Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

I'm literal loving hill garbage high school drop-out trash, a piece of utter poo poo waste that somehow got a computer job and is now economically as secure as anyone like me can be. If I, a person who had two shirts for fifth grade and dried them over a radiator, can make it, it is incumbent on me to share how I made it with everyone here. No one should left to suffer and if I can help other people to get do-nothing mobster computer jobs, by god, I'm going to do it.

silicone thrills posted:

I love the whole WA DOH website so much since it just waves the OMG WE ARE SO VACCINATED bit at the top and then... dum dum dum

Bullfrog posted:

food manufacturing reportback: so, I don't know exactly where the product goes (midwest area) but let's just say, if you need bread, you're probably gonna be a-okay. Judging by the insane amounts of bread coming down the line the past 3 weeks. Any shortages for grains are gonna be shipping or trucking related, I'm guessing. No supply issues detected.

empty whippet box posted:

im the sudden sharp downturn predicted for absolutely no reason at all whatsoever

Business Gorillas posted:

there's a lot misery in the thread rn so i just want to share something:

i've been working with a goon and his wife to help them get JOBS! and his wife was apparently having a really hard time at her now former job. in the same day she quit because she couldn't take it anymore, she got a call from my company and they're going to have a further chat

i'm still a little high rn but to the goon out there i've been working with, i wanted to give you a special shoutout amidst the brainworms because you made my night

do what good you can and how you can, goons. we're all gonna need it

jetz0r posted:

isn't this expected? the vaccines were never sterilizing immunity, and getting boosters never made that claim. the idea is that across millions of potential infections, vaccines reduce the number and severity of those potential infections.

It's your last line of defense, that you should hope to never test. Not being exposed is your first line of defense, followed by wearing a mask to prevent covid particles from entering your body. If both those fail, then your body gets to roll on the covid immune response chart, and you want as many bonus as you can on that. Because if you get unlucky, you die or get your life ruined. You max your titers to give you the best chance if that happens. Hopefully if you pop poz, the symptoms will be minor. But there's always the chance of getting a horrible outcome.

Trust your respirator, don't test your vaccine.

slinkimalinki posted:

LOL
https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1428391454863396868?s=19

LMAO
https://twitter.com/Paisano/status/1428525967774035968?s=19

Lovelyn posted:

422lb patient covid+ and didn't get the vaccine cuz he "wasn't sold on it just yet"


snipe tax

Apraxin posted:

wait, the article seems to be saying it's up from 'only' 20% of the total being breakthroughs in June. was LA an extreme outlier back then? that feels like it was back in the '0.00001% of cases are breakthroughs! live your life!' times.

salient posted:

do you have any recommendations for where to start with clinical IT? i'm coming to terms with needing an exit from working directly in the plague pits

mod sassinator posted:

for the big tech companies that everyone has heard of it is literally either graduate from one of the dozen or so of schools they recruit from (stanford, berkley, CMU, etc.) or just know some low level person who gives HR a recommendation. that will get someone to look at a resume and probably do a phone screen. beyond that it's all about how well you perform under pressure in a phone and whiteboard interviw process for coding tricks and skills--read a book like Cracking the Coding Interview and really study and learn the problems (be warned it quickly turns into CS degree level stuff, but it can be learned by anyone)

so really, start finding a connection to get you a recommendation for a phone screen somewhere. going through a bootcamp might help jumpstart this process. reaching out to friends who work at or around those companies might help too.

i don't know anyone in those kind of companies that just submitted a resume on their website and got HR calling back and talking to them unfortunately. like you'd have to be known and a Big Deal in tech for that to happen

Lovelyn posted:

422lb patient covid+ and didn't get the vaccine cuz he "wasn't sold on it just yet"

Lenin Stimpy posted:

this is the best poo poo keep posting

Lovelyn posted:

422lb patient covid+ and didn't get the vaccine cuz he "wasn't sold on it just yet"

salient posted:

do you have any recommendations for where to start with clinical IT? i'm coming to terms with needing an exit from working directly in the plague pits

Helith posted:

empty whippet box posted:

im the sudden sharp downturn predicted for absolutely no reason at all whatsoever

Mr. Pizza posted:

its that pfizer trash juice

moderna supremacy

empty whippet box posted:

islands are immune to covid. you could have every covid positive person on the planet in NZ and it would simply not transmit. shame the world has been denied this method.

SirPablo posted:

Gonna need a Wave 4 $2K check Mr. Biden.

mod sassinator posted:

for the big tech companies that everyone has heard of it is literally either graduate from one of the dozen or so of schools they recruit from (stanford, berkley, CMU, etc.) or just know some low level person who gives HR a recommendation. that will get someone to look at a resume and probably do a phone screen. beyond that it's all about how well you perform under pressure in a phone and whiteboard interviw process for coding tricks and skills--read a book like Cracking the Coding Interview and really study and learn the problems (be warned it quickly turns into CS degree level stuff, but it can be learned by anyone)

Biowarfare posted:

when you say clinical IT do you mean like hospital helpdesk or do you mean working for epic or some prescription startup?

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

If you've got a clinical area of expertise, specialize in that and learn coding / IT skills that support it.

Volcott posted:

Wonder if they'll let you cross the streams and jump from phizzer to moderna with the official 8 month boosters.

Probably not.

empty whippet box posted:

im the sudden sharp downturn predicted for absolutely no reason at all whatsoever

SirPablo posted:

Gonna need a Wave 4 $2K check Mr. Biden.

Lovelyn posted:

Patient is in his 60s, dying of covid and a long litany of pre-existing conditions, barely hanging on while on BiPAP maxed out. He isn't maintaining his sats so it's a question of intubation vs comfort measures.

We call his daughter to make the decision and she asks if she can see him, I tell her it's against policy because of covid. She states she can't make a life or death decision without looking at him, that she tried the ipad but because of the BiPAP she couldn't really get a sense for him. To be perfectly honest, if it were my mom, I'd want to see her before making that decision (idk that I'd ask for it during a pandemic, but I'd want it).

We get approval for her for one hour and when I call to tell her, she asks if her husband can come inside too.

Me: No, even letting you in is an exception.

Daughter: Don't they care that he's dying?

Me: ...it's not that they don't care, it's that he's got a contagious disease in the middle of a pandem-

Daughter: WE'VE ALREADY HAD IT! EVERYONE IN OUR HOUSEHOLD HAS ALREADY HAD IT!

Me: But reinfections are a thi-

Daughter: okaythankyoubye *click*

None of them were vaccinated

McNugget Buddy posted:

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/covid-19-by-the-numbers-vaccinated-continue-to-be-protected

Hospitalized breakthroughs have a 20% mortality rate

gently caress

quote:

actual outdoor transmission is incredibly rare

crepeface posted:

maybe if you're properly distancing and minimizing outdoor time, but you gotta cover the sloppiest people and nsw has already shown there's too many people willing to sit out on the beach all day.

at common indoor/outdoor entry points, you'd get a bunch of people milling around to mask up (probably improperly) or not bother for "popping in quickly."

you also get a handy identifier for the lovely people who are more likely to be breaking other rules.

UnfortunateSexFart posted:

To be fair cspam goons have said the island thing about 100 times in this thread too

empty whippet box posted:

im the sudden sharp downturn predicted for absolutely no reason at all whatsoever

Biowarfare posted:

when you say clinical IT do you mean like hospital helpdesk or do you mean working for epic or some prescription startup?

Kreeblah posted:

I have a friend who's worked for Epic for a really long loving time. I think his brain has been permanently damaged by MUMPS.

Edit: Oh, and to answer the computer touching question, tech is the wild west right now. There are certs that can help you get your foot in the door (depending on what you're looking for), but what's way more important is who and what you know.

Business Gorillas posted:

Are YOU a C-SPAMMER who has had their job hosed by COVID or is being forced to go back to a plague pit so your boss can see your smile?
Do YOU or someone you know have a knot in their stomach because they have to roll the dice with death every day for a pitiful paycheck?
Do YOU have a stable internet connection for 40 hours a week and are able to read words, talk without throwing up, and not be a total shithead on the phone?
Do YOU live in Ohio, Delaware, Utah Arizona, or Illinois?


GOOD NEWS! WE'RE HIRING!

Hi! My name is Business Gorillas and I want to do BUSINESS with YOU!!! My company is currently hiring for phone jockeys in a couple different departments. These are entry-level customer service positions with the following benefits:

- COMPLETELY WORK FROM HOME, WE'LL EVEN MAIL YOU A COMPUTER
- $16.00/hour starting and guaranteed full time
- A signing bonus of up to $2,000 if you stay for one year.
- Full benefits including health insurance, dental, vision, ~20 days of PTO, no-excuse sick time, and education assistance totaling a maximum of $10,000 a year.

I'm not going to lie, the jobs I have are dull and unrewarding, but I bet your current job is too! Tell those petty tyrants you debase yourself for tips to or that retail manager who keeps hitting on the 17 year olds to work with to GO TO HELL and join a company that won't ask you to risk your lungs for your pay. Hell, as long as you're not awful, there's plenty of room for promotions as soon as there's spots available!

"All I have on my resume is that I was a worker at the Dick Sucking Factory for 3 years and a Grease Trap at McDonald's..."
I DON'T CARE. I'm not here to make commissions or get money for what I'm doing, I'm here to keep you alive. NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO RISK THEIR LIFE FOR A PAYCHECK, AND THAT INCLUDES YOU. Send me a DM and we'll work on your resume! I'm a bullshit artist by trade, so let me help YOU get a job where you can dodge Delta.

"I'm not in one of those states you talked about..."
SEND ME A DM ANYWAYS! If I can't find you a job, I'm working with other goons that also have positions at their own companies. If they're a good fit, I'll connect you two!

"I want a WFH job, but I have skills and $16.00 doesn't work for me..."
STILL TALK TO ME! The goons I'm working with have other jobs available. Hell, if I think you're overqualified for my jobs, I'll connect you to them anyways! I want you to make as much money for as little work as possible!

WE LOSE ENOUGH OF OUR LIVES TO OUR WORK, GOON. THERE'S NO REASON TO LOSE YOUR LIFE BECAUSE OF IT.

Inquire Within or send me an email at wfhjobsforgoons at gmail dot com

Volcott posted:

Wonder if they'll let you cross the streams and jump from phizzer to moderna with the official 8 month boosters.

Probably not.

Yossarian-22 posted:

Any idea yet if that's safe? I don't trust the CDC's conservatism on the issue