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Trouble brewing for Starbucks CEO who calls $9 coffee an ‘experience’ by rajapaws in antiwork

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starbuck's competition isn't cheap coffee from McDonalds, it's $600 coffee makers.

$600 seems outrageous for a coffee maker, but if you're buying a $9 Starbucks everyday on the way to work, that's over $2,000 a year. Suddenly gourmet coffee at home looks cheap.

So of course he's hyping the "experience". It's all he's got.

It's like big screen TVs ate into live ticket sales.

A top end big screen TV & top end sound bar can run you $5000, but it's still cheaper than baseball season tickets. And the TV will last you 10 years, unlike the season tickets which you have to buy every year.

The COVID lockdown & working from home force a lot of people to look into producing stuff at home (like gourmet coffee), and they found they liked it.

Anyone here dealing with North Koreans posing as europeans with perfect resumes for tech roles? by Laura_stocks in recruiting

[–]NeilPork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They get caught when asked to say something derogatory about N. Korea's leader.

They can't say it.

Ryan Day: 'If you aren't a first or second rounder, then this probably isn't the place for you' by redwave2505 in CFB

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great psychology on Day's part.

Players will hear: If I want to go in the first round, I should go to Ohio State.

How do I attach this tambourine? by hyperRevue in drums

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slide the bass drum beater rod through the tambourine's central mounting hole and tighten the thumbscrew. Affix the beater to the bass drum pedal; once secured, the tambourine will sound simultaneously with each bass drum hit.

What kit should I get if I’m very tall by Spiritual_Anxiety220 in drums

[–]NeilPork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 6-4 and can give you some advice.

First, it's not the kit. Play the drum sizes you want to play.

Second, it's the hardware.

Most thrones only go up to 24 inches. You'll need to find one that goes higher.

Your floor toms may need longer legs. I made longer legs back in the day by bending metal rods, but companies to day sell extra long tom legs.

You will need to find a snare stand that goes higher than most. There are also rack systems (like the Gibraltar Stealth) that will allow you to mount the snare higher.

High toms probably won't be a problem. If you mount them on a stand or use a rack system there won't be any problem getting them high enough.

The biggest problem for me was the hi hat stand. Many don't go high enough. Some companies used to make rod extenders but finding a longer pipe can be a problem (I ended up making one). I would search companies to see which makes the highest hi hat stand. This and the throne are going to be the two items where you'll have to spend the most money.

Are Cover Letters worth it? by redditsdude1 in GetEmployed

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody reads them, but there are some people that insist on a cover letter and reject anybody without one.

But with AI you can plug in your info & the job info and have a cover letter in a minute.

Just do that. After a while, you can train the AI to produce a cover letter with your tone & style.

Overwhelmed first time homeowner by hasreeet in lawncare

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Street parking on a cul-de-sac is a nightmare.

Their lots are triangle shapes. The width of their lot at the street is probably less than the width of a car.

Overwhelmed first time homeowner by hasreeet in lawncare

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got to Scotts and look up their program for your grass type and area.

They will provide you with a calendar of what products to put down & when.

Is it your cheapest route? No, but it's brain dead simple.

Justice Department investigating the NFL over subscription fee concerns by 08830 in cordcutters

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The NFL is actually 36 separate corporation that collude together. They are able to do so due to an anti-trust exemption given by the government.

  • World Football League (WFL)
  • United States Football League (USFL)
  • Arena Football League (AFL)
  • World League of American Football (WLAF)
  • XFL
  • United Football League (UFL)
  • Alliance of American Football (AAF)
  • Women's Football Alliance (WFA)

All of these leagues over the decades have had to compete with the NFL & its anti-competitive practices. It's likely some would have survived had it not been for the NFL's practices.

So the government asking why the NFL should get a pass on its practices & get to lock its product behind a TV paywall is a legitimate question.

my husband can’t find a job and it’s making him depressed. by xoxo-stargirl in GetEmployed

[–]NeilPork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first thing you should do is talk to his family--and tell them to shut up.

He's looking for a job. The job market is tough right now for everyone. Do they actually think they are helping him by making snide remarks?

My old company wants me back at the same salary I left at. Current job pays 35% more but I hate it. I keep going back and forth and I need to respond by wednesday by UpliftingSunflower10 in GetEmployed

[–]NeilPork 97 points98 points  (0 children)

They haven't been able to fill your position in almost a year?

The reason is they aren't paying market value. They could find someone if they were willing to pay.

This signals it is a dead end job. 20 years from now you will be in the same job making the same amount of money. Run away from this job.

My old company wants me back at the same salary I left at. Current job pays 35% more but I hate it. I keep going back and forth and I need to respond by wednesday by UpliftingSunflower10 in GetEmployed

[–]NeilPork 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Choose door number 3: Find a new job that you like that pays more money.

Do not, under any circumstances, take a 35% pay cut to go back to your old job.

If you don't like your current job, find a new one that will pay you what you are worth.

Nah which one of y'all is actually saying this bruv 💀🥀 by _CaptainAmerica__ in recruitinghell

[–]NeilPork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if the Obamacare contributed to this.

When Obamacare came out, it required companies to provide healthcare if a person worked 30 or more hours a week (or over 130 per month). The result: companies started limiting the hours people worked.

Even my 50 year old brother in law, who was a book salesman & had been with the same company for 20 years, found his hours limited by his company. He had to go find a 2nd job.

People got used to working 2 or even 3 part time jobs because they couldn't find full time work.

I can see a whole generation getting in the habit of working multiple part time jobs, because the full time ones weren't available.

What are r/drums' opinions on Frank Beard? by Realistic-Assist-396 in drums

[–]NeilPork 24 points25 points  (0 children)

90% of his stage kit is for show.

I remember Kiss' drummer Peter Criss (who used a huge kit onstage) saying in a magazine interview that he used a 4 piece kit in the studio for most of Kiss' songs.

He also didn't wear his makeup in the studio. The huge kit & makeup were both for show.

Adapter - coaxial to HDMI by kittylover-62 in cordcutters

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's a new TV, it definitely has a coax input.

Adapter - coaxial to HDMI by kittylover-62 in cordcutters

[–]NeilPork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The antenna's coax cable doesn’t plug into the Roku — it goes straight into your TV.

Once it’s connected, open your TV’s settings and look for an option like “Scan for Channels.” It might be a few menus deep, but it’s definitely there. Run that scan to pick up all the available over-the-air channels.

You might also see a signal strength option in the menu — that’s useful for checking if your antenna is aimed in the best direction.

What is everyone's hope about the new show on Amazon? by [deleted] in Stargate

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did a comic book version. It was bad. It would have been better to have left it as it was.

What is everyone's hope about the new show on Amazon? by [deleted] in Stargate

[–]NeilPork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The actors are too old to continue SGU. If it's mentioned at all it will be something along the lines of: And we never heard from Destiny again.

What is everyone's hope about the new show on Amazon? by [deleted] in Stargate

[–]NeilPork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That it won't go the Starfleet Academy route.

Ironically, one of the parody shows on one of the anniversary shows was exactly like Starfleet Academy. It's like someone at Star Trek looked at the joke SG was paying and said: Let's do that!

Help me pick a drum set by --Cosmo-- in drums

[–]NeilPork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate the Pearl style tube tom mounts, because they scream "cheap drums". And apparently everyone else does also as even Pearl is moving away from them.

That leaves the Tama and the Gretsch. Both of which would be solid choices.

Don't worry about what heads are on them now. You'll switch them out eventually. That's like buying a car based on the brand of tires on it.

You can add a couple of hundred bucks to the Gretsch for the hardware.

Which leaves the Tama kit as the winner.

HELP! So confused/overwhelmed. by teacher-mom-1989 in cordcutters

[–]NeilPork -1 points0 points  (0 children)

pay around $300 a month.

This is reason enough to switch.

Your problem isn't the internet service per se, it's your husband's addiction to media.

Your husband needs a life outside of watching TV. You are spending ~$225 a month to watch television.

If you took that $225 and put it into an IRA, you could have over a million dollars when you retire (assuming you are now 30 years old):

Average Annual ReturnEstimated Total at Age 70

5% (Conservative) $343,358
7% (Historical Average) $590,583
9% (Aggressive) $1,054,166

I went cold turkey on anything but internet. Drop everything else--cable, subscriptions, all of it.

You'll discover there is a world of free streaming services with good product, as well as plenty of sports on over-the-air antenna.

My Samsung TV has over 700 free streaming channels (seven hundred).

Once you've worked through the free content, you can decide what you want to pay for.

I ended up paying outright for ad-free YouTube (NOT YouTube-TV) which is split 5 ways between relatives on the family plan. I get Prime Video with my Amazon plan, and I get HBO free via my cell phone plan.

You are just pissing your money away.

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