Many years ago my station of choice when driving to work started running an advert for car safety. The sound effect was a loud blaring car horn and the sounds of screaming tires and a crash. The first, second, third time I heard it was instant jolt of panic and left me jittery. I switched stations after the third time.

After considering this question carefully, I expect the answer is: the square root of fuck all.

Googling everything gets boring though. I learned something today from your question :)

Not necessarily the direction you had in mind - for whatever it may be worth; I’m studying to become a HVAC technician.

I’m nearly 30 years into my tech career. After 3 months of the rigmarole of trying to get a new role post layoff, I’ve decided to throw in the hat. Love tech and comp sci, cannot face another asinine call about “non-regrettable attrition”, “more with less”, “right way to do scrum” — nor solve a pangram, design a parking garage or other leet code challenges just to get 2 hours into a 9 hour interview cycle. I’m so dammed tired. And apparently needed a little rant. Anyway, good luck with whatever you decide to do next!

• pay online fee: $2.50
• Paper bill/pay by check fee: $5.00.

I made the numbers up as I don’t recall them offhand but my energy company effectively has this policy now. :/

I appreciate your work. (sincerely)

I got mine (Milwaukee brand) from the big orange box store which also happens to be available on Amazon.com for $25.

A couple of years back they removed a lot of unverified content that spanned a bunch of undesirable categories.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqjjy/pornhub-suspended-all-unverified-videos-content

The official statement from PH:

https://help.pornhub.com/hc/en-us/categories/4419836212499

Also worth a read: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/15/pornhub-netflix-documentary

At a guess, the number being needed to pass the validation? Though the strong tag does give it a better dad-joke vibe.

Epitome and Penchant for me. Mocked mercilessly for those two.

Logging off and packing up is your time not the companies! /s

(I jest but it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s policy in some places)

ER was in-network. The nurse and doctor was also in-network. The second nurse, who connected me to the ECG, and the person who read the ECG was not in-network. No way of knowing at the time. Balance billing was permitted in that state at that time, which out-of-network provider used to the full extent.

I’m still salty about that.

For daily, it’s $400 USD/month for me for with my insurance at the moment. Not trying to minimize your position, but offering another anecdote how wildly screwed pricing/insurance is. I just hope my insurance accepts the generic 🤞

What do you typically make, out of interest?

I read recently that white plastic was the more expensive color to produce. I wanted to cite/link a source but internet search is frustratingly bad these days.

Edit: Not quite what I read but close enough.

https://moralfibres.co.uk/the-plastics-to-avoid-next-time-youre-shopping/

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1bxng7f/comment/kyehonz/

They did, and I quote:

As to comments/criticisms on the tone/style, Yeah, corporate videos are corporate videos!” the company then said, adding a shrug emoji.

Source

A few years ago, I spent New Year’s Eve flying solo. Passed the time with a mix of baking, movies, cooking dinner, a long walk, doodling, and a bunch of Sudoku games. The night was dry, so I stepped out close to midnight, had a sip of whisky under city lights to see the New Year in. Then I popped an edible and fucked off to bed with a Netflix Lullaby. Best of luck too you!

My employer is suuuper generous. I get a “shout out” on Slack, and if it’s a big incident my slack profile photo appears on a slide at the company all-hands and the CEO graciously extends his thanks. Sometimes he might even say my name!

I’m on call every 3rd week, no cap on time, usually 3 to 5 people (cross teams). base salary $175k US, no RSUs or 401(k).

I want a new job but not getting many resume bites at the moment.

I hope you don’t mind my asking; what’s the nature of the peer pressure to participate you’re facing?

Sun bed/Tanning salons always got my suspicions!