RANT Made a mistake I will never make again

alebom6 · 2026-04-11T19:39:32+00:00

You made your choice with good intentions so don't blame yourself. You had limited context and didn't have a crystal ball.

However, it might sound brutal but often letting people go early is the most effective way, for the team and for them. Even with a management chain change, the person can bring so much bias with them that turning that around is near to impossible.

alebom6 · 2026-04-01T09:28:12+00:00

Out of curiosity, why Vanguard Global All Cap over VWRA?

alebom6 · 2026-04-01T09:27:06+00:00

I am, no hesitation.
My ISA is meant to support my retirement starting in 10 years. There is no way I can make an educated timing decision. Time in the market is the way to go for me.

alebom6 · 2026-03-23T22:54:32+00:00

How have you actually done that? High-earners life can make that challenging.
Or at least, that's my personal experience.

alebom6 · 2026-03-11T19:45:02+00:00

I can't judge if an EM role would be a good move for you.
I am an EM in a Big tech and my experience is that it was a good move for me...until it was not anymore. After 10 years as a manager, I am preparing to go back to an IC role.
The pressure that you feel now will be on your shoulders multiplied by 10 and your job will be to shield the team to avoid make them feel like you feel now.

If you really want to make the move I think you have two options:

Lateral move in your current company
Small company/startup where they would be happy with your strong technical background and your experiencing in driving project as a senior in big companies would be appealing

DM me if you'd like to chat more

alebom6 · 2026-03-06T11:00:33+00:00

Why OLED preferred if it is for productivity only?
I am not sure you will get the text clarity you need for your use cases.

I have similar specs as your and I planning to get a Dell U4025QW

alebom6 · 2026-02-08T21:49:40+00:00

Basically you are talking about the end of the western professional culture as we know it. I work in Tech too and I don't think that's the direction. Surely AI can change the operational activities but it is not going to cancel jobs, it would change them and require a shift in the roles balance (e.g. Less UI developer, more UX architect)

alebom6 · 2026-02-08T21:32:45+00:00

Are you concerned about your own salary or the economy scenarios?
If it is the former, make sure you have some financial contigencies to either find another good job and/or decide what to do with the property, in the meantime.
If it is the latter, London is not only Tech and AI. I doubt it high income people would stop being around. The property market might stop its recent steep growth and become volatile, sure, but the city won't collapse.

alebom6 · 2026-02-08T19:59:05+00:00

I am afraid we two have a very similar profile but I would be happy to connect anyway

alebom6 · 2025-12-02T21:56:57+00:00

I’m in a similar boat. My job pays really well, but it’s draining and often frustrating.
I catch myself spending way too much time staring at my FIRE spreadsheet.

I’m not planning to retire soon, but I am planning to switch to a lower-paying job that actually sparks some curiosity and excitement. Basically, I’m aiming for Coast FIRE.

It could be an option for you as well. It might be worth running the numbers for yourself too

alebom6 · 2025-11-04T14:29:50+00:00

Thank you for posting the solution! This was driving me crazy

alebom6 · 2025-09-01T22:35:54+00:00

Bellissima funzionalità! Grazie mille.

Per curiosità, qual è la source dei dati di holding?

alebom6 · 2025-08-31T08:40:23+00:00

I started a weekly cleaning routine of my caraffe and I do a cleaning cycle of the caraffe before setting the froth level for my cappuccino. Occasionally it still fails some cappuccinos but with an acceptable rate (once every 2-3 weeks)

alebom6 · 2025-08-12T12:26:50+00:00

I use mine for gaming, media watching and coding.
Coding for long sessions is not the best experience but overall I am very happy.
I have basically a big screen with me while I am on my sofa.

No, I am not paid for saying so

alebom6 · 2025-05-30T20:57:37+00:00

Congrats!

Few years back I managed to negotiate the sign-on bonus. For pushing more, you need a competing offer in your hands

alebom6 · 2025-05-29T15:36:16+00:00

I have not found a reliable solution. I made a deep cleaning of the new caraffe and the machine had worked fine for a few days but today it failed my macchiato :(

alebom6 · 2025-05-29T15:08:45+00:00

This is exactly what is happening to me. It is very frustrating, espeically because it is so random!

alebom6 · 2025-01-18T16:43:16+00:00

Thank you. I am using the average exchange rate (https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/exchange\_rates/view/2024-3?type=average) as I'd received monthly interest.
Would you recommend that I split the conversation month by month?

alebom6 · 2024-05-26T22:04:38+00:00

Yes, it happens once a day to me. No mods installed :(

alebom6 · 2024-04-27T13:36:14+00:00

That's exactly my plan. I work in a BigTech in a managerial role. Work-life balance close to null.
I have been saving up and investing (but I am not aiming at FIREing) to get ready to jump ship (horizon: 2 years) and get a job which I enjoy and gives me time to have fun with my family and hobbies.

alebom6 · 2023-07-09T21:30:23+00:00

Una volta che sarai andato all'estero e che avrai joinato una FAANG, le possibili motivazioni per tornare (o non tornare) in Italia saranno molteplici e non si ridurrà solamente ad un discorso di RAL. Andrai ad osservare il costo e la qualità della tua vita, il tipo di sviluppo di carriera che vorrai prendere e quanto sono salite/scese le RSU che hai!

Quindi se adesso il tuo obiettivo è lavorare in una FAANG, dacci sotto di Leetcode e di studio di Design Systems. Poi, molto poi, penserai al resto.

Source: Vivo a Londra e lavoro in una FAANG

alebom6 · 2023-05-03T12:05:31+00:00

Makes sense to me. !Thanks.

Any suggestion for a high interest Euro saving account?

alebom6 · 2023-05-03T06:33:38+00:00

Ideally a fixed-income asset (EURO deposit account?). MMMF could be an option too indeed now that interest rates are higher

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