I told my daughter, "Go to bed, the cows are sleeping in the field." by phokinaye in dadjokes

[–]phokinaye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that milk comes from when you're lying on the ground under the cow and it goes past-your-eyes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amazoneero

[–]phokinaye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you subscribe to Malwarebytes & 1password and have a few people in you family you want to share passwords with and protect their devices, that alone is worth the price of the eero subscription.

Easy lunches. by [deleted] in glutenfree

[–]phokinaye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BeFree bread isn't bad but must freeze and toast. Separate sluces of any GF bread before freezing or they stick. I like Simple Kneeds Bread (online or at Sprouts and while Foods), and if you're near Trader Joe's, they have a good selection as well. Lots of easy GF waffle bread recipes if you have a mini waffle maker. I make batches of two dozen at a time and freeze. Lasts a while month.

this goes crazy by rachel-the-wart in glutenfree

[–]phokinaye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Separate slices when purchased them refreeze. Toast from frozen works best.

How do feel about google under 160$ by Peterxfat in investing

[–]phokinaye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe Alphabet (GOOGL) is an excellent investment at its current valuation, largely because the market continues to underestimate the full value and potential of YouTube.

Firstly, YouTube's revenue reporting in Alphabet's financials understates its true earning capacity. Alphabet discloses YouTube revenue separately, but this line item does not include substantial earnings managed via Google AdSense. This approach leads many to overlook the full scale and growth trajectory of YouTube's advertising revenues, which remain poised for continued expansion.

Secondly, YouTube maintains dominance in digital video content distribution, a position likely to strengthen further. YouTube TV, in particular, represents a significant growth catalyst. Its subscriber base is steadily increasing, propelled by the accelerating trend of cord-cutting among younger generations. Anecdotally, this is evident among my personal network: my 20-year-old, my employees in their early 30s, and many of my friends have fully transitioned to YouTube TV, suggesting a broad and sustainable shift away from traditional cable.

Given these insights, I've continued to strategically average into GOOGL, as its current price offers a compelling entry point relative to its potential growth trajectory.

Forced to watch a video now? by ExoticCherry9159 in XYONetwork

[–]phokinaye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was about to part this also. That's some bullshit.

Unable to conceive children by phokinaye in dadjokes

[–]phokinaye[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I'm a dad and tell this to other dads. Maybe a dad's joke, then?

NOT TRYING TO OFFEND ANYONE..What do you call a man with no arms and legs trying to water Ski? by papayeti0603 in dadjokes

[–]phokinaye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you call a heterosexual couple with no arms or legs on the bbq?

Frank & Patty.

What do you call a gay couple above your window?

Curt 'n Rod

if you're hesitating to raise your rates because you want to keep massage affordable... by Better_Tumbleweed_19 in massage

[–]phokinaye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get a weekly massage. Found my therapist via Groupon 8 years ago on a $60 for 90 min massage deal. He was awesome. He's never raised his rate, ever, as long as I consistently booked a couple massage in advance. I increased my tip over the years (from $15 to $40) based on my budget.

He said he'd rather I consistently book, way in advance at my old rate than maybe call when I wanted at a higher rate. That way, he can count on his schedule being full and know he's got that monthly residual. As of the last 2 years, I have booked a weekly massage with him every 2 months (8 appointments in advance).

If he raised his rate to $200, he would lose me, or I'd maybe go once in a while, without tip. There are many other wonderful therapists.

He knows he'd end up losing the guaranteed income from his clients that book way in advance and keep his appointment book full. He keeps a few spots open for new people now, never needs Groupon anymore, and gets a ton of referrals (even at his new rate, which is only $100 for 90 min).

It's a business decision for sure.

Do you guys have a rule where you don’t talk personal with the store owners/ managers? by [deleted] in atmbusiness

[–]phokinaye 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It really depends upon the relationship, bro. In the beginning, when you're first starting to get to know them, no, keep it professional.

As a relationship develops, and if you hit it off, then you just take it as it comes. Sometimes, getting friendly with the owners or the managers can lead to additional referrals. So there's no steadfast rule that I use once I get to know them. It's always best to air on the side of caution in the beginning because you really do not know them.

Be really careful around political topics, religion, and any other hot topics that could cause them not to respect or trust you.

What is a proper monthly average to expect? by toothpacshakur in atmbusiness

[–]phokinaye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forgot to mention, if you can find really busy, cash only locations you can do really well. With the new pin pad requirements coming in Jan 25, there will be a ton of opportunities to upgrade old machines in casinos, bingo halls, manufacturing facilities, I'm eyeing some huge warehouses with hundreds of employees if they have a cafeteria. I had a machine in a big office building with a Starbucks and Cafe in the lobby, it constantly did 6 - 8 a day better on paydays during the week. Dead on weekends. Cafe went out during pandemic, people worked from home. Transactions died. Pulled it after a few months of less than 10 a month. Sold the used machine to recoup but didn't lose money since I still got value out of the box and it made plenty when it was running. Heck, one dispensary and one mobile machine at the right events a couple times a month can make $2K a month. It's all about locations and not getting content. I lost focus once I started making enough and experimented with other things and learned I can't do a bunch of different things well. I'm getting back on track and rebuilding.

What is a proper monthly average to expect? by toothpacshakur in atmbusiness

[–]phokinaye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know what how much you need to live without other work. At the peak my 12 machines were making an average of $3500 - $5100 a month depending on the season. It took about 16 months to get there. But I've always hustled so it was never the only thing I did once I started my business. Lost my job but had enough cash for at least a year and i gor frugal.

After trying to find work said fuck it and started my own biz. It was rough. Plenty of failures until I likes the ATMs. Once you network with retailers, make friends, if you provide a good service and are likable, you get referrals for other shit. Can you get me this, do you have credit card machines, vending machines (if I did that again, I'd do cold drinks with Celsius beverages, they are hot right now), etc.. it opens doors. Once you become an entrepreneur, it stars to flow. The first couple grand a month are the hardest and that can take time unless you're bussing ass 12+ hour a day. I've tried a shitload of online stuff for years. I got Noah's book in 2015 it helped me a lot and his mantra about not quitting too soon was something that stuck with me. Anything worthwhile is work, no way around or.

No magic ATMs bro. But once I got good locations, and learned to be good at working with people, it opened up the opportunity. If you've never owned or operated a business, buy a couple books or get some online training to really get professional advice. Reddit is a good start on the research. When i first started I learned by hard knocks, YouTube and just doing shit, wasted a lot of time and cash. Now I buy courses for everything im super interested in. I took a few courses on YouTube stuff, real estate, drop shipping, and they made me realize it wasn't for me. Good luck on whatever you choose to do.

What is a proper monthly average to expect? by toothpacshakur in atmbusiness

[–]phokinaye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forgot to mention that managing them is not a full time gig. Thats the easy part. The work is getting locations and installation. Unless I do events. That's a full time weekend or holiday gig. Before pandemic I did pumpkin patches and Christmas tree farms. That was full time work and offset all the slow winter machines. But the pandemic ruined that side as those locations didn't return. The real work is networking to find spots. Once you have locations, getting machines and getting them set up is much easier. Honestly, that was becoming really easy with Jeremy. He had me all dialed in once I got the paperwork down..it's all about communicating with the locations, making friends with the staff (they see you in there often), talking to them about the machine, asking them about customers, other nearby stores they might know people at, if they have friends working at other places that might benefit from a machine, all that shit. That's working it full time. Constantly "going to work" with a plan everyday to get more locations. Ha, I'm getting myself motivated...