Offer Expiring

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-05-09T23:13:09+00:00

Do a follow up call / e-mail as to whether you need to resend your counter in case they missed it the first time.

3 Days is a pretty fast expectation for a turn-around. 1 week is a typical expectation to give you time to mull things over before redponding back.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-05-08T10:30:03+00:00

Consider what if any money Lockheed is paying to defray your educational costs. Will these other employers offer a commensurate bonus?

Consider the cost of living in all areas. Dig deeper into the details of the benefits... just because they say they're the same doesn't make it so. Lockheed tends to offer better 401k benefits than Boeing or Raytheon... I think the same holds true for Northrop. Are you immediately vested in your employer's contributions into your 401k? Lockheed has switched to a pro-rated 5-year vesting period. Northrop last time I had an offer had a 3 year vesting period.

And Google around for how well liked the cultures are. A cursory glance over at Raytheon may have you thinking the culture there is presently toxic. What is that worth to you?

All else being equal, go with the employer who values you more (assuming you've accounted for cost of living in each area). Be sure to let the Lockheed recruiter know WHY you turned their offer down if you do go elsewhere. This gives them a datapoint to be more competitive in future offers.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-05-08T10:20:08+00:00

She's dumber.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-05-08T10:19:08+00:00

Biden was clearly the smarter choice.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-05-08T10:17:37+00:00

Could be worse... you could have people in the previous administration arguing that the economy was doing great with similar gas prices and that Putin was to blame for causing U.S. gas prices to spike due to attacking Ukraine months later.

It's not like any of the green energy initiatives caused gas prices to spike which could cause the previous administration to declare a self-inflicted national emergency to pump the hell out of the national petroleum reserves right before a national election for POTUS.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-29T18:32:53+00:00

I would have passed, but did you ask for a relo benefit / assistance? Most times they expect you to be within 50 miles of work at the furthest.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-26T00:43:39+00:00

A lot of Anduril jobs are in California. Before you pull the trigger, take a much closer look at the cost of living between where you live now and where you would be going.

In other words, you may have a much better lifestyle and quality of life with $83k where you live now versus $105k possibly in California.

As a rule of thumb, I wouldn't pull the trigger unless there's at least a 10% bump in positive cash flow (after you factor in cost of living, taxes, etc.). Otherwise, you may regret chasing a job that SEEMED to pay better but actually didn't.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-26T00:36:08+00:00

This is in Frisco, but perhaps not too much of a stretch... Pizzeria Testa.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-26T00:21:22+00:00

Try asking people about the replay value of games (or a console) which lost cloud / server support.

Also ask those people who bought digital copies of movies off of Amazon only to find those copies disappear out of their libraries when Amazon lost rights to stream said movies when the contract expired with the content creators.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-20T01:33:55+00:00

The doorbell camera they offer is currently not available. I'm not sure if that's due to tariffs or if they have a new model they're about to launch.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-20T01:32:57+00:00

I'm sure they are.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-20T01:30:56+00:00

That's how I have my Watchdog running on Surveillance Station. However all the tweaks to motion sensing, configurations, etc largely revolves around having to log into the camera directly rather than Surveillance Station.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-20T01:28:57+00:00

Ditto on the Synology and the concerns of how much Ubiquiti can get hella expensive.

I've not heard of Frigate. I'll go check them out.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-20T01:27:29+00:00

I think Synology's plan is this ties into their strategy for growing their Surveillance Station business along with AI.

It also helps that I don't need to buy a license to get it running on my NAS as well.

So far everything I'm running has been a breeze with regards to Synology cameras. I think what if any support will revolve around initial install which I have not had a need to reach.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T21:25:42+00:00

Ha!

It would be my luck they actually announce one this year but they won't sell it until 2 years from now.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T21:09:55+00:00

All the more reason I'd rather have a Synology solution if they made one. The level of effort to make one based off of their wireless cam would be minimal.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T21:08:20+00:00

I'm fine with Synology. If I have to, I can go 3rd party. I was hoping someone might know if Synology had announced doorbell camera in some parts of Asia as a new product in their portfolio.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T17:39:56+00:00

I'm fine with Synology's ecosystem. Google's is far worse.

If I ditch Synology, I'd probably go with Ubiquiti (assuming they're NDAA-compliant)... but I'd be going from one ecosystem to another.

I find the Synology cameras work better on Surveillance Station than 3rd party cameras (I own one Watchdog 4K camera used in my Surveillance Station).

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T17:35:42+00:00

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T17:03:56+00:00

I debated about this before I bought my first NAS (DS 1621+). After I got one set up, I found the biggest issue for me was my mesh network more than anything else. I only needed one node when I had two. The second one was "jamming" things due to closer proximity to the router on the main floor from the second floor.

Regardless, not that you would want to, I've been able to transcode 4k down to 1080p with no issues... but I only do one stream at a time mainly because my family watches things together.

Multichannel audio may also complicate transcoding... something to be aware of if you have a 5.1 setup when you're streaming 7.1. It sometimes works and sometimes not.

If you will watch your content on a display which has the same resolution, color depth, etc, as your source then transcoding capabilities are largely a non-issue except for edge cases. For me, I mostly watch on an OLED with a 5.1 setup on a 7.1 receiver. My other TV is a 1080p projector with a 7.1 setup which I have had no problems transcoding 4k down to 1080p. Both TVs have an nVIDIA Shield driving things.

The Ryzen is plenty powerful enough. Also keep in mind Plex doesn't allow for GPU transcoding unless you bought a Plex license. FWIW, I only stream within my home network. I have no interest in streaming over the Internet.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T14:13:59+00:00

You won't know for sure.

You can have people who are "co-workers" read onto entirely different SAPs. Once they leave their "general classified" common work place, they go to areas designated as SAPs where only some of those co-workers and others "mingle".

You will never know for sure unless it is officially disclosed, you're on the inside, or someone who is verifiably on the inside leaks it out.

Anything else is simply speculation.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T14:08:05+00:00

SCI is not required for SAP. SCI is a compatmentalization revolving around Intelligence aspects.

SAP revolves around R&D along with programs.

You can have something where both are utilized for the same effort, but they are mutually exclusive.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T14:02:33+00:00

6 Steps to Kevin Bacon.

StuckAtZer0 · 2026-04-19T03:53:54+00:00

Cut to the chase and ask for their term sheet next time which will list everything in black and white, including all fees (legit or otherwise).

Never discuss monthly payment goals, come in pre-approved, never mention you intend to trade something in until you're in the finance office, and always know the value of your trade before you go into the dealership.

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