Kevin C. Wong

Diary - Nov 12 to Nov 18 2022

Sat Nov 12 2022

Sleep 0400 to 0930. (5-1/2 hours)

  • Read the packet about my 401k distribution and rollover rules. Pretty complicated though a bunch of it is kind of duplicate as it covers Roth IRA rules separate. I'll most likely just leave it in the current 401k plan company since it's a fairly good company and the web site has a good UI (the plan company for my first job has a worse web site though still functional).
  • Jonathan sick again so Woo cancelled. Csr and I went to see Black Adam. It was ok.

Sun Nov 13 2022

Sleep 0300 to 1000. (7 hours)

  • Healthcare plan changes for 2023, deadline in Nov 22 to make any changes otherwise my current elections stand. The HSA plan is already the lowest cost and the most logical one to me in that you are on the hook for $3k a year deductible which is higher deductible than other plans yet for major expenses you will pay less overall. That's kind of my feeling about insurance, it's for emergencies when you get expenses that will bankrupt you rather than for expenses that may be financially painful but doable.
  • There was a little notice that in California if you are on a Kaiser health plan then at the end of the 18-month COBRA period you can get an additional 18-month coverage in Kaiser. The reminder is that if your COBRA ends in 2023 you might want to change plans to Kaiser while you can. I think we do annual elections so I can switch to Kaiser next year assuming I'm still unemployed or in a job with no health insurance.
  • Another good week in my fantasy football league. Already won my game with one of my players left to play on Monday. I'll be 7-3, though the other two top teams won so it'll us three at 7-3, three at 5-5, six at 4-6. Top eight teams make the playoffs and three games left in the season so the 7-3 teams are most likely in.
  • Received an express mailed letter from my company today. It's a notice that there are two open job positions (at my level) and if I want to apply I should email a résumé this week. Guess I'll work on my résumé over the next couple of days. Seems a bit weird since there must be a lot of laid off developers never mind regular applicants.

Mon Nov 14 2022

Sleep 2330 to 0730. (8 hours)

  • Everybody streaming and didn't get much done today.

Tue Nov 15 2022

Sleep 0045 to 0700. (6-1/4 hours)

  • I hate writing résumés. I already had a first draft and asked my brother to take a look.
  • My Airpods Max keep switching to alternate audio config as if the button is being accidentally pressed. Might be a software issue though so I'll try rebooting my Mac when I have the chance.

Wed Nov 16 2022

Sleep 2115 to 0815. (11 hours)

  • My Airpods Max stopped playing audio and wouldn't restart/reset even after following instructions (letting it charge for a few minutes). Eventually I removed the Airpods from Bluetooth, then let them charge overnight, then I was able to put them in discover mode and re-add them.

Thu Nov 17 2022

Sleep 2345 to 0715 (7-1/2 hours)

  • HOA board dinner at Salt Yard Restaurant and Bar, Burlingame. It was nice.

Fri Nov 18 2022

Sleep 2330 to 0800. (8-1/2 hours)

  • Finished second draft of résumé, incorporating changes suggested by my brother. Emailed it in.