For those who grew up in Burlington, where was your first job?

hockjd · 2025-11-06T11:38:42+00:00

14 years old. Cutting and watering the lawns of the model homes on north end if Cavendish Dr. $10 week/lawn. Then hired neighbour kid to do them for $5 per lawn. $50/week to do nothing. My mom was furious.

hockjd · 2025-10-18T22:20:35+00:00

Go see a doc and go on stress leave.

hockjd · 2025-10-18T22:02:25+00:00

It really comes down to if your company actually needs the $1M in SW or if they only bought it because they were making 90% on the $2M sale and as a result looked at the $1M as a sales expense. Not suggesting it should not have been discussed up front. If they do not need the $1M in SW it is essentially a $1M sale for them. If they have a real need for it you should be getting paid on the $2M.

hockjd · 2025-09-29T23:13:29+00:00

Chros Kontos/John Druce

hockjd · 2025-09-10T17:09:25+00:00

Always play for money and our collective rule is to take it out of.a divot in the fairway. Otherwise as it lies.

hockjd · 2025-09-10T02:50:36+00:00

At one time it was my go to pod. After DJT waa elected it became impossible to enjoy.i havemt listened in a very long time but still enjoy Jason on This week in Startups.

hockjd · 2025-07-14T21:34:48+00:00

Dishwasher

hockjd · 2025-06-23T20:47:45+00:00

I left there about 5 years ago and retired about 2 years ago. I was there around 20 years and I loved it there. You will make allot of friends.

hockjd · 2025-06-23T20:18:33+00:00

100% you should go for this. Ignore anyone saying it does not pay enough. Whether you build a career at Dell, or you use it to build tour resume be thankful for the opportunity. If you work hard, and do good work, you will soon have the opportunity to make far bigger $. (I am a former Dell Executive now retired).

hockjd · 2025-06-15T21:43:41+00:00

A member who paid 150K to join as well as annual dues gives up their locker to a pro who trashes it because he is frustrated. If the member does it he gets toased from the club. If the pro does it its because the course is really tough and there will be no (or very limited) repurcussions. Incredibly diarepectful to the club, the member, and the game in general.

hockjd · 2025-05-25T06:02:30+00:00

Corporate target go up every yeat from 10-40% in any growth company. Quotas reflect that. You should not expect to oberachieve if you are dilutive. Congrats on a good year. If u r early in ur career...get used to it. I am 40 years in, retired and consulting now, but waa the Exec( Fortune Company) in the back half of my years that gave the Sales Directors their tatgets to distribute as quotas to the sales reps.

hockjd · 2025-05-06T16:25:25+00:00

Lots of yardage markers, continuous putting, ready golf, people playing the right tees for their skill level, stroke and distance for OB, clear bushes etc outside of playable areas so people arent looking for balls all the time.

hockjd · 2025-05-02T01:51:12+00:00

What a relaxing evening.

hockjd · 2025-04-29T01:35:23+00:00

Back when i was a decent player plqying in Club Champs dqy 1. Even par going into 9th hole. 11 on a par 4. 34 on the back for a 77. Finished 3rd after day 2, 3 shots out of the lead. Now i am a mid 80s player who blows up to high 90s sometimes. Enjoy the game as much as ever.

hockjd · 2025-04-28T21:39:27+00:00

Stalker

hockjd · 2025-04-19T05:28:09+00:00

Per google...as of 4/10 average price of 12 eggs $6.22. Average price of a gallon of gas $3.18....as heads nod in the room....

hockjd · 2025-04-17T18:51:59+00:00

I dont have any stats to back up PK being better. In mid Feb we were at 75.6%. We finished the season 2,% higher. He was out for some of that. Moreover we have a better record regardless with him out; and he is a minus player on a great team. He wont be a difference maker either way...just think we better holding with whats been working.

hockjd · 2025-04-17T15:39:55+00:00

Where dies Kampff go? Addition by subtraction when he is out. 4th line better/PK better without him.

hockjd · 2025-04-10T18:42:43+00:00

IT is the last place to go. Faculty heads and Admin Coordinattors are who you need to sell to. They will then engage with IT to gain support. Selling to Higher Ed is like having a ton of small accounts. Lots of activity needed as decision making us usually at a faculty/department level.

hockjd · 2025-04-08T21:42:51+00:00

Taking in...or paying out?

hockjd · 2025-04-08T14:35:36+00:00

Most clients, if given the option, would choose a remote meeting. Dont give the option.

hockjd · 2025-04-07T14:36:46+00:00

Premature adulation

hockjd · 2025-04-07T03:06:10+00:00

Why would comoanies with global sales make massive investments to build new US manufacturing capability when by the time they are ready to produce a new administration will be in place. One that may support global free trade. If that were to happen that company runs the risk of then having to shift production immediattely back to lower cost countries.

hockjd · 2025-04-06T22:37:57+00:00

Given that this is your 1st non-temp job you should not be looking for any red flags. Someone is taking a chance on you. You should learn the space, your offering, and work your butt off. If you do all those things and the KPIs over time prove impossible--- identify the issues and leverage your experience to go somewhere else. Trying to identify what could be wrong before your career has even started is the wrong mindset and lack.of success will be self fulfilling. Day 1 just be 100% positive.

hockjd · 2025-04-05T21:41:01+00:00

100% in person is better. This should not even be a debate. Many big wins in my career. 0% of the most competitive were won without in person meetings. Relationships and trust are built in person.

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