That's a fair point - and one of the most common mistakes is manually entering a value rather than a calculated value (formula). You change one of the underlying values and the number in that cell is "off". One way to address that is with an extra row at the bottom for totals, and a column at the right for totals, and making sure they match. Another challenge I see is the apparent high precision of floating number numbers that are based - in whole or part - on rough integer inputs. As someone who worked with the Excel team to develop the first Excel SDK, I've always appreciated that product's enduring relevance.
We are right behind you - purchased a mountain home in Cle Elum 90 minutes away and plan to retire in about 5 years. To help cover the costs in the interim we will be doing short term rentals.
I think I am concerned - because there's no obvious path upward to investing in anything specific. It's increasingly clear that the ROI of a college degree has disappeared - and one of the advantages of such a degree was (historically) that it prepared one for a variety of career paths. Today's alternatives - electrician being touted - seem to offer returns but at the expense of future flexibility. Young folks probably wouldn't heed your advice, but what advice would you give them other than "start up type business"?
"Payrises will be fair and steady but no massive leaps and or stock option bonanzas"This caught my eye after reading "https://paulkedrosky.com/life-under-two/". I perceive that there is a difference in expectations between "our" generation (assuming that folks on this forum are north of 50 (even 60) and have experienced that steady upward pressure) and, well, those who are Crypto/YOLO-ing thru their adulthood.
Thank you for the nice article. Your Myopia section brings to mind "recency bias" in particular - which a quick search yields a first mention in 1st century BC.
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That's a fair point - and one of the most common mistakes is manually entering a value rather than a calculated value (formula). You change one of the underlying values and the number in that cell is "off". One way to address that is with an extra row at the bottom for totals, and a column at the right for totals, and making sure they match. Another challenge I see is the apparent high precision of floating number numbers that are based - in whole or part - on rough integer inputs. As someone who worked with the Excel team to develop the first Excel SDK, I've always appreciated that product's enduring relevance.
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Related, I just read this: https://derekthompson.substack.com/p/young-people-face-a-hiring-crisis
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We are right behind you - purchased a mountain home in Cle Elum 90 minutes away and plan to retire in about 5 years. To help cover the costs in the interim we will be doing short term rentals.
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I think I am concerned - because there's no obvious path upward to investing in anything specific. It's increasingly clear that the ROI of a college degree has disappeared - and one of the advantages of such a degree was (historically) that it prepared one for a variety of career paths. Today's alternatives - electrician being touted - seem to offer returns but at the expense of future flexibility. Young folks probably wouldn't heed your advice, but what advice would you give them other than "start up type business"?
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"Payrises will be fair and steady but no massive leaps and or stock option bonanzas" This caught my eye after reading "https://paulkedrosky.com/life-under-two/". I perceive that there is a difference in expectations between "our" generation (assuming that folks on this forum are north of 50 (even 60) and have experienced that steady upward pressure) and, well, those who are Crypto/YOLO-ing thru their adulthood.
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Thank you for the nice article. Your Myopia section brings to mind "recency bias" in particular - which a quick search yields a first mention in 1st century BC.
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