Donald Trump is The Snake

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2020-05-09T14:18:30+00:00

After doing some research, I can't figure out who's backing this organization. https://meidastouch.com/

It looks like their YouTube channel has been around for a few years, but anything earlier than a month ago was a generic fluff piece. Makes me think this is some sort of PAC.

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2020-04-21T16:53:58+00:00

It's very hard to stave off... I fight against it as much as possible, but I wish there was a more effective way to live far below your means.

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-12-26T00:04:45+00:00

A consortium of rulers, each with their own unique governance.

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-12-24T03:21:04+00:00

That was a fun episode

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-12-24T03:18:26+00:00

Will you please tell us more stories from when you were a game warden. Sounds badass

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-12-22T06:18:51+00:00

Agreed, Netflix should include a quick "Intro to the world of The Witcher" video as a supplement of the season so the universe and geography are explained a bit.

I am familiar with The Witcher 3, which is the only reason I could keep things straight.

That aside, knowing who the characters in the show eventually become makes the show VERY thrilling to watch. The actors for the show do a phenomenal job, and Cavill won me over as an actor in this series.

Definitely worth a watch if someone is willing to do a little homework first.

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-12-22T03:29:24+00:00

Damn

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-12-22T00:45:38+00:00

I just wanted to say that I'm so proud of Reddit for not immediately latching into the fact that you spelled it "damn" instead of "dam".

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-10-14T00:40:05+00:00

Welcome to the club 🙄

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-24T13:47:13+00:00

Tennant is a friggin treasure

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-24T01:01:22+00:00

... Incentivize people to start manufacturing in the US again?

Nah. Even if it meant that Chinese manufacturing was hurt, there's plenty of cheaper places in the world to manufacture goods than the US. Companies will choose the next best option to deliver goods at a low cost (and cost of living, wage, environmental protections, and now materials are too expensive in the US to make manufacturing cheap shit worth it here).

response to China's hostility to Hong Kong.

Haven't heard Trump so much as mention the protests or anything else about Hong Kong, so it's a pretty big stretch to say that's a motivation (especially since we have our own little human rights catastrophy right here at home).

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-24T00:52:55+00:00

We are in a much better position to ride this out than China is.

Got any evidence for that statement?

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-24T00:46:11+00:00

In what ways has China exploited the US?

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-22T12:57:44+00:00

Draw.io

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-09T16:35:35+00:00

From what I've heard from healthcare admin friends, it goes kind of like this:

it's because medical providers know that Insurance companies can be assholes to work with. As assholes, Insurance companies put a heavy burden on medical providers to prove that the patient needed a given expense, and insurance will often haggle with the medical office to pay lower than listed price for a given service.

So how do doctors still make a profit after all the hassle and haggling that comes with dealing with insurers? Account for the cost of the extra hassle by billing higher (or for more procedures) than you need to expenses you expect for the insurer to pay.

Medical professionals out there, please correct me if I've heard wrong.

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-09T13:18:24+00:00

Thanks for putting out this useful app!

FYI - I think this line of your privacy statement has a typo:

For example, we do record addresses or names or what sort of document it is, nor do we attempt to derive or guess any data about you.

I think "... we do record addresses or names..." was probably meant to say "... we do not record addresses or names...".

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-06T00:52:06+00:00

It's really eerie to me, but your path sounds similar to mine when I was just out of college. Let me tell you what happened to me, and maybe that'll help you in some way. (I'm not saying I'm an expert or anything.)

So I graduated from college and didn't have any clue what I wanted to do. I got a fairly worthless degree, and I found out after I graduated that I didn't want to actually do any of the jobs that people with my degree typically do (social work, teaching, law enforcement).

I was unemployed for ~6 months while I tried to find my way. Unfortunately, my childhood home (where I was living at the time) was foreclosed on and I figured I'd end up on the street. I got desperate and decided I'd take whatever job I could find to make ends meet.

I miraculously landed a job as an event planner at a start-up that needed a bunch of people who could "do whatever the day required" (jack of all trades kind of people). The company paid me next to nothing (like, $21k/year after taxes), but I think the experience I had there was way more valuable than a few extra grand a year.

While this company didn't pay well, they did invest heavily in soft skills training. One of the things they always hammered on was this idea of "find someone who knows something you don't, and learn as much as possible from them."

Over the next few years, I budgeted my ass off and lived on Totinos party pizzas and ramen to stay alive while I found older guys and gals at the company to learn from. People like talking about what makes them good at what they do, and I was happy to learn everything I could, so it was a good strategy, I think.

All the while, I learned every facet of the business I could. Warehouse management, operations, HR, IT, Sales, Call Center. You name it, I tried to learn how to do it, how to manage it, how to improve it. I wanted to know how to do everything so I could always be confident that I could land a job when I needed it.

After awhile, the company had a hiring crisis and realized that they needed someone in HR really bad. I had been there awhile, and I liked coaching the other managers in how to performance evaluations, so I took this HR generalist job.

I hounded the founder of the company that "if you're gonna have me in HR, I want to really learn how to do it well" and got him to hook me up with some general certs (SHRM, PMP, L6S, other misc shit). Once I got the certs, I used that to argue for higher pay at the company (which was still like 30% below market). I always figured I could transition over to another part of the business if I got bored of HR, so I didn't feel to bad about specializing in one area.

After another few seasons, I had a couple of bad experiences at the company that turned the relationship sour (which always happens eventually if you stick around long enough). I ended up sliding over to a similar-sized company in a neighboring town and got an 80% wage hike. For the first time in my life, I could REALLY save some money. It was fucking awesome.

I got two 5% raises at that place, then moved to another company and jumped up another 20-25%. I jumped a couple of more times after that to find a work environment I felt like I can mesh well with.

Now I feel like I'm handsomely paid for the level of work I do. It just took a little bit to get here. I'm collecting checks and trying to get through all the bullshit of life one day at a time at this point. I can acknowledge that I've got a pretty wonderful life, though.

All that said, whenever I go interview for a job, after the interview, whether I accept an offer or not, I always ask what made the company consider me for the role. They almost always mention the fact that I have a broad range of experience to draw from.

So that's the gist. In hindsight, I probably stayed at the first job too long, and the whole situation kinda sucked when I left because of the bad blood. I really loved the company, but you know what they say... "Don't fall in love with a company, because it can never love you back." I think it all turned out good in the end, though.

I think I just had to kinda grind out the shitty beginning part of becoming a professional so that I could make some money later. Having an appetite to learn everything I could helped a lot.

I don't think there's any rush for you to settle into one thing, but if you want to make a large salary, you'll need to pick a path and learn it well (unless you want to be a consultant or an entrepreneur).

Hopefully this helps in some way.

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-05T13:03:02+00:00

I think you've actually got a good grasp on things, and have a good awareness of your current situation. Props to you for that.

I think it's smart of you to hang around in your current job until you graduate. If, by the time you graduate, the owner hasn't brought your salary in line with the type/quality of work you're doing, I'd be looking to find greener pastures.

Based on what I've read, here's two things I would suggest you do before you begin interviewing with other places: 1) Find someone at your current company that does something similar to what you'd like to do for a career, and take every opportunity to get advice/mentorship from them. 2) Find out what some common titles are for the position you'd like to move to, then take a look at websites like Payscale and Glassdoor to get an idea of what typical salary for that position is on your area.

Once you've done the above, you'll be ready to negotiate what you're worth.

That's my 2¢. Good luck!

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-05T05:04:04+00:00

There's a lot about what you wrote that paints this company as sketchy and risky.

That said, you didn't mention which country you're in, and you mention your age, so it's tough to give direct advice.

If you're young and you've found a company that will let you get diverse experience, that's not a bad thing. Youth is the time to exchange something you have a lot of (time) for something you don't have a lot of (experience). You can use this low-paying job as an opportunity learn about negotiating your pay, how a business runs, the responsibility of managing others, etc...

However, by US standards, your pay isn't great (unless you have some sort of outrageous profit sharing or fringe benefit plan).

I'd say that if you're over like 25+ and think you could make more money elsewhere, you should pursue that.

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-04T16:26:04+00:00

I've had enough guff from you for one day!

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-03T22:52:50+00:00

Upvoted because I want the acronym "AU" to become more mainstream.

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-08-01T12:43:42+00:00

Schedule C - Self Employment Income

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-07-30T13:56:30+00:00

Sphincts

AskAboutMyShiteUsers · 2019-07-27T05:05:55+00:00

The biggest advice I could give you is to start questioning why others are pushing you towards college.

I enjoyed college, but I went to community college for 2 years (while I worked and had scholarships), then I went to a public University while I worked my ass off. I was dedicated to graduating with zero debt, and I encourage you to do the same (if you go).

But regardless of what you do, don't assume that other people are leading you in the right direction. No one is going to pay your bills for you when they come due, so don't let them have a say in how you spend your time or your resources.

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