OT 21: DFD Giveth and DFD Taketh Away

[D Griff]

The Netgear interview was basic but solid (recruiter call). Looks like I'll have my next round (hiring manager) next week.

Base salary will be within $3K of current but the commission target is 2X as much plus they offer annual equity bonuses. So on-target would be about 30% higher overall not including the bonus. Seems pretty worth it, hopefully the next round goes well.

In other news, the car seat is incoming, so I'll get to see in real life how it fits in the eighty sex soon.

[golftdibrad1]

The Netgear interview was basic but solid (recruiter call). Looks like I'll have my next round (hiring manager) next week.

Base salary will be within $3K of current but the commission target is 2X as much plus they offer annual equity bonuses. So on-target would be about 30% higher overall not including the bonus. Seems pretty worth it, hopefully the next round goes well.

In other news, the car seat is incoming, so I'll get to see in real life how it fits in the eighty sex soon.

nice, nice. Good things coming we hope.

[SAWCE]

The Netgear interview was basic but solid (recruiter call). Looks like I'll have my next round (hiring manager) next week.

Base salary will be within $3K of current but the commission target is 2X as much plus they offer annual equity bonuses. So on-target would be about 30% higher overall not including the bonus. Seems pretty worth it, hopefully the next round goes well.

In other news, the car seat is incoming, so I'll get to see in real life how it fits in the eighty sex soon.

Nice dude, good luck!

I might have to use that speaker hook up sooner than later

What car seat did you guys go with?

[D Griff]

The Netgear interview was basic but solid (recruiter call). Looks like I'll have my next round (hiring manager) next week.

Base salary will be within $3K of current but the commission target is 2X as much plus they offer annual equity bonuses. So on-target would be about 30% higher overall not including the bonus. Seems pretty worth it, hopefully the next round goes well.

In other news, the car seat is incoming, so I'll get to see in real life how it fits in the eighty sex soon.

Nice dude, good luck!

I might have to use that speaker hook up sooner than later

What car seat did you guys go with?

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

[MrH42]

Nice dude, good luck!

I might have to use that speaker hook up sooner than later

What car seat did you guys go with?

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

Doesn't Recaro make baby seats? Is the child not fast enough on track to demand the best in bolstering and comfort?

[D Griff]

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

Doesn't Recaro make baby seats? Is the child not fast enough on track to demand the best in bolstering and comfort?

I guess not. I wouldn't mind getting her into some karting eventuaaly

[Desertbreh]

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

Doesn't Recaro make baby seats? Is the child not fast enough on track to demand the best in bolstering and comfort?

I had one of those. It was as it did not look like the ordinary Cheerio bin.

[Gberg2119]

Nice dude, good luck!

I might have to use that speaker hook up sooner than later

What car seat did you guys go with?

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

FYI they do make adapters for most of the popular brands so you don't need to be locked into one ecosystem. For instance, we have a nuna seat but an uppababy stroller.

[max225]

Nice dude, good luck!

I might have to use that speaker hook up sooner than later

What car seat did you guys go with?

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

Dang that timeline will be tight... but I mean you're not the one giving birth so you'll manage. I tried to stay put in a job to make things easier and it hasn't really helped to be honest. So try and get all the moves done and figure it out from there. FYI you may not get paternity leave for the first 6 months on a job... so you gotta keep that in mind.

[SAWCE]

Nice dude, good luck!

I might have to use that speaker hook up sooner than later

What car seat did you guys go with?

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

That’s what we went with too. It’s nice since the stroller comes with the bassinet thing. She napped in the bassinet next to us on/ eat the couch a lot in the early days.

Car seat swapping in and out of the stroller is nice too. We keep a car seat base in each of our cars and can transport and transfer her easily.

Stroller itself barely fits in my car, but we’ll probably grab the travel version which is smaller/lighter and I’ll be able to use that in my car and when we do travel and need to bring a stroller.

[SAWCE]

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

Dang that timeline will be tight... but I mean you're not the one giving birth so you'll manage. I tried to stay put in a job to make things easier and it hasn't really helped to be honest. So try and get all the moves done and figure it out from there. FYI you may not get paternity leave for the first 6 months on a job... so you gotta keep that in mind.

My buddy trav lucked out with the paternity leave. He was with Northrop when their kid was born in May. He used 6 or 8 of his 12 weeks of paternity they offered, then he took a job with Microsoft a month or so ago, and they’re offering him retroactive paternity leave so he’ll get to use the 12 weeks they’re giving him too.

[max225]

Dang that timeline will be tight... but I mean you're not the one giving birth so you'll manage. I tried to stay put in a job to make things easier and it hasn't really helped to be honest. So try and get all the moves done and figure it out from there. FYI you may not get paternity leave for the first 6 months on a job... so you gotta keep that in mind.

My buddy trav lucked out with the paternity leave. He was with Northrop when their kid was born in May. He used 6 or 8 of his 12 weeks of paternity they offered, then he took a job with Microsoft a month or so ago, and they’re offering him retroactive paternity leave so he’ll get to use the 12 weeks they’re giving him too.

lol buddy just doesn’t work

[D Griff]

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

That’s what we went with too. It’s nice since the stroller comes with the bassinet thing. She napped in the bassinet next to us on/ eat the couch a lot in the early days.

Car seat swapping in and out of the stroller is nice too. We keep a car seat base in each of our cars and can transport and transfer her easily.

Stroller itself barely fits in my car, but we’ll probably grab the travel version which is smaller/lighter and I’ll be able to use that in my car and when we do travel and need to bring a stroller.

We just got the travel one (the Minu) as are main one since we’re limited on space and don’t have large cars. I’m also getting a used Bob my sister is giving me which will be nice.

[D Griff]

Dang that timeline will be tight... but I mean you're not the one giving birth so you'll manage. I tried to stay put in a job to make things easier and it hasn't really helped to be honest. So try and get all the moves done and figure it out from there. FYI you may not get paternity leave for the first 6 months on a job... so you gotta keep that in mind.

My buddy trav lucked out with the paternity leave. He was with Northrop when their kid was born in May. He used 6 or 8 of his 12 weeks of paternity they offered, then he took a job with Microsoft a month or so ago, and they’re offering him retroactive paternity leave so he’ll get to use the 12 weeks they’re giving him too.

That’s pretty wild. I have four weeks so it’s not like I’m looking at giving up 12. My thought is just wait until the offer phase (if I get one) and then tell them about it and see what the options are.

I could also take my four weeks at the current place and give notice three weeks in

[dubshow]

We're getting an UppaBaby ecosystem with stroller, seat, car bases, and a bassinet. So the car seat can go right from the base in the car to the stroller while she's (maybe?) asleep

I'll keep you posted if turning in my notice becomes imminent, it's still early, plenty of time for it to not work out. Also, the timing kind of sucks with the coming so soon... but I'd like to still see what happens.

Dang that timeline will be tight... but I mean you're not the one giving birth so you'll manage. I tried to stay put in a job to make things easier and it hasn't really helped to be honest. So try and get all the moves done and figure it out from there. FYI you may not get paternity leave for the first 6 months on a job... so you gotta keep that in mind.

insurance etc can be a real shitshow if its on you and you are switching during that first year. We got an added ER/hospital bill 364 days after services were provided... and insurance companies had changed so it wasn't covered. We financed $30k med debt at 0% for 3 years.

[dubshow]

My buddy trav lucked out with the paternity leave. He was with Northrop when their kid was born in May. He used 6 or 8 of his 12 weeks of paternity they offered, then he took a job with Microsoft a month or so ago, and they’re offering him retroactive paternity leave so he’ll get to use the 12 weeks they’re giving him too.

That’s pretty wild. I have four weeks so it’s not like I’m looking at giving up 12. My thought is just wait until the offer phase (if I get one) and then tell them about it and see what the options are.

I could also take my four weeks at the current place and give notice three weeks in

client/buddy at a large industrial site got 8 weeks leave. Very generous (german) policy. He came back for 2 weeks then put his resignation in... looked bad.

[dubshow]

Dang that timeline will be tight... but I mean you're not the one giving birth so you'll manage. I tried to stay put in a job to make things easier and it hasn't really helped to be honest. So try and get all the moves done and figure it out from there. FYI you may not get paternity leave for the first 6 months on a job... so you gotta keep that in mind.

My buddy trav lucked out with the paternity leave. He was with Northrop when their kid was born in May. He used 6 or 8 of his 12 weeks of paternity they offered, then he took a job with Microsoft a month or so ago, and they’re offering him retroactive paternity leave so he’ll get to use the 12 weeks they’re giving him too.

wow.... i was allowed to burn my accrued 2 weeks of sick leave.

[D Griff]

That’s pretty wild. I have four weeks so it’s not like I’m looking at giving up 12. My thought is just wait until the offer phase (if I get one) and then tell them about it and see what the options are.

I could also take my four weeks at the current place and give notice three weeks in

client/buddy at a large industrial site got 8 weeks leave. Very generous (german) policy. He came back for 2 weeks then put his resignation in... looked bad.

It is definitely a dick move, but I am if the cards happen to fall that way. I've worked hard here for 6+ years and made this company 10s of millions of dollars, and they won't hesitate to give me the boot if I don't fall into whatever the new plan is since we were recently acquired. I don't feel any major allegiance at this point. Being unemployed for six weeks or something sounds pretty epic.

[D Griff]

Given the due date is in seven weeks and we won't go past that, and the fact that I'm interviewing now, it certainly seems a possibility if this works out.

[dubshow]

client/buddy at a large industrial site got 8 weeks leave. Very generous (german) policy. He came back for 2 weeks then put his resignation in... looked bad.

It is definitely a dick move, but I am if the cards happen to fall that way. I've worked hard here for 6+ years and made this company 10s of millions of dollars, and they won't hesitate to give me the boot if I don't fall into whatever the new plan is since we were recently acquired. I don't feel any major allegiance at this point. Being unemployed for six weeks or something sounds pretty epic.

yeah thats fair and valid. Sadly with costs of everything, Im back to the paycheck to paycheck grind... :yolo:

I use to have about 1 years living saved and had zero fear of no job.

[D Griff]

It is definitely a dick move, but I am if the cards happen to fall that way. I've worked hard here for 6+ years and made this company 10s of millions of dollars, and they won't hesitate to give me the boot if I don't fall into whatever the new plan is since we were recently acquired. I don't feel any major allegiance at this point. Being unemployed for six weeks or something sounds pretty epic.

yeah thats fair and valid. Sadly with costs of everything, Im back to the paycheck to paycheck grind... :yolo:

I use to have about 1 years living saved and had zero fear of no job.

I mean, I'm with you. We have a dece chunk in savings, probably could like for six months on it, probably a year with that and the wife's income, but obviously I wouldn't do this unless the new job was accepted. I also don't really know how life will be money-wise.

We won't have any childcare costs until March or April, then a few months at $2400/month, then starting in August, $1300/month. Fortunately we'll be paying off the in April and have no other debts besides the $2500/month mortgage.

I have been very aggressively saving for retirement for the past 10 years, so that may just have to get dialed back, unfortunately. Obviously there will be other expenses like diapers, medical bills, food, etc.

[max225]

yeah thats fair and valid. Sadly with costs of everything, Im back to the paycheck to paycheck grind... :yolo:

I use to have about 1 years living saved and had zero fear of no job.

I mean, I'm with you. We have a dece chunk in savings, probably could like for six months on it, probably a year with that and the wife's income, but obviously I wouldn't do this unless the new job was accepted. I also don't really know how life will be money-wise.

We won't have any childcare costs until March or April, then a few months at $2400/month, then starting in August, $1300/month. Fortunately we'll be paying off the in April and have no other debts besides the $2500/month mortgage.

I have been very aggressively saving for retirement for the past 10 years, so that may just have to get dialed back, unfortunately. Obviously there will be other expenses like diapers, medical bills, food, etc.

Kid is saving us money. Now we don’t get to travel or eat out as much which was a substantial sum prior.
Kid is costing me $300 a month in diapers and food and health insurance and 500k a year in lost income for the wife

[dubshow]

yeah thats fair and valid. Sadly with costs of everything, Im back to the paycheck to paycheck grind... :yolo:

I use to have about 1 years living saved and had zero fear of no job.

I mean, I'm with you. We have a dece chunk in savings, probably could like for six months on it, probably a year with that and the wife's income, but obviously I wouldn't do this unless the new job was accepted. I also don't really know how life will be money-wise.

We won't have any childcare costs until March or April, then a few months at $2400/month, then starting in August, $1300/month. Fortunately we'll be paying off the in April and have no other debts besides the $2500/month mortgage.

I have been very aggressively saving for retirement for the past 10 years, so that may just have to get dialed back, unfortunately. Obviously there will be other expenses like diapers, medical bills, food, etc.

life comes at ya fast. I thought you already had 1. Guess I forgot. Medical is roll of dice on luck. Food really isnt impacted, once bottles drop off. Diapers are $50/60 mo. Formula is $40-80/mo if you dont need special shit or use it. adding kids to my health ins was about $600/mo iirc on current plan.

Daycare is the biggest nut kicker. at $2k for 2 ea mo. I haven't saved anything for retirement for the last 3 years... i did it by the book for the previous 10 tho. Maybe I win the lotto or cash in my life insurance?

[dubshow]

I mean, I'm with you. We have a dece chunk in savings, probably could like for six months on it, probably a year with that and the wife's income, but obviously I wouldn't do this unless the new job was accepted. I also don't really know how life will be money-wise.

We won't have any childcare costs until March or April, then a few months at $2400/month, then starting in August, $1300/month. Fortunately we'll be paying off the in April and have no other debts besides the $2500/month mortgage.

I have been very aggressively saving for retirement for the past 10 years, so that may just have to get dialed back, unfortunately. Obviously there will be other expenses like diapers, medical bills, food, etc.

Kid is saving us money. Now we don’t get to travel or eat out as much which was a substantial sum prior.
Kid is costing me $300 a month in diapers and food and health insurance and 500k a year in lost income for the wife

the no eating out is a silver lining

I cook nearly every night. Your diapers running real high lol. That costco life is awesome. stack em deep when they go on sale for $37.

[max225]

Kid is saving us money. Now we don’t get to travel or eat out as much which was a substantial sum prior.
Kid is costing me $300 a month in diapers and food and health insurance and 500k a year in lost income for the wife

the no eating out is a silver lining

I cook nearly every night. Your diapers running real high lol. That costco life is awesome. stack em deep when they go on sale for $37.

Diapers are about $80 ( I do the same Costco thing as you) and his health insurance is $50 and formula is around 120 ish. It really isn’t that expensive to have him so far in the first year. No daycare costs for us just yet but that can be a real kicker. Around $2500 a month from what I can tell