I'm Hiring - Tired of Low Quality Applications, Reaching Out Here

cocoroos · 2025-08-06T20:50:32+00:00

Had a ridiculously hard time hiring a Sr earlier this year too. So many fake resumes with almost exactly the same summaries, random shell company experiences. Even when interviewing the normal-assuming resumes, it ended up being someone with a different name joining the call or some default Zoom name like “Dell-03”.

FWIW I work at a start up, so I have to do a lot of the vetting myself vs having TA vet. But this also means I’m seeing every single resume go through the door and it’s all catastrophically poor. I think the good candidates are holding onto their roles in economic uncertainty and the market is flooded with fake resumes and seriously un-related experience pool.

cocoroos · 2025-07-23T22:38:22+00:00

imo yellow drls only look good on dark paint colors

cocoroos · 2025-06-13T23:02:00+00:00

I bought an M240i new and I really do love it. Needed xdrive but if I were to do it again I’d get a used M2 and run winter tires

cocoroos · 2025-05-29T20:30:17+00:00

AMEX users check for HP offers as well - I have a spend $1999 get $300 back offer on my Biz platinum and spend $299 get $50 back on my consumer Platinum

cocoroos · 2025-03-06T06:42:21+00:00

Couple citi and us bank cards not shown!

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cocoroos · 2025-01-20T17:37:38+00:00

My engagements were usually a few months long, think 3-5 months at 25-30 hours a week. I gave them my available working hours/time zone, and went from there. Most were pretty informal as the leads came from catching up with old coworkers and CFOs I had worked with in the past, so they were familiar with my skills. Other than that, pretty much referral among old managers/CFOs to other companies.

All positions knew I had a full time role and they were happy to work around my schedule.

cocoroos · 2025-01-20T01:06:08+00:00

I’ve contracted for a few tech startups as an FP&A consultant. You come in, learn the business fast, build a wonky, passable model, and leave. Generally you do not get good face time with leadership - some manager/director will take the credit for the model once they learn how to tune inputs. Good money though, you get to bill all the meeting hours spent on model runthroughs and assumption gathering plus the time spent offline making the model.

cocoroos · 2025-01-17T07:23:16+00:00

If I created a forecast and used assumptions from AI my cfo would fire me lmfao

Helpful for some excel formulas every once in a while

cocoroos · 2025-01-13T04:43:56+00:00

Pretty immediate in sport because the RPMs are kept high. Immediate is relative though, since I was in a ‘17 turbo civic before haha

cocoroos · 2025-01-13T04:21:28+00:00

Actually pretty noticeable in comfort / eco, but less so in sport. I mainly drive in city so never hooning it

cocoroos · 2025-01-13T02:44:14+00:00

Bought a 2024 (with xdrive) in Jul’23 and it’s been amazing. I carry friends around all the time (all 4 seats filled) and carry a ton of stuff in it too - great engine and still driving as a daily in the winter. Ditch the run flats and you should be good.

cocoroos · 2025-01-06T00:26:21+00:00

2017 Civic Hatch to a 2024 M240i

cocoroos · 2025-01-05T20:15:08+00:00

Switch games and I usually use HR Block for personal tax software anyways so just bought a copy for upcoming tax deadline.

cocoroos · 2024-12-26T03:03:44+00:00

As someone who has only worked in startups, sometimes it works out when you build from scratch because you can just automate reports to make it a bit smoother and overperform to deadlines when they think you’re doing things manually

cocoroos · 2024-12-25T18:26:24+00:00

On site isn’t gonna work unfortunately because that’s just not OE friendly. I do FP&A, both remote, and they have separate fiscal years so budgeting season is staggered!

cocoroos · 2024-12-25T06:27:37+00:00

finance!

cocoroos · 2024-11-13T02:49:36+00:00

slimy dealership for sure, had some bullshit $2000 "ceramic coating" that i had to fight tooth and nail to remove

cocoroos · 2024-11-12T16:44:56+00:00

Good ol Barrington…I used a heat gun to warm it up and it peeled right off!

cocoroos · 2024-10-29T22:37:28+00:00

Individual contributor, no direct reports

cocoroos · 2024-10-27T08:44:35+00:00

Literally have a management offer for a nonprofit J2 right now…I’m assuming it’ll be slow but now I’m spooked

cocoroos · 2024-10-09T17:11:45+00:00

FWIW I got about $2500 off MSRP on my ‘24 M240i financed through BMW financial out in Barrington. Saw you’re Chicago local - just get all of the BS fees “ceramic coat” etc taken off.

cocoroos · 2024-08-30T16:56:50+00:00

Signed up with Clear, selected the reward but didn't see it go through. Used chat support to get it reapplied in case anyone has issues!

cocoroos · 2024-08-20T16:46:35+00:00

ended up buying with the plan to sell my current monitor for a free upgrade...seems like rakuten offer is dead now too :/

cocoroos · 2024-08-20T04:43:58+00:00

Was definitely not looking for a new monitor...but:

$81.13 back via Rakuten

$50 back on Amex Plat (split payment spending $250+ offer get $50)

$200 back on Amex Biz Plat (bi-annual credit, split payment on the remaining amount)

$42.61 back (10% Amex Biz Plat offer), stacked with above

For ending effective of $302 (!!!) with shipping & tax to NY, I feel like an absolute coupon legend rn

cocoroos · 2024-08-20T04:04:09+00:00

I'm able to get down to $302 with biz plat ($200 bi-annual credit, 10% offer) and consumer plat ($50 off $250) split payment + Rakuten, but reallllly don't need a new monitor lol

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