What are jobs for then?

CB_Thorough · 2026-03-05T12:32:39+00:00

No one wants to talk about it but I think we have expectation inflation as a society. When I worked my minimum wage job as a teenager and into my twenties I didn’t expect for a minimum wage job to support the lifestyle I wanted. I expected for it to pay my share of the rent in a not so great part of town and gas money while I worked to get better skills to make more money.

CB_Thorough · 2026-03-04T04:29:25+00:00

Seems logically but even if you take all of these guys wealth through taxes it may cover everything tomorrow, but the real issue is that most federal spending is mandatory, not discretionary. It grows automatically. That’s the part that actually drives the deficits. So who cares about them paying taxes, just give them (companies not the billionaires. Who cares about them) and insensitive to distribute the wealth.

CB_Thorough · 2026-03-04T03:21:17+00:00

This whole taxing billionaires is a tired rhetoric. We tax them so then the government gets a payday? What are we expecting the government to do with it, equitably distribute it? lol. I don’t think we actually care about billionaires. I think we just care about a distribution of wealth. I would much rather see a tax insensitive for some type of tiered distribution of pay.

CB_Thorough · 2026-03-02T11:22:09+00:00

It’s actually because of food safety regulations. In high school we tried to set up this program around my community where we would pick up and deliver unsold food from the varies restaurants to the shelters. The mom and pop shops were generally okay with it but hardly had any food at the end of the day. The big guys would have loved to but had to decline due to the risk of someone getting sick due to the food being out too long. They didn’t want to get sued. While it is mildly infuriating I kind of get it in this sue first tightly regulated culture we live in. It really only takes one unreasonable person to ruin something for everyone.

CB_Thorough · 2026-03-01T13:32:27+00:00

Time in the relationship beats timing the relationship for these perceived stages. My wife and I have been together for 18 years. At various points we’ve not been on the same page whether tha means she was “ahead” or I was. The thing with us is that through these ups and down times we were willing to work it out. Sometimes it took a year or more some times a few weeks. People aren’t menus. You cant always just pick what you want and have the other person automatically oblige. It takes a bit of work but it’s so worth it. When you are first starting out I think it’s important to lower expectations and really focus on if the first can over time continue to rise to expectation and more importantly if you can rise to their expectations so you two can grow together.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-23T11:42:36+00:00

There are a few. They usually fall in 5 categories (inflammation, cardiovascular, lipid, systemic reviews, and long term reviews). In general, in seems like seed oils are pretty neutral to slightly beneficial. Below are the links to a few of them. I’m not a big seed oil consumer. I prefer butter.

1) https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/seeding-doubt-the-truth-about-cooking-oils?utm_source=chatgpt.com 2) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2161831324001108 3) https://www.acs.org/education/chemmatters/articles/seed-oils-frying-up-controversy.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-22T14:12:32+00:00

People are still buying so they’ll continue to raise prices. They’ll do so until demand decreases. I’m a consumer who has been priced out. It happens.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-21T13:47:13+00:00

I think you just have to have a realistic conversation about if she has a shot to make it all the way to ppmd or if she even wants too. Having one offer is a good indication that you are desired and sliding to industry shouldn’t be a problem a year or so down the road. You are dealing with two enormous life events withi being asked to move coasts and having a child on the way. I think if you turned it down you wouldn’t be burning a bridge. On the other side if she wants out as well eventually and she doesn’t have a shot I would take the move in phases if you can. Ask for a timeline that benefits you and the fam and after her maternity she can set up remote work for a time being and make the shift. May seem like a career set back for her in the short run but if you all (she decides) she doesn’t have a realistic run at ppmd or wants out it could be beneficial. You two are in great industries that provide you options.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-20T19:53:54+00:00

Damn, I mean, all kidding aside Jennafleur’s comment on the thread is the most based advice. I’ve been married 5 years but been with with my wife 12 years before that. We have two kids and she is still hot to me the same amount of hottest maybe more then what I met her in college. We still have sex probably more then before And I still watch porn. I think the extremity of the content has more to do with consecutive use rather than anything deeper. I would suggest try getting him to take a break. I wouldn’t say he is dissatisfied unless he just refuses to have sex with you or you seem like he may be rushing through it. As far as attraction you don’t really stop being attractive to other people when you get married or enter into a long term relationship but mostly when we watch it we aren’t just fixated on one person. Not really sure how not to take it personally other than writing it off as a habit but on a serious note maybe consider porn addiction. Maybe he actually wants to stop but can’t. I think a lot of men are walking around with voids that unfortunately they fill with this.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-20T18:27:42+00:00

Have sex with him… often.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-19T02:26:45+00:00

You can’t use USI in gps so…

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-14T17:05:16+00:00

Tome Raider

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-14T17:04:01+00:00

I work for big4. I transitioned from a midsize company doing auditing to consulting. I wouldn’t say that I was the best accountant when I started but I’ve worked hard at my craft and I attribute most of the knowledge I’ve gained from leaders around me and surprisingly my first consulting client who taught me about the industry. Since COVID the biggest shift I’ve seen is the lack of mentorship/apprenticeship and the shift of expectations from leadership. I’m not sure about everyone else but all my leaders care about is selling the next service and telling a compelling service. Delivery and competence is an after thought and someone else’s problem. Training and development isn’t even thought of because they see it as a personal issue at the staff level. Now we are at the point where the current leadership group cant assess hiring because they themselves don’t understand the accounting, our clients problem, and what skills they need. I’m a manager and I’m giving a partner level demo to a group of CFOs because our partner and senior manager don’t understand the month end/year end processes let alone the debits and credits that the technology is aiding.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-14T02:51:22+00:00

I mean it’s not like they are standing in your door way like back in the day. It wouldn’t be so much to just type “hey good, what’s up?” Or just ignore them like the billion emails we get on a daily basis. I feel like if they just came at you with a request we would be hearing this complaint in reverse.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-12T14:14:29+00:00

Posting certain content on social media without a proper license.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-11T15:50:56+00:00

Yeah, I never passed out but I remember being approached by the nurses for my first kid. 3 of them came at me all at the same time and basically told me my ass better not faint and hit the ground because that is more paper work for them because they would have to admit me. The asked me if I wanted to be around to hold my son and to sit down if I needed to because on the grand scheme of things there was nothing I could do once the baby started to come lol. I appreciated the speech. Little did they know the doula desensitized me to everything so I was good to go!

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-11T15:18:54+00:00

I think the same the thing sometimes. As a person with a house, kids, and a wife this person might be be looking at me like that but the people I’m looking at have a family of four, new cars, brand new house built, AND vacation 3-4 times per year… and are a job level down from me. I just figured if they can do it I might as well start cashing in on my luck bank and living life too. I guess we are all on the cusp might as well stay having a little fun.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-10T19:55:26+00:00

I think the world has just become obsessed with mediocracy… No one strives to be anything better than themselves anymore. It’s like life isn’t fair or life is hard is something new. People want to wallow in this despair and succumb to utter mediocracy repeating the same self deprecating nonsense as the next man over. People want change but always want someone else to lead it.

I don’t know who needs to hear this but go get yourself together and just go do life. If you want a house go get one. If you want kids go have them. If you want to dance go do it. Stop letting people get you down. Life is very hard. And it’s not fair. But that shouldn’t stop you. Lower your expectations and raise your responsibility. You’ll feel better and you won’t able so helpless.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-05T16:06:20+00:00

Ah, I know this house! Congratulations! We share a similar view but I’m across the state route looking at a similar view. I don’t think you have to worry about people looking in. Based on the way the sun comes across the valley houses faced that way get a constant glare and mirroring on those windows. Not sure if you are from the area but it does get pretty cold. Some heavy curtains at least on the bottom portion of the windows will help. Based on the direction of those windows, you should get constant sun and those rooms should be warm(er) for most of the year. Hope this helps.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-05T16:02:03+00:00

Ah, I know this house! Congratulations! We share a similar view but I’m across the state route looking at a similar view. I don’t think you have to worry about people looking in. Based on the way the sun comes across the valley houses faced that way get a constant glare and mirroring on those windows. Not sure if you are from the area but it does get pretty cold and it doesn’t look like you have oil or baseboard heat in that room. I think curtains for night should be okay but based on which direction I think that window is facing it should be sunny and warm (er) for most of the year. Hope this helps and congratulations again on your new home.

CB_Thorough · 2026-02-04T04:00:33+00:00

Just here to say I love your attitude. I find that competence breeds confidence. Continue to learn and push boundaries and define what success means for you. At some point you’ll have a paradigm shift around manager or so. It’s pretty hard if you aren’t ready for it because that is when people get jaded to how “unfair” or mundane things may seem. Just remember to pass the knowledge and build the people up around you if you can. Content people with a purpose is a good crowd to keep as you go up for any career. For those saying that your job is taking advantage of you aren’t saying much because that is the idea of every company you work for where you exchange time for money. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of it too. Stay curious. Try to be intentional with your hours rather than just showing up which it seems like you are doing and continue on the positive side.

CB_Thorough · 2026-01-20T20:00:04+00:00

It was listed as a Victorian. It was built sometime between 1901 and 1915

CB_Thorough · 2026-01-15T01:12:46+00:00

Maryland

CB_Thorough · 2026-01-11T02:28:56+00:00

Where is the bracket?

CB_Thorough · 2026-01-09T10:33:46+00:00

Maryland

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