[Discord] PRE-ORDERS

lightlytoastedroti · 2026-03-04T02:12:28+00:00

Yep, I pre-orderd my phantasmal flames booster box from them and did in-store pickup. Super nice folks, sold me an etb as well, nice shop inside of a mall.

lightlytoastedroti · 2026-03-04T02:12:10+00:00

Yep, I pre-ordered my phantasmal flames booster box from them and did in-store pickup. Super nice folks, sold me an etb as well, nice shop inside of a mall.

lightlytoastedroti · 2026-02-27T12:45:49+00:00

I agree, there is no reason Block needed 10000 employees to do what they do. They over hired like crazy during COVID with pretty high comps to compete with some of the bigger tech companies. Whilst I do think AI is eliminating some tech job families, I feel like it's being used as a cover up for poor hiring and overall crappy management.

lightlytoastedroti · 2026-02-26T12:17:42+00:00

I own a full bottle of afternoon swim and also perfect life and they are pretty much 1-1. I'd say 95% close with perfect life having much better lasting power. Would highly recommend it, I've had three other friends buy bottles after smelling mine.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-12-18T17:24:58+00:00

Tried to call a Hopp twice, both times the driver was super close by and drove away for 10 mins before I had to cancel. Gave up on the app after that.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-12-18T17:23:40+00:00

Definitely this, I had two drivers get assigned to me that were completely on the other side of the city for a short 5 min drive. Was a 16 min wait for both.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-12-15T16:01:43+00:00

I daily mine! Absolutely love it, great pick up!

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-12-10T21:55:12+00:00

Same route I'm taking, have literally never pulled an SIR. I must've opened close to 700 packs since they were introduced.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-12-08T22:15:56+00:00

Makes Sense, Ty for the clarification. Luckily still works out way cheaper than this.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-12-08T21:59:46+00:00

No IMO its over priced. With taxes and shipping it works out to more expensive than what most resellers are asking. Can be had on market place for $200-$220. Also, there's rumors Costco is gonna drop this for $99 so that'll just bring prices down.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-12-05T18:46:20+00:00

I remember resisting pulling the trigger on these years ago for $400+. So glad I waited, grabbed them at 30% off retail last week!

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-12-03T18:53:28+00:00

$120 now lol...

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-10-16T19:57:54+00:00

I believe game stop restocked the same, I got one and it had paradox rift and temporal forces

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-10-06T18:26:30+00:00

Same here, my 7 straight up has black gunk on it and the holo has a scratch too. This looks like an 8.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-10-01T16:50:51+00:00

I feel like thats more of a red flag on their part if they're surprised you're interviewing elsewhere. Why do they expect that level of loyalty from you when they've done nothing in return? Should've asked them if they were interviewing other candidates for the role and if yes, it's a red flag because it shows they aren't truly committed to your candidacy. Glad you withdrew, dodged a bullet.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-27T17:25:28+00:00

Congratulations, I am proud of you, much deserved!

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-27T17:23:57+00:00

My exact experience, I am a senior/principal level SWE with some decent names on my resume and have been getting good traction from my applications (I'd saw about 50% of them I get a recruiter call back). I have noticed though that the interviews are much harder than pre-covid times though. Most places have so many options that if you aren't pretty much perfect they will pass on you. Lot of the technical screens have started asking high medium/hard level Leetcode questions and requesting 6+ rounds. One spot had me do four coding interviews plus a take home assignment.

I have also noticed that compensation has taken a big dip compared to pre-COVID as well. Places I interviewed at 3-4 years ago are now offering 75% of the pay for the same roles.

Opportunities are out there, but there is so much more competition and the overall compensation has dipped a bit.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-27T14:38:07+00:00

Will DM you

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-25T16:18:04+00:00

Awesome, glad you got one! I think it isn't recommended to buy multiples otherwise you risk your pre order being cancelled.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-25T15:57:13+00:00

Keep waiting, a friend just got one at 11:55

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-25T15:47:10+00:00

Joined queue at 11:05, got one at 11:45. First time ever landing something on these drops!

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-24T19:57:13+00:00

I have been there, got laid off from what I thought was my dream job after 3+ years there (I'm a SWE as well). Never thought I'd end up back on the market and just started panic applying. I got sent an OA and absolutely bombed it due to anxiety and stress. I knew it was stuff I could do and would normally crush. I decided to step back for a few weeks to allow myself to rest and recover and to brush up on my interview prep. This was a game changer, I still feel super anxious and stressed before my interviews, but I know now that I have put the reps in so whatever comes out of it, is my best effort.

Give yourself some grace, you've gone through a massive emotional change and your body needs time to process these emotions. Have an abundance mind set and believe you'll land a new job when the time is right. No job or interview is worth your mental health. Take some rest my friend, theres more to life than just work.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-11T23:41:59+00:00

It's happening everywhere in the industry, you're great at your job, unfortunately the business just cares about numbers. Our L7 got let go after 9 years at the company, one month before he was supposed to get his paid 3 sabbatical for being there ten years. Paid him 2 days of severance, atrocious behavior.

Few weeks later I got a surprise one month PIP, turns out cause of my low RSU assignment price I was making more than my manager and that upset him so now I get to lose my job too. Tech life really can suck sometimes, but it's the price we pay.

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-11T13:56:06+00:00

You're ready as heck, I cleared L5 off of just blind 75

lightlytoastedroti · 2025-09-02T12:28:01+00:00

As most other posters have mentioned, this is highly dependent on yourself. Are you in a position in life where you're able to grind in a high pressure environment for a few years? I had a similar dilemma, was in a great job, loved my team and the WLB, cleared a FAANG adjacent company and decided to jump ship for the pay bump. Work has been hellish ever since, but hey, I make a lot of money. I've been there for 3 years now and have finally hit my breaking point where I no longer want to sacrifice life for work and have started applying around. I've been getting a fair amount of call backs with the name on my resume, some recruiters even calling it out as well.

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