I backslid and had a tiny relapse some months back and stopped posting in these threads. I’m going to start posting here again, with a commitment to posting even if it’s not going well.

I stopped running when I started doing gig work. Gig work is strangely addictive to me in the sense that I feel like I’m missing out on money any time I’m not on the app. So I hadn’t had the time to run, but I realized I was making a choice to not make the time.

I’ve been running again for a week or so. It’s going well, but I’m surprised at how quickly my ability dropped off. That first run wasn’t even 1/3 of what I was doing in April, but it kicked my ass.

I’ve put back on some of the weight I’d previously lost. I’ve been trying to start intermittent fasting again, but it’s tricky because my work is erratic. I’ve had some unexpectedly busy days where I felt like I needed to eat during my fast period. I also cheated in the evenings a few times and did the addiction thing where you’re like, “I already had one candy bar, might as well have 5”. I think I need to have my fasting hours start and end earlier, but I really like having a snack after work.

I haven’t done much other than work and running. I have lots of projects that need doing, some that I want to do, and I want to start reading again. I also need to spend some time with my partner. We see each other daily and everything, but we haven’t done anything together in months.

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The massive audience for sequels, remakes and and reboots must be a symptom of the rot in America

I don’t think Patagonia was sold to PE. The founder retired and put it in some kind of charitable trust.

I suspect it’s not purely altruistic, since his kids are in charge and collect salaries from the trust. I also can’t speak to the quality of the products now.

I have a box of darn tough socks ready to be sent back for replacement.

Not only is the warranty great, they’re great socks. I used to use up socks quickly because I have messed up hips. Darn tough easily last me 10x as long as the smart wool socks I was buying before.

Microsoft owns most of the upside of OpenAI already. Everything they’ve invested so far is recoupable as 20% of future profits, and much of what was invested was in the form of Azure credits. They have a perpetual license to any OpenAI technology developed to date and in the future until they achieve AGI.

I don’t see why they’d want OpenAI. What they really want is a bunch of other suckers to come in and keep financing it so they can profit from the previous deal.

That’s a good deal on a Prius with that mileage. At least it would be in my area.

A Prius is a great high mileage car, parts are dirt cheap. Even the batteries can be had for cheap

Me You

When I worked at Rent-a-center I had a delivery to a nursing home. The roommate of the guy I was delivering to was lying in bed painfully moaning as I brought the TV in.

As I’m hooking the TV up the moaning kept getting more and more intense in waves. Then the guy ripped a massive fart, sighed, and then went silent.

It’s awful, I had to do that when I worked at McDonald’s. I just sort of dissociated and pretended like I was an automaton while I worked there.

They now have a system that says that stuff automatically when you pull up to the drive thru but it doesn’t really solve the awkwardness of it. I don’t know if I’m supposed to answer, or just ignore it and start ordering. The cashier’s seem bothered by it as well, because half the time they just say, “What can I get for you?” immediately after it ends.

Your post reminded me I need to wear earplugs when I go to bed tonight. Thank you sincerely

Mama said seize the means of production

I posted here about being hired at UPS, but I got screwed. The job posting and every email I got said it was a permanent position. When I show up for orientation they tell me it’s not permanent, it’s seasonal.

Since I only wanted the job because it was union with good benefits, I left. Seasonal work doesn’t count towards seniority or the probationary period before you join the union.

I talked to a UPS employee who pointed out that they aren’t allowed to hire non-union positions except during the holiday season. But I’d basically have to take the job and hope I get my 30 days before the holiday, then file a grievance and hope it’s possible, since I wouldn’t be union yet and the contract doesn’t make clear if you can grieve that.

Sucks, but I’m making much more money doing gig work now, so I guess I can keep doing it and try again when a position opens. They’re really overstaffed at UPS because they closed a bunch of locations so people are transferring.

I used to go to a lot of psychedelic parties and there were a lot of creeps and manipulators in the scene. They were always the guys putting on this front of “peace and love” and the belief in the healing power of psychedelics.

Mostly sex pests, but also a couple wannabe cult leader types.

I went through something similar recently. The only job qualifications I have are education and really old work experience in a technical field. Couldn’t get an interview with anyone. Even Domino’s wouldn’t call me back even though they are hiring for every position.

I just got a job at UPS with no resume or hiring process at all, but it’s definitely not for everyone. Most of the union positions open to the public are part time and difficult hours, plus it’s really physical work. Great benefits, though, and eventually seniority will allow you to get in to bid on much better jobs. Drivers make $70k+ a year, feeder drivers make even more.

If you do try to find a position there, don’t rely on the job alerts thing on their website. Check it every Wednesday. I’ve been signed up for alerts for 6 months and never got an email. Just happened to check it on a Wednesday and got the job offer in like 20 minutes.

I have that remote, I don’t use it anymore, but it’s surprisingly good

He lives in a 750 sqft apartment with his partner and 15 cats

The hiring process for all jobs has gotten significantly worse, but the dev hiring process is absolutely insane.

Sorry you’re dealing with it

I never even saw the Sandler film(I think the character is named Zohan), but I keep thinking about that too

Red Wolf modeling the new airpods max:

*It’s a gps collar

**Not trying to horn in on HarryLime’s territory