The one that gets me is watching a new creator to me on a subject I’m interest in e.g. gaming and it turns out that said creator so has a right wing nut job catalogue and that’s all that fella my feed for the next two weeks.

My time is limited I just want to relax on my down time and ain’t interested in rage bait but that’s all yhe algorithm seems to want to show me every chance it gets by me clicking on a new name

This is where I’m at. The push right now has nft pump and dump energy.

The moment someone says ai to me right now I auto disengage. When the dust settles, I’ll look at it seriously.

Three seconds after you start it for the 1st time

I don’t think it matters. By the time the shareholders realise it’s a lemon the current leadership team will already have been recycled out and safe from the fallout

This would be awsome if I wernt under a permanent and thick grey cloud this year

Yeh fuck all that shit. I’m loyal yo the company in so far as they haven’t pissed me off enough to get over the inertia of looking for a new one. I think it helps I get on really well with all the adjacent teams and managers…

I will admit 1 thing though I never sought out this job I was just an engineer in the team I now manage. I was offered it when my former boss was promoted. The reason I said yes was the fear of some unknown bellend getting parachuted in and fucking everything up

As a result I know the pain points of the job and do my best to alleviate them while playing interference where appropriate from the higher ups.

Regarding sick time I genuinely don’t care as long as its done within the law. The company at large deals with this direct via hr who will flat out juts go around the reporting manager without speaking to them. I do not know ehat triggers this. Probably so reporting managers can’t forewarn staff how yo game it.

The more I see on American (I’m asuming) work culture the more it tetefies me

There’s defined operrunity for issues and I can see where they would come with conflicting personalities etc but so far at least it hasn’t come.

There is some wiggle room in the limits to deal with that which is used for emergency and sickness that I can lean on.

The way I see it, my job is to keep everyone as happy as possible while ensuring the work gets done. An no were not a family. I hate that shit were all here for the same reason. Pay me.

It’s both when a conflict occurs. I say that much, and then someone cancles the request am usually not involved in the decision process at all. Holiday requests are visible to the whole team when approved and they know my criteria which is basically no more than x off in 2 day 1st come 1st served so it only ever comes up if to people ask when I’m on holiday and haven’t approved it yet.

I find transparency is key to building trust. Unlike how it seems to be on the American front, we’re all in this together. If I fail, we all fail and vice versa.

We have a policy, and everyone knows what it is. And while my little corner of the company is only worth a few million, it is a global team.

Tldr: don’t be a prick with the team, and they won’t be a prick with you.

As for where am I, I’m in Scotland. Vacation isn’t really used that often in my experience outside of request forms at work

Like I said to date I have not needed to refuse a holiday request. Of course, i could just be really lucky

Cool story bro.

And yes that’s just as valid a stance. I however try to work with my staff as adults who have to work together with no favourites or otherwise.

Fun fact i have built a team that respects each other enough that I have never once had to deny a holiday. It must really succeed to work that based on your responce is such a hostile environment

Maybe. Did you move to Germany a couple years later?

In my younger days I witnessed this conversation

Guy was basically Brent (if you know you know) for a huge project. So on the 2st of Dec our boss phoned him and said he had 4 weeks to take before jan 1st. Brent’s responce was cool see you next year and was told no I can’t let you do that

We just looked at eacother in total amused confusion

This is the way

I go so far as to get all involved parties together and discuss to see who has the greatest need. I also make a point of trying to make the person who doesn’t get have as easy a time as possible on their next request.

It would supprise you how often the reason for the holiday is meh got to use em before the end of the year

Which is why Google is no longer my default browser. I’d be quite happy if it reverted Back to don’t be evil or just ceased ro exist

I call those ideolgical vegans and yes they drive me nuts too

I have met 1 and married her. But yo be fair she is just vegetarian whi developed a dairy allergy knocking out the non veg part of her diet

Makes a dumb good steak too

While My go to is control panel if they fully committed to settings in win 8 I wouldn’t give a fuck. I don’t care where my settings live as long as it’s all in 1 place

Pity I have shifted enough away from win thar I only need it for a single program and could no longer care

When I saw this scene I kind of saw him realising both were a big win for him personally which was why the decision was made

BTW not sure if it’s just my client (eternity) but your spoiler tags didn’t work

Edit. Look what just popped up https://feddit.nl/post/19814905

Man I never wanted a cyberdisk to show up more than I do right now

Unlock origin on Firefox on my devices haven’t seen an ad yet

Throw in sponsor block and you miss in video ads too. Unless the vid was released like 5 mins ago

Indeed know a guy who got played 9ff by big blue. He was the only one who could do his job so he has screwed them as a contractor for 500 a day 100% working from home and a loooooong termination clauses

Edit sorry this is in the UK not us