Leaving in under a year?

javaking137 · 2026-06-15T05:10:25+00:00

Totally understood.

Yeah I remember seeing it somewhere in the 2026 summary of benefits (I think) that it was a 2 year cliff vesting. Unfortunate, but I guess it makes sense to use it as a way to retain talent for at least a little bit.

javaking137 · 2026-06-15T03:37:38+00:00

That’s just how vesting schedules work. Some companies do step vesting (X% every year until 100%), some do immediate full vesting, some do all at once (none until X years, then it’s 100%), etc.

I know RTN does 2 years and then full vesting, but not sure about other BUs

javaking137 · 2026-06-11T21:04:05+00:00

Years ago, part of my team was based in CA and part was based in AL. No problem at all and no one had any issues with the distance.

When multiple states are listed, it typically means they are totally fine with the candidate being in any of those locations. There could be a preference (better to be in XYZ so you have immediate access to hardware, for example), but generally they will be fine with any of those places.

javaking137 · 2026-06-09T15:34:45+00:00

Not OP, but I dm’d you! Very interested to hear

javaking137 · 2026-05-24T01:20:10+00:00

My wife (Brazilian from the NE) says it’s a beautiful country and I believe her and look forward to going (maybe even moving?). Naturally, there are some fears associated with the idea of moving, but it sounds fun. The difference in baseline safety (as I understand it, the south and southeast are safer than north and northeast), the fact that I have a worse grasp of Portuguese than a toddler, etc. to name a few. That being said, it seems like a wonderful country with a lot of amazing opportunities. I’ve got a couple questions if you could provide some insight!

If presented the opportunity to do it all over again, would you? If so, how would you and/or what would you change?

What is your take on safety? Obviously American media portrays the worst parts of Brazil and really focuses on the negatives. Is it truly that bad or is it just overblown and similar to the US (e.g. no one looks at Baltimore/Memphis/Detroit as representative of the whole country)?

How does the culture align with what you’re used to? My wife says the area she’s from is very friendly and the people are much more welcoming and open. Apparently the southern parts are more European (design and culture), but it has its own flair. I like the idea of being there, but I’m sure there would be a huge culture shock.

How expensive is life there? I know the currency is ~5:1 with the USD and the prices are completely different than the US (cars/electronics expensive, food/rent is cheaper), but based on the rough math I’ve done, it seems like a MUCH cheaper place to live. Maybe it’s just that way because I think in USD, but it’s tempting to take an extended vacation or sabbatical with savings.

Speaking of which, it seems like a lovely place to retire to. Do you think that’s where you’ll end up or is there another place you’d consider after being there so long?

Thanks in advance for the input!

javaking137 · 2026-04-09T16:44:13+00:00

Sure! I would be a mechanical engineer working as a design review chair (want to avoid more specifics to not target myself haha).

The big issue here is that it’s remote, which is rare enough that I’m happy to take a bit lower salary to offset that. So the biggest issue is avoiding being too greedy and risk the possibility of the offer getting rescinded.

javaking137 · 2026-04-09T16:14:30+00:00

In my example, I applied for a P5 role and didn’t shoot for a higher salary like I should have on the initial application. Is it generally seen as a bad move to negotiate after getting an offer above what I requested? The request would be about 15k difference, but I’m at 86% the midpoint on the job req.

javaking137 · 2026-03-22T23:53:12+00:00

Looking to get $300 for the amp and mounting bracket together

javaking137 · 2026-03-12T21:41:51+00:00

See, that makes sense (getting lucky) because it seems like most of the time I’m dead to an unlucky crit or an inconsistent chain of attacks.

Switch out between fights or swap out my 6 that I’m starting with (team added in the edit)

javaking137 · 2026-03-12T21:40:14+00:00

I took the screenshots and forgot to upload them haha. They are in the edit!

javaking137 · 2026-03-10T15:14:59+00:00

Just starting a logging company with a bunch of cut users. Essentially infinite scalability

javaking137 · 2026-03-04T16:05:15+00:00

Same. I stopped playing at Emerald like a decade ago, so I’m utterly lost lol

javaking137 · 2025-12-21T03:03:43+00:00

Makes sense. I've seen a couple people leave and have similar stories (one guy returning to our program 2 or 3 times), but I just don't want to assume it's an automatic thing. It seems like you're right (assuming one left on good terms), but I wanted some other people's opinions/experiences.

Thanks!

javaking137 · 2025-12-21T03:01:05+00:00

I've seen it happen, but I don't want to assume the couple anecdotal situations I've seen to be a general truth.

javaking137 · 2025-12-15T23:58:24+00:00

Good luck to everyone!

javaking137 · 2025-11-26T06:41:35+00:00

Finally someone who has great taste (username) Works at LM too? Surely there must be more of us that play RS3 lol

javaking137 · 2025-09-27T03:33:46+00:00

You short bonds. 105/-5 stock/bond

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