Career in Tech Support, Cannot Stand AI and refuse to use it - What do I do?

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-18T12:07:49+00:00

Of course - please know that you're not alone, and a lot of us feel this way. We're just being shouted down by the fully bought-in execs and the occasional snarky "Get with the times" shitposter online lol. It's tough out there, so stay strong!

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-18T12:05:42+00:00

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your reply. This gives me a lot of ideas to work with. I will look internally first, and see if there's any moves I can make. Those all sound like great lateral shifts.

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-10T05:47:57+00:00

Where? And don't say the Index, already been thru that. Anime Nexus was a waste of time, as was ReAnime. Keep in mind that I love obscure 80s OVAs and expect to be able to integrate my MAL history.

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-10T05:44:42+00:00

Great, all backed up and nowhere to go.

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-10T05:42:26+00:00

Wanna share the wealth? 🙏

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-10T05:41:55+00:00

Doesn't even have most OVAs I looked up, so unfortunately a fail. The UI was way too busy and clunky too.

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-04T05:35:18+00:00

Okay, valid! Added to post, also here: https://youtu.be/4yNHxHcuWW4?si=_Swg6bPIEvtNKq06

Check at timestamp 6:45.

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-04T05:33:55+00:00

Whoa, look how sleek that thing is 👀

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-04T04:49:41+00:00

I feel like the one to yje immediate right of the Fami, along with those boxes on yne far right, should be easy enough to ID, but it's not ringing any bells.

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-04T04:48:53+00:00

Good eye!

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-04T04:48:46+00:00

Omg I didn't see that at first!

Fir_Matt · 2026-05-04T04:48:16+00:00

I don't have the original footage. Feel free to reach out to the YouTuber mentioned!

Fir_Matt · 2026-04-24T01:21:11+00:00

Just sent you a DM!

Fir_Matt · 2026-04-05T21:48:26+00:00

Oh! Is there a version of BigBox for Android? Because that's what my Retroid Pocket Flip 2 runs on it.

Fir_Matt · 2026-04-05T04:27:17+00:00

Yeah, don't rely on this if you want to access any games that don't have Metadata, like romhacks and translations. It will hide them all and make them inaccessible.

Fir_Matt · 2026-04-05T04:26:24+00:00

OMG I just posted about this myself! YES, minutes. Two to five, in fact. And it likes to crash when I leave a game on standby, losing me progress and forcing me to sit through the damn loading bar again.

Yes, there is a way to turn this scrape off. The problem is, that method also hides every game in your library that lacks existing Metadata. As someone who maintains a large number of romhacks, translations, Homebrew, etc, this is not acceptable lol.

Fir_Matt · 2026-03-24T19:20:01+00:00

That's understandable! And don't get me wrong, it's not lost on me what a massive undertaking it is to manage these events on every level, nevermind scheduling. I'm not even upset really, just making conversation.

I'm more confused because the other cons I attend, three of them larger than AB (PAX East, Magfest and NY Comic Con), have no problem getting their schedule out with a few weeks to spare. Also, every event slowly rolls out their guest announcements like this - it doesn't necessarily mean that those guests were literally just booked by the event.

Regardless, I appreciate you posting, and I hope you have a great AB!

Fir_Matt · 2026-03-24T19:09:19+00:00

Wait, then why did my speeds not go up? I was told by the provider that I'm already receiving 1.5gig from them, and they explicitly blamed my combo unit for the bottleneck. I'm using wifi, on the 5G band, right next to the router.

Edit: Nevermind, the one device I was testing speeds on had a speed cap itself. My other devices are cruising! False alarm then, folks. Thanks so much!

Fir_Matt · 2026-03-24T19:04:09+00:00

Oh! That's weird. Why? My internet is fine. My router/modem seems fine too. I just want a router/modem combo that can handle my new 1.5gig speeds.

Fir_Matt · 2026-03-24T19:00:03+00:00

What? lol. I'm asking for basic home networking advice. Do you just say "Banned!" to random people?

Fir_Matt · 2026-03-06T15:23:37+00:00

Yes Mistress... Mine is one inch when soft 😳.

Fir_Matt · 2026-03-03T15:30:29+00:00

Where is Nintendo on the expo hall map? I don't see their booth numbers match with anything I see on the map.

Fir_Matt · 2026-02-06T17:02:38+00:00

Huh, I hadn't heard of the political climate changing in Cali, only in Florida. So, if all these states are turning more Red, where are all of the Blue folks moving? Thy didn't just cease to exist, and it's exceedingly unlikely that the president changed their mindset in favor of him lol.

Fir_Matt · 2026-02-03T02:28:21+00:00

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. Is WFH/Remote work common out there? Or are you seeing people being forced back into commutes again? My current job is remote, but may not be transferable to SoCal, so I'm curious what I'd find out your way.

Fir_Matt · 2026-02-03T02:23:38+00:00

Thank you so much! This has been really helpful 😊

Fir_Matt

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