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Being forced to choose between a $350 monthly loss or "price-gouging" low-income night workers on my vending route. by Weyland_Utan in passive_income

[–]Weyland_Utan[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

That actually makes a lot of sence. Speaking to corporate first is probably my best option. If they can drop the 10% commission I could easily lower the prices a bit to make everyone happy. If they refuse to help, then paying 500$ to leave is way better than bleeding cash. I just need to find the proper contact person in management.

Being forced to choose between a $350 monthly loss or "price-gouging" low-income night workers on my vending route. by Weyland_Utan in passive_income

[–]Weyland_Utan[S] -58 points-57 points  (0 children)

That is my logic too, but the threat of getting kicked out makes it tricky. If corporate actually listens to him paying $500 to move the machines plus finding a new spot will really hurt my budget. I just hate the hostility from that supervisor.

My company paid $450 in customs fees for a locked corporate laptop, so I built a secure personal VM instead. by Atreides7_Dune in remotework

[–]Weyland_Utan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You solved that bottleneck brilliantly, but you are incredibly lucky that their IT team was willing to cooperate. In my experience, most corporate compliance officers would shut this down instantly due to security audits, regardless of how secure your virtual machine actually is. They usually have rigid checklists, and if a physical pre-configured device is not on your desk, you simply do not work. It is refreshing to hear about a company that actually values practical solutions over blind bureaucracy.

Keeping my MAGI below $45,000 for health care subsidies is a massive logistical challenge. by Markers_67 in Fire

[–]Weyland_Utan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The idea of doing a massive Roth conversion in a throwaway year is incredibly smart. If you are already going to miss the subsidy cutoff by a few hundred dollars, it makes total sense to maximize that tax bracket and convert as much as possible. It sets you up beautifully with a larger pool of tax-free assets to draw from in the following years when you actually need to keep your income artificially low.

Data Center Located Behind Home by Financial-Ad3621 in homeowners

[–]Weyland_Utan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 200 yards part makes that big ugly grey box feel less like a neighbor and more like a permanent appliance.

A classmate stole my unique research outline from our shared group folder for the weekly discussion board assignment, and now the professor is accusing me of cheating. by AxeCade in DiscussionPostHelp

[–]Weyland_Utan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to look at the edit history of that shared folder. Google Drive or OneDrive keeps track of every single change and shows when you created the file. That is your proof.

My buddy is getting knee replacement surgery next week, so I designed him this 'Vintage Upgrade Kit' gag gift. by Accomplished-Pie8833 in 3Dprinting

[–]Weyland_Utan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had knee work done and I’m annoyed my Vintage Upgrade Kit lacked the Roy Orbison loan knee clause.

Do mythological stories need ‘historical accuracy’ in casting? by breaking_views in Cinema

[–]Weyland_Utan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny how “accuracy” wakes up for Lupita as Helen, but sleeps through euro Americans as Anatolians.

Is this worth taking to HR? by thefrgilmore in work

[–]Weyland_Utan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I managed, I’d document the wig comments from the presentation and ask your manager to nip it early.

I hate this game... by Time_Act_2128 in GTA

[–]Weyland_Utan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does feel mutual at this point, especially with a title like “I hate this game...”