Gas station convenience stores in Brazil have for the most part replaced regular convenience stores, especially outside regular work hours. Gas stations in Brazil tend to be well lit spaces with ample parking, surveillance and frequent police presence. I wouldn't be surprised if gas stations in the northern hemisphere become a little more like Brazilian gas stations as time goes by and urban violence increases in Europe, USA and Canada.
I also don't buy on the inevitability of electric vehicles. I am pretty sure at least diesel and ethanol will be around for a long time.
Right, like they are not going to take the opportunity to raise margins.
I recall seeing the exact same windshield mounted phone holder for 25 USD at Best Buy and 1 USD at the dollar store.
Prices are not only set based on percentual margins, they are also set based on what the consumer is ready to pay for perceived value.
Yep. "Translation: CEOs see opportunity to raise prices and blame it on someone else, figuring consumers don't understand how prices work." And they're mostly right.
Yes.
I reset my career 3 times between 30 and 40 and I did progressively better each time.
-Is there any reasonable path to starting over?
No. Jump into it. Be unreasonable. Fail fast.
Accept lower seniority positions if it gets you in the area you want to work in.
-Where do I even begin?
LinkedIn Jobs, trade shows, old friends and former coworkers.
Hit up on LinkedIn founders and upper management of the companies you want to work with, you would be surprised how many have answered me back over the years.
-Will tech co’s ever consider hiring someone like me?
We live in credentials bubble where everyone has a piece of paper saying they are a senior specialist on yadda-yadda, but finding someone who is lean and mean, hungry and means it, who would be willing to work 12 hours a day to bridge the gap and overtake the rest of the team? That's really hard.
