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DennisG47 t1_j6loiqq wrote

Can you not check with the previous owners, neighbors or with Duquesne Light or whoever your energy supplier is? I signed up, in the grocery store with Inspire Energy and they have a flat rate, or did, for the first two years and have saved a significant amount on my first bill.

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vocalyouth t1_j6lmzbn wrote

Yeah there was. I’ve seen photos of at least one on one of those vintage Pittsburgh IG accounts. In the 80s on the corner of Liberty and 9th where the now RIP (but opened in 1987) Sammy’s Corned Beef was. Seems like Sheetz had a pretty big presence in PGH for a period ending in the late 80s.

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SgtChuckle t1_j6llx4o wrote

Does the tone of this make anyone else mad? I guess the owners are tired and I'm sure they contributed a major part to making the machine work but just putting all their employees out of work bc they couldn't figure their own shit out and delegate is cold. Any business they start after their little r&r break certainly won't get my patronage regardless of pedigree

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selitos t1_j6lkatf wrote

I recently quit, what a weird fucking place. Cheap as hell company, just one of the most miserly companies I've ever worked for. I've worked for some cheap ass companies, but none that reliably make 4b per year. It's not just with pay, it's workspace and technology too.

The Pittsburgh offices are kind of a dump, at least I thought so. Their tech floor was nice but everything else seemed very 90s-esque. Dark, dusty, fake plants everywhere, stacks of boxes, and dilapidated bathrooms. Then you hop on video chat with someone in New York and it's shiny and modern. Even India had a better space.

Technology is a complete joke - shitty data strategy, outsourced IT, and absolutely abysmal intranet and a patchwork of hr systems.

The layoffs are the real kicker. You never feel safe. Working for a cheap company can work for people if you felt safe, like you could just work there for a long time doing 9-5 and not get axed as long as you did your job. They lay people off and prance around on CNBC like it's Goldman but they spend like what I would imagine from a mom and pop tax prep company in Monroeville.

I would advise not working there.

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