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H.P. Hovercraft posted:i would give up paying even more for health insurance lol Take my private health insurance. Please!
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Feb 9, 2024 23:08
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hot take: It's really unfortunate that tech poo poo is p much the only way left to get a good standard of living without generational wealth and all the tech jobs being cut and replaced with poo poo that can't support human life is bad but was inevitable since tech workers were bamboozled into thinking they didn't need unions
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Feb 9, 2024 23:11
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lot of jobs with unions still cant offer a good standard of living
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Feb 9, 2024 23:12
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Yet another in the series of non-stop layoffs over multiple years means the economy is stronger than ever.
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Feb 9, 2024 23:13
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RealityWarCriminal posted:lot of jobs with unions still cant offer a good standard of living this is fair
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Feb 9, 2024 23:13
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Oh yay, I'm a statistic now (just got laid off)
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Feb 9, 2024 23:13
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Benagain posted:Oh yay, I'm a statistic now (just got laid off) condolences, I hope you're able to find something else soon man I just got laid off last year and my new company is showing no signs of wanting to do layoffs anytime soon and I'm still scared because this poo poo is scary. I've got two kids
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Feb 9, 2024 23:15
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apparently one of the electrician local unions near me has a 300+ application backlog. anyone know the numbers on these things? maybe i just live in a hot market.
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Feb 9, 2024 23:15
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Was it sucralose or stevia that was tied last year to high blood pressure at a rate almost as bad as smoking
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Feb 9, 2024 23:16
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err posted:apparently one of the electrician local unions near me has a 300+ application backlog. Don't you need to, like, do an apprenticeship or something to be an electrician
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Feb 9, 2024 23:17
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loquacius posted:Don't you need to, like, do an apprenticeship or something to be an electrician it's for whatever the 'entry level' is. it was on the local news. it requires some training and education which was surprising to see it that high.
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Feb 9, 2024 23:19
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Potato Salad posted:Was it sucralose or stevia that was tied last year to high blood pressure at a rate almost as bad as smoking stevia lowers blood pressure a little
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Feb 9, 2024 23:19
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err posted:it's for whatever the 'entry level' is. it was on the local news. it requires some training and education which was surprising to see it that high. some unions will admit helpers/general laborers but you usually need some competence to start your apprenticeship electrician is one of the better trades. you cant outsource final installation to overseas and it's too important to hire some uncertified guy.
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Feb 9, 2024 23:24
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also for construction work it isn't too bad since most of the structure you'll be working on is complete
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Feb 9, 2024 23:26
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Employment is down but number is up and that is what matters
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Feb 9, 2024 23:28
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RealityWarCriminal posted:some unions will admit helpers/general laborers but you usually need some competence to start your apprenticeship how competitive is it? with the amount of hours required, it seems like the unions wouldnt be able to take on many people
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Feb 9, 2024 23:34
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DesertIslandHermit posted:Employment is down but number is up and that is what matters employment is all time highs too. god bless america
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Feb 9, 2024 23:36
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err posted:how competitive is it? with the amount of hours required, it seems like the unions wouldnt be able to take on many people don't know. contact IBEW. in the (non-electrician) union shop I worked, the max ratio of apprentices/journeyman was written into the union contract, either 1:4 or 1:5 i forget.
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Feb 9, 2024 23:40
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RadiRoot posted:employment is all time highs too. god bless america so are deaths
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Feb 9, 2024 23:40
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Thorn Wishes Talon posted:that's why there are so many idiot computer touchers here shut up landlord
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Feb 9, 2024 23:44
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The job market is full of optimism
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Feb 9, 2024 23:45
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loquacius posted:hot take: It's really unfortunate that tech poo poo is p much the only way left to get a good standard of living without generational wealth and all the tech jobs being cut and replaced with poo poo that can't support human life is bad but was inevitable since tech workers were bamboozled into thinking they didn't need unions You don't really hear about stuff like that much, it's either all straight tech/engineering, office jobs, or you work in retail/food service. But like, even the base job was a good one. My science job at a national lab straight out of grad school was paying me 45k/yr salary, so no OT pay (but p commonly working very long weeks/weekends), the job that only required a highschool degree was getting my 50% more than that after passing a couple certifications that probably anyone who could complete a 4 year should be able to do with minimal studying. Hell from experience adjacent to general construction projects I can tell you the guys that sit around on the heavy equipment all day just rolling back and forth (operators) make $$$$$ and their project loads are often set up so they make a ton of OT during busy seasons and then get weeks or even months off during times when weather isn't great. I know "trades" are all the rage these days but you can make some decent money even going into some pretty no questions asked blue collar work.
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Feb 9, 2024 23:46
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loquacius posted:hot take: It's really unfortunate that tech poo poo is p much the only way left to get a good standard of living without generational wealth and all the tech jobs being cut and replaced with poo poo that can't support human life is bad but was inevitable since tech workers were bamboozled into thinking they didn't need unions Union factory jobs often pay well (not six figgie well but good enough for us uncoded plebs). Downside is there are roughly seven factories left between the Rio Grande and the North Pole so good luck getting one
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Feb 9, 2024 23:47
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oooooooffffffff
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Feb 10, 2024 00:03
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also gently caress cisco charging $30000 for 10 year old switches that take 30 mins to boot up for some unknown reason
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Feb 10, 2024 00:05
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loquacius posted:hot take: It's really unfortunate that tech poo poo is p much the only way left to get a good standard of living without generational wealth and all the tech jobs being cut and replaced with poo poo that can't support human life is bad but was inevitable since tech workers were bamboozled into thinking they didn't need unions I think tech did offer a unique sort of social bargain for atomized people who generally aren't super outgoing/extroverted/want to be outside/etc. It's not, and hasn't ever been, the only way for a comfortable standard of living though.
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Feb 10, 2024 00:10
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It's getting hot in here
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Feb 10, 2024 00:16
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That'll buff right out
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Feb 10, 2024 00:21
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ALL TIME HIGHS! $CSCO stocks UP UP UP!
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Feb 10, 2024 00:21
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Not a "full cisco" but somehow the Grammarly plug in had 1000 employees and they laid off 230. Enjoy this insanity from techcrunch: "Grammarly is laying off 230 employees worldwide as part of a “business restructuring,” the company announced this week. The layoffs are part of Grammarly’s efforts to advance its focus on “the AI-enabled workplace of the future,” the company says. Impacted employees will receive a minimum of three months’ base pay, along with health insurance benefits as applicable to their locations. The memo says Grammarly grew its team from 200 to 1,000 employees over the past five years, and that in that time, the company has seen changes in the industry and global environment, including the war in Ukraine and a “new age of AI.” Roy-Chowdhury says these changes have challenged the company to be more “strategic.” Back in November 2021, Grammarly raised $200 million in funding at a $13 billion valuation. "
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Feb 10, 2024 00:32
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Guys don't worry Nvidia has a set of keys so large and so jangly with "AI" crudely scrawled on the tag that it is propping up the entire economy we'll all be fine, forever
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Feb 10, 2024 00:33
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sleep with the vicious posted:Not a "full cisco" but somehow the Grammarly plug in had 1000 employees and they laid off 230. Enjoy this insanity from techcrunch: 1000 employees for a grammar checker
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Feb 10, 2024 00:34
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blaming declines in spell check usage because of the war in ukraine
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Feb 10, 2024 00:37
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770 employees now, due to the war in Ukraine apparently?? And how much of that two hundred million dollars can they possibly have burned through. What the gently caress My kids daycare providers are struggling and it still costs us all thousands of dollars a month but at least Grammarly can employ thousands and Boeing can endanger us all on every loving plane ride My friend from university just bought a new Ford Raptor and has been unemployed for months. I hate this lovely loving society so much
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Feb 10, 2024 00:38
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Praying for Putin to finish the fight in Ukraine before any more computer touchers lose their jobs
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Feb 10, 2024 00:38
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DaysBefore posted:Praying for Putin to finish the fight in Ukraine before any more computer touchers lose their jobs
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Feb 10, 2024 00:44
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sleep with the vicious posted:Back in November 2021, Grammarly raised $200 million in funding at a $13 billion valuation. " lmao wtf
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Feb 10, 2024 00:45
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Many millennials are priced out of even modest starter homes and are looking at being perpetual renters that have to move every 1-3 years. You know they’re going to raise your rent at lease end 10%-20% because they know you won’t move over $100-$200 a month. It doesn’t help that large rental companies basically use feedback loop algorithms to do pricing which results in a quasi collusion where they all agree not to compete with each other in order to keep rent higher than it should be.
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Feb 10, 2024 00:46
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bought car tires at walmart and scheduled an eye exam at target. this is america.
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Feb 10, 2024 00:53
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err posted:It doesn’t help that large rental companies basically use feedback loop algorithms to do pricing which results in a quasi collusion where they all agree not to compete with each other in order to keep rent higher than it should be. bro - theres nothing quasi about it.
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Feb 10, 2024 00:54
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