I have 60ish plugins for VS Code and IntelliJ is still slower / sluggish.

Oh thank god, I thought it was just me and that my IP had been flagged for some reason.

I don’t have any great advice, I’m sorry. But if you live in Oregon I’ll totally buy you a beer and listen to your story.

I learned this a few years ago, I started taking half the day off because I was remote and they couldn’t tell.

And then I thought…what if I just fill that time with another job? So I picked up a 2nd…and then a 3rd.

None of them have given raises to employees in years now because “they can’t afford it” or “milestones weren’t hit”. And that sucks, but I use it to further justify my actions.

To be clear, I never let the team down and I always meet or exceed expectations performance review wise. So I really have zero guilt over this. These particular companies also grossly under pay for the industry so they kind of know that they wouldn’t be able to find anyone without paying far more.

I used to think this movie was funny but now it’s just kind of painful because it’s largely true.

I want Trump forced to live in a clear enclosure in a highly trafficked area so that everyone can point and laugh every fucking day, but in a way that he can hear them but they can’t hear him.

Make him suffer until he fucking dies.

Negative years ago.

Dang.

How much are avocados where you are? They’re still $1 each here which is too bad.

As a PNW resident, Vitamin D is serious business. Which you’ve reminded me I stopped taking…

I’m at 2 daily now, so I guess I’m lagging.

Guns

I feel like it matters what race you are :(

My [white] friend has touted some of the friendliest places, but me being Korean…nope. A large number of places are very cold and passive-aggressive.

That said, not typically violent like America, but still not exactly welcoming.

I was raised Christian. I was taught homosexuality was a sin. I used to angrily preach at others to convert them or they’ll burn in hell. etc. etc.

Fuck those people

That said, no, I have not succeeded in shifting anyone’s views ever. Typically the people I encounter are beyond saving unless the things happening directly impact them.

Yes. Because in my area Tesla’s are being spray painted and kicked. Which also has financial implications.

I mean, I guess I could put stickers on it and stuff, but I live near Portland and the Tesla vanadalizing is pretty wild here. Not sure it’d do much.

I’ve actually been taking an old gas truck around lately just so I don’t have to be seen in it. But it sucks because the Tesla costs me like $20/month to drive and the truck costs like $30/week.

I have a Tesla that, for financial reasons, I can’t get out of for another couple few months and while it is one of my favorite cars I’ve ever driven (and I’ve driven many), I can no longer enjoy driving it because Musk is a piece of shit that deserves cancer. Looking at Lucid and Rivian now.

I also used to believe America was a great country, but in my late 20s started to realize it’s bullshit (I’m in my 40s now). It was kind of a sad realization and it has only gotten worse since then.

I also used to believe more in people and their ability for empathy and, if presented the facts, they’d ultimately make good decisions. I now believe people are generally selfish and narcissistic, and that most don’t give a shit about facts and live entirely on off-the-cuff emotion. It doesn’t stop me from caring and trying to help (some) of them, but it’s definitely made me more wary and paranoid.

I might actually hate Discord more than Microsoft Teams.

Yes, there are fuckheads here that genuinely believe it (and other crazy shit) and I wish they’d all get cancer and die.

They contribute nothing to society and they typically have zero redeeming qualities. The entire world would be better off if they were dead, full stop.

As a regretful Tesla owner since 2017 that isn’t in a financial position to change for awhile…I do think cyber trucks are fair game.

I understand if something happens to mine, and it would suck and likely cost me money, but as long as I can still get groceries or to work - I guess it is what it is.