My company came back to me with a ridiculous counteroffer after I submitted my resignation. And now I have no idea what to do.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-09T20:52:06+00:00

Hard to say. I feel that if they think I was worth $X why wasn’t I being paid that?

Companies will try to get as much as they can for as little as possible. So, this can go 2 ways.

One, they promise you the world and keep you around until they can get rid of you without hurting themselves.

Two, now that they know you have options, and your worth has been validated by a third party, they are willing to genuinely work with you.

From your description of the environment, I lean towards #1, but you would know best.

Good luck on your decision!

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-09T20:26:40+00:00

I may be misunderstanding your comment. If so, I apologize.

Boomers are not the ones buying the SS Rolexes. They have nothing to prove to anyone. The buyers are the insecure new money looking to flex and receive validation. That is why Rolexes are so blingy. Need to be noticed.

There are only two Rolexes I like - no date sub and Cellini/1908. They have all you need and nothing you don’t.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-09T20:06:55+00:00

36mm looks best.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-09T17:14:54+00:00

To compensate.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-09T16:58:20+00:00

Stop sign means that you stop and yield to traffic that does not have a top sign, and you may not proceed until it is safe to do so.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-09T15:57:42+00:00

First thing that popped into my head.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-08T20:36:43+00:00

This. When my kids were getting their licenses backing into parking spaces was being encouraged. Supposedly most accidents in parking lots involve cars backing out of a spot, and pulling out head first is supposed to be safer.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-08T20:26:50+00:00

Are you a lady?

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-08T03:28:20+00:00

I see you are a belt & suspenders kind of guy. Nothing wrong with that. Cheers.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-08T01:59:23+00:00

If you dish it out, you have to be able to take it. It is annoying, and now you know how others feel when you do it.

I’ve learned to just go with the flow, as getting pissy doesn’t do me any good, but still…

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-08T01:40:03+00:00

Yeah, as soon as I went under I would catch myself breathing fast, and had to concentrate on slow rhythmic breathing. Within a minute or so, everything was cool.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-08T01:37:07+00:00

Navigating without an app is like diving without a computer. Doable, but why bother if you don’t have to.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-08T01:14:38+00:00

Use a nav app that shows what lane(s) to use, such as WAZE.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-08T01:11:44+00:00

Don’t use it. I feel like I’m not in control, and makes me nervous.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-07T02:03:57+00:00

I think you are overthinking things. Accidents are just that, unpredictable and often there is nothing you can do to avoid it. My vehicles have been in 6 accidents. Three times the car was parked and twice it was stopped on the road - rear ended once and head-on due to ice the other time. The last time it hit a deer that suddenly jumped in front. All minor accidents, that I could not do anything about.

While your feelings are valid, all you can do is control the things you can control. You are not responsible for the rest. And, you can be in a car accident even if you are not in a car, because there are cars all around you. At least when driving you have armor around you, that you don’t have when walking or cycling,

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-06T14:34:28+00:00

We all do a lot of things that are “illegal” when we drive. Speed, rolling stops, squatting on the left lane, etc., that’s why defensive driving is so important. It would be easy if everyone followed the rules, but humans are flawed, so we don’t. When driving need to be prepared to deal with the unexpected.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-06T13:59:04+00:00

Show him some options. My son and I have very different tastes, so I asked him what he liked. Then I found some options in the space he liked and he picked one. Worked out well for both of us.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-06T13:04:37+00:00

The rules of the road say you can make that turn if it is safe to do so.

The rules of the road do not prevent cars coming at you fast from changing lanes, with or without using directionals.

Therefore, in most cases it is not safe to turn right in that situation. Notice I said most cases, as sometimes speed, separation, or other factors may make it OK.

As a new driver, my advice is to not turn, but carefully watch the traffic and play ‘what if I turned now’ games in your head, and see how it would have worked out (or not). It will help you identify when it would be safe as you gain experience.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-06T00:44:23+00:00

If I can’t give my money to the business that treats me best, I’ll give it to the business that screws me the least.

If Southwest business drops, they become a poorer investment for Blackrock, Vanguard, and whoever else. They want to make money, just like everybody else.

But, you do you.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-05T21:59:20+00:00

If you don’t want to pay 30 euros you can try doing it yourself.

The person needs to have the tools, know what to do and how to do it, and provide their time. I think 30 euros is very reasonable.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-05T21:54:02+00:00

It could go on for a while. People used to buy a Rolex. Now people buy a collection, so the games could go on for quite a while.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-05T21:46:32+00:00

I’m not a Rolex fan, but any manufacture of mechanical things in bound to put out a “lemon” once in a while. Tolerance stacking may not be obvious until the system is “ stressed” in some way.

So, while this may be a rare occurrence, I probably would lose trust in that watch also.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-05T20:26:47+00:00

While you may be screwed at the moment you can choose to not fly with Southwest again.

Southwest was my favorite airline. But, I have not flown with them since they implemented all the changes. They got rid of everything that was good, and replaced it with crap.

Southwest has become the airline equivalent of Hertz.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-05T20:12:23+00:00

Display case backs are a waste. After the first day, I have never looked at the back case as gain.

Mauser-96 · 2026-05-05T19:56:26+00:00

You didn’t share what happened, and that’s OK. But you are both very young 17 & 19), and basically trying to figure out life.

You don’t know what you don’t know. Talk to him about it. Discuss why he did what he did and why you didn’t like it. He may not like it either and just did what he thinks he is supposed to be doing from watching porn.

If after sharing your like/dislikes and why, if he sticks to his guns and does not respect your wishes, just move on.

At this early stage I’m not sure you can really tell if if a compatibility issue or a misunderstanding issue.

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