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08-22-2024, 10:44 PM
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#39676 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS  I'm at this point in my life now and now I'm like how do I make a career transition bc all the career advice is for new grads, whereas, I just have a shit load of experience but same education level as prior. | I can't recall your line of work but I find that this book, Obviously Awesome, ( https://www.amazon.ca/Obviously-Awes.../dp/1999023005) is very applicable to how someone makes the next steps. A lot of convincing your next employer to give you that step or to getting that promotion is a packaging and positioning problem ("You have problem A, B and C, and I happen to have the specific skills that solve those problems and, in fact, I have solved those kinds of problems in my current role)
There's more to this but this general talk track has been pretty effective for the folks I coach when it comes to the job hunt (and I'm not telling them anything that someone else doesn't already write or talk about either). Might not apply to your line of work but it might be helpful.
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08-23-2024, 07:39 AM
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he's a vc bro 
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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS I literally do not plan on buying another vehicle in my lifetime, assuming it doesn't get written off. | | 
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08-23-2024, 09:44 AM
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This thread is depressing.
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08-23-2024, 10:50 AM
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#39680 | | I STILL don't get it
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Wow. If that car is clean and not a lemon that seems like an amazing deal.
*I don't know the specifics of that model, but Alpine typically make amazing stuff from what I've read.
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08-23-2024, 10:58 AM
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#39681 | | Performance Moderator
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That car is VERY enticing... aged well with the Alpina styling add-ons, beautiful interior and fast... reviews had it at 3.7s 0-60... the N63 V8 TT engine is not known to be reliable at all though.
That car was anywhere between $130-150k USD new.
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08-23-2024, 11:03 AM
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I don't know a lot about Alpina but I know their H1 engine in the B7 is flawed and short lived so you'd want to look into whatever they did to the N63 to make the M2/1.
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08-23-2024, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes he's a vc bro | Viet Cong ? What’s a VC ?
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08-23-2024, 11:10 AM
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vice chairman of the vancouver chapter of vantech college of victorious china bros
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08-23-2024, 11:20 AM
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#39685 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Viet cong is better
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08-23-2024, 12:41 PM
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#39686 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by pherio | Quote:
Originally Posted by 68style That car is VERY enticing... aged well with the Alpina styling add-ons, beautiful interior and fast... reviews had it at 3.7s 0-60... the N63 V8 TT engine is not known to be reliable at all though.
That car was anywhere between $130-150k USD new. | It's a matter of when, not if the engine will need to come out.
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08-23-2024, 12:57 PM
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#39687 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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BMW sells replacement N63 TU in the states for very very chepa (3500 parts cost) cuz they fail so often.. might not be so bad
I think the real question is whether the interior / driving experience works for you
The newer competitors mask their weight nad have much better designed interiors imo
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08-23-2024, 01:55 PM
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#39688 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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I used to play battle field Vietnam with my buddies. Our clan tag was -=Viet Dong=- and we would blast CCR over comms.
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08-23-2024, 02:04 PM
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#39689 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by EvoFire It's a matter of when, not if the engine will need to come out. | For $120-130K depreciated, treat that $40K like a lease that blows up after 2 years! Quote:
Originally Posted by trollface I need a new job | Folks out here buying a used Golf R with their 2nd income / Aeroplan/Avios points 
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08-23-2024, 02:08 PM
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#39690 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by EvoFire From my friends' accounts, Microsoft pays poorly in Vancouver. A senior PM was barely breaking 100k just before covid.
Amazon paid poorly in Vancouver as well before covid, a L5 top range was 150k salary + 5 figure signing bonus + 5 figure RSU. They had to double up everything during the craze. I have no idea where things are now as they aren't really hiring. | My golfing buddies Amazon started in 2019/20 at $80-90K Base + $40K RSU total over I believe 3 or 4 years? 2024, they're at $120-150K base. Stupidly low for how talented they are, some are worked like a dog. I heard Amazon base now is closer to $100-110k.
One left Amazon for Meta at $230K TC at signing with META stocks booming they're almost at $400-500K. He's works anywhere between 20-80 hours a week
I think it's short sighted to look at year 1-3 salary. A better metric might be years 5/10/25 earnings, stability, hours worked. Quote:
Originally Posted by EvoFire A 100k-200k salary job requires a lot skills that people who hold those jobs don't realize they already have and display everyday at their job, and it's not something that a 80k person can just drop in and tread water in, even if given all domain knowledge.
I'll take myself for an example. I am making 170k right now. I do my work everyday and I don't really think about it. But put 10 years ago me, or even 6 years ago me in my job, that younger me would look at myself like I'm god. It's something to think about when if all of a sudden you are feeling like you have imposter syndrome. And that's only the technical bit. There's the soft skills of being able to cut out all the BS from communications and pick out the little pieces of value. | Completely agree with that, went from doing grunt work in crafting an argument to having a vote in the decision of layoffs, who to axe, where to allocate capital, how to securing funding, giving a yes/no on new products/service. Any bad decisions come back at ya. it also helps if all your friends in your industry are growing too, they can advise ya when you have imposter syndrome
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08-23-2024, 02:43 PM
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#39691 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by Gerbs My golfing buddies Amazon started in 2019/20 at $80-90K Base + $40K RSU total over I believe 3 or 4 years? 2024, they're at $120-150K base. Stupidly low for how talented they are, some are worked like a dog. I heard Amazon base now is closer to $100-110k.
One left Amazon for Meta at $230K TC at signing with META stocks booming they're almost at $400-500K. He's works anywhere between 20-80 hours a week
I think it's short sighted to look at year 1-3 salary. A better metric might be years 5/10/25 earnings, stability, hours worked.
Completely agree with that, went from doing grunt work in crafting an argument to having a vote in the decision of layoffs, who to axe, where to allocate capital, how to securing funding, giving a yes/no on new products/service. Any bad decisions come back at ya. it also helps if all your friends in your industry are growing too, they can advise ya when you have imposter syndrome | Vancouver ultimately is going to be shit for pay. There's no reason to stay here unless you are tied down by family, Seattle is way better in terms of take home pay and especially if you plan to retire back in Vancouver. A FAANG offer in Vancouver is going to result in mid 100k range salary and 5 figure RSU over 3 years(stupid), a similar job based in Seattle would carry RSUs in the 200-300k USD range, with a TC of 1/4 million+. And keep in mind, IN USD not Canadian Pesos.
Any time you are involved with layoff decisions, you need to be paid. Otherwise I would tell them that's beyond my paygrade because I can't make that decision. That's too big a responsibility to bear, unless you want to give me the compensation that comes with it. The moment it comes out you are responsible for those decisions, you position within your peers is instantly different and those you thought were friends will no longer be because you hold their destiny in your hands.
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08-23-2024, 06:28 PM
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#39692 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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08-23-2024, 08:21 PM
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#39693 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Seems like solid value for performance. No accidents either: Quote:
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrofoglio RWD - $48,900
[...]The vehicle has no accidents and was well taken care for. Our team at Alfa Rome and Maserati Victoria have Reconditioned this vehicle and done a full inspection to make it look and feel like a brand new vehicle.
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08-23-2024, 08:41 PM
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#39694 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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I'm sure it's awful to own and maintain, but goddamn they are such nice cars.
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Originally Posted by boostfever Westopher is correct. | Quote:
Originally Posted by fsy82 seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked | Quote:
Originally Posted by punkwax Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct. | | |
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08-23-2024, 08:47 PM
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#39695 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by westopher I'm sure it's awful to own and maintain, but goddamn they are such nice cars. | What's more painful - a Phaeton W8 AWD or an Alfa Guilia Quad?
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08-23-2024, 09:44 PM
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#39696 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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I thought the newer alfas were pretty good, it's a Ferrari engine with 2 cylinders cut off. And the transmission is zf8? Which should be fairly reliable
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08-23-2024, 09:46 PM
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#39697 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by supafamous What's more painful - a Phaeton W8 AWD or an Alfa Guilia Quad? | I'm sure the phaeton is worse. That was a wild supersedan too though. Like an s8 with a vw badge and a discount.
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Originally Posted by boostfever Westopher is correct. | Quote:
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Originally Posted by punkwax Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct. | | |
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08-24-2024, 09:00 AM
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#39698 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Phaeton.... when engineers become too focused on whether they could or not, and forgot about whether they should or not.
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08-24-2024, 09:13 AM
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So talking to my coworkers, 2018 is the only year that has the crazy 4x4 ride height stock looooool, wonder what is my "cost" for extended warranty~~
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08-24-2024, 11:17 AM
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#39700 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by dark0821 So talking to my coworkers, 2018 is the only year that has the crazy 4x4 ride height stock looooool, wonder what is my "cost" for extended warranty~~ | Nothing a set of coils can't fix.
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