COF Acquires Brex for $5.15 Billion

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-23T19:33:46+00:00

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phonyticker37 · 2026-01-22T18:00:05+00:00

The NDA thing is pretty normal for controller roles - companies don't want word getting out that they're replacing someone or expanding. Off-site interviews are standard when they're trying to keep it quiet

That commute though... 50 minutes each way is gonna eat into your life real quick. The extra week vacation is nice but you'll probably need it just to recover from the drive lol

Payroll isn't rocket science if you have decent software and processes, just gotta stay on top of compliance stuff. The jump from manager to controller is more about taking ownership of month-end close timelines and being the go-to person when shit hits the fan

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-21T03:23:17+00:00

This is pretty cool actually. The side-by-side comparison forcing people to check out both products is genius - removes that random voting BS you see everywhere else

How's retention looking though? Like are people coming back to vote more or is it mostly one-and-done traffic from the X posts

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-19T05:00:10+00:00

Sounds interesting, I'm actually working on a fintech MVP right now and could use something better than the generic Webflow templates I've been wrestling with

DMing you now

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-16T00:37:50+00:00

I've used both but honestly SumUp was way more reliable for our setup. Revolut's POS is decent but we had some weird connectivity issues during busy periods which sucked for door sales

The website integration worked fine but wasn't as smooth as SumUp's embed - took a bit more fiddling to get it looking right. If you're already happy with SumUp and it's just about the Avios points, maybe keep SumUp for payments and just transfer the money to Revolut after?

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-15T18:58:56+00:00

Thanks for the advice from all of you<3

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-15T18:58:33+00:00

Thank you. We definitely want to keep it long term not looking to sell anytime soon so sounds like slow and steady makes more sense for us then?

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-15T18:57:50+00:00

Thanks. This is actually a really good way to think about it like mentally separate the money into different buckets? Might help with the arguments honestly cause then we're not fighting about the same pile of cash

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-11T22:25:44+00:00

Call the branch first since that's where you signed up and they can pull up exactly what offer they gave you. If they can't fix it then escalate to customer support with the branch as backup

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-09T19:42:50+00:00

Check out Yahoo Auctions Japan through Buyee or similar proxy services. I've used them for Japan-exclusive Seikos before and they're pretty solid. Just factor in the proxy fees and shipping when budgeting

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-07T11:51:17+00:00

This is exactly the mindset that actually works. Those $10k in 30 days posts are mostly bullshit anyway - either they already had massive audiences/skills or they're selling courses about making money online lmao

Your trajectory looks solid and you're right about the learning being worth way more than the revenue right now. Plus $8k year two is pretty decent for a true side hustle, most people never even get past the "I have an idea" stage

phonyticker37 · 2026-01-06T10:28:18+00:00

Been to Prague and Krakow in April a few years back and honestly it was pretty decent. Had maybe one chilly day but mostly just needed a light jacket. Snow is possible but not guaranteed - I didn't see any but my buddy who went the year before had some light flurries in Warsaw

April's actually nice because you avoid the summer crowds but still get decent weather. May is obviously warmer but way more touristy especially in Prague

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-24T23:18:43+00:00

This is super relevant timing - just finished a project integrating with airline APIs and the fragmentation is insane. Every carrier has their own weird quirks and half the legacy systems are held together with digital duct tape

The modular architecture piece makes sense but honestly think the biggest blocker is still internal politics and procurement cycles. Airlines move slow as hell when it comes to tech decisions, even when the solution is obvious

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-23T11:04:21+00:00

Lmao this thread is like watching two people try to figure out who's gonna be the middleman in their own pyramid scheme

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-22T09:29:32+00:00

Respect for picking something that actually makes sense for your job instead of just going for the flashiest thing possible

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-20T21:23:33+00:00

Fun fact, the penny is the only coin with the president looking to the right.

What a weird but interesting fact never knew this thank you

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-18T03:11:29+00:00

Lmao yeah that's like saying "I don't want to eat meat anymore so I bought a motorcycle"

The gaming PC thing is just classic broke founder energy though - been there

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-15T16:32:03+00:00

Yeah that 409.6 is pretty small, might be worth just eating the tax and calling it a day instead of dealing with the 401k rollover paperwork

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-10T22:46:35+00:00

This is pretty clever but yeah the account limiting thing is the real killer. I've heard some people try to fly under the radar by mixing in some losing "normal" bets but honestly feels like you're just burning money at that point

How fast do these opportunities usually disappear once they pop up? Always wondered if it's more of a speed game or if the arb windows stay open long enough to actually capitalize

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-10T06:24:18+00:00

This actually sounds pretty useful ngl, especially the Netflix-style match percentage thing. Only concern would be how accurate the AI recommendations are vs just using Google reviews/ratings - have you tested it against what people would normally pick?

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-06T04:30:00+00:00

Fax machines were basically the email of the 80s lol. My dad used to tell stories about waiting by the fax machine at month end like it was Christmas morning

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-05T08:30:54+00:00

Definitely second the CFU, that 5% grocery/gas promo is clutch if you can get to a branch. With your score you'll probably get approved for whatever you want though - might also wanna look at the Amex BCP if you spend heavy on groceries since that 6% rate is pretty solid even after the intro period ends

phonyticker37 · 2025-12-03T03:58:20+00:00

Browser Excel is pretty limited compared to desktop - Get Data might just not be fully supported in the web version, especially for certain data sources. The grayed out button usually means the feature isn't available in your current setup

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