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As a kid, I watched Kelly's Heroes whenever it was on TV and loved him in it.

It was a joy to see him in so many movies throughout the years. He always elevated everything he was in. Great actor.

Perhaps in your area that is happening, but not in mine (NJ). 70% fee is outrageous. 20% would even be difficult to swallow. But there are grocery chains that do the right thing. As with any charitable giving, you need to be aware of who you're giving money to and how they'll be using the money.

This happened to me around 35 as well.

It's important to recognize that you're still young in the grand scheme of things.

A lot of the other comments recommend making friends, having kids, getting married, etc. Those things might help, but can also make things worse. And ultimately, they might not necessarily fix what YOU need.

It sounds like you lack meaning in your life, motivation, and a clear direction.

It's important that you spend some time thinking about what you want your life to look like to create the happiness you desire. What's missing? What do you want to be working on? What will provide you fulfillment? etc.

You might need to go explore some new hobbies or experiences to figure it out, but therein lies the exciting part of life. Try something new and don't be afraid to fail. It's just part of journey.

Once you've got that picture of what you want your life to look out, write it down. Then start making 2-3 year plans to move your life into that direction. This should help get you excited (or scared). Use it motivate yourself to get to your desired end goal.

That's the must well spoken summary of this issue I've seen to date.

We interviewed a lot candidates this way and yes all of them were employed full-time. None of the candidates we interviewed worked directly in our specific industry, so as long as they didn't work on company time of their current employer, there was no conflict.

Our time limit of 20 hours or less, also helps. The hours could be spread over many weeks if needed to ensure there wasn't a conflict.

That said, it's not unheard of that some employees have more strict contracts such as yourself and we certainly would have had to pass on those candidates or find another way to evaluate them.

We also had the luxury of being a fully distributed team (pre-covid), so collaboration could happen during the candidates off hours, with a team member that was working.

Well we didn't market it like that and while technically it is consulting for a period of time, it doesn't have to feel that way.

The interview process was similar to any other company, but at the end we asked the candidate to do a short project (20 hours or less), which they would collaborate on with someone internally.

So only the best candidates made it to the project and hopefully at that point there were pretty sold on the company.

Did we lose some candidates? Sure, but we also didn't have any hires we regretted after changing to it.

We did this at the last startup I founded.

While it can be difficult on the paperwork side, it's nothing short of amazing. It helped us find high quality fits for the team AND we actually had a better understanding of skill levels.

We also used it to educate ourselves on what each employee would need in their on boarding and personal development plans.

I'd guess his friends bragged about their trades to someone who disclosed it directly or indirectly to the authorities.

Agreed. I'd also add that other car manufacturers have made tradeoffs on safety issues for decades.

So I wonder if it's more about Telsa capitalizing on the hype of self driving cars (with the expensive self-driving add-on) in the short term and less about him misunderstanding the magnitude of difficulty.

Telsa is using the proceeds from that add-on to make them seem more profitable and fund the actual development. It's smart in some aspects, but very risky to consumers and Telsa.

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Many of those frustrations are with people or processes put in place that one can't change.

It's why many of us try to rise up the ladder to get some level of "control" in a company to fix those frustrations. But then many miss solving the problems they previously worked on and realize that creating change isn't so easy after all.

So that leaves us in search for a company that one can be themselves, provides a feeling of accomplishment, and creates happiness. That's a tough mix to find.

For me, the only solution to this problem has been to start a company of my own. Sure it brings it's own problems, but the satisfaction and happiness it brings is well worth it.

That's great. That's not an easy life (speaking from experience), but certainly can be gratifying. I wish you much success, good luck!

That's a great point. I guess people are really just looking to play the status game by showing up first.

For me, it’s also about building something that will last longer than a few years.

Seeing something physically taking shape and the pride of your craftsmanship after it is completed is quite rewarding.

It’s hard not to appreciate the cost savings, saved lives, and benefits employees and employers would see from universal healthcare.

Has anyone seen any studies on the potential impact it would have on insurance and medical administration industries? i.e. lost revenue, jobs, etc.?

I think you’re missing the point of what consumers find valuable about Tesla cars. It’s not the body or fancy interiors. The tech is what people want and because of that, cosmetic issues is an ok tradeoff. Of course, as other companies catch up on the Tech side, they’ll need to fix those issues, but they’ve got time.

Agreed. Showing a teenager how much they will make with the career their interested in and then figuring out how much they might afford in student loans is pretty easy to roughly estimate. It’s what should be taught in schools and banks should have limits as well.

But banks and universities don’t wait those things, because it’d jeopardize the easy money.

Took a lot of courage to share that story I'm sure. Thank you. I wish you and your son the best of luck. I hope you're reunited soon.

For many, it helps build followers and get lots of likes. I’m not sure that was the author’s intention.

I suppose it could. I guess one would need to look down deep to understand what would make them most happy in the end. Taking the risk of running a business should be part of that consideration.

Personally, doing my own thing has been about personal freedom and optionality. I don't think you need to make it big to fulfill that dream.

Many people believe that you need to build a billion dollar company or you've failed. There is nothing wrong with making a $100k/year business and enjoying the fruits of your labor.

Happiness should be the goal.

The largest problem developers have with bootstrapping a project is that they focus way too much on building vs solving a customer pain point. This leads to bloated MVPs and little feedback from customers.

Devs need to flip their focus. Instead, spend a lot of time with customers, build marketing landing pages, which include mockups of the software, and see if you can attract paying customers. Gather feedback early and often.

Once you're successful with that, you'll have a clearer path of what to build. Then go build it.

The magical part of this approach is that you'll have most of your sales and marketing pitch down by this point, so launching your project into a business will be so much easier and more likely to succeed.

I think you're partly right here. The ingredients for people to risk their lives is not right. As history has shown us though, that can change very quickly. I hope it doesn't for all our sake.

Prior to Pearl Harbor, most Americans wanted no part in the war. After the attack and growing threat of Hilter, people saw the need to bet our enemies at all costs by taking crazy risks.

People change based on circumstances. While newer generations might be considered "soft" and all about "me" compared to previous ones, I'd say they'd likely rise to the occasion if needed.

I couldn’t honestly, which is why we tried a lot of other things before we realized it was the food.

I use to buy dog food from Amazon. My dog started getting sick after awhile, so we switched to store bought and she quickly got better. Same brand and type.

Ewww. Well that's good to know.

I'd actually hate to reinforce that stereotype. Certainly not my intent, but I can see how what I wrote certainly could paint that picture. I'll do better next time to clarify my thoughts and learn from this.

Our entertainment options are crazy addictive today compared to the past. Our standard of living has also increased significantly post-WWII. If we do in fact value entertainment over education, it's not a knock on our society.

We're just comfortable. When you get comfortable while being a dominate superpower, it's only a matter of time that another country will take your place.

> and that the perceived value of self-driven diligence and the desire for intellect might become popular again. Actually, I think they already are starting to be popular again, especially among younger people.

I hope you're right :) Good points overall.

> Ivory towers will come crumbling down in time.

No doubt. We can't continue on the path we're currently on. It's not sustainable.

Of course they value it. There is no argument there. I feel the culture and average person just doesn't value it at the same level they once did.

My wife is a math teacher now for 15 years (Middle school & High School). The attitudes of kids in just that time span have changed significantly. There is more emphasis by students and parents for their child to pushed to the next grade level with less effort. Teachers are put in the hot seat for kids not doing their homework or getting extra help. Both are the students responsibility. Students come to school extremely tired, which they admit is due to various hours of entertainment media consumption and staying up late.

There has been study after study showing that students are spending more time on their screens, looking at various forms of entertainment media. How can we blame them? It's addicting.

You're probably right, the system has failed them. I'm not sure how it gets fixed, but I feel strongly that people can't depend on just getting educated by institutions alone. There are other avenues that we should be promoting.

It's because the average American doesn't value education like they once use to. American's IMO value entertainment far more.

We're living in a time when information and the ability to gain skills is easier than ever. Google, YouTube, Public Libraries, etc. It's all there, available for anyone. But American's have it in the their mind that the only way to gain skills is by going to a school and sitting in a classroom. Perhaps, the institution is to blame for that?

Until Americans start realizing that education and being a lifetime learner is one of the most critical aspects of an economy, I'm afraid we won't see much in terms of improvements.

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