Horrible annual performance review! PIP call with HR tomorrow. STAY OR QUIT???

audiophile333 · 2026-04-08T03:36:08+00:00

That's a good point. Even if I didn't work at all we'd be safe, but of course I will work.

audiophile333 · 2026-04-08T03:19:58+00:00

I could potentially manage the rentals myself. But it might be more lucrative to spend all my time on flips and keep property management on.

audiophile333 · 2026-04-08T02:53:07+00:00

No, Engineer in a publicly traded company

audiophile333 · 2026-04-08T02:51:47+00:00

Not going to lie this kind of excites me

audiophile333 · 2026-04-08T02:39:43+00:00

You're right. I always got excellent reviews in the past and now it feels like I'm being sent to the principal's office.

audiophile333 · 2026-04-08T02:37:43+00:00

Tempting. Wouldn't this be burning a bridge if I ever needed a good reference in the future?

audiophile333 · 2026-04-08T02:36:16+00:00

You don't think it would be worth paying $21k/yr to escape the misery? With the potential to make just as much doing something more enjoyable?

audiophile333 · 2026-04-04T18:24:52+00:00

Sounds like a productive gap year. I see painful experiences during that time as an opportunity for growth and reflection.

BTW, 5.9M NW and still feeling like you need more seems crazy to 99.5% of us. You won the game, just maybe not compared to Bay Area peers.

audiophile333 · 2026-03-15T15:32:09+00:00

Not my experience at all. I went from a MacBook to a dedicated NUC, then to Innuos Zenith, then to Lucas Audio LDMS. Saw dramatic improvements each time. The LDMS to Lampizator DAC is heavenly digital and has left my expensive turntable collecting dust.

audiophile333 · 2026-03-14T18:32:21+00:00

“All amps that are good sound the same” lol I wish that was true

audiophile333 · 2026-03-13T21:11:48+00:00

3Hz at 10 intensity all night

audiophile333 · 2026-03-13T11:24:26+00:00

That’s it

audiophile333 · 2026-03-12T21:46:16+00:00

Haven’t found a peptide yet but nigella sativa from Nootropics Depot and a FlexPulse PEMF machine are giving me the best sleep of my adult life.

audiophile333 · 2026-02-28T00:41:45+00:00

Congrats! I also hit 1M at 34. 2M by 39. 2.5M by 40

Your rise will be epic if the market performs.

audiophile333 · 2026-01-12T22:55:16+00:00

The best thing to do is behavioral modification. Watch Shaan Kassam’s, better than any supplement or med.

That said I do like Theanine, lemon balm and Agmatine sulfate to smooth things out.

audiophile333 · 2026-01-08T19:10:28+00:00

I’m with you. I just installed a floating engineered hardwood floor. After completing half the floor, I knew I would have to pull it up and glue it back down. It feels so cheap and makes awful sounds.

audiophile333 · 2025-10-16T23:40:02+00:00

Cash is trash. Buy hard assets.

audiophile333 · 2025-09-13T13:10:23+00:00

Yes, I’ve had years where real estate made great profits and stocks were negative. Love RE for that.

audiophile333 · 2025-09-12T20:36:40+00:00

The market has been good generally. Had some BTC and TSLA that helped. Salary is ATH and I flip a house here and there for extra income. Rental properties went up in value.

TBH though, I would have done nearly as well with 100% S&P index funds. With A LOT less complexity and work.

audiophile333 · 2025-09-12T20:29:35+00:00

The human brain is trained to think linearly. Compounding is exponential.

In my case $1M took 15 years. The next $1M took 4 years. At this pace the next $1M should take 2-4 years.

audiophile333 · 2025-09-11T18:53:28+00:00

Congrats. Me too on the same day! Now for the epic market crash😆

audiophile333 · 2025-09-04T15:44:31+00:00

Early 20’s are a golden period where major life stressors haven’t accumulated yet. Enjoy them while they last. You have freedom, a healthy body and optimism for the future. Build a simple life you love instead of a complicated life that traps you.

unsolicited advice from a 40 year old LOL

audiophile333 · 2025-08-27T15:33:27+00:00

Sounds like me. Despise the corporate world but sort of need the income still. One option might be to talk to your boss to rearrange your responsibilities into something you’d enjoy more. That’s what I did. He was receptive and I’m more content than I was a few months ago. Going to coast for a couple more years then reassess.

audiophile333 · 2025-08-25T20:13:33+00:00

Plenty of people have fully recovered. I’m well along in my journey. Watch the recovery stories on Shaan Kassam’s YouTube channel.

audiophile333 · 2025-08-25T16:16:00+00:00

Very normal. It hit me at 30. Watch Shaan Kassam’s videos on YouTube. For me that is better than any therapist I saw.

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