A lot of this stuff was beyond reach for people back in the day. A Neo-Geo game system is something a lot of people still want because it’s something they can finally acquire.

Important consideration when building an offset smoker for BBQ. Many of the cheaper ones have stacks that are small and not very high. Taller stacks make a better cooker because it pulls the air faster creating better convection and therefore better bark; desirable characteristics.

Best way to keep close - have kids at around the same time. You all benefit by being able to support each other and will have many opportunities to get together.

Otherwise you’re just in different worlds with different priorities. Unless you have an affinity, like you golf together every few weeks for example, it becomes difficult.

Regardless of what people have said here my advice is simple:

You’ve been fishing for a job. You need to hunt for one.

And I’ll expand on this:

Fishing is sending out applications all over the place. This is casting your reel. Changing your CV over and over is changing your bait. Reaching out to your network without a specific request to recommend you for a specific job is fishing.

Work backwards a bit. Find a job at a company you want. Look up the recruiters and hiring managers. Send them a note. Look up people in your network, or people connected to your network, and ask them to recommend you for the specific role. Companies incentivize this. They’ll want spend 2 minutes to possibly win a few thousand dollars by getting you in. Incentives align.

Lastly there’s a lot of independent head hunters out there. Hire them like you’d a trail guide.

Great posts and helpful. It's about specialization. It always is. And a focused resume and communication that brings forward the skillset or personality that particular employer is likely to need.

It’s really important to build and maintain your network, especially as you get older. It’s nearly mandatory to know someone to get your foot in the door today. Especially today where we have a saturated market and dim prospects for future demand picking up like it was in the 2012-2022 era. Seriously, go through your contacts and just say hi every now and then. A career has to be groomed and managed today.

Try sending your CV directly to recruiters. If you find a job you’re a great fit try and find a recruiter on LinkedIn for the company and send them a note. Easier when company isn’t huge.

This works on hiring managers too. Be aggressive in how you send your CV out - direct to the stand holders. Show initiative.

Likewise if you see a job check your network to see if anyone works there. Send them a note. Even if you’re not that close they will recommend you in holes of getting the recruiting bonus.

AI makes people more productive so that incentivizes me to hire more people, not less. In many cases anyhow.

If each of my developers is 30% more productive that means we can ship 30% more functionally which means more budget to hire more developers. If you think you’ll just pocket that surplus you have another thing coming.

Yeah you need a global navy that can assure the safe passage of thousands of ships daily. Now, how do you ensure that said navy will protect your interests? Nothing is free.

Yeah very often it’s about feeling like they have some control. Consider their day to day they are constantly being told where to go and what to do. They’re still people and do want to feel like they have some agency. Of course we can’t let them choose to do whatever they want. But by giving them options they now feel like they’re included in the decision making process.

Not always appropriate but very useful in many situations. And if used proactively, possibly limit episode occurrence when not under your control.

Why not just skip everyone else to start with

1) USA looks far weaker when everyone is included initially. Emboldens china. Then it’s flipped once they commit.

2) Still have a smaller tariff in place but it doesn’t feel as shocking.