hactar42

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[–] hactar42 18 points 1 month ago

I work as an IT consultant so I don't have to deal with any of the crap people in traditional customer roles do, but there have been a couple of customers we've agreed to mutual part ways with. Mostly due to them having unrealistic expectations.

One client expected us to basically be their 24/7 help desk, but only paid for like 20-30 hours a month. He wanted someone in their office from 8-5. He was like they can work on other stuff, but I need them to be here in case someone needs them. We were not an MSP. We didn't do help desk. The original contract was to help with a date center migration with flex hours to support after the move. We did project work with mainly senior consultants. This was a company with 1 IT guy and maybe 100 employees. As soon as the contract came up for renewal we were done.

[–] hactar42 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't get me wrong it's a sweet story. But all I can think of is, how long do you wait before throwing away the treat he left there?

[–] hactar42 1 points 1 month ago

If I had to guess, it's probably people using talk to text.

[–] hactar42 8 points 1 month ago

Just look up any popular self-help book on Amazon. You'll see a ton with a slight variation of the name something added to the title like "Summary of" or "Guide to" or "Secrets of". Just search for "the subtle art of not giving a f*ck" for plenty of examples.

[–] hactar42 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

She doesn't seem amused. But in fairness I have a horrible singing voice.

[–] hactar42 4 points 1 month ago

Then as an adult I realized "Oh, poor kid was dealing with a lot of unaddressed trauma."

I hadn't thought of that angel before. That's actually a really good way to look it.

[–] hactar42 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well 15 year old you had much better taste than 15 year old me

[–] hactar42 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I'm curious at what age you read it. Because I first read it at 15 and thought it was the best book ever. I would even recommend it to people for years.

Then I read it again in my late 20s and had the same reaction you did. I thought he just came off as a whiny little shit. I still feel embarrassed that I recommended that book to people for over 10 years.

I remember telling my wife this after I reread it (she was someone I recommended it to) and she was like, "yeah, I didn't want to say anything at the time, but I hated it."

[–] hactar42 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For those of us that pooped before smart phones, there was a book series called Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. I could totally see them have a section dedicated to this.

[–] hactar42 4 points 1 month ago

As a lifelong Eagles fan, I can confirm that Jerry has been a gift to us these last 25 years.

[–] hactar42 10 points 1 month ago

Sadly it's Ryan Seacrest now

[–] hactar42 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My favorite is the Synders sourdough but rods are a close second

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submitted 1 year ago by hactar42 to c/battlebots
 

After cutting the cord 7-8 years ago, BattleBots kind of feel off my radar. That's why I was stoked when they added it to Max streaming service. And I've been binging it for the last month or so.

My absolute favorite thing to watch for is, when you can see the judges in the background of a fight, it never fails that Lisa will have the biggest grin on her face. I don't know why, but I love seeing a judge enjoying themselves like a fan would.

 
 
 
 
 
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