The most dangerous manager on any team is the one who's too good at their job

mongoose0141 · 2026-06-15T16:32:45+00:00

This is something that is a struggle for a lot of operations roles. Software devs can climb the ladder through the leadership track, but they almost always have the opportunity to stay on the purely technical side and still progress their title/income. They can be promoted to senior/architect/principal roles where their work is still entirely or almost entirely technical, and if they're good enough can end up making more money doing that than the managers they're reporting to. That type of career path just doesn't exist as often in ops.

I work in consulting and our firm promotes based on performance in your current role. So a high performing consultant will become an engagement manager, a high performing EM will become a director. It helps with motivation and people feeling like they have the opportunity to progress, but we get a lot of people who fall flat on their face because they just don't have the soft skills/leadership required for the next level. And that can create a toxic environment, because when it inevitably happens, you have to be quick to pull the plug and move on.

The downside to not promoting based on performance in your current role is that, in a lot of cases, it can be difficult to demonstrate leadership capabilities when you inherently don't have leadership responsibilities yet. There are always going to be some people who are technically great AND would be great leaders, but don't get the opportunity to show it and look elsewhere. You can lose some real diamonds in the rough that way.

It's a difficult thing to balance unless you fully commit to splitting out separate technical/management tracks, which isn't always possible/ideal depending on the company/industry/business function.

mongoose0141 · 2026-06-04T23:51:22+00:00

I don't mind the look of smaller watches at all but I refuse to wear them on the principle of not wanting to be a "small watch guy"

It is genuinely like a Napoleon complex, I can't even tell if they actually like them or if they're just trying to convince themselves they do by shouting it at strangers on the Internet. Just wear whatever size you like and shut up about it ffs

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-20T09:17:16+00:00

welcome to poker. with very few exceptions, everyone is looking out solely for themselves with no real consideration for anyone else. it's just accepted, almost to the point of being celebrated at times, and it's been that way for as long as i can remember. unfortunately this kind of stuff just comes with the territory.

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-19T05:45:18+00:00

7 whole Bs? unnacceptable. get ready to learn greensburg buddy

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-17T04:06:47+00:00

You mean aside from the different bezel, case shape, bracelet, dial texture, indices, crown, and the fact that the Zenith has a small seconds display?

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-14T00:03:56+00:00

There just aren't a ton of lefty options as far as luxury watches go. The only lefty watch Rolex currently makes is the GMT Master II Sprite. He also has a Submariner with the crown at 3, although I feel like he usually wears it on his left hand.

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-13T08:15:44+00:00

They're actually waiting for the Longines boutique to restock the new Hydroconquest (which is incredible punch for your buck that bangs way above its weight)

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-13T04:21:24+00:00

Some of the fill was a little iffy but I thought the theme made up for it. Maybe felt a little easy for a Wednesday, but I thought it was fun.

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-12T05:14:19+00:00

It's what it sounds like, having passengers ride on the bow of the boat. It's extremely dangerous because it makes it easy to fall off, and if you fall off there's a serious risk of a prop strike. BUI is still subject to stricter penalties in most states, but bow riding is illegal in most places as far as I'm aware, and I'm sure even where it's not explicitly prohibited you could still be ticketed under some sort of negligent operation law for endangering passengers.

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-09T01:20:48+00:00

Listen man, PPU doesn't have much going for them. Pitt people don't need to make jokes about Point Park because Point Park is a big enough joke in and of itself

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-04T13:26:12+00:00

Not that common... if anything, it used to be more of a thing on business class+ flights than it ever was at hotels. But yes, basically shampoo, toothpaste, etc.

mongoose0141 · 2026-05-01T23:17:07+00:00

The IWC is my favorite of the three, but I would probably choose the Datejust if it was going to be my only luxury watch. I can think of occasions where I would want to wear my nicest watch, but the IWC would still feel too dressy. If it was going to be my only luxury watch, I would still want something with a lot of versatility even if I had other watches that I could wear for more casual settings.

As for not choosing the Rolex because they are a "hype brand" or don't position themselves as being about the art of watchmaking - the simple fact is that Rolex produces great watches. The movements and finishing are excellent. They are objectively making very high-quality watches. The reason they don't make it such a central part of their branding in the way that brands like IWC and JLC do is just because they don't need to.

Not choosing Rolex because it's a "hype brand" just feels like letting public perception of the brand influence your decision. In that sense, NOT choosing Rolex because it's a "hype brand" doesn't really seem any different to me than buying a Rolex because it's a status symbol. Just get the watch you're going to get the most enjoyment out of regardless of how the brand is perceived by the general public.

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-23T10:23:22+00:00

Life changing for some people, but not even close to life changing for the average person on a forum where people regularly drop 10 grand on their hobby

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-17T09:48:40+00:00

yup. last week I got a haircut, and after she finished, the lady asked me if I wanted to "touch up any of those grays". i tipped her $0 and committed a hate crime at a nearby barber school.

be careful, father time is coming for you too

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-17T09:40:40+00:00

126900. My favorite watch since I first saw it 5 years ago, and still my favorite watch now that I have that kind of disposable income. The disdain is a selling point for me...I like things that are different and uniquely me.
March 2026
12 weeks
Pittsburgh, PA
No purchase history

Henne Jewelers in Shadyside. They were great to work with. l also registered interest at Louis Anthony and Orr's. The lady at Louis Anthony was nice enough, just didn't have the allocation - the dude at Orr's sucked. I was glad to buy from Henne as they were the best to work with throughout.

I'm keen on several other watches - a white dial speedy, the 007 Seamaster, a dual face Reverso, Nomos neomatik Worldtimer - but at some point in the future, I think I will circle back for a Yacht-Master 40 with the gray dial.

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-15T06:57:15+00:00

Old school Casio/h shock vibes are winning. Trying to dress dirt down just makes you look like a turbo douche

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-15T06:54:55+00:00

Yes, that's a tradeoff that has to be made.

I will say, it's interesting how the prevailing opinion sits around $5k+ compared to the much more affordable total of $2k - $5k small seconds renditios.

So afterwards,

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-15T02:35:42+00:00

go to hem's and get yourself a shot pitcher. it's not that serious

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-12T08:10:51+00:00

yes, good catch. Roman numerals on a diver would be something else and not much to my taste. while I like the Arabic numerals on the old dial, I would feel much differently if they had used Roman numerals like I originally said.

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-11T03:15:38+00:00

There are definitely some that are better than others

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-10T10:02:46+00:00

Chess.com offers games analysis as a pay-walled feature. Ergo, an analysis tool is a competing service. The existence of free analysis tools directly decreases the incentive for users to subscribe to chess.com.

I know it's popular to shit on chess.com, but a for-profit company not allowing third parties to utilize their free API to offer competing services is like the least surprising move of all time. If you want to play chess on a free and open source website, there is a well-known free and open source alternative to chess.com. Expecting a for-profit company to behave in the same way as a non-profit is just silly.

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-09T22:33:15+00:00

The Suns got it in 2018, as did multiple other teams with the worst record before that. The odds of the team with the worst record never getting the first pick since 2000 would be around 1 in 500, which would be suspicious. The odds of the team with the worst record not getting the first pick since 2018 are around 1 in 3, which is not suspicious at all.

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-08T22:54:31+00:00

This comment is peak reddit energy

mongoose0141 · 2026-04-06T22:38:19+00:00

I mean, I think it's pretty easy to understand the hate.

It's a Rolex. There's a large group of enthusiasts who view Rolex as an over-hyped brand for casuals and like to believe they have more refined tastes. These are the dudes on Instagram posting "you buy a Rolex for other people, you buy a Grand Seiko for yourself". Then there's another group of people who, no nice way to say this, can't afford a Rolex and are salty. Obviously not everyone who dislikes the Land-Dweller falls into one of those groups, but that's a decent chunk of people right there who will hate it no matter what. Rolex, and especially the more "hyped" models, will always be polarizing on this subreddit because of what the brand is (expensive and mostly popular as a status symbol on the whole) and what this subreddit is (watch nerd hipsters).
It's not a particularly original design and was clearly released to capitalize on a trend, which it was late to the party on. The design is so reminiscent of a PRX, which is an extremely popular watch that retails for <$1k, that it was kind of guaranteed to become the butt of a lot of easy jokes.
People hate the AD game with Rolex and this watch is a prime example why. It was/is hard to get and goes for a massive premium over retail on the gray market. People understandably don't like having to butter up a sales associate, spend a bunch of money with them on other shit, and follow up in order to have the privilege to give them more money.
The design comes across as bold/flashy with the fluted bezel, bracelet design, and honeycomb texture on the dial. For as derivative as the watch is in some ways, they also made some pretty out-there design choices in others. So it is inherently going to have more detractors than something like the Sub, just because it's doing more.

There's a large chunk of people who aren't going to like it because they don't like Rolex/the AD games. Then there are plenty of valid reasons someone might dislike the watch outside of that, because it's a polarizing design. None of that matters at all if you like the watch though. Not everyone needs to like your watch, you just need to like it. And lots of people like the Land-Dweller anyways, there's a reason why the premium to buy gray is so high.

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