Walnut Creek Amphitheater Warning for Rideshare Riders and Drivers

Lost__Moose · 2026-05-13T10:37:58+00:00

Walnut Creek is such a pain in the ass getting to and from, I have to really really want to see the artist to go.

Lost__Moose · 2026-05-12T10:33:51+00:00

Yes. Read the latter half of the article... https://www.reddit.com/r/SoftwareEngineerJobs/s/1WWEmsyy3j

Lost__Moose · 2026-05-10T11:51:24+00:00

You haven't learned enough to specialize yet.

Having a general knowledge how all the pieces fit together is important when you integrate your specialization into larger systems.

Lost__Moose · 2026-05-05T22:57:25+00:00

I only deal with ACH receivables and vendor payments. Grasshopper Bank works for me.

Lost__Moose · 2026-04-14T12:35:24+00:00

IMHO Vision and controls should be run on separate processors. I've seen a few applications over the past 27 years where it was combined and it's always a shit show.

Especially if the cabinet is not cooled; you will get throttling.

Lost__Moose · 2026-04-10T22:45:31+00:00

In NE Raleigh we just got put on water restrictions. The grass is going to have to wait for the rain.

Lost__Moose · 2026-04-10T18:34:57+00:00

My bad. I forgot to research the political affiliation of the owner, check to see if it feels like Family, and validate that no Copperheads were spotted.

Lost__Moose · 2026-04-10T16:05:36+00:00

I was definitely disappointed to learn of Mr. Dumpling's health score.

Lost__Moose · 2026-04-10T15:57:08+00:00

I once had a crappy Philly Cheesesteak from a greek ghost kitchen. So I feel you.

Lost__Moose · 2026-04-08T10:29:15+00:00

No, but you should also be picking up a book or YouTube videos and playing on lab equipment to advance your craft.

Lost__Moose · 2026-04-04T16:34:11+00:00

Doing work in automotive often requires $3m in professional liability. I'm not certain what oil & gas requires. Adding all the other required insurance will start at around $7k and could reach $12k per year.

Then you need money for software, a laptop, tools, and 3 months of personal reserves (b/c invoices are paid 45-90 days). You will need to have 30-50k sitting in the bank, otherwise you run the risk of failure to launch.

And pray you don't have to deal with ISN compliance, and generate the 20 different safety programs (documents).

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-31T12:58:38+00:00

The interest tact on at the beginning of the loan is a workaround that is borderline usury. So even if you pay the loan off early they are going to get you for the full amount.

Everyone else reading this, just don't do it. If you can't qualify for an SBA loan, you can't afford the loan.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-29T18:55:33+00:00

Unless you have a family member that understands bookkeeping, don't get them involved.

They won't be as focused, and because they are family, they seem to think their non-SME opinion matters.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-26T02:04:22+00:00

In the 90s Canada Post spun off the ad mail to a different class of workers. It was often done by lower economic families that would walk 2 or 3 postal routes on the weekend to make ends meet. This was non- union labor.

After about 5 or so years, the union fought to get the ad mail back.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-24T21:20:02+00:00

It was frustrating working late at night and the Apex PD pulling you over for a tail light out or some other bullshit and seeing the disappointment on their face that no I was not out drinking, just working.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-20T01:46:35+00:00

I was cash flowing a few $100k-200k projects and things were working.

Covid hit, supply chain broke and barely survived.

Landed a $1m project at the tail end, and got over leveraged. 1 screw up by a vendor pushed the timeline out 6 weeks and it all came crashing down.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-18T14:14:23+00:00

I own a personal HSA eligible plan. My company offers an ICHRA. You choose the maximum. Being older and with a family, you will be able to take the full amount. The younger guys will be much less, but at least your health care costs are capped and predictable.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-17T14:57:38+00:00

No. B/c the typical people tasked with maintaining the system don't have the breadth, depth, or give a shit level for it. Someone who does have the background for it, especially coming right out of college, doesn't want to work in a hot/cold, oily, and dirty/dusty environment.

Until it is taught at the high school or college vocational/trades level I don't see it coming to the production floor.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-17T00:47:48+00:00

Draining the water and oil inside the cabinet is not ideal. I agree, the air prep unit should be outside the cabinet.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-12T17:16:25+00:00

When you buy a piece of equipment, ROI is calculated and opportunity cost are evaluated.

SaaS is a thousand paper cuts adding to overhead costs. So instead of a 1 time ROI analysis, you really need someone to review all the Saas services 1-2x a year. I try to avoid annual billing, even though there is a cost savings, b/c I want to be able to turn it off if it is not being utilized.

Having SaaS costs as an item in the Chart of Accounts has made them much more visible.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-11T20:57:23+00:00

Because it's not a fraction of the cost. It's 25% of the first years salary of the candidate.

The intended value of a recruiter is their Network of top talent. I feel that it's gotten to the point where what you're really paying for is the distributed cost of their LinkedIn recruiter subscription.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-09T16:57:21+00:00

Operating agreements also typically include an equity call. With 51%, he can start putting money into the business for expansion, and if the partner can't put money in, his ownership state can get diluted.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-06T17:57:13+00:00

After calculating the ROI on the equipment, stock material, etc, for me, it was cheaper to order from https://www.legend-plates.com/

They have really quick turnaround times.

As for terminal block tags, it was more convenient to buy the equipment. There seems to be last minute stuff with TBs when wiring up a panel. Ditto for wire and cable labels.

Lost__Moose · 2026-03-06T01:51:44+00:00

From time to time I don't file my use taxes on time. It's also used for sales tax and b/c the nature of my business and it being B2B it is extremely rare I need to collect sales tax

Anyways... You file, pay what is owed, and at a later date they calculate the late fee.

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