wavebeam

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[–] wavebeam 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm a remote worker, and work on a pretty free and respected team. I found out the hard way that our PTO accrual expires at the end of the calendar year and starts from 0 on Jan 1. I haven't submitted leave requests this year. but i have taken time off that i've run by my team.

[–] wavebeam 4 points 8 months ago

I hate that i recognize that this quote is actually a screen shot from Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

[–] wavebeam 3 points 8 months ago

I’m aware of tithing. I’m saying that 10% of your income in a tithe is not even remotely the same thing as 18% tip for a single purchase. It’s more comparable to a sales tax than a tithe. One is percentage of a total income, the other is a percentage of a purchase.

[–] wavebeam 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Holy shit. They give god 10% of their income. This server is “asking” for 18% of the price of their bill. They’re not even remotely the same thing.

I’m generally against tipping, but still do it. I’m way against illogical comparisons like this though.

[–] wavebeam 7 points 8 months ago

As an adoptive parent of two kids from foster care, I know this is biased. And actually now that I’ve got a few years of parenting kids with trauma under my belt I actually think most people shouldn't take on this challenge, because they actually wouldn’t be able to handle it. That said, I think that’s the only real way to counter the idiocracy effect. Adopt kids of the least responsible people to those who are most responsible. It’s mostly an opt-in, self selecting process that generally only moves things in the right direction. It’s also not really enough to actually offset the problem as a whole.

Still a good thing for folks to pursue though.

[–] wavebeam 2 points 10 months ago

you guys make calls?

[–] wavebeam 45 points 10 months ago (8 children)

lot of comments in here talking about how they're just doing their kills some other way: cops, mass shootings, not getting caught (this one is the most braindead). But everyone is ignoring how we've largely eliminated regular lead exposure that used to be the norm. that shit makes you go fucking insane.

[–] wavebeam 12 points 10 months ago

lmao who gives a shit what a kids thinks about an adults job?

[–] wavebeam 2 points 10 months ago

lie detection by means of abortion...

[–] wavebeam 3 points 10 months ago

I have ulcerative colitis and this is me

[–] wavebeam 16 points 10 months ago

Is your assertion here that United Steelworkers just fucked up and endorsed a rabidly anti-union candidate because they’re not as up to speed on labor issues as you are?

I really appreciate the “you really think you’re smarter than the people whose job it is to do this?” Energy being exuded here. Spot on.

[–] wavebeam 2 points 10 months ago

Are you trying to convince them they're wrong? Or just get them to leave you alone? Wouldn't it be simpler to just tell them you're a believer (in whatever thing they're preaching to you) and then wish them a blessed day or whatever? That would surely get them off your back.

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