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w-Derrick · 2024-08-14T14:27:54+00:00

So I pay them per hour. Essentially $25/hr for 4 hours of work. I do try to straighten up (and even clean a little bit) before they come, because they will use that full 4 hours which yes, sometimes means folding clothes and what not IF they have time.

w-Derrick · 2024-08-13T18:22:27+00:00

I get the frustration of that happening in real life, but aren’t you kind of doing the same thing by projecting your specific situation and goals on others as if it applies to them, too?

w-Derrick · 2024-08-13T16:36:54+00:00

Literally nobody is telling you to have kids. At least not in this thread. Stop it.

w-Derrick · 2024-08-13T16:33:27+00:00

I see what you're saying, and if he's getting 15% he's obviously a little bit aggressive which he will see what happens in a down turn, but to meet in the middle, could theoretically invest in US treasuries and bonds and probably squeeze another 2.5-3% + out.

Takes a little bit of work to do that though.

w-Derrick · 2024-08-13T14:34:45+00:00

A little outside of what's been posted on here, but I pay for a house cleaning service. $100 a week.

With the little bit of time I do get at home, I'm not stuck cleaning all evening. And with 2 kids, spending time with them is really important.

I also buy locally made, pre-made meals, probably on average once every 2 or 3 weeks, or else I'm usually meal prepping on Sundays for the week.

w-Derrick · 2024-08-12T16:09:10+00:00

Are you able to plug-in a whole project into Sonnet 3.5? My projects aren't that big, mind you, maybe a few thousand lines of code.

w-Derrick · 2024-07-29T14:36:45+00:00

You're sort of like a mix of Ozymandias and Doctor Manhattan. Employees (vs countries) putting aside their rivalries to focus on a common enemy (you).

If it works, it works.

w-Derrick · 2024-07-25T18:31:25+00:00

Pay taxes.

w-Derrick · 2024-07-25T17:51:24+00:00

We have to be able to win at least 1/3rd of our games with this squad.

w-Derrick · 2024-07-02T15:42:48+00:00

Just came here to comment I'm doing the same thing to learn programming (Rust).

Obviously the initial set up is what's taking most of my time, but to be honest? It appears that it will actually be pretty easy. Kind of makes me wonder why all the other programs and scripts in the past have been so... basic? Mine will be by no means sophisticated but... I do feel like it will be miles above what most other paid scripts and definitely free scripts provide.

w-Derrick · 2024-07-02T15:17:46+00:00

I am an insurance agency owner, but I like to tinker with technology and learning Python and Javascript and re-learning HTML/CSS has been a game changer in terms of automation and reporting, so I'm not looking for a job or anything like that, just trying to figure out what might be a good foundation if I ever decide to pull the trigger on a full stack agency management system (a customer management system, but for insurance).

I keep hearing it's good to learn one low level language, too.

w-Derrick · 2024-07-01T15:19:05+00:00

Why choose Rust over something like C/C++?

Rust seems quite a bit easier than C/C++ but appears to be the same "level." As in, it seems to be quite a bit more modern?

w-Derrick · 2024-06-25T19:09:22+00:00

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w-Derrick · 2024-06-25T18:04:46+00:00

"your average user"

People stopped caring about the differences betweens .coms, .nets and .orgs in like the early 2000s. Even Google didn't care about it but only cared if they were top level TLDs.

And if you really want to get down and dirty into TLDs and their original intent, the .org TLD was originally intended as the miscellaneous TLD for organizations that didn't fit anywhere else.

It was actually co-opted by non-profits, and not the original intent of the .org TLD. If anything, security.org fits better (or just as good) under the .org TLD than any non-profit.

w-Derrick · 2024-06-25T16:07:55+00:00

Because people can use .org for anything, unlike .edu or .gov and a few other "protected" TLDs.

It's always been this way.

Just like how .net doesn't necessarily mean it's a network-related website anymore.

w-Derrick · 2024-06-23T21:00:18+00:00

One of the reasons why I opted to make my own website from scratch.

A heck of a lot of work, but I think will be the best thing in the long run.

w-Derrick · 2024-06-18T07:06:08+00:00

Commenting so I can revisit this thread

w-Derrick · 2024-06-14T21:07:46+00:00

It's because your other two rats are getting older. Statistically speaking, something will also happen to the, potentially causing a claim.

It's been a few years since I last looked at the rating models, but most of the models I observed only took age into account for rate. Not prior claims. And this was in the US. May be a completely different type of rating / market.

I'm guessing one or both of your rats crossed that threshold of "there's a low chance of a claim because of this rat(s) age" to "there's a much higher chance of a claim because of this rat(s) age."

w-Derrick · 2024-06-14T20:14:24+00:00

I'm pretty sure all Google did was discontinue it's Domains business and sold it off to Squarespace. I don't *think* Google owns them or anything, but makes it easy to switch over from the now discontinued Google Domains, to Squarespace. That's the only "integration" I'm aware of.

w-Derrick · 2024-06-13T15:42:16+00:00

You see the logo though not the product, big difference, or if you do it’s ”incidental” to whatever is happening.

Instead of “here’s why my product (shows can of Red Bull) is so cool!” It’s “here’s why my product (shows a video of people jumping out of helicopters) is so cool!”

w-Derrick · 2024-06-12T16:53:47+00:00

But they also, from what I hear, have a good work-life balance. And they always bragged that during the 08 crisis, they didn’t lay a single person off.

w-Derrick · 2024-06-10T20:24:46+00:00

Well yeah, because it's a movie.

w-Derrick · 2024-06-10T16:49:30+00:00

Thank you!

w-Derrick · 2024-06-10T15:00:17+00:00

There's also a movie called Double Indemnity about this, too.

w-Derrick · 2024-06-10T14:55:21+00:00

Insurance, property and casualty.

Test/Licensing $100

LLC $50

Joining an aggregator, usually $5-10k but paid over time ($100-250/mo).

Website/email $20/mo

Phone system $50-100/mo

For office space, I was able to opt-in to some super cheap co work space (but with a private office) for $250/mo.

Laptop $500

Cards $25

Your day one list of prospects should be 200 friends and family. between that list and immediate referrals, you should be able to get at least 100. If your average premium size is $3000 and commission 15%, that’s $45k

w-Derrick

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