waterrockets 

Man, I just had an internal interview for a management position. Mixed emotions on this one. I love aspects of coding so much, and I don't want to completely lose touch with that. Luckily, I have a consulting gig I may be able to revive if I throw in a coding investment on my own time and hit the ball out of the park.

With my recent promotion, I've only got a few years of raises before the top of the salary band for an SE4, and there aren't many growth areas in hands-dirty engineering beyond that. They're talking about creating an SE5 role, which seems a little crazy to me, as the salaries would get pretty silly. If they don't create that position, I might eventually need to move to a different track just to keep from stagnating.

The SE5 thing is interesting. There are a lot of software engineers who entered the workforce in the 90s who have continued to build skills, and continue to add significant value. The experience needs to be utilized across the industry, so this SE5 position my just be the next evolutionary step.

Well, decisions like this are good problems to have, at any rate. I may not get the offer anyway, and won't have a decision to make.

rbart4506

Stagnation...I know all about that

A door may be opening though...Only time will tell...

Homebrew01

Very simply, cost basis is your "actual cost", not neccesarily purchase price. It matters if you have something that goes up in value, because you may have to pay taxes on the profit when you sell.

If you buy your house for $150,000, then sell for $200,000, you have a $50,000 profit. But if you spent $20,000 on remodeling improvements (new bathroom, kitchen update ...), then your actual cost (cost basis) is $170,000 ($150,000 purchase + $20,000 improvements). So now your profit is only $30,000, which reduces your taxable profit. (Regular repairs do not count, because they are not an improvement that increases the value.)

I don't remember exactly, but with a primary residence, I don't think you have to pay taxes on any real estate gains when you sell unless the gain is more than $500,000 ...... And then, if your profit goes into buying another house, you may not have to pay taxes. (all disclaimers apply to my made up numbers and "facts")

ridethecliche

WR: Great to hear that! Good luck. Sounds like you're doing things right.

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This morning was intense. I went to a conference this morning that just gave me so much strength and was just awe-inspiring in the "This makes me realize how badly I want to reach my goals in life" kind of way. I heard a patient speak about his experiences dealing with his illnesses (hemophilia, HIV, and Hepatitis) and going through treatment and such. How he kept himself going and told himself he'd get through everything. Honestly, I had tears in my eyes...
I'm still processing everything that I heard. Letting it sink in. You know?

jwible

It starts this Sunday. I don't like starting with the group personally as the roads from downtown ATL to East Point are pretty lousy. We tend to park at the nature stop, ride up to the group, then ride the route.

https://www.facebook.com/theairportride

Link to the official start location. https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...f46bb7f32&z=19

Ride starts at 10AM and is every Sunday when DST isn't in effect.

jwible

And to get you(meaning me) motivated:


Around 2:10 is the guy from out team you met in FL.

substructure

I have several pet-peeves. But this is one that I'm find really irritating as of late.
People who call me, "Boss Man," or "Boss." I was going into the market early and two workers were sitting outside smoking. Before I walked up to the door, one of them said, "Wrong door, Boss Man. They're locked. Use the other ones over there."

ridethecliche

Should just start calling you peon or prole instead.

substructure

Yeah, those would work.

waterrockets 

Yes, those experiences put our "problems" into perspective in a hurry.

Creakyknees

I see you are IN for Gruene. If I see you I will holla. I'll be in Hans Schneider kit, doing the TTT Merckx style with a buddy. Lugged Steel FTW!

Creakyknees

Not knowing a thing about what you do, I will offer that the next big value step is being able to proactively identify ways to make the enterprise more efficient / more money, based on your knowledge of tech and the particulars of what makes the shop run. HTH. No charge.

ridethecliche

I know this isn't P&R, but can we just talk about how awesome this article is?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/domeni...b_1063570.html

rbart4506

Looks like shimano wants to see my wife's busted Ultegra6700 chain....

Flatballer

Is that what they're calling them these days?

rbart4506

^^^You guys

echappist

then don't try to take the thread down that rabbithole. I may even agree with you, but join the local political union or debate society if you are so keen about P&R topics.

Racer Ex 

Tour of California is going by my house again. Looks like I'm going to have to find a pro team to race with so I can avoid getting shut out of my Saturday training ride.

ridethecliche

You're cute.

Homebrew01

Buy a knockoff jersey from China and jump in as they go by.

"Hey, who's the new guy on your team ?"

Put the name R. RUIZ on your bike.

caloso

I'm bummed. We got shut out. No Sacto, no Davis, no Nevada City, no Tahoe. I guess I'll be driving over to Santa Rosa.

Homebrew01

nttawwt

shovelhd

Sounds good, WR. Take the management job, code on the side. If by the time the SE5 opens up and you're sick of management, transfer. /done.

I loved management and miss it a lot.

waterrockets 

No more steel in my life, but should be a good Merckx experience for me anyway



So, how much is a room per night? Do they come with dog heaters?

caloso

A counterpoint:

Keep your eyes open, WR. I was in a similar situation: topped out in my classification and I succumbed to management's flattery and agreed to interview for a supervisory position. I hated the job from day one and the best I could do was make it tolerable for a few years, but eventually I just had to make a choice between voluntarily demoting or leaving. I left.

All I'm saying is don't discount your enjoyment. If you love coding and you still feel challenged and are being reasonably compensated for it, give that its due weight.