the_radness

joined 10 months ago
[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I have been laid off from every job (5 in total) since the pandemic. We are a subhuman commodity. Companies that are hiring now are exploiting the market by offering lower salaries.

Meta and Amazon are in their hiring season and they'll start their layoffs again next spring or summer. And somehow, everyone forgets this fucked up cycle keeps happening in perpetuum.

We need to stop being afraid of mentioning the U word. We need better protection and rights as employees.

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 108 points 2 days ago (14 children)

Engineering is a skilled trade. We need our own union like every other skilled labor group.

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago

Let us not forget Clinton's cigar.

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

THANK YOU! MY WIFE LIKES TO BUY ME NICE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER BARS FROM LUSH. I USE THOSE MFERS ONCE A WEEK TO KEEP MY HAIR HEALTHY AND SMELLING NICE.

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's a shame that they won't just release macOS as a standalone product, even if it requires specific hardware to run. I would pay for it in a heartbeat.

I was actively into the Hackintosh scene in the early 10s. You could have an insanely powerful build (albeit the parts had to be compatible), and it would still be half the price of a lower end Mac Pro.

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Welcome! I was 40 when I was formally diagnosed with ASD and ADHD.

The ADHD diagnosis was a godsend, as I was finally able to put a label on why I couldn't sit through hours-long meetings without completely rearranging my office, or feeling like a complete failure because I couldn't understand or learn a new programming language.

The AU diagnosis, while completely expected, hit harder because it was not only validating, but also hardened the fact that I truly do have difficulty with social and executive functions.

I'm glad communities like this exist where other neurodivergent individuals can feel represented and validated.

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried VPN?

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

That's by design. uBlock is blocking ad and spyware network requests. It's common for sites to crash or error because of this. They'll depend on a call to Google or Sentry or DataDog to succeed before continuing with their initialization. As a platform engineer for several web properties, I die a little inside every time I see this happen.

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (5 children)

My work blocks all kinds random software, Firefox included. My workaround is using Brave browser and a service like NextDNS either as an app or as the DNS provider for my home network. It's not perfect but it's flexible enough.

[–] the_radness@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago (3 children)

There are only 3 reasons employers force RTO: control, real estate, impending RIFs.