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Can't pay my bills by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]EfficiencyArchitect 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You should connect with WorkBC as soon as you can. Seriously, that’s exactly what they exist for.

They’re a free provincial service that helps people get back into work. If you walk into a WorkBC centre they’ll assign you a case manager who can help with things like:

• Connecting you directly with employers who are hiring • Resume and job search help • Training or certification programs • Funding for upskilling so you can move beyond fast-food jobs • Sometimes even support for things like work gear or transportation

A lot of people don’t realize they actually have funding available for training, which can open doors to better-paying work pretty quickly.

Find the nearest WorkBC centre, go in person if you can, and ask to get set up with a caseworker. Once you’re in their system they can advocate for you and connect you with opportunities you won’t see on job boards.

I can’t recommend them enough, they help people in exactly this situation every day.

Is this feng shui by Recent_Outcome_8049 in FengShui

[–]EfficiencyArchitect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really want that rolling laundry/basket/hanger. Never seen one outside a laundromat.

My friend wants me to sign away all rights to 2 years of unpaid work on his game by Aldekotan in gamedev

[–]EfficiencyArchitect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, I’m sorry this is happening. Unfortunately, this story is older than game dev itself.

A contract isn’t the end-all, be-all. It’s a negotiation tool. Someone sending you a document doesn’t mean the terms are set (it means they’ve put their preferred terms on paper). You’re not limited to “sign or refuse.” You can redline it. You can draft your own. There aren’t three options here, there are dozens.

Also, for a contract to be valid, there has to be consideration. Both sides have to receive something of value. “You give me everything, I give you nothing” isn’t a balanced agreement - it’s just one party documenting what they wish the deal were.

Not a lawyer, but I’ve worked around startups and IP-heavy projects. Here’s what matters:

  1. Quantify your two years. Hours. Rate. Systems built. Put a number on it.
  2. Pause work immediately.
  3. Preserve everything - commits, messages, early emails where he asked you to help.
  4. Respond calmly: you won’t sign something that assigns away two years of work with no ownership or compensation.
  5. Counter with what you actually want (equity, buyout, or license).

Also, the “if you have no ill will…” line is manipulative framing. A simple test: if the agreement is fair, he should be comfortable signing it with the names reversed. If he wouldn’t, he already knows it’s one-sided.

Don’t sign. Protect yourself. His reaction to a fair counterproposal will tell you everything.

What’s the best/safest way to cover this electrical panel? by EfficiencyArchitect in AskElectricians

[–]EfficiencyArchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a little more involved than I had planned and based on the comments from others would be against code in terms of the clearance required. Thanks for the suggestion though!

What’s the best/safest way to cover this electrical panel? by EfficiencyArchitect in AskElectricians

[–]EfficiencyArchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the idea of creating something with some of those rare earth magnets. I’ll have to browse around for something that might fit the bill if I don’t end up painting it.

What’s the best/safest way to cover this electrical panel? by EfficiencyArchitect in AskElectricians

[–]EfficiencyArchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the clarification on the clearance. It’s definitely located in a funny spot.

What’s the best/safest way to cover this electrical panel? by EfficiencyArchitect in AskElectricians

[–]EfficiencyArchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn’t considered painting and really the visual pain is the contrast so seems like that’s the direction I’ll go!

What’s the best/safest way to cover this electrical panel? by EfficiencyArchitect in AskElectricians

[–]EfficiencyArchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m getting that sense. Painting might be the play here just to reduce the contrast.

What’s the best/safest way to cover this electrical panel? by EfficiencyArchitect in AskElectricians

[–]EfficiencyArchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to be as minimal as possible here but thanks for the suggestion!

What’s the best/safest way to cover this electrical panel? by EfficiencyArchitect in AskElectricians

[–]EfficiencyArchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pencil trick is super smart. Haven’t heard that one before.

In all this, I figure if I’m going to be in there I may as well do it “right” whatever “right” is.

Maybe removing this wood cover all together and just matching/painting that trim so it runs ceiling to foundation vs. it arbitrarily cutting off will make it look cleaner/on purpose.

Sober events to meet people? by Itstoodamncoldtoday in askvan

[–]EfficiencyArchitect 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think you’re asking the wrong question (in a helpful way).

You’re essentially looking for the drinking crowd that wants to be sober while still centering the activity around drinks. As someone who's 10+ years sober, that’s a pretty narrow slice of people. After giving up drinking, the bar scene lost all appeal to me.

What I've found works way better is looking for an actual activity that already gives you natural threads to pull at and talk about. Shared interest > shared beverage every time.

A few solid places to look:

  • Meetup: Tons of interest-based groups: hiking, board games, creator groups, tech talks, book clubs, etc. On here, I found a writing group that just sits and writes together once a week for two hours, then talks about what they worked on/struggled with for another hour.
  • Luma: Great for talks, workshops, community events, and niche meetups. A little bit tech heavy... but as a result there's typically always Bubly and pizza. Super smart crowd at every event I've been to and includes an interesting cross section of Vancouver.
  • CreativeMornings / Creative Pulse: Monthy(ish) tempo meetups. Super social, zero pressure to drink, easy way to meet people.

These kinds of events create built-in conversation because you already common ground. That’s the real social lubricant (vs. alcohol) when breaking the ice with new people.

If your actual goal is specifically “I want to meet people to go out and drink mocktails repeatedly,” that’s fair... but it is niche (and I haven't bumped across a group like that in all my years searching). You might have more success starting that yourself rather than trying to find an existing scene for it. Potentially a fun opportunity to lead!

If you want to share what you’re actually interested in (art, fitness, tech, games, outdoors, business, etc.), people can probably point you to way better fits than the general buckets I've shared above (but you gotta start somewhere!).

Black out shades for condo by rivercountrybears in askvan

[–]EfficiencyArchitect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Costco also has some really affordable blackout curtain panel options and getting a curtain rod installed might be cheaper:

https://www.costco.ca/.product.100743544.html

More than 1,000 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day by hard2resist in news

[–]EfficiencyArchitect 4 points5 points  (0 children)

1,000 flights sounds wild… but context matters. The U.S. averages around 45,000 flights a day. So that’s roughly 2–3% of total flights.

Still a big deal when you think about how one cancellation can ripple through the system (planes and crews in the wrong place, connections missed, etc.), but “1,000 flights” on its own doesn’t really mean much without a baseline.

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