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FantasticAssGas posted...

If you have kids it can be a real nightmare.

Kids interrupt meetings. When both parents are working from home, one can take care of the kids during the other parent's meetings. In practice, sometimes that just leads to an argument of which meeting was more important. My wife and I have different schedules. The baby still sleeps with us. I go to my living room and plug in my laptop. A few hours later, my wife gets up and gives the baby his morning bottle. She goes to work, sometimes at the office just to get away from the baby I'm quite sure. She sometimes stays there for peace and quiet. Some days I will leave our home to go my office an hour away for the same reason.

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Compsognathus posted...

It's online retail for the most part, which I will never work in ever again, because the always on mindset of retail, particularly online retail, bleeds into all aspects of the business and rots out concepts of work-life-balance. Right now I do everything I can to keep my team from working weekends even if it means I have to. Unfortunately this is my first controller roll since leaving public accounting so I can't bow out early and blame a toxic workplace.

Controlling is a pretty sweet gig. Hang in there a couple of years and bolt to another company with a higher salary. You have a bright future if you can swing it for a while.

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Compsognathus posted...

Radio-fucking-active. I am genuinely miserable most days but I won't quit yet because I don't want a short stay on my resume.

When my CEO called me yesterday, my roommate was like "maybe he is firing you" and said "if I should only be so lucky".

What is your business space if you don't mind my asking? Many industries are cognizant of toxic workspaces and would likely not hold it against you unless you are new in your chosen field of work. For instance, if you are a new manager, something which could eventually lead to a better resume, I might try to knuckle under for a year or two. Otherwise, deuces.

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No way would I work for a company where I have to refer to anyone as sir nor would I stay at a place where I was already so disconnected from the quality of work expected as to be knowing I would be fired. It sounds like your company was just a bad fit for this employee.

As a manager of one company and an owner of another smaller one, I do occasionally have to contact my people in off hour situations. Many of them are salary, so the same rules don't apply in my state. For the hourly folks, if I am contacting them outside business hours, it is to offer them more work. They tend to like those calls.

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Corrupt_Power posted...

No, as in even after you fully fight off the initial infection, that doesn't mean if you get exposed to the virus again it won't magically be unable to jump from you to someone else. As far as the vaccine bit goes, I can't even follow your logic jump there.

You would no longer be shedding the initial infection was my point.

Natural immunity for someone who already had the virus is comparable to the expected immunity conferred by the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. The studies are still ongoing. That being said, the second dose of the vaccine can still shed just like the naturally conferred virus.

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I bought a pulse oximeter, downed vitamin C, melatonin, and elderberry and just rested as much as possible. My symptoms were coughing, sinus pressure, mild fever, severe muscle pain, and fatigue. I was feeling better by day 4 and all symptoms were gone by day 6.

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CableZL posted...

Why would I not get the vaccine if I don't want to get it again?

You actually are ineligible for the vaccine for at least the next three months.

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Corrupt_Power posted...

There's been little evidence that having COVID prevents you from getting it again, and even if it did, you can act as a carrier.

If you are a carrier, then CDC would have you staying home for more than 14 days. Further, if you are going to be afraid of getting it again right away, I would guess you also don't plan to get the vaccine.

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Yeah, everyone in my house currently has COVID-19. We had to cancel our plans with family. We usually go three different places for the holidays, but this year we stayed home. My wife's granny has dementia and is in kidney failure. We are worried we might have missed our last Christmas with her.

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Cpt_Pineapple posted...

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.

Oh, the 40 something single female on Facebook approach... gold choice

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She missed the situation where you work for yourself that many hours.

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COVxy posted...

Being a PhD student is a larger workload than your average job, probably most jobs. Being a PhD student because you are lazy makes no logistical sense.

Depends on your topic. I spent no more than 8 hours/day on average and significantly less than that after I finished my classes. I had a couple of 24 hour days when I had beam time at a national lab, but a lot of my work was the set it and forget it type. I came back several hours later and analyzed the results. I also graduated at age 26.

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Turtlebread posted...

Ive been lifting for 8 years and I feel no difference

Im not even stronger than the average person

Do you have any health problems? This just shouldn't be possible unless you have health issues or are not following a decent system. Some of my lifts tripled in the first six months once I actually knew what I was doing.

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In that case, if I'm being honest, I would take the other job. Then, I would meet with my current boss explaining how you have been at the company for a while, how you like working there, but you need more money to stay while highlighting your accomplishments. If you do not get the raise, you already have the other job. If you do get it, I would be looking for more than you were offered at the other place.

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Chunkey Simmons posted...

Good point. What if you work for a corporate shithole that doesn't do raises or annual reviews?

You should look at your salary as well as other benefits in the marketplace and assess whether you are at a place you want to be long term. Everyone, all the way to the CEO can be replaced. You have little strong arm leverage.

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If you want a promotion, you have to make a plan. You need to show the organization your value. If you want something tomorrow, probably go ahead and put in your 2 weeks and take the higher paying role elsewhere.

In my own experience, I have gotten ahead by talking to my boss' boss and telling him where I want to go. I'm lined up to be a director in the next year after being an individual contributor only two years ago.

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I haven't done anything quite like that. On the other hand, I did hire an engineer to my team using one way video. We introduced ourselves with video, turned off the cameras, and requested that the interviewee keep his camera on throughout.

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Beveren_Rabbit posted...

You can't expect kids to perform well in school when you except to be in class by 8am. Not everyone gets to ride a bus to school, drive, or live within walking distance. You have kids that wake up at around 4-6am to be able to make it to class on time. Energy drinks/coffee are a necessity if you want students to be attentive throughout the day.

Got up at six, had no caffeine throughout the day, ran six miles in the afternoon for cross-country, worked 30 hours weekly, and graduated salutatorian. Quit being so unhealthy.


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I'm wondering if a lot of people are aware of the job opportunities available. I am currently working extra shifts in my home business because I cannot find enough people to hire to do the work. I am buying my wife a Louis Vuitton purse for Christmas with the extra money I am working in my home business that I would have otherwise paid my employees over the past couple of weeks.

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The key for me is to inject the turkey with a butter sauce a couple of times during cooking. I cooked a 22 lb bird yesterday that was very juicy.

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mustachedmystic posted...

Jesus said, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's".

Ironically, Julius Ceaser reduced the Roman grain subsidy by about half.

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Guide posted...

She's wrong. We have the Right of Revolution.

In the state of Kentucky, you have the right to be shot and killed for acting a fool. Stand your ground

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Well, she is technically correct.

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I met my wife on an online dating site. My profile pic was of me in a Jake Locker Tennessee Titans jersey. Her profile didn't have a pic. It just said to message if you wanted to chat and that she liked football and hated bullshit. Our first conversation was about her favorite football player, Vince Young, who happened to have the same number as Jake Locker. She assumed I was a fan. We talked about Wonderlich scores and how I knew he wasn't intelligent enough to be an NFL QB. The rest is history. We have been together for more than six years now.

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averagejoel posted...

dems, by and large, are moderates or right-wing

Thus is not true if you use the US political system as a litmus test.

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Squall28 posted...

Saving the company money is a large part of people's jobs....

It's the only part for the group I manage.

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jcmason posted...

The employee could talk to literally any medical professional on Earth and they'll tell them "yeah, sitting for 8hrs per day is bad for you, and a standing desk would be better for your health."

Plus, you can buy standing desks for like $150US, is that really going to break the budget? I worked at a call center (a business that is entirely focused on being as cheap as possible) and every desk could toggle between standing and sitting. This was over a decade ago, and yet companies are still out there fighting it.

The minimum cost for such an accommodation is about $450 but was around $2000 for the solution I was offered as it had electronic adjustment.

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At my company, an ergonomic analysis is performed by our safety engineer to determine whether or not one might get such an accommodation. I am quite a bit taller and was a bit slumped over to see my computer screen. HR actually gave me some stuff and demanded I get an adjustable desk. Of course, it's well known that I lay the golden eggs and they usually try to keep me happy.

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Cornhuskers posted...

#DefeatHagerty

Share her videos on The Face, raise awareness, volunteer, phone bank, tweet, all that good stuff. She can win.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Bradshaw2020Senate/videos/

Hagerty will win by double digits. I wanted Sethi...

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You could become a nurse. I don't think my wife has ever left a job where she didn't get a new one the next day.

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AlephZero posted...

trump's america

Trump controls Canadian rental prices. Lol

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Poop2 posted...

This is literally the point of having a federal government. to do exactly this during a time of crisis.

not to abandon us the way trump did

Literally, the point of having a federal government is subservience of its member states in order to ensure their continued participation in economics and defense of the whole.

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https://buffalonews.com/news/local/watch-now-protesters-beat-driver-smash-car-in-niagara-square/article_87493131-a9c8-5d62-867a-aba74ed4b188.html

No thanks. Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes.

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I did when I was in college. So greasy...

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Zikten posted...

I tbink its lame though that they expect people to live on 1200 bucks for like months on end. They should give us 1200 every month

This is the primary reason why they should not do this. The government should not be your source.

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In my senior year, I had to have the dean authorize a course overload for 22 credit hours of 3000 and 4000 level chemistry/engineering. I had to drop my work to 10 hours a week with an occasional tutoring gig to make ends meet. It's possible. Hang in there!

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Reince Preibus is my republican candidate of the future.

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Prismsblade posted...

I'm close to giving up having to correct people the stimulus was for stimulating the economy. Not to live off of for months on end.

Exactly! That's why you have a job. Many of the folks I see lamenting about the stimulus payments didn't have a job in the first place. I actually did not receive a stimulus payment. The government should not be in the business of securing handouts.

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Even before COVID-19, the US BLS was expecting a nearly double digit percentage drop for available positions in your field over the coming decade. Are you continuing to work on projects in your spare time to keep your skills sharp?

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I graduated in 2008 with my undergrad chem E degree. I saw the writing on the wall and joined a direct admit PhD program. I was able to get a job much easier when I finished in 2012. The economy is in a bad place. This is one of the worst quarters in a very long time. I feel sorry for any recent grads.

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Politics posted...

unironically it's because of the patriarchy

ever heard the phrase "be a man" before?

usually that means put yourself through shitty situations and don't show any emotion.

Feminism FTW

Societal gender roles definitely play a toll. Men are significantly more likely to commit suicide after an unsuccessful relationship.


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Questionmarktarius posted...

A smart business would hire at least one bilingual, if a significant portion of the customers consistently speak some other language.

I see. I don't think you know how that kind of business works. The average person who came in once every couple of days and didn't speak English bought a part worth about $25-$50. With 40%GM, that resulted in $70-$140 dollars in profit weekly. Considering that we were the only shop in town, all of that profit would just be shifted by a day or two, we lost no money. Also, in my town, Latin people did not bring their equipment in for repair because our repair rate was about $60/h. Keep in mind, this was about 15 years ago.


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when I was in high school, I worked in a lawn mower repair shop. Commonly, Latin men would come into the store looking for parts but no ability to speak English. The ensuing conversations were super awkward. I only knew basic Spanish from an intro to foreign language I took as a freshman. I took French as my language of choice. It was sad. Some days we figured it out and some others they came back with a translator. It was just sad and frustrating for both sides.

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I never got the first one. Yay I guess?

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joe40001 posted...

Yep. I know that story. There's also this guy who made that much progress in 150 days:


One more caveat to it being healthy: Don't do it if you are already a healthy or near healthy weight. If you don't have plenty of excess fat to burn then it's not good for you.

Something like that could pretty much permanently wreck your metabolism.

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