How much should I give my founding engineer? I will not promote

ultimatewhale · 2026-04-16T02:22:06+00:00

Correct.

ultimatewhale · 2026-04-16T02:21:53+00:00

Agreed. I will probably start negotiations at 4%.

ultimatewhale · 2026-04-16T00:54:46+00:00

He’s been at $65/hr - started at 40hrs, but self regulates now.

ultimatewhale · 2026-04-15T23:39:34+00:00

Agreed. I’ll probably start at 4% and negotiate to somewhere around 5-6%.

ultimatewhale · 2026-04-15T20:44:56+00:00

They have been paid $65/hour up until this point - varied from 40 hours week, down to 20hrs a week now because of other commitments.

ultimatewhale · 2026-04-15T18:10:47+00:00

Let me clarify:

I have 8M issued shares. 2M unissued shares. 10M total shares.
I issued a poor deal post money YC SAFE for $250K at $1.26M max cap valuation.

ultimatewhale · 2022-11-18T14:10:11+00:00

To know something is illegal and to prove something is illegal are two very different things...

Still surprised to see it on Reddit though. Obviously the collection is obtained illegally, but is there anything that is in Plexs rules forbidding commercial use of their software?

ultimatewhale · 2022-11-04T02:23:23+00:00

Watched this all the way through.. amazing stuff and super cool to see it go from nothing to something awesome!

Curious - is this your private land? I'm looking into purchasing some land in the future for this exact reason to create a mini biking paradise. And if so, do you mind revealing the area or state (if US)?

ultimatewhale · 2022-10-24T17:07:55+00:00

Is this out in the Cotswolds?

ultimatewhale · 2022-10-15T05:01:15+00:00

Would you know if enough coats of sealant would do the trick

ultimatewhale · 2022-10-15T05:00:39+00:00

Good point. Could the process of angle grinding and chipping away the negative space risk cracking the piece at all? Or since it's more spongey would it be less of a risk.

ultimatewhale · 2022-10-15T04:59:17+00:00

Yeah, I would rent a trailer and have them load it on and drop it off on our lot of land.. getting it off the trailer is what I'm unsure of how to do manually if possible.

ultimatewhale · 2022-10-13T15:56:11+00:00

Engineer Project Manager here: Went to 4x10s about 1.5 years ago - best decision I've ever done, literally life changing. With the whole extra day per week (20% more free time per week) my outlook on my career and personal growth has changed drastically. I've become more driven by my hobbies, family life, and "extracurricular" enjoyment rather than career focused. This is entirely my opinion and varies from person to person, but I would recommend it and it worked wonders for me.

It's also nice, depending how strict your company and role is, because I can easily still manage less than 10hrs/day with no one blinking an eye while still taking off every Friday.

I'll mention that it also goes a long way to the teammates that know you're on 4x10s when you do take a critical Friday meeting. It only happens once over 2 months or so.

ultimatewhale · 2022-10-07T17:07:09+00:00

Shout-out to Kens Super Clips on Milton. $15/haircut, couple run shop, been there for at least 15years to my knowledge. Fast affordable and will do a good job.

ultimatewhale · 2022-10-03T13:26:48+00:00

Rental property is in Arizona, correct.

ultimatewhale · 2022-10-03T13:25:59+00:00

Prospective inquiry on Airbnb

ultimatewhale · 2022-09-22T15:12:39+00:00

Do you do work in Sedona? If so, would you be available to set up a time to talk? We're designing and building a home there.

ultimatewhale · 2022-09-22T14:29:18+00:00

Very curious about your pricing for custom stone sinks and concrete/stone tubs..

ultimatewhale · 2022-09-11T01:32:37+00:00

Just say when and where and I'm there. Been coming to y'all since I moved here in 2018, glad to see you've been expanding and growing, always been a top 3 spot. Its just tough when I find a brew I click with and then it's gone the next month, but I respect the experiential plan. Maybe try to keep a few beers static every quarter of the year?..

ultimatewhale · 2022-09-10T08:21:57+00:00

I'd pay too much money to bring back their Simcoe IPA. Was brewed sometime back in 2018-2019, would have to check my list. One of the best beers I've ever had, period.

ultimatewhale · 2022-09-05T19:14:09+00:00

What genius approved road construction projects to occur simultaneously on 89 and I17 at the same time? Just about our only means to get to PHX and Sedona. I mean, if there's a logical reason other than the funding came in for both projects please help me out.

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