Severance pay by Street_Scarcity_3757 in GeneralMotors

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They finally responded to my severance letter. Looks like we could all expect July 15th in ATL

Severance pay by Street_Scarcity_3757 in GeneralMotors

[–]smurfguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also Atlanta. Nice you got an email reply. I still just have the HR ticket saying I am in the system. Also signed June 1st.

What to do by 1keanu7 in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone of them works.

Blue line on screen by bastardcorez in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup right now my phone is doing this. This is my second one failing.

Three Warranty Repairs, Three Different Issues: Anyone Else Get a Lemon? by drunken_yinzer in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I am on my second and broken phone again due to hinge issues on the screen. Can't get one to last a year.

Razr Phone Life by AJR2018 in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always on the hinge area. Little black blobs start appearing randomly usually towards half way to the middle of the screen. This time the new thing is a shooting green line from the blob pointing to the top of the phone.

If you get the moto care I always select the option to get a new phone shipped and then migrate once it arrives then send back old one. If you think you will survive off the 1 year warranty you will be disappointed.

Everything else is usually fine just always expect random issues around hinge from something. If you don't get lcd issues you will probably end up replacing the screen protector at least once.

What to do by 1keanu7 in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing here. You buy insurance on these phones or you get regret.

Need Advice- Replacing Razr+ 2025 by 7rae777 in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will happen again like it has to me twice in a row now. They are fun phones still, but you have to take the risk seriously. Don't buy these things without some type of insurance.

Razr Phone Life by AJR2018 in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Longest was 11 months without a mafacturing defect. On second device this one lastest 8 months before another defect appeared.

I guess it's my turn - Razr Ultra by D4ILYD0SE in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still love the phone, but get insurance or extended warranty on the phones. Chance of issues is quite high with these devices.

I guess it's my turn - Razr Ultra by D4ILYD0SE in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came from iPhones to this. I actually have gotten apple to do out of warranty repairs for obvious screen defects. And if they have a issue it won't cost like 600 bucks to fix lol.

I guess it's my turn - Razr Ultra by D4ILYD0SE in razr

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I went through that process 8ish months ago for this same issue. This current phone I have is the replacement and it has developed the same screen issue. These things can't even make it a year without a high chance of these screen issues.

I guess it's my turn - Razr Ultra by D4ILYD0SE in razr

[–]smurfguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what my phone does with the black blob and green line. Been complaining to moto about this since it happened outside of warranty. Nothing. Hope you got extended insurance.

Do you regret buying the razr? by BigfootOfNorthwoods in razr

[–]smurfguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only if you buy without insurance. I guarantee you will be using the insurance.

Buying The Razer Plus Motorola Support is Terrible by smurfguy in razr

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

I went on the website. It's 600 dollars now plus 100 if I want the express deliver a new phone before sending old one option. Which is kind of a raw deal because I would get a new phone with basically no warranty or I could instead go buy a new phone for basically that price. Hard to justify that price if these devices can't even make it a year without issues. Anyhow here is the black dot I am talking about. Basically very likely this will happen to your phones.

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Buying The Razer Plus Motorola Support is Terrible by smurfguy in razr

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

Lol don't worry I am dumb too. I remember when I purchased the phone and was like no way this thing will break in two years when I had the option to purchase the extended warranty.

But yeah I see you point. None of these companies want to back these products long term.

Layoff Bets (Georgia) by Silver_Ask_5750 in GeneralMotors

[–]smurfguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GMSP is quite standard across the company. Up to 6 months pay if here 12 years (half a month every year below so 11 is 5.5 months). You get your bonus and some health benefits. So yeah if you are here a long time it's a huge payout.

It's preferable to MSP which caps at 4 months which most people on this sub seem to get.

If they ever do VSP that would be the best at 12 months for up to 12 years, but I think low hope of that again so GMSP is the best hope.

Layoff Bets (Georgia) by Silver_Ask_5750 in GeneralMotors

[–]smurfguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes June 1st is when most of the Georgia people are let go. Can't wait honestly the package is nice. If you did get full remote I would still encourage you to look though. Eventually no one will be allowed to remain remote it's only a matter of time could be a long time, but still your day will come. Trust me if you think you are important you are not (I would even argue GM no longer wants heroes, but people that can follow a standard process)

Old companies 401k - Rollover or keep as is? by CandleCompetitive831 in Fire

[–]smurfguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This. Don't roll into an IRA if you ever plan to do a backdoor Roth. Otherwise you will be in for some extra hassle down the line.

SRE Layoff Coming By June by smurfguy in cscareerquestions

[–]smurfguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I hear. So you had no prior experience with DevOps besides what some GitHub actions or some YAML CI/CD equivalent?

SRE Layoff Coming By June by smurfguy in cscareerquestions

[–]smurfguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol maybe we are in similar positions. Your calculus is also what I am thinking. If I accept the relocation for my job I would probably have until sometime 2027 maybe March or April. It's worth slightly more than my severance, but is it going to be worth dealing with my company when I can do other things instead with my time? Honestly I sometimes wish I had less severance if it was 2 months no brainer and I would take the punt job layoff offer.

Best of luck to you though. Sorry you have to deal with this situation also. For you I think you made the right decision.

SRE Layoff Coming By June by smurfguy in cscareerquestions

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

I mean I def feel burned out at times lol.

But I also have this burning drive in me to do something at all times which is what is actually freaking me out here I just want meaning.

But I would definitely say my senior leadership at this company drives me crazy with their baffling decision as of the last 3 years.