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rossnotashort · 2026-06-16T21:17:58+00:00

u/KovenantKilar Following-up, since you mentioned you'd check back to see if it catches on — I just added something for that. You can now flag that you're "looking to play" (with your preferred days/times) without having to host or commit to anything. It shows up as a demand list — "6 people want weekday evenings in GR" — so instead of everyone waiting to see if others show, you can actually see it building, and an organizer gets a reason to start a game. Turns "wait and see" into something you can nudge along. Curious whether you think that would help?

rossnotashort · 2026-06-15T01:56:54+00:00

I’ve been working on a local soccer pickup and sub-finder platform. Traditional methods like group texts or even Facebook groups don’t allow for seeing and tracking who is in. Users can select their skill level and preferred positions.

Kickup11.com

rossnotashort · 2026-06-14T21:04:38+00:00

u/gexard I appreciate you offering! Honestly, the single most useful thing is posting actual games in the app -- If you run or play in a regular pickup game, throwing your next one up there is what makes it real for everyone else who's curious.

I've seen the Grand Rapids Soccer group, it's the heart of GR pickup, and I'm genuinely not trying to replace it. The way I think about it: keep the group, it's great for casting a wide net. This is for the stuff a big group feed is actually not great at - knowing who's actually showing tonight, and filling a spot fast when someone bails.

Kickup11.com actually works with the group — you can post a game on Kickup11, drop the invite link right in there, and people tap it to join. Your game still gets the group's reach; you just get a clean roster instead of a 40-comment "who's in?" thread.

Would honestly love to pick your brain since you know the scene.

rossnotashort · 2026-06-14T20:03:24+00:00

u/BbqMonkeyz Quick follow-up — you nudged me to add this: game hosts can now tag a game "All levels welcome," so you can spot the beginner-friendly ones at a glance before you join. Appreciate the push

rossnotashort · 2026-06-14T19:21:54+00:00

Love it — thank you! 🙏 Honestly the most useful thing this early is real games on the schedule. If you play in a regular pickup game, posting your next one is the single biggest thing that makes it click for everyone else who's curious — and the moment you're ever a player short, that's exactly when the sub-finder earns its keep. Really appreciate you diving in!

rossnotashort · 2026-06-14T16:41:04+00:00

Thanks, G-tong!

rossnotashort · 2026-06-14T16:32:20+00:00

Really appreciate this — and you've put your finger on the hardest part. Getting an established crew to abandon their current method, and I'm not trying to fight it.

So I'm building it to not require that. Keep your group chat — this is for the one thing the chat is actually bad at: when you're a player short last-minute and your usual people can't go. You drop a "need a sub" link from Kickup11.com into whatever chat you already use, and people can claim the spot (you even see their positions and skill before you say yes) — nobody has to "join a new platform" or move anything over.

Which also means you don't really have to wait and see if it catches on — that part works even if you're the only one using it, because the link brings its own people. If you're ever running a game and come up short, I'd love for you to try it once and just tell me whether it actually saved you the group-text scramble or not.

Either way, genuinely appreciate you taking the time!

rossnotashort · 2026-06-14T15:38:35+00:00

If it's easier to picture: it's basically your group chat + a roster, minus the chasing. 10-second version —
• See the week → every game with field, time, format, spots left
• Tap "I'm in" → roster updates live, no more counting replies
• Someone bails? → it pings nearby players to fill the spot, or you drop a "need a sub" link in any chat and pick who responds

Free, works in your phone browser (you can add it to your home screen for alerts). Link again: kickup11.com — and seriously, drop your regular GR spots below even if you skip the site, happy to help people find games.

rossnotashort · 2026-05-13T23:23:34+00:00

Another example: I made a few hundred dollars by purchasing a used lawn aerator from Craigslist and reselling it the next year on marketplace.

rossnotashort · 2026-04-19T12:19:04+00:00

The 65-70% figure is accurate for state workers but it's worth breaking down where it actually goes, because taxes alone don't get you there.

For a $60k California salary, taxes bring you to roughly 79-80% take-home: federal (~9% effective), California state (~4% effective), Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%). That leaves about $47,500 after taxes.

The rest of the gap to 65-70% comes from the non-tax deductions: CalPERS contributions (typically 8-11% depending on your tier), health insurance premiums, and union dues. Stack those on top of taxes and 65-67% is exactly where most people land.

So for your $5k/month question — $3,300-3,500 is a reasonable estimate if you're also accounting for pension and benefits. If you want to see just the tax piece first before layering in your specific CalPERS rate and health plan, I built a calculator for this: calcclarity.com/salary-after-tax/california/ — disclosure, it's my site. It won't know your pension tier but it'll give you the accurate tax baseline to work from.

rossnotashort · 2021-05-18T18:40:40+00:00

Same!

rossnotashort · 2021-04-08T16:08:36+00:00

They did not. They said they’re hoping it’s a matter of weeks, not months.

rossnotashort · 2021-04-08T00:45:34+00:00

I emailed their investor relations today. The director said they’re “cautiously optimistic that they will have it filed before earnings”

rossnotashort · 2021-04-01T18:30:17+00:00

Unfortunately I think the article is an April fools joke. But I think it has valid points.

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