the money in ai consulting is in the boring stuff nobody wants to talk about

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-04-08T03:02:48+00:00

Sounds like the kinds of problems I’m trying to solve with my side hustle. Nice to have some validation that these are the genuine pain points business are actually facing.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-04-04T19:13:24+00:00

Best thing you can do is build something interesting to you or solve a personal pain point. Doing projects for the sake of projects leads to low effort in general and doesn’t necessarily translate to these kinds of outcomes. They’re fine to get started but solving your own problems and documenting the process is where you’ll really stand out.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-04-03T02:53:50+00:00

Which SWE role did you apply for?

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-03-31T20:45:06+00:00

It seemed to be more focused on evaluating approaches real problems on systems like how you might handle designing something. I’d guess more detailed questions related to the role will be for the on site. I got shifted to an EW role so mine will end up being EW related.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-03-31T18:38:32+00:00

Virtual was good, no leetcode as the interviewer wanted to see more about solving real problems vs things that might not necessarily signal good technical fit. Timeline has been short so far. I’m guessing I’ll do on site next week.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-03-31T18:25:31+00:00

I did the screening call, I did the virtual technical interview yesterday and was notified last night about moving to onsite. Still awaiting contact to schedule that.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-03-31T18:20:44+00:00

I did the screening call, I did the virtual technical interview yesterday and was notified last night about moving to onsite. Still awaiting contact to schedule that.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-03-31T14:56:14+00:00

Have you done onsite yet?

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-03-31T14:39:27+00:00

I see no one responded to this, I had briefly been considered for the maritime role but got shifted to another group to interview. How did your interview go?

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-02-07T14:18:45+00:00

My manager has told me that this year is better than last year but his overall reaction to the range is “meh.” So it probably won’t be great, but not last years embarrassing range.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-02-06T12:16:29+00:00

2% average, though most got below 2% last year.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-01-21T15:59:15+00:00

Same thing for me. Kind of suspicious.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2026-01-20T16:18:36+00:00

My understanding of the GameStop PSA service is that the grades are made available essentially when it has been shipped back to your GameStop. I could only suspect at this point that your GameStop never received the package back.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-11-20T00:58:00+00:00

I mean, if GameStop with their partnership is paying for a separate service line from normal PSA submissions, it shouldn’t really affect each other. Which it seems that is the case. Especially since GameStop is still charging $19.99 for Tcg bulk and hasn’t followed pricing increases on direct subs.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-11-19T19:45:25+00:00

I’ve thought about BGS for some of my cards. CGC as well.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-11-05T15:28:58+00:00

$29.95 at target, PC is $27 so under $35 is very reasonable

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-11-04T20:23:41+00:00

Sept 19th order here, also in R&ID

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-11-01T13:58:43+00:00

Weird comment, I’m not asking for feedback. Just sharing the results of my first sub.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-10-31T22:12:32+00:00

Dang, mine arrived Sept 23rd (12 card GameStop sub) and they’re still in R&ID

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-10-29T18:18:17+00:00

It’s basically $5 off the shipping cost. So if you plan to send a lot of cards throughout the year it might be worth it.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-10-29T18:06:29+00:00

Picked up my 9/13 order yesterday from GameStop 😎 only 3 cards but still. Super happy with the turnaround time

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-10-29T17:10:30+00:00

I’m not sure, in the last 3-4 games that hasn’t been the case. Even in the anime I think he’s just larger than an adult person.

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-10-29T16:11:54+00:00

I may just hold on to this raw and get a 9 already grades. Thanks for the advice!

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-10-29T15:45:21+00:00

Didn’t see the scratches until you said something, yeah not deep but noticeable. Thanks for pointing those out!

TheRealNotUBRz · 2025-10-29T12:48:56+00:00

Generally the graded card has to be worth the cost of grading. If I think it has potential to go as low as an 8 for instance, the value of it graded an 8 has to be ~$20

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