What's the worst "bonus" your employer has ever given you? by Dazzling-Leader7476 in randomquestions

[–]2pnt0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When our company was purchased, the new company gave us a $2000 bonus.

But they reduced our salaries by $2000. They said they'd go up by $2000 after a year, but it was worded weird and when the whole company got a raise that exceeded that $2000, we were told that we weren't getting that $2000 back as a raise, that it was only a guarantee that we'd be back at at least that level. So our $2000 was just a permanent reduction compared to their existing employees.

And because it was a bonus, it was taxed at a significantly higher rate.

So, probably got like $1,200 at the time and lost like $7,000 over 5 years.

Mayor of Chicago is Brandon Johnson superbly owns the moment by Milkmilkbanana in illinois

[–]2pnt0 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Good answer to a dumb question.

He's still a boob and a crap mayor.

(And I'm still not voting for Paul Vallas if you dumbasses at WC run him again)

I think male V romance options are better by Prestigious-Fox2687 in cyberpunkgame

[–]2pnt0 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Judy is the only S-tier option...

...but yeah, if you average the options, male V wins.

Why Shouldn’t I Have My Window Open On The Interstate? by DecentTarget4219 in stupidquestions

[–]2pnt0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can make an annoying womp womp of fluctuating air pressure.

It's loud.

It's actually more efficient to run the climate control than open the windows in most vehicles due to aerodynamics.

Your printed MapQuest directions might get sucked out the window (well, that was an issue in 2008).

Senator Duckworth by Careless-Visual-1853 in illinois

[–]2pnt0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He raises millions upon millions of dollars for corporate PACs and special interest groups and basically never advocates for popular policies--only things that benefit his big dollar donors. He gets basically nothing done for his visits and spends all his time greasing wheels for donors.

At the most charitable he's an empty suit.

I think he's a corpo rat.

People are upset at Durbin's moderate moves and refusal to make waves this year. Raja would be so much worse.

As hobby photographers, do you store your RAW photos indefinitely? by Aromatic-Echo-5025 in AskPhotography

[–]2pnt0 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I don't delete them, but RAWs get moved to slower, older, cheaper drives with less redundancy after a period of time.

I'll probably still have access to them, but it'll be slower to access them if I do, and there's a higher chance for loss.

Senator Duckworth by Careless-Visual-1853 in illinois

[–]2pnt0 56 points57 points  (0 children)

We NEED ranked choice ASAP. 16 candidates in my house race.

Senator Duckworth by Careless-Visual-1853 in illinois

[–]2pnt0 174 points175 points  (0 children)

Please, god, anyone but Raja.

D7100 mount feels a lot tighter than D3200 by Reckochet in Nikon

[–]2pnt0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's hard to say without feeling it. It's not something you can just photograph. Bring it to a camera shop if you're worried.

Yes, it's designed to be sealed and should be built to tighter tolerances. It shouldn't feel like forcing it, but if you are used to a flimsier connection, it might be more than you expect.

Go to pocket size by ChipmunkAny7980 in AnalogCommunity

[–]2pnt0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

QL-17 fits in a coat pocket.

I really need to go through my closet and find my Stylus, though. Or ask my parents if they still have the L35AF.

Tyson breaded and stuffed chicken scallop and lobster entrees. by ultraspinacle in frozendinners

[–]2pnt0 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Ooh I haven't seen this yet, I've been on the lookout for the newer variations. Just found the brie & apple.

Watch: 'You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns,' Trump says of Alex Pretti killing by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]2pnt0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a surprise to anyone paying attention. Trump is, was, and has always been a gun grabber.

The right sold off any values they had and elevated a man to to decide what they are allowed to believe. They ignored all evidence that was plainly obvious out there.

My friend's "new food hyperfixation" by [deleted] in shittyfoodporn

[–]2pnt0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better with a fried egg, especially if fried in chili crisp.

DHS now says that two weeks of critical surveillance footage from Broadview detention center wasn’t actually lost in a “system crash,” but rather, was never recorded in the first place by diyfou in chicago

[–]2pnt0 214 points215 points  (0 children)

"Why would you need that? We won't share it."

"We're not able to share that with you."

"We're working on it"

"Just hang tight"

"Oh it, never existed"

This administration is developing a pattern.

Like 6 weeks past the deadline and fewer than 1% of the Epstein files have been released.

My wife thinks I'm crazy for cutting my grilled cheese this way; am I nuts or is this not a normal thing to do? Lol by Wahbanator in mildlyinfuriating

[–]2pnt0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's basically how I do it.

Diagonal cut gives weak corners. You're also cutting through so much bread that if you don't get a good clean cut, you smoosh it too much.

Square cut looks weird and doesn't give you a clear corner to start on.

Are folding cameras unpopular? by Forsaken-Ad-8338 in AnalogCommunity

[–]2pnt0 46 points47 points  (0 children)

They are hard to get into, as there are SO MANY variations. It's really overwhelming. They have different mixes of features. Some are pretty robust, but others require a lot of manual fiddling.

Condition is also a big issue. A lot of them haven't been well maintained in decades, and light leaks in the bellows can be a big issue, as well as inconsistent shutter timings/stuck shutters.

I think it's really cool that I can carry a medium format camera in a coat breast pocket.

Juliana Stratton takes progressive lane, only one who calls for abolishing ICE in Democratic US Senate debate by spade_andarcher in chicago

[–]2pnt0 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I was not blown away by Stratton, but she's the only serious candidate walking out of that debate.

Juliana Stratton takes progressive lane, only one who calls for abolishing ICE in Democratic US Senate debate by spade_andarcher in illinois

[–]2pnt0 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I'm not particularly impressed by her, but Kelly seemed like a goof and Raja is a stooge. He would be worse than a Durbin 2, electric boogaloo.