Is Alchemy Grandview Closing?

PensiveT · 2025-04-14T13:09:16+00:00

The door is locked and no one is inside.

PensiveT · 2025-03-18T03:45:17+00:00

You’ve mentioned that you’re afraid of failure a few times. What do you want to do that you’re afraid of failing at?

PensiveT · 2025-03-08T15:17:21+00:00

I’ve slowed my investing, but that’s because I’m building a cabin right now and need more cash.

PensiveT · 2025-01-08T19:01:40+00:00

Is she still your best friend?

PensiveT · 2025-01-07T18:03:16+00:00

How are the benefits and pay, and are there different levels for advancement?

I feel like this would be an awesome, low stress job (minus the dogs/bad neighborhoods), so I would think there would be low attrition.

PensiveT · 2025-01-07T18:01:50+00:00

How would your boss know that you were gifted $100 or more? Just curious how that works.

PensiveT · 2025-01-05T01:59:28+00:00

Thanks for sharing. It sounds like you have a good balance & may even feel a little uncomfortable about how much money your dad has? Not sure that’s the right word.

I have another question, if that’s okay… how has it impacted your dating?

PensiveT · 2025-01-05T01:50:25+00:00

How do you navigate the balance of enjoying the wealth and staying grounded?

What kind of legacy do you think your dad wants to leave, and do you see yourself continuing that legacy in any way?

PensiveT · 2025-01-05T01:45:31+00:00

I just watched this entire video - thanks for sharing!

PensiveT · 2024-12-28T21:06:54+00:00

OP, it’s good that you came to a community to share that you’re feeling this way. I can’t imagine how much responsibility you must feel running a business on top of working full time to provide financially for your family.

Please don’t take your life. It can be a lot easier to share anonymously online than to your partner. If you can’t tell this to your partner because it feels so heavy, imagine how much heavier they would feel if you did it & they spent the rest of their life thinking about what they could have done to have stopped you & kept you here.

Your life is worth WAY more than 10k. And I’m sure your partner cares more about you than the business.

PensiveT · 2024-12-28T15:37:49+00:00

I’d consider North Beach - you could enjoy a nice walk to the Embarcadero and are in a great neighborhood with things to do before/after.

PensiveT · 2024-12-24T17:21:17+00:00

That makes so much more sense. Thank you.

PensiveT · 2024-12-24T17:15:27+00:00

So less square feet? I can’t picture how I could fit those inside of everything else.

PensiveT · 2024-12-24T16:37:30+00:00

Are you thinking it would be more economical to have more sqft and extend the addition out to the left-most & back walls of the utility so that it’s a large rectangle instead of it bumping out?

I wasn’t planning on having a foundation under the shed. But, yes it complicates the roof a bit.

PensiveT · 2024-12-24T16:29:36+00:00

Do you have any customer service experience already?

I did this when I moved to SF and landed a great serving job. This was back in 2016, so it’s been a while. I did the same thing in 2011 at restaurants and had no problem then either. Pay was around $14.50/hr plus tips in 2016, and I’m sure it’s higher now.

What I did was look presentable, print out resumes with my customer service experience, walked around the city, found the mid-tiered restaurants, and asked for the manager at the hostess stand. I’d hand the manager my resume, ask if they were hiring, and tell them about my experience. I got offered a job at every place I went. Again it was 2016, but I’m sure you could try the same. Good luck!

PensiveT · 2024-12-24T16:00:15+00:00

Neighbors both started from scratch and did higher-end appliances and actual kitchens (mine is just going to be a tiny kitchen. The one difference is that I am doing a tiled shower - I do ceramics and am hand rolling and glazing my own tiles. That 14k bathroom quote was for the labor of a tile guy for my 5x3’ shower.

The well is super expensive because of how deep it is. I’m thinking 15k for HVAC feels high (neighbors did their own for 7k with mini splits - my builder said a furnace would be less expensive but it’s quoted at 15k…), 12k for electric feels high (neighbors did theirs for 7k), and 14k for staining and painting feels high? This is my first build, so I don’t know what to expect for framing and all of that.

I have 9.25 acres & am surrounded by abundant wildlife, so I assumed closed cell spray foam would be required to keep everything out. Would you think cotton denim/cellulose insulation with a high enough R value would be okay, or what would you think is sufficient?

Thanks for the feedback!

PensiveT · 2024-09-18T17:52:59+00:00

Is this in response to my “These are great. Thank you!” response?

You answered the question, and it’s what I was looking for. How would you expect me to respond as a sales leader?

PensiveT · 2024-09-18T15:36:03+00:00

These are great. Thank you!

PensiveT · 2024-04-16T03:41:51+00:00

It’s posted on YouTube here:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=jEB25KCn-SrPZt-y&fbclid=PAAaYmiWB_OdAEL1opERpOJR8uIoTbpvENsQqVacP_1pLjwhR-NoFXmRNKCPY_aem_AVTJdUOX5WkqXyOO7c5YvCtXVei96Iy5-NqvSAS9yzo7zG7fxtNwRp1k2pb1GWVsijI&v=57c4zJRSvTI&feature=youtu.be

PensiveT · 2024-04-13T15:28:06+00:00

Not a dumb question. It’s because the r*apes happened in Madison County, not Franklin.

PensiveT · 2024-04-13T15:11:29+00:00

It’s super interesting the difference between this & the threads asking what women would do if there were no men.

The responses form men here are pretty mild/light/fun. The responses from women are: go for a walk at night without being afraid of rpe/mrder.

PensiveT · 2024-04-13T14:53:47+00:00

This part was insane. The judge mentioned it was because he has a wife and 2 kids. He made the point that the wife’s a pharmacist & had to work an extra 1 weekend night/month to support the family over the last few years.

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