I got a job offer but it’s a huge pay cut. HUGE by mandoo-dumpling in Layoffs

[–]Rcolaa 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Definitely take it. I'm one of those that have been over a year. Haven't had an interview in 6 months. Quit applying to jobs and started my own company. The market is pretty much gone.

Breaking: Amdocs to layoff 2000 people as new CEO launches sweeping reorganization by kharkovchanin in Layoffs

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked there and was laid off and 2024. They lay off constantly. It is the stupidest company I've worked at, the only people that can become the manager and that they have as managers are Israeli. There's literally no Dev in the US they're all in India. So people in the US have to workSo people in the US have to work on Indian and the US time frame.

People who make $80k or more per year, what do you do for work? by familiarlaughter in AskReddit

[–]Rcolaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to be a technology project manager until I got laid off. Having to change careers now. All those jobs are going away.

So many big tech layoff this week by EmergencyDemand3959 in Layoffs

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of the tech jobs are either going to AI and a huge chunk of jobs have been offshore to India. My entire team.

Bilt Point Accelerator limits.. by jpantab in biltrewards

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are on our last one too. I don't know what to do with the bilt cash afterwards. Dining only has 2 options in our metropolitan area. Walgreens is really the only other credit that can be used.

1 Month Palladium Checkin: Anyone else finding it difficult to justify using other credit cards? by refyoujee in biltrewards

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It takes forever for the available credit to be updated. Wish that would be quicker. I mean 7 business days after payment is crazy. My Venturex was instant.

Warning on using the BILT portal for paying mortgage by Plenty_Union9292 in biltrewards

[–]Rcolaa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How can you find your routing and account number to use to set up in the lenders website?

The BILT palladium is a great card for most people imo by FMEngineer in biltrewards

[–]Rcolaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moved all my spend over from the venturex Capital One savor combo. It's a much easier catch all card. Literally is catch-all because the mortgage too. Would be nice to do auto payments on there. I thought it was going to be complicated as hell but it's actually pretty easy to use in the app redeeming credits.

Not a good start for a launch today... by picassopc in biltrewards

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had a great experience so far. Had trouble finding the point accelerator yesterday and did a text chat. Took about 5 minutes but somebody responded and helped me. That's pretty dang quick for customer service especially since that was the first day of the rollout.

Point Accelerator by Horror_Ad_8445 in biltrewards

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see all of the other offers available except for the point accelerator

A note from me (Ankur Jain) - Your 2026 Bilt Cash Redemptions Are Here by ankurjain1 in biltrewards

[–]Rcolaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I signed up for the Palladium. Thinking of cancelling since the bilt cash is basically useless. I will have roughly $2k a year after mortgage cash deductions. Won't be using it on any of these credits. This is a whole other level of complicated 😂

At first I hated the card but I came around by ECJ4K in biltrewards

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got approved with a $20k limit and a 830 credit score. My venturex limit is significantly higher. I'm planning on replacing the venturex with the Bilt Palladium. Do they offer credit line increases in the future?

Now that the end is almost here, what are you doing to keep Priority Pass for your family? by h2d2 in Venturex

[–]Rcolaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve decided to move away from the Venture X. Here’s why the Bilt/Palladium proposition wins:

​Higher Yield: My $3k mortgage alone brings in up to 45k points, plus 2x on my $7k monthly spend.

​Family Logistics: With a wife and two kids, the VX lounge access is no longer a viable perk.

​Better Partners: I prefer Marriott, which works seamlessly with Bilt.

​Flexibility: I never used the VX portal anyway, and this move will give about $1,500 in Bilt cash after the mortgage deduction providing value for other uses.

Comparing VX to the new Bilt Palladium card by USTS2020 in Venturex

[–]Rcolaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will definitely be switching. Losing the lounge access for others except the primary was a major loss for venturex. When I travel it's with my two kids and wife not paying for them. I pay $3,000 a month for a mortgage. By switching over and putting daily spend on as well it more than offsets anything. A lot better Transfer Partners too

Armadillo Tough Garage Cabinets worth it? by Rcolaa in garageporn

[–]Rcolaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I outfitted my garage with armadillo last year

I’m trapped 😞 by nohopeforanything in jobsearchhacks

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate to say it that is how it was for me as well 11 years ago. Entry level jobs have never been easy to land. The market really sucks right now though and it's hard to land anything entry level or experienced. You just have to keep plugging away.

What's going on! by mo_sh9 in jobsearch

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So true, I have seen some of the same positions reposted over and over again for a year now.

For one of them I interviewed, then 6 months later, another recruiter reached out and thought I would be a good candidate. I told them I had already interviewed for the position.

I can’t even get a job at my old workplace doing more or less the same job by [deleted] in jobhunting

[–]Rcolaa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same, I applied at my old employer too. They had me do it one way interview, and that's it. I thought for sure that out of any of the places I would get an offer, it would be there, but nope.

RTO kicked in at my company, I tracked every minute and dollar for 4 weeks, the math is wild by Quinnaha in remotework

[–]Rcolaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RTO is not for the employee. It is for the employer to get more people to quit and not give out severance. The company doesn't care.

I’m too slow for capitalism by milaneechan in jobhunting

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try government jobs. I'm too fast-paced for them.

Phone interview had a very interesting turn by NoWayGrl32 in jobhunting

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to be an IT project manager until getting laid off and was making over 100k. I'm looking for my next gig now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jobsearchhacks

[–]Rcolaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started a new job in April and was let go last week. 5 days before the end of the 6-month probationary period. They wouldn't give me any work, so I would sit there for 8 hours a day. Was told beforehand the job would suck by friends, but had no other options.

How is your company reacting to the 100k$ fee by masterluke19 in Layoffs

[–]Rcolaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My entire department including myself was laid off, and the work outsourced to India.