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Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech
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Comment on Is it ok to call yourself a "freelance programmer"? in ~life
un-bon-baguette Link ParentArchive only has the teaser text, unfortunately. Here's the full text:Archive only has the teaser text, unfortunately.
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I've been calling myself that ever since I quit my job and started the self employment journey a few years ago, that's what I've put on my linkedin and also my weblog.
Conventionally, you call yourself a "freelancer" to differentiate from others who are employed with a company or organization. The employee was the traditional norm in society whereas freelancer was more of an oddball (though it's changing a lot lately).
If I call myself a "web developer" or "full stack developer", people will most likely assume that I'm working for a company which will be wrong, hence clarity is better. This article gives a very interesting perspective in this regard.
There is also quite a negative connotation associated with the word "freelancing" in our society which has less to do with the nature of self-employment itself but more with the distrust and disdain towards the average pleb or human in the society. We live in a primarily capitalism driven society where concentration of wealth in the hands of a few is an accepted way of life.
Brands and businesses naturally invoke more trust in people compared to just people or average John Does, and probably for good reasons. A brand is a perpetual entity whereas a freelancer isn't. A freelancer may fall ill and not meet your project deadline, they may find themselves incompetent for a job but a brand guarantees a service, especially the big and popular ones.
It is also usually believed by some people that a freelancer or self-employed is never by choice, they do it only because they couldn't find employment in the corporate. If only they understood how painful and frustrating working in some parts or regions of the corporate could be! It's not all roses and sunshine in corporate too, perhaps some folks just adjust to that mill, and others don't.
Anyhow, I seemed to have digressed a lot from the title topic. All I wanted to convey through this post is that society needs to have some empathy at the word "freelancer", that's all!
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Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech
un-bon-baguette Link ParentIs there any chance that spun up bots to show more traffic? It's surprising to me they'd see no change in comments and posts.Is there any chance that spun up bots to show more traffic? It's surprising to me they'd see no change in comments and posts.
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Comment on Bosses are fed up with remote work for four main reasons. Some of them are undeniable. in ~life
un-bon-baguette LinkAn aspect that I don't ever see discussed in these articles is how remote work can increase access to good jobs for disabled people. People with pain or mobility issues can work from home much...An aspect that I don't ever see discussed in these articles is how remote work can increase access to good jobs for disabled people. People with pain or mobility issues can work from home much more easily. I'm autistic, and being able to control my environment (noise/visual stimulation/unexpected interruption) is very important to my productivity and overall work satisfaction. Without remote work (which I've done well before the pandemic started), I would be unable to keep most jobs, but working from home, I'm often the most productive member of my team.
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Comment on Bosses are fed up with remote work for four main reasons. Some of them are undeniable. in ~life
un-bon-baguette Link ParentI think the onboarding issue is not a remote-only phenomenon. Remote companies need to have things like checklists, scheduled 1:1s to check in, active slack/chat channels where new people are...I think the onboarding issue is not a remote-only phenomenon. Remote companies need to have things like checklists, scheduled 1:1s to check in, active slack/chat channels where new people are encouraged to ask questions, and video shadowing. I've been abandoned when onboarding remotely, but I've also been abandoned when onboarding in person. The success or failure hinges on "did you forget that you hired this new person?"
If a company never thought about onboarding as a well defined process, and just said "Jim, show 'em the ropes," that's not going to translate to remote work. But I'd also argue that without a well thought out and clear onboarding document and checklist, that even onboarding in person, your knowledge and understanding is at the mercy of the person you got assigned to shadow. They might not be good at explaining, or resent taking time out of their day. Onboarding docs should be the standard.
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Comment on US Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other in ~misc
un-bon-baguette Link ParentI agree. The method of determining "sameness" by leaning on words with near universal positive connotation doesn't really show anything. If you asked "do you like good things to happen?" you could...I agree. The method of determining "sameness" by leaning on words with near universal positive connotation doesn't really show anything. If you asked "do you like good things to happen?" you could get a similarly overwhelming agreement.
If two groups agree that "personal responsibility" is important, but disagree on the definition, methods, and scope of achieving personal responsibility, they don't actually agree.
I'm hoping for a patch for one of the third party apps that lets you put in your own api key. I downloaded red reader, but it's not nearly as nice an experience as Relay.