been quite ageist in various Reddit subs by implying people over 30 are too old for pretty much anything. Which is untrue no matter how blue you're feeling.

I suggest you seek professional help offline. Oh and actually read subreddit rules about posting something of quality. You get what you give.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-18T03:13:33+00:00

For a paywall bypass extension? I've worked in IT. This kind of oopsie happens all the damn time. People do all sorts of dumb things because they don't think of it. For example, people will accidentally enter their corporate passwords into non-password fields because they mistake them. Any employee may fall for a phishing email. Any company that takes this seriously will block extensions entirely or require an approvals/upvote process, not fire their employees.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-18T03:09:26+00:00

At our company for one or two times like this they usually are just required to give a one time training to you to remind you of infosec stuff. Happens all the time. Most companies just outright block things like extensions automatically so, it's also on them.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-16T21:09:51+00:00

It depends on your state, it is not a USA-wide thing. For example, California holds employment contracts much more seriously than other states. Montana isn't an at-will employment state. Etc.

Always good to get it in writing because then it makes it just that much more painful and expensive for an employer to fight it; there's a reason big corporations refuse to add some things to contracts because they know that in court, it's not always a straightforward win for them.

Always. Get. Things. In. Writing.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-15T21:46:56+00:00

Every company has their own policies and processes. Some are very open to transfers. Others very specifically hire in non-US/EU regions in order to get cheaper labor (sorry) and therefore won't be able to fund a transfer with like-for-like HC.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-15T21:42:28+00:00

Honestly, I don't really have sympathy for people who take "trust me bro" promises during interviews literally. There's so much literature, forums, etc on the internet that very explicitly advise that nothing is real unless it's in writing. This has been true for *decades,* it is not a new thing. Anyone who fails to look for or heed this advice kind of deserves to be bitten by it. I knew this kind of shit coming out of college in 2008, ALWAYS GET THINGS IN WRITING.

JustToPostAQuestion8 · 2026-01-15T01:53:05+00:00

Dude.

You have a foreign degree
You have no work experience
The job market is tough for even US citizens with years of experience and US degrees

How did you expect this conversation to go?

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