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New comment by subtlejellyfish in "I analysed 20 years of my chats"

subtlejellyfish — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:59:51 +0000

For what it's worth, it's never too late to keep in touch. You said you wish you'd kept in touch, if you're able, you should reach out. No one cares that its been awhile (and they're equally culpable), most people are happy and/or flattered you were thinking of them.

New comment by subtlejellyfish in "Private equity bought America's essential services"

subtlejellyfish — Thu, 28 May 2026 00:49:57 +0000

Significant meaning many PE funds are overwhelmingly (like 75+%) funded by pensions and sovereign wealth funds.

Its been awhile since I worked there, but CalPERS and CalSTRS were the two biggest LPs Blackstone had while I was there.

New comment by subtlejellyfish in "Private equity bought America's essential services"

subtlejellyfish — Thu, 28 May 2026 00:45:14 +0000

Maybe... but if pensions are gone, how many entities still exist that will commit to locking up billions of dollars for 5+ years?

New comment by subtlejellyfish in "Start your meetings at 5 minutes past"

subtlejellyfish — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:05:51 +0000

This requires the intentionality of the organization though. They seem to default to managers make the decisions. Ideally, managers manage people, IC execute and you get the "right" people in the room to make decisions, regardless of title or track.