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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2024) in ~health.mental
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
piresmagicfeet LinkTaking a break from fantasy and reading the rise of wolf 8 right now about the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone It's honestly fantastic so farTaking a break from fantasy and reading the rise of wolf 8 right now about the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone
It's honestly fantastic so far
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Comment on Amazon is warning employees they risk undermining their own promotion prospects unless they return to the office (RTO) for three days a week, as was mandated by CEO Andy Jassy months ago in ~life
piresmagicfeet Link ParentI think if we had functional trains the way the Netherlands does then yes. It should take 30 min by train to get to Boston from where I am, but it commonly takes an hour 20 to hour 30, not...I think if we had functional trains the way the Netherlands does then yes. It should take 30 min by train to get to Boston from where I am, but it commonly takes an hour 20 to hour 30, not counting the 20 to 25 minutes drive to the train.
When I lived abroad I could make a trip of this distance like it was nothing
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Comment on Amazon is warning employees they risk undermining their own promotion prospects unless they return to the office (RTO) for three days a week, as was mandated by CEO Andy Jassy months ago in ~life
piresmagicfeet Link ParentI work for a biotech company full time in seaport in Boston. I also have a second job on the side. I still can't afford to live within a 30 minute radius of Boston (that radius turns into an hour...I work for a biotech company full time in seaport in Boston. I also have a second job on the side.
I still can't afford to live within a 30 minute radius of Boston (that radius turns into an hour with traffic)
I now live further out, closer to the woods and trails, which I love, for a lot cheaper. My company is demanding everyone go back to work 3 days a week -- that means each day I have a minimum 2 hour drive into the office. I would live closer if I could, but affordability wise I can't.
Driving in 3 days a week, paying for subsidized parking, paying for the gas I'll waste in traffic, and paying for the extra miles I put on my car, will run me a minimum of 6k a year. And that doesn't even take into account the fact that I'll be spending 4 to 6 hours a day in the car 3 days a week. My salary doesn't allow me to just waste 6k randomly. And since we've all proven that our jobs can be done without being in the office, or going in once or twice every two weeks as has been the norm, it seems ridiculous that I am now expected to spend my own money to go in while not being compensated adequately in return
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Comment on Amazon is warning employees they risk undermining their own promotion prospects unless they return to the office (RTO) for three days a week, as was mandated by CEO Andy Jassy months ago in ~life
piresmagicfeet Link ParentI honestly don't know because a lot of small to midsize companies are also pushing RTO 3 days a week, and they don't pay as well.I honestly don't know because a lot of small to midsize companies are also pushing RTO 3 days a week, and they don't pay as well.
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Comment on ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ intermission imposed by handful of theaters spurs intervention from Paramount in ~movies
piresmagicfeet Link ParentI honestly disagree I thought it was fantastic for the lengthI honestly disagree I thought it was fantastic for the length
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Comment on How long was it before you let your dog off leash? in ~life.pets
piresmagicfeet LinkSeeing a lot of people get really upset about dogs off leash in these comments which is kind of annoying. This is honestly a really American thing to be scared of every single creature in your...Seeing a lot of people get really upset about dogs off leash in these comments which is kind of annoying. This is honestly a really American thing to be scared of every single creature in your path. Live in the Netherlands or England or Germany and people are fine with dogs just hanging out. I've been to restaurants where the dogs just hanging out under the table.
There's some common sense that goes into it -- don't let your dog off near cars or streets. If you're in the woods and your recall is good, go for it. I go to a park/woods near my apartment where dogs are explicitly allowed to be off leash. The amount of times some idiot walking through there has gotten mad because dogs are off leash around them in a place where they're allowed and supposed to be off leash is absurd.
It took about 5 months for my dog to be fine off leash pretty much anywhere. He comes when I call, doesn't go up to others without permission, and is pretty happy overall.
Also a big thing I've noticed in the US is that most people who own dogs do not exercise them nearly enough, which also leads to issues. If you've got a high energy dog, you have to be walking it for a while. My dogs much older now and he still needs a minimum 5 miles a day.
He gets that and he's always super calm.
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Comment on What are your thoughts on the European Union centralizing into something more akin to an early United States in ~talk
piresmagicfeet LinkI'm gonna go ahead and say that I think the EU format works far, far, far better than what America has with 50 states that are supposedly one country. America is entirely too big, and has too many...I'm gonna go ahead and say that I think the EU format works far, far, far better than what America has with 50 states that are supposedly one country.
America is entirely too big, and has too many cultural differences, to be governed as one country, and we are seeing that entirely now across the last 15 or so years. It would work far better if it was split into 4 or 5 smaller countries that are made up of a few states.
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Comment on Megathread for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in ~sports.football
piresmagicfeet Link ParentThe US created a lot of chances but they weren't really high percentage chances. A lot were from distance or very scruffy. When you look at shots on target the two sides were way closer....The US created a lot of chances but they weren't really high percentage chances. A lot were from distance or very scruffy. When you look at shots on target the two sides were way closer.
Netherlands controlled the game from 15 to 62 ish, but then had a good 15 minute period where they just looked rattled and the us started turning the screw. It was a really good match overall
Football/soccer has been using a ton of stats in the last 10/15 years, but you're right in the coverage so far they haven't really shown many for some reason. I'm not entirely sure why that is - the men's world cup coverage had the stats flashing across the screen almost the entire time
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health
piresmagicfeet LinkMy mom has CFS. Came out of a bacterial infection combined with pneumonia and Lyme disease somehow - we still don't know. Even getting a doctor to listen to her that something was wrong was...My mom has CFS. Came out of a bacterial infection combined with pneumonia and Lyme disease somehow - we still don't know.
Even getting a doctor to listen to her that something was wrong was torture. We went to 11 or 12 different specialists, did so many different tests, and 90% of them just told her nothing was wrong and it was in her head, to the point that she began to believe it, and think she was crazy. When we finally found a specialist who actually listened to her and agreed something was wrong, she burst into tears just from relief.
I've watched a woman who was ridiculously healthy and active, who used to play sports with me, go biking and hiking, loved being outside, turn into a shell. Some days even walking down the stairs means she has to sit down on the couch and take a 2 hour nap. And the mental toll this has taken on her is immense. It's really hard to see and to understand, even when I've seen her going through it for 4 or 5 years.
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Comment on Megathread for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in ~sports.football
piresmagicfeet LinkThe US Netherlands match that just occurred was fantastic. Was rooting for the Netherlands but the game swung back and forth and had a really good intensityThe US Netherlands match that just occurred was fantastic. Was rooting for the Netherlands but the game swung back and forth and had a really good intensity
Having massive anxiety attacks right now, which partly result in me becoming really irritable to everything and everyone around me. Trying to make sure I don't snap but we have a return to office mandated 3 days a week that started today. I live two hours from my job (short drive, train, then walk - or drive 2.5 hours in rush hour traffic). In terms of parking fees and time I will be losing close to 2000 dollars and close to 600 hours (almost one month worth of time) to get to a job that already shafted on raises last year as they went up 2% and inflation went up 7%. So all in all this will cost me close to 10k and 600 hours.
I've got a second job coaching a sport to make ends meet (that I also love, and am trying to get into full time, but which is exceptionally hard to get into full time) that also takes up to 40 hours a week, sometimes 35, sometimes 60, depending on where our matches are and if it's a tournament or not.
My dog has a liver issue which means that even staying alone for 8 hours without going out is a force for him, and generally his meds cost a ton, as do his regular scans (spent about 8k on him just the last 18 months alone)
I'm applying to other jobs that are either closer or are remote, but they're not easy to find where I live - I live where I do because the city costs 4k a month for a one bedroom and that's just frankly absurd for a little box.
But I'm really stressed out and I'm not sure how I'm going to be a human while doing this without wanting to burn the entire place down.
If I quit either job I can't afford shit either so that's not an option. and id like to be able to propose to my girlfriend sometime soon but that's not exactly possible if I can't save fuck all
So yup that's where I'm at
Not as bad as some of the other mentions but it's really starting to get to me I guess