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As someone who had braces twice because I didn't wear my retainer the 1st time and my teeth went right back to being janky, wearing my retainer at night is a very small inconvenience after all the pain and money to get them straight.

• They keep your teeth straight, but is it worth it if you have a piece of metal sticking out (from the retainer)?
• Why not wear the braces forever? At least with them you don't have to constantly take them off and back on.
• Why not just have dentures? Not saying dentures are better, but they both require a lot of maintenance.

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This is a lose/lose situation. Cause some people like when they come over and keep checking and others will complain thay they keep getting bothered and can just tell them when they need them. It's a situation where you can't please everyone. I personally prefer to just let them know. But I get it when they come check up.

And you live in fairytale land where a partner is gonna come along that has every single trait that pleases you immediately and also happens to be attracted to you and also happens that both you are in the mindstate to take a person into your lives while being single?

Keep me updated how that works out for you please.

Physical attraction does build over time. So initially you may be meh and then 4 months later mama cita

• The PC has 1 TB HDD and 256 GB SSD. It's a hybrid.
• For some reason, Windows 10 is on the HDD, and there's absolutely NO content on the SSD
• Computer is kinda slow. If I'm doing too much shit at once, it slows down a lot, sometimes programs even crash
• I Googled this same question, and 100% of the results I found state that installing Windows on the SSD is a much better idea than on the HDD.
• Seems like the HDD is better off being used to store additional shit on, like backups, big files, etc.
• I know I can't just move Windows over, I have to reinstall it manually and use an access key. That's fine.
• Before anyone asks, this PC isn't eligible for Windows 11 because the processor is not on Microsoft's list. Otherwise it would be eligible, it's just that one thing.

In my experience, this is the view of shitty managers. They want to keep the good employees under them, so they can keep them doing their work and make the department look good. Busting your ass gets you more work, sucking up to your boss gets you a promotion.

TC why don't we do this: promote guy #2, but give guy #1 a raise.

You think Guy 1 is incapable of learning?

It sounds like you already have your mind made up, so why are you even asking? It's your position to fuck up. Hundreds of people both close and just familiar with the situation are telling you number 1, but you ain't tryin' to hear it...hubris...

why would #2 be better at a job with more responsibilities when he's already worse at the one with less?

I feel like this topic is a great example of how little most people know about management.

If you don't want guy 1, then find someone else. Guy 2 will probably make a big hit on morale and if he understands the game well enough, he knows that you're to blame and will use that against you.

If the other employees don't have a good opinion of Guy #2 (because he's not that good at his job) I don't think they're going to respect him as a manager and that will probably be a problem.

Also everyone will be demotivated if the mediocre employee is the one getting promoted.

If you're seriously considering guy #2 here, then that just tells me that you shouldn't be in the position you're in.

Lmao, TC himself must be shit at his own position! Of course his responses in the topic are like this.

Dude says Guy 1 doesnt understand the hierarchy of a role hes not in. No shit. Have you tried talking to him about it?

I wouldnt expect a bank teller to know the responsibilities of a branch manager.

If youre looking for an assistant, its your responsibility to instruct them on their tasks and expectations.

TC just wants someone who already knows everything. Guy 1 is a yes-man? How do you know? Can you recall a situation in which he disagreed with something, but went along with it anyway?

Or are you assuming?

And all of this:

• a different manager was abusing his power and having his subordinates do things that were not their job. guy #1 wasn't happy with it, but he always did what he was told, never asked any questions. it was actually guy #2 that reported the issue and had the manager held accountable.
• i like being critiqued for things. guy #2 has spoke out about some things i did wrong, which ended up being important things that i fixed, and it helped our team as a whole. guy #1 has always just listened and agreed with everything i said.
• not sure if this counts as a "yes man" or not, but guy #1 doesn't adapt too well to change. if i have him do anything that is kinda different from his normal work, he gets stuck easily. in general he's a slow learner. some of my other employees can adapt to change much easier.
• guy #1 in general is just very timid. no backbone. you can tell whenever you have a 1-on-1 meeting with him. he always agrees with whoever is conducting the meeting, even if he doesn't really agree.

#2 doesnt sound reliable though, which at the end of the day is what makes the dept thrive and accomplish goals. And also what the other people said about work morale.

Something similar happened recently in the dept I just left. This mediocre guy was chosen as team lead. Hes been in coaching plenty of times and just not an overall great employee. Just helped the supervisor in some matters. Now when people found out a lot were pissed. Enough that quite a few jumped ship. Cause why work hard enough if at the end of the day it means nothing?

TC, you literally have an employee that does his job well.

sounds like "has management potential" means being a sucky trash worker

basically you think guy 1 is too good because he is an actual good employee and he might I guess look better than you and we can't have that right?

You've already made up your mind that you want to promote guy #2 so just do it. Don't complain when guy #1 leaves to another company that values him and the rest of your team loses respect for you and guy #2

Guy 1. Management skills aren't hard to learn and he can teach those under him his own skills which made him great. Also it increases morale with the other associates and shows them that working hard gets you rewarded.

I worked at a big company that would promote Guy 2 but it never ends well and bad management is one thing the company is notorious for.

Depends on how coachable each person can be.. person 1 can learn how to do so through example. There shouldnt be faffing about and it should be clear that the whole position requires confrontation on a daily basis since that is the core of the job anyways.

Making distinctions between good and bad interactions will set him up right

Person #2 though doesnt seem to need any life skills help, what they need is praise and the proverbial carrot to keep applying themselves to.. right now it seems like there isnt one for the guy

Im more like person #2 - but Id personally hire person #1 lol

• Guy #1: This is the person everyone wants me to promote. He's very good at his job, has perfect metrics, never missed a day of work, always willing to do overtime, pretty much has dedicated his life to this job. However, being good at your job doesn't mean you would be good in management. He's a "yes man", he doesn't understand the hierarchy of the company or what management goes through (he only understands his own job), and he follows any orders without question. None of those are necessarily bad things, but I don't really see any management potential in him. He knows the job inside and out, and he's reliable, but that doesn't mean he would be a good manager.
• Guy #2: This person doesn't apply himself that much, but I see a LOT of management potential in him. He calls off on occasion, he sometimes argues with me and others in management, he's been written up a few times, and tbh he's really not all that great at the job. So why am I considering him? He's VERY intelligent, and he has management written all over him. He's not afraid to speak up if something is wrong, he understands what a manager is supposed to do, he has a great understanding of the hierarchy of the company. He understands that managers have metrics they have to make as well. Basically he understands more than just his own role. Although him being a pain in the ass is bad, it shows he has the balls to be a manager. He may not be that good at the job, but I think he would be an effective manager. You don't need to be good at the job in order to be a good manager.

Since when does it take years to get results from working out?

Brock Lesnar, like almost all professional wrestlers, body-builders, strongmen of any kind, etc. take steroids or some form of HGH

What matters for weight loss is that your body is burning more calories than it takes in. You don't need to workout to lose weight, but you also don't need to diet to lose weight. In the same way that you can eat less calories to make up for not exercising, you can also exercise more, to make up for eating too many calories. The fastest way would be to combine both diet and exercise.

Sure, if you're not pushing yourself, or you're not consistent, then it will take years to see noticeable gains. But if you consistently lift multiple days per week, you will see a difference much sooner than you think. The important part is to stick with it and not give up just because you don't go from lanky to ripped overnight.

That's not always a bad thing. If you're just starting out, the important part is to just get out there and exercise. Hell, sticking to a stringent workout plan can actually make some people burn out faster. You said it yourself that you don't enjoy working out, so why not try different things and try to have some fun with it?

Since TC clearly doesnt know how to do it.

If youre out of shape and you dont see very noticeable improvements after 3-4 weeks going to the gym, youre doing it wrong.

If you don't think the aesthetic benefits to lifting weights is worth it, then that's fine.

If you don't think the aesthetic benefits to lifting weights is worth it, then that's fine.

If you're concerned about health benefits then I agree you should do whatever activity you enjoy the most. Because I agree, lifting weights is very very boring.

But I personally think the aesthetic benefits are worth it and don't think workout is overrated.

If you're not interested in gym stuff, join a recreational sports league or something or take up jogging or whatever

But I personally think the aesthetic benefits are worth it and don't think workout is overrated.

If you're not interested in gym stuff, join a recreational sports league or something or take up jogging or whatever

It's how much you want to push yourself, as far as your 3rd point. I saw dudes go into Army basic training, lose 40 lbs and gain a lot of noticeable muscle in 9 weeks. I went from being able to do about 18 pushups to 92 in 2 minutes, working out daily for only about 70 days.

So in that regard, if you work out and lift until it's a tad uncomfortable and quit, yeah it will take years, if it does at all. If you push hard and use every ounce of strength you have in your workout, the results come much, much faster.

1. In those cases, they lost weight. For weight loss, working out is completely fine (although just dieting would have worked too). The muscle may have always been there, but was covered by fat.
2. Pushing yourself how? Hopefully you mean 90% because if you push yourself 100%, you would have torn muscles and would be dead.

You look noticeably different after just a few weeks of consistent effort.

Ye 1 and 2 are fine, the rest are ??? not really relevant for general working out, though when combined with point 1 I can see how they aggravate it.

dont be chunky my dude

Your first two points are true and then you spiraled into crazy talk

• I don't enjoy working out at all. I don't look forward to it, and I dread every second. I don't even feel good when I complete a work out. In other words, laziness. I'll admit to that. And no, topic is not over.
• If you're working out to lose weight, diet matters way more. You don't need to workout to lose weight.
• If you're working out for the gains, it takes years to see noticeable gains. You might notice microscopic stuff like "I can do 3 pull ups instead of 2" but you won't look any different. If you're patient and/or love working out, then go ahead, but if you hate working out with a passion, you're not going to like this.
• 90% of people I know that work out don't look like they work out. They look extremely skinny or pretty fat.
• There is way too much misinformation about what you should eat and how you should work out. No one can agree on anything when it comes to nutrition or fitness. For example, many people say you should eat 100 grams of protein per day, but that's not true. You should be eating about 50 grams. And protein is not what matters for energy, it's carbs that matter.
• To add on to my last point, most people don't have an actual plan, they just "wing it", or use some workout plan instagram picture.
• 50% of working out is genetics. You can do the exact same work out as Brock Lesnar, but you most likely won't look like him.

People have survived like this in freak occurrences before. There are several examples of people just outright surviving a fall from a plane or some such.

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people dont realize how good they have it in this country

it feels really expensive where i live

besides some very specific frozen foods (their pizza) i feel like i can get the same amount of food for a lot less at my local grocery, especially when it comes to meat (and if i want higher quality meat i can just spend $90 online and get enough meat to last 2-3 months via a dedicated meat delivery service)
the technology deals look pretty neat but besides a toaster oven i can't imagine ever wanting any of it

i should put in the effort to try them out at least once though

i think you must not do your own groceries because their pricing is phenomenal.

It's a big Target. It's not going to be as cheap as Walmart or Sam's.
But it's also less chaotic than going to Walmart or Sam's, and they treat their employees pretty well.

• Their bakery items are very good, I've had their pumpkin pie and chocolate mousse.
• Their Kirkland brand is good, and apparently some of their items are actually name brand, but labeled as Kirkland.
• Their restaurant food is good. Had their pizza, I was impressed.
• The fact that they card everyone that walks in gives me a sense of security. I'm less likely to be approached from some weird ass guy who is loitering on property.

• Prices are really not good. If you do the math, you're really not saving that much, vs if you buy the same items from Walmart.
• Their selection is horrible. They always have the base model of every food item, so usually my shopping cart is empty because they don't have anything I want.
• They treat me like I'm a criminal, checking all of my items and my receipt. Walmart does this too, but they don't inspect EVERY item in my cart, they just do a basic look-through.
• What do I need 80 water bottles for? Or 40 fucking poptarts? No one wants this, but they tolerate it because they save 2 fucking dollars.

1. she's a tenant in the building i work in (lol)
2. she's leagues over me. she works in a high-ranking position, lives in two different places, travels to different countries regularly, etc

Fair point. I would say that someone who can talk about a myriad of things is not boring. Women love that I can talk about stuff from movies/tv to travel to politics to music to alcohol to hiking & running, etc. We might not be compatible on all of these things, but they think, "wow, he is open to a broad range of interests. Probably be open to doing new things with me too".

The word "deserved" is synonymous with "entitled." That's why I said that. And yes, some people do believe that but they would be wrong.