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Is that following up to try and curry favour, or because you've not heard back and would expect to? I've never done the former, and wouldn't take it into account for people that I've interviewed. I have once chased up interview results when I'd not heard back (I'd not gotten the job, and they'd just not told me...) and I think there's quite sensible.

You seem to have a chip on your shoulder about this, TC. Has this happened to you?

Yeah I really liked it. It was quite powerful.

DeepFriedSquid posted...

It's gotten to the point where I'll call her out and she'll apologize for it but she'll do it again two days later anyway, so I'm like mentally giving up.

What if, when you don't want her to do this sort of thing, you lead by saying so? And then you talk about your problems. It might sound a bit awkward, but it should work and it sounds like the other sensible options aren't working. And if she has a problem with that, bit also keeps doing this when you've asked her not to, you can see how you feel about it.

Mistere_Man posted...

It sucks how much vets charge these days. I had a dog that got bit by a coyote, and treating the wound and eventually having to put it down a few days later cost over $4,000. I cant imagine how much it would cost for a dog with cancer trying to save it. Sucks that putting it down would probably be the only affordable option unless you are loaded.

Is insurance for pets not very common in the US? Not asking about your situation in particular, but it seems pretty common in the UK and I can't imagine paying for vets fees without it.

Well TC fucked up there...

I love that there's a Naples in Florida. It's like Paris, Texas.

Just checked and both movies have similar critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

I wish I was comfortable working from home. I just can't separate work from home when I WFH and it makes me enjoy the space less when I'm just trying to live my life. I can't stay focused on work at home either.

I'm pretty similar. I like having at least one day a week in the office to mix things up. Otherwise it can feel like it encroaches on my enjoyment of being at home. A lot of this will be my lack of focus which means that I'm less productive. If I was working better, I'm sure I'd find it easier to have clear boundaries between work and non work times.

You don't need to sneak food (except maybe hot food?) and drinks into the cinema in the UK. I tend not to eat during films, but I'll take drinks now and then.

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I've only noticed a few posts by him, but it certainly seems like it. Maybe he'll grow up one day...

Not sure if this is an American thing, but I've never done it when applying for jobs, and would find it strange if someone did it when I've interviewed them.

I'd been meaning to try this for a while, but there's always been something else to play. I finished the new Fire Emblem recently, so it might be the right time to try this.

I'm seeing around the 20 hour mark for the campaign, which is a good length, not too long.

Why are you looking to put something else in the tank if your turtles are killing what you put in there? Can't you just leave them to it?

I've just started not that long ago, but I'd definitely recommend speaking with your therapist if you're feeling worse because of it. I've felt better already (it's good to be doing something about this, even if it's early days) and would be quite concerned if I felt worse. I don't know how much flexibility you have in choosing your therapist, and if you've tried a few people, but I found it valuable to try a few people.

I can't actually remember the game that well (bought it as soon as it came out), but I remember it being very fine. I really wanted it to be better than it was, but it was certainly playable.

I also can't remember what they were, but I had thought that it needed some basic quality of life fixes. They were for things like how awkward it was to view a character's stats (maybe not exactly this, but something at this sort of level). Hopefully that's been patched now.

What would TC need a non Steam Deck computer for? I don't have one, but I could imagine it replacing my PC, which I basically just use for gaming. If TC needed to do something that they couldn't easily do with their phone/tablet (doing a lot of typing or working on a spreadsheet), they could just use their Deck with a dock. I'd be interested to hear if you think there are certain tasks that TC will specifically need a computer for.

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They are definitely there to make things less annoying. What is stopping popups if not just something annoying? Malware is more serious, but I'd be willing to bet that the majority of people use adblockers because they just don't want to see ads. And that's fine, there's no reason to pretend otherwise.

Puglia77 posted...

Nope. I graduated with IT specialization in Game Development and a minor in CS, trying to get a software development job but I've lowered my standards to IT help desks. Nothing yet, the emails always say I'm not a good enough fit and they've moved on to other candidates. I'm thinking I don't have enough qualifications so I might have to take a certification for DevOps or full stack. I just finished moving to a different state and I'm limited on funds so I'm hoping to get some kind of job this year but it hasn't been looking good so far.

The only interview offers I've ever had are those 2 year bootcamp non-compete offers like Revature or Dev10. Tried to do Dev10 last month but they ended up canceling all of their positions for my location.

I'd go back to them to ask for more feedback, as it sounds like you aren't already. Worst case scenario, you get nothing, but they might be able to give you some tips. I'd imagine that if you've been applying for jobs for that long, the problem might be with your applications. Do you have someone else look over them before you send them out? It might be a good idea.

Not sure how this will be, but the book was good.

I'm enjoying it so far, but the romance with Misty was pretty weird. It felt a bit too "self insert fantasy".

Maybe it's to cover the other countries nearby too.

I like it

I gave it a go as I'd heard it was similar to Dark souls, but easier and I still really struggled... I've yet to get good. It did look really cool though.

I've played the first 5 chapters and it's decent so far. The writing is grating on me a bit, but it's not the end of the world. I'm not sure if it's always this bad, or if it's worse in this game. Still looking forward to playing more of it though.

Kaiganeer posted...

relative to what most people make in the uk, yes

Is it? I'm pretty sure that's around the national average for full-time workers around the UK. Like it's not terrible, but it's hardly crazy for nurses.

This is probably a trolling topic, but I fully support the nurses strikes. It's about more than just pay.

You guys can see that she's sitting/leaning right?

If you don't want to drink it, can you use it as fertiliser?

I think you're missing the big one, Amazon Web Services.

Can you go to your local paper or news station? Try to publicly shame your neighbour into stopping and hopefully push someone into helping you sort this out.

MelbuFrahma4 posted...

Just realized Carly Rae Jepsen wasnt even on the list Call Me Maybe was such a popular song a couple years ago.

She was the first artist I thought of. Was surprised that she wasn't there.

I don't know that it's redundant, but I don't think it reads well. It seems like it might be a bit odd to read unless it's meant to be funnily worded (though I haven't read what you've got around it).

I don't quite understand why you went in the direction of asking the HR manager to review your resume. If you know you signed an offer letter at a higher salary level, stick to your guns. Don't ask them to review the incorrect salary that they've given you, have them correct it.

Was the exact figure ever discussed with anyone? And did you speak to the person who made you the offer? You said that they were due too call you back. And what has your manager said about all of this? Have you gone back to HR to see if there's an audit trail, which might show any changes being made? And have you asked if there's any way this could have happened accidentally? As in, are there mechanisms in place to allow it to happen.

Also I don't know how electronic signatures work, but will it not show when you signed the document? If you look at that, does it have the date/time that you actually signed it? If it shows another date, then you've got something to work with.

I wonder how much of this varies by country. It could be that I'm missing all of the cheque usage here (in the UK), but I don't think there's much of it at all. And like I've never seen someone paying at a shop with a cheque, which doesn't seem as uncommon in America.

Garioshi posted...

I pay my rent via check

Has your landlord asked you to do this, or was it something that you requested? I'm really surprised that cheques are still being used. Surely a bank transfer or direct debit or another digit way of making payment is better for everyone.

I've only ever written cheques for work. The one time I needed to pay for something in my personal life by cheque, I had to order a chequebook, and the ability to pay via bank transfer came in while I was waiting for it to arrive... I'd find it really strange if I was asked for a cheque these days.

I'd not heard of Somerville either, but reviews aren't selling me on it. I also preferred Limbo to Inside. I'm not quite sure why though. Maybe because they're so similar and I played Limbo first?

KhlavicLanguage posted...

i heard that game is a good solution for a single-player D&D if you cant manage to get a group together. accurate?

Do you mean that playing the campaign gives a similar feeling to playing a D&D campaign? If so, not really. It's just a standard WRPG. None of these will really replicate the feel of a pen and paper game, unless you're just looking to do combat in D&D.

I used to follow comics on a regular basis for a while, but stopped over a decade ago for a couple of reasons. The cost was one, which led me to piracy, and then I realised that I just didn't think a lot of what I read was very good. For the most part, Marvel and DC superhero comics just aren't very well written. There are some exceptions, and there are great comics that don't fit into that category though.

The Borderlands
A Dark Song
The Canal

I had a period of watching some good British and Irish horror films, but can't remember the names of any of the others.

Yeah I saw it in the cinema this year (UK) and it was one of the best films I saw.

Aftersun came out recently and was really good. And it was towards the start of the year but The Worst Person in the World was great. It definitely stuck with me.

What do people use the server's pen for? Is it needed for settling the bill or something (I don't think I've ever needed a pen in the UK) or do people just ask to borrow a pen for something unrelated to the meal?

It might sound like a while, but 4 years isn't too crazy if you're staying from scratch. At least you know you have something to aim for. And if you get a pay rise at some point over those 4 years, you can put more away.

I've got a Kindle from a few generations ago. It's good. I really like it.