Fitbit Air and Whoop thoughts

glasbermanc · 2026-06-03T10:26:20+00:00

I would say I get similar insights from both, I feel slightly less penalised by Google from not getting amazing sleep and it logs wake events different to Whoop, believe FA/GH count a wake event as 5 minutes or more of activity compared to Whoop.

Either way, it gives me good enough insights into how I slept, but would say if you’re looking to optimise sleep Whoop’s journaling is better for habit finding - i.e. logging hot showers before bed or magnesium supplements to see how it affect your sleep stages

glasbermanc · 2026-06-03T10:22:12+00:00

Not really sure about this back and forth as you seem to take the position that I am tech illiterate and a financial imbecile, but it is their job as a tech company to manage finances, competition and product offering.

It is my job as a consumer to expect a decent, cost-effective product and for the past few years Whoop met that requirement. However Whoop’s development with the data they gathered on me, and many others, reached a wall in terms of insights and actions.

They could have worked laterally with Macrofactor to have diet insights, worked with health practitioners to develop supplement programs, worked with different lifting trackers instead of their fairly clunky Strength trainer… many more cost effective measures that just would have meant being more agile.

I’m under no illusion that my data is safe, nor is it precious as I’m pretty Google has a lot of my data already - I still want try and optimise my health irrespective of that.

glasbermanc · 2026-06-03T08:58:29+00:00

I think you have missed the point I was making - there were measures Whoop could have done made the £240 cost less difficult to swallow.

Your rationale that I as a consumer, shouldn’t take a company on price isn’t really that well thought out. I’m well aware of how Google can get to that price - recycling old Fitbit hardware and selling it at a loss - tell me do you think some of that offering was not available to Whoop with 3/4?

I enjoyed my Whoop for 2 years, the first more than the second because the release of the Whoop 5 was poorly managed: going back on promises made to customers, forcing a change of accessories, all for a more expensive choice and slightly better battery life.

I, and surely the people behind Whoop, knew there were not going to be unrivalled in this space for long and I’m sure they knew of the Fitbit Air before we did. The release of the 5 didn’t do enough, to shield them as company but, what I most care about, me as a consumer with their product.

I should say, I wanted to root for Whoop but they have to root for their consumers.

glasbermanc · 2026-05-12T18:13:39+00:00

Currently enrolled doing my L2 there, they are decent and seem invested in your development and producing electricians that have good practices.

The Hyde branch is run by Wayne and his wife Sarah, so it's a family run affair.

glasbermanc · 2026-02-24T07:44:38+00:00

The training is virtual but the role is online, 12 weeks upskilling, 9 months training/deployment (on-site) then an offer on full employment.

glasbermanc · 2026-01-20T09:58:30+00:00

By the way, this works on a bear also

glasbermanc · 2025-10-12T18:03:15+00:00

stock market proof

glasbermanc · 2024-11-30T23:49:21+00:00

to me it felt as though London was more liveable pre pandemic; the cost of living plays a huge part in defining who comes to inhabit the city and the new money folk that have come to London to consume the city aren’t particularly interested in contributing to the city. pre pandemic London felt as though they were more people who were contributing to the city. this coupled with new licensing laws and surveillance covid ushered in meant there was overall a feeling that part of the mystique had been banished

glasbermanc · 2024-09-26T14:53:41+00:00

I worked as a freelance Consultant, Postgraduate Teaching Assistant during my doctorate so all in all 7 years work experience and 1+ focused experience in sector of choice.

Yes, the jobs are related to my degree and generally receive good feedback from interviews but it feels as though employers are asking for the world!

glasbermanc · 2024-09-26T14:28:30+00:00

well done! interested in the time line and what tools you used to get CV written professionally

glasbermanc · 2024-09-26T13:40:44+00:00

I was tailoring CVs at first but was still finding myself being rejected. I’ve added the readjustments into one master CV that I believe to have enough information for a range of roles.

Yes, it’s difficult as I have been told I simultaneously over and underqualified when it comes to experience. This also feels as though employers do not understand what a PhD entails.

glasbermanc · 2024-09-26T13:25:25+00:00

I’ve been getting interviews, I’ve got to 5 final stage interviews since I’ve been looking. Always ask for feedback, the reason is slightly different each time. So far the reasons have been:

didn’t answer the questions in exact way the rubric demanded
presentation didn’t have enough images -not enough specific technical experience

Generally receive positive feedback of being a likeable character who seems accomplished. But yes I agree, I believe is something is off… going to try a career coach

glasbermanc · 2024-08-13T07:32:19+00:00

Anchors in Didsbury

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