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beerisforclosers

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How's the semiconductor shortage impacting your life?

I work in tech. I'm pretty sure we're 90 days out from shipping just about any hardware component. We have some software components, so I've done my best to pivot. But hardware is my bread and butter - and I don't get paid until it ships.


Curious how hard other industries are getting hit?

How hard is the chip shortage hitting you?

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CuriousFox
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I mean I need to buy a newer car but the prices are stupid high. That's personal pain though. I haven't been affected in business. Let me go knock on some wood before it happens though ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜†
beerisforclosers
Politicker
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Account Manager
This personal pain is also impacting me haha
softwaresails
Politicker
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Sales Manager
I strictly deal in software so not feeling it professionally but there are things I want to buy that are on back order / delayed due to the chip shortage.ย 

It would suck to have that cross over into work.ย 

Smart to pivot to software.ย 
beerisforclosers
Politicker
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Account Manager
Tough pivot but trying!
Kevinbacon
Opinionated
1
Sales Manager
i work in IT asset re-marketing so you could say business is boomin'
Chep
WR Officer
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Bitcoin Adoption Specialist
Was thinking about building my own rig, but since the shortage that dream has been put on the backburner
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
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I bet chip makers are regretting shutting down fabs in MA, VT, etc...
salesnerd
WR Officer
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Head of Growth
It was a hassle when I was building a new gaming rig, but I was able to wait and shop around enough to find everything I needed at a reasonable price.ย 
MrNiche
Valued Contributor
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Senior Account Executive
Our product requires hardware with a subscription service & the hardware uses those microprocessors. Most new customers are okay with waiting a few extra days/weeks to get units in because they already have their old system in place while they wait.

But existing customers are a different story. When customers request additional units it becomes a huge problem navigating that & getting units prioritized to ship to them in a timely manner. It's caused some churn risk, but fortunately nothing too drastic thus far.

Fuck this shortage. My job is to sell units I can't ship & quotas certainly ain't changing!
beerisforclosers
Politicker
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Account Manager
I FEEL you.ย  I hope it gets better soon for both of us!!
MrNiche
Valued Contributor
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Senior Account Executive
Fingers crossed! Times like these are when I'm glad we have CSMs! And when I'm glad to not be one lol
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
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MDR
I strictly deal in software so not feeling it professionally but there are things I want to buy that are on back order / delayed due to the chip shortage.ย 
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
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ISR
I strictly deal in software so not feeling it professionally but there are things I want to buy that are on back order / delayed due to the chip shortage.ย 
MR.StretchISR
Politicker
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ISR
I mean I need to buy a newer car but the prices are stupid high. That's personal pain though. I haven't been affected in business. Let me go knock on some wood before it happens though

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