I have compassion for them. I don't even blame them. I don't know how to fix what's broken, but I know that blaming and ridiculing them doesn't work. If it did, then the situation would have improved by now.

1mo ago

Freezing soup in glass mason jars?

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 1mo ago

I had a jar crack, because I don't know what I'm doing. I infer it's best to cool the soup completely first in the fridge, then allow it to freeze.

And now all the people who can't resist correcting me will chime in. Go for it!

1mo ago

I'm about to get fired. How do I make sure my next job is a better place to work?

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 1mo ago

It has its moments, but it also led to significant terror every year, wondering whether this would be the last year people would hire me.

I started accidentally. I stockpiled cash from my IBM job, then I wrote some things about a topic that was becoming popular. Then people noticed me. Since I didn't have to settle for another crappy job, I could take a chance on doing a few gigs that paid good money.

Two years later, somebody identified me as The Person to write The Next Book on that topic. And then a few influential people amplified me.

And then a few more.

That was the luck I needed.

1mo ago

I'm about to get fired. How do I make sure my next job is a better place to work?

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 1mo ago

My first Adult Job (not a teenager job) lasted 4 years and ended in 2001. After that I became a freelancer. Since then, the longest gig I've had is 11 weeks or 1-2 weeks every 4-6 weeks for about 4 years. Otherwise, I have worked with clients 2 hours to 5 days at a time.

I got away with that for 25 years and now I'm struggling to figure out what happens next.

1mo ago

I'm about to get fired. How do I make sure my next job is a better place to work?

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 1mo ago

Make sure? Impossible.

All jobs are an experiment and a guess. Interviewers are often on their best behavior, just like candidates are. There is no way to know. Hope for the best and be ready to leave, to the best of your ability.

I'm really very sorry that the situation isn't better for you. I believe I'm facing similar issues.

Good luck. Peace.

2mo ago

𝚒𝚏...

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

Given the stereotypical difficulty of "product folks" and programmers agreeing on and building shared understanding of what to build, this joke seems clear and straightforward. It works because of course, the customer and the programmer failed to agree on something simple.

2mo ago

Permanently Deleted

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

Nope.

2mo ago

(cant find the aita community) am i a bad person for saying "women" instead of "people who can get pregnant"?

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

I really love this reply and especially how it promotes genuine decency rather than coerced decency. I know I'm not exactly adding to the discussion, but I really wanted to recognize how warm this reply felt to me with something more than a mere upvote.

2mo ago

Do any of you actually call your cats by their names?

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

When we had several, I tended to use the name only to distinguish them; otherwise, they were all simply "cat".

2mo ago

None of it is real until they experience it

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

Cool.

2mo ago

None of it is real until they experience it

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jbrains @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

People are responsible for their choices and people are not to blame for the influences they had no power to refuse. We could help them overcome those influences, but it's tiring when their influences seem more prolific and powerful than our patience.