Rob Neto

In fiction, this is the moment everything changes. The passage narrows. The light thins. The last easy decision is already behind you. From here on, every choice compounds. Turn back too late and you don’t just lose ground — you lose options. This is where thrillers are born.

@WilliamShatner That's the main thing keeping me from going all electric. The range isn't sufficient to justify it yet.

And for the #teslarites who don’t understand 500 miles. Time is money. How long does it take to pump a tank of gas? 4-5 mins versus 30. Early last week I went up to the Yosemite area (about 300 miles.) I got up there, did my thing and got gas (5 mins) and drove back. With a Tesla. It would be drive up (maybe on one charge) charge up 20-30 mins, do my thing. Drive back, stop along the way to recharge (again probably another 20 mins…) That’s too long. 500 would be one recharge so it’s 10 mins gas versus 29-30 mins which I would consider.🤷🏼

@NicoleFederici @TechLayoffLover Then out of work dad can watch the kids.

@RobNeto_Author @TechLayoffLover Maybe mom is trying to get work after caring for her family and needs some way back into the work force.

A buddy from college hit me up last night out of nowhere. Dude was a senior product manager at Google. Pulled $320k+ TC no problem. House in Austin, three young kids, wife who stepped back from her career to handle the family chaos. Got cut in the latest restructure wave. Now he's watching the savings bleed out at $5,800+ a month just to keep the lights on and the kids fed. Mortgage, daycare for the toddler, school supplies, two car notes, health insurance COBRA kicking in soon. He crunched the numbers stone-cold: maybe four months before it's game over. He was always the loud one in the group—bragging about the stock grants, the remote flex, how Big Tech was bulletproof forever. Last night on the call he was quiet. Shaky. Admitted he's waking up at 3 a.m. staring at the ceiling thinking about what happens when the account hits zero. He's blasting applications. 250+ out the door. A couple recruiter DMs that fizzle. Screens that end with "we'll be in touch" and then silence. The market is ice-cold and every job posting gets 500+ applicants overnight. He said flat-out: "We thought we had it figured out. House, kids' college funds starting, vacations planned. Now I'm refreshing job boards at midnight wondering if we'll have to move in with my in-laws." You never think it'll be you. Until the access gets revoked, the calendar turns into a ghost town, and the mortgage statement shows up anyway. If you're still collecting fat TC at a FAANG or big tech shop thinking the golden handcuffs and network will always catch you… wake the fuck up. The runway disappears faster than you expect. DMs open if you're in the same spiral or watching someone you know crack under it. No judgment. Just real talk.

@RobNeto_Author 😂 I guess in this case. That’s a good thing.

Tell me about this. Only wrong stories, if you dare.

You are completely missing the point. They can't afford it. Yeah, this is likely a fake story, but there are people who are clueless when it comes to finances and budgets. I'm sure there are people in similar situations that haven't even thought of pulling their kids out of daycare because that would be an inconvenience.

@RobNeto_Author @itsyaboy337890 @TechLayoffLover Believe it or not preschools like Montessori are - here’s the kicker - actually good for kids. Kids who attend preschools do better when they get to school. No, don’t do this if you can’t afford it but for someone with 3 kids, it’s common to still use daycare and have a SAHM

@itsyaboy337890 @ManyMen92611 @TechLayoffLover Exactly! Why be a SAHM if you're not going to be momming?

@ManyMen92611 @RobNeto_Author @TechLayoffLover That’s the entire point of a stay at home mom though. It’s just itresponsible spending which is exactly why they are in this situation in the first place.

@ManyMen92611 @TechLayoffLover Let's see... Keep the kid in daycare and have an easier transition to kindergarten, or be able to pay the mortgage and feed the family for a couple of extra months...

@RobNeto_Author @TechLayoffLover Because many toddlers are very social; and daycare attendance makes the transition to elementary school easier. Ask any Kindergarten teacher, they can tell the home raised vs preschool kids on day one.

@MikeDiazAuthor If gazpacho can be a soup, why can't cereal. It's the same thing. A solid food in a liquid. It's breakfast soup.

Is cereal a soup? Explain your answer like your life depends on it.

@susan_nearntzen Thank you!

@RobNeto_Author From 29k to 90k feet… that’s some serious exploration. Respect for the years of work behind it.

Fifteen years ago, I began diving in Cozumel’s underground rivers. Since then, Cueva Quebrada alone has grown from roughly 29,000 feet to more than 90,000 feet of surveyed passage, with exploration ongoing. The site documenting this work has now been rebuilt to reflect the scope and progression of the project. Exploration is measured in years, not dives. Explore the updated systems here: CozCaves.com

@ThrillaRilla369 Natural immunity. I worked in healthcare for 20+ years.

People who rarely get sick, What's your secret

@MikeDiazAuthor I haven't seen that

What’s with the solid dark grey profile pics? Should I be worried?

@Strigl 😢

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@WilliamShatner That means I get to eat Pi all day!

Happy Pi Day!

@catturd2 The rest are in the south, each with small arsenals, waiting for the invaders to show up. 😀

LOL. Based AF.

@chloeainworth When I first embarked in this journey, I never thought it would become so big. Now I'm writing books about the adventure. Mapping...one foot at a time...

@RobNeto_Author That’s incredible progress growing the surveyed passages from 29,000 to over 90,000 feet is mind-blowing! How do you even begin mapping such a vast and complex cave system?

@catturd2 Raining up here north of Marianna, but no wind. We had a tornado watch notification last night that ended at 7 this morning.

Bad storm coming through right now - under a tornado watch.

@chippychop_ Watch @rickygervais Netflix stand-up specials. He's already answered this.

Honest question Ricky Gervais, why don’t you have a dog? You clearly love them. Can you provide an answer that makes sense that will not make me question the reasoning. I’m a reasonable person, I would love to know as would many others.

@MikeDiazAuthor It's the underwater cave reaper. Someone finally caught it!

I am not sure what this is, but Jim refused to touch it. I guess some stories should not be told. 😂 What is it? #esppawnchronicles #pawnshopmysteries #hauntedobjects #supernaturalstories #paranormalfinds #creepyfinds #mysteryobject #weirdantiques #storybehindtheobject #darkfiction #paranormalcommunity