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Cake day: February 28th, 2026

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  • I used to be an insurance adjuster for a car insurance company. Worst job in the world. I would meet the insured and they are going through a terrible time. Then I would meet with the auto shop and they want to make as much money as possible. Then I would need to negotiate to get a reasonable number. Then I find out instead of repairing the dents and dings they just put Bondo on the whole thing. So the insured gets a piece of crap vehicle back and the auto shop and insurance company makes an incredible amount of money.

    I quit after three weeks.















  • No matter what, under no circumstances should you ever believe the company or place you work for will back you up.

    If a company was placed in a situation where they can get rid of you for any reason, they will and they will do it as fast as possible.

    Even if you believe you are irreplaceable, a company will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to get you out of the equation.

    Even if you have been with the company for 20+ years, if the company sees a way to save a hundred bucks by getting rid of you, they will.

    Even if you and your boss and their bosses are buddy buddy and they are the godparent to your child and if you donated them a kidney, they will replace you.

    Even if you show that you work the most, bring in the most sales, work the longest, get paid the least, and do work so everyone can slack off, they will replace you.

    Also HR is never there for you. It is there to protect the company first and foremost. If you go to them for any reason, you are on a list to be the first to go.






  • A few years ago LinkedIn was a must have. Recruiters and sourcers would scour LinkedIn for their candidates.

    Now it is just trash. Ghost and fake job opportunities, AI slop, and bots have turned LinkedIn to a cesspool.

    I work with companies who pull LinkedIn data for B2B leads and 99% of them stopped because it is ineffective and a waste of time.

    If you have a profile that’s great. If you don’t have one, there is no need to make one unless someone specifically tells you they need it.

    You are fine.




  • I commonly get called names and have disparaging comments fly my way.

    At first, I let them get under my skin. I would get depressed. But I realized this is exactly what they want me to feel. They won.

    Now when someone “makes a joke” I just tell myself they won’t win and realize whatever credibility or trust I had for this person is lost. They are wholly uneducated and I make the choice not to engage with them any further.

    I win this round. Not them