Maybe the Orca’s should have pulled themselves up by their finstraps. (/s)

Tomorrow: 3 Million hacked smart fridges were used to spread misinformation that the 3 million toothbrush story wasn’t true.

I’m approaching 40 this year. Around 20, I missed an important uni deadline, and meant the degree I had planned would cost me an extra year I couldn’t afford (like literally couldn’t afford the tuition). Managed to finish, but with a degree no one would recommend. Was absolutely panicked.

Ultimately, ended up very successful in a job in a country on the other side of the world. Met the woman who is now my wife of 13 years, had some amazing adventures, moved to a few more different countries, changed industries again about 10 years ago, and worked my way up to upper management again before leaving that field too.

TL;DR No, stress has brought me nothing but misery, I have no regrets except that I didn’t enjoy the ride as much as I could have.

Learn new stuff as you work, or as hobbies (my entire second career started as a hobby). Don’t be afraid to “fake it till you make it” and keep an eye out for jobs you didn’t even consider as a possibility. I personally avoid corporate gigs, smaller independent companies are more likely to notice you and use you for the skills you bring. Life can fly by, enjoy the ride.

Everything’s all right then?

Even in financial terms “sustainably” always pisses me off. None of these companies are trying to sustain, they demand constant growth to be happy. Never ending growth is never sustainable.

Honestly, that sounds amazing, and illustrates why, “can you explain this gap on your resume” is such a bull shit interview question.

FSM help me, but I’m about to defend Florida…

I just spent some time there, visiting a friend, and while yes, I encountered some of the worst humanity has to offer, the LGBTQ+ scene is pretty great in some places. Saw some of the best drag performers I’ve ever seen in Miami, at some of the warmest most inviting queer bars I’ve ever been to. It had the vibes of circling the wagons, but if you want in, you’re welcome and “we got you”.

Shit like this breaks my heart for them, but there are a lot of good people still fighting the good fight down there. Fuck Desantis and all the fascists.

Why does there even need to be a COP every year?

COP is just theatre.

Asked and answered.

Ok, I tilted my phone and shoved it up my butt… now what? I never get these memes, I must be getting old.

Edit: hold on someone’s calling me…

I’d argue running a laptop from the 00s is the least boomer thing to do. Buying a new Macbook every two years while complaining that you don’t have enough money and joking about how you’re spending your kid’s inheritance is the boomer thing to do.

Funny that. I had a boss who had senoritied into a role he wasn’t really qualified for. And after furlough, he too said something about me and another colleague being expendable. I had a new job offer within a month. From what I heard, covering/replacing me did not go well at all.

New gig had it’s own problems, but they genuinely appreciated me.

CEO of public company actively makes product worse because of business dealings at a seperate private company owned by said CEO. Not that Tesla shareholders don’t already have enough reason to be pissed, but good lord.

And it’s not a “feud” that would imply Disney is being petty instead of making the fucking obvious business decision to pull advertising spend from the dumpster fire of racism and controversy that is Twitter.

My cat is adorable, but if she doesn’t know you she WILL cut a bish. We warn everyone who comes in, but the number of times we’ve had to intervene when a landlord’s agent, repairperson, etc was convinced they’d be the first stranger she liked… Look, but do NOT touch.

I remember an article ages ago that showed that Amazon, undoubtedly a monopoly, was on the right side of the law because of the “consumer welfare standard”.

This was back when they were in growth mode and still unprofitable, but it seems obvious with this and their now record profits that they no longer pass that test. Time to break it up.

Absolutely no self-respecting Londoner is accepting those pints without asking for a top-up.

For anything that is short measure, and particularly anything more than 5% short, we recommend that you ask the bar staff for an immediate top-up.

ETA: Just realized this is at Fourpure, likely when they did that stupid photo op holding empty 30L kegs to celebrate passing duty relief for beer sold in 40L packaging or greater.

I’ll disagree with both of you. They both suck pretty hard, but equally. The non-apology at least acknowledges a wrong, but often flips the blame (I’m sorry if YOU feel that way). Whereas no apology leaves you wondering if they even know they did wrong.

I’m not one to defend Singapore much, but owning a car there is a very unnecessary luxury, so this is a pretty unfair reason to dislike Singapore (I can give you some better ones if you’d like).

Honestly in other big cities (NYC, London) most people would benefit from a COE scheme keeping car traffic under control.

Not the Onion?!? Why the hell is this not the Onion??

As the “techie” guy on the marketing team, this offends me on so many levels…

Everyone knows it’s “C://>”

Or the newsletter options that are straight up rude…

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