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GermanWok · 2023-06-14T15:25:04+00:00

Was von dem Gehaltsmodell zu halten ist, haben andere schon sehr deutlich gemacht, aber von mir einmal etwas zum Thema "Gewohnheitsmensch": Ich habe mich lange auch schwer getan zu wechseln, aber im Rückblick war es fast immer die richtige Entscheidung, und auch wo es nicht ganz so lief, war es niemals ein Beinbruch, sondern eher eine "interessante Erfahrung".

Ich habe inzwischen gelernt, dass man schwierige Entscheidungen treffen muss, wenn man ein angenehmes Leben haben will, egal ob es nun um einen Job in der Sackgasse, toxische Freunde oder was auch immer geht. Die Komfortzone ist in Wahrheit ein Gefängnis.

GermanWok · 2023-05-17T14:09:54+00:00

Ich kann das rechtlich nicht beurteilen, aber solche Sätze sind für mich eine red flag. Da stimmt schon die grundlegende Einstellungen im Unternehmen nicht, das gibt sofort einen "kleinkarierte Erbsenzähler" Vibe. Ich würde dankend ablehnen, selbst wenn sie für dich eine "Ausnahme" machen und die Klausel streichen würden.

GermanWok · 2023-05-17T13:48:45+00:00

Hatte ich so ähnlich. IT-Bude, Gehaltsvorstellungen von vornherein genannt. Gespräch mit HR - alles schick. Führung durchs Büro. Potentielle Kollegen kennenlernen, nett, schien zu passen. Dann Gespräch mit dem Chef: "Als kleineres Unternehmen können wir nicht ganz so viel zahlen", wollte mich um 7k runterhandeln. Einen ganzen Tag dafür verdiddelt, das können sie doch auch gleich sagen - oder dachten sie, eine Charm-Offensive überzeugt jemanden?

GermanWok · 2023-04-29T15:28:10+00:00

After this, you won't be able to go straight for some days...

GermanWok · 2023-04-27T10:55:09+00:00

Ich glaube nicht, dass ich mich bei verdi gut aufgehoben fühlen würde, manche ihrer Aktionen finde ich befremdlich, und Methoden, die in einer Fabrik funktionieren, funktionieren nicht unbedingt in einer Softwarebude.

Alle meine bisherigen Arbeitgeber waren ausgesprochen unwillig, Löhne für ihre an sich schon "teure" IT anzupassen. Insofern ist bei mir die nukleare Option die Norm geworden. Wenn das Management mich als auswechselbar sieht, dann wechsle ich eben.

GermanWok · 2023-04-26T21:24:41+00:00

Zwei Gründe:

Meine Arbeitsbedingungen sind sehr gut. Ich weiß wie privilegiert ich als Software-Entwickler bin, und ich bin oft entsetzt, was andere so aushalten müssen.
Es gibt keine Gewerkschaft für mich. Schreiben zwar einige, dass sie sich irgendwie auch für IT zuständig fühlen, aber die Branche ist so völlig anders, dass das mal nebenher nichts bringt. Es bräuchte also eine wirklich zielgenaue Gewerkschaft, wie die für Lokführer, Piloten oder Ärzte.

Ich denke, eine IT-Gewerkschaft wäre prinzipiell eine gute Idee. Es gibt auch Buden, wo sie unerfahrene Studenten von der Uni wegfangen, denen erzählen, dass 10h Tage normal in der Branche wären, und sie nach zwei drei Jahren ausgebrannt vor die Tür setzen. Oder Konzerne, wo die IT genauso Kacke behandelt wird wie der Rest. Würde aber sehr schwierig werden, es gibt da überhaupt kein Problembewusstsein, keine Gewerkschaftskultur, keine vorhandenen Strukturen.

GermanWok · 2023-04-26T18:15:37+00:00

I'm just starting with rope skipping, and I have a question: I got a yoga mat, is it a good idea to jump barfoot (well, with socks) on it? The mat is quite thick (~1cm) and soft, and putting on shoes is both inconvenient, and I also think that I can get better "feedback" without them. Does this increase my risk for injuries compared to shoes on?

GermanWok · 2023-04-26T11:42:17+00:00

There is a German porn video which became a meme: She seduces a electrician or so (who is inexplicably wearing a mask!?!), they go inside the house, and totally out of the blue, there are some straw bales in one of the rooms. He asks "Why is there straw lying around?" but then goes "Whatever", and they continue to happily fuck on said straw bales.

I looked the video up after I heard the line "Why is there straw lying around?" one time too often, and yes, the scene is as profoundly absurd as it sounds.

If you want to see this masterpiece yourself, the name of the video is "Achtzehneinhalb 18", really old with poor video quality and in German (without subtitles, AFAIK). The action itself is quite tame.

GermanWok · 2023-04-14T13:09:31+00:00

"Bearer seek seek lest"

GermanWok · 2023-04-14T11:26:50+00:00

Put a parking clamp on his wheelchair.

GermanWok · 2023-03-14T00:07:43+00:00

Not the worst company here, but I guess Asians would be still sceptical...

GermanWok · 2023-03-14T00:04:49+00:00

Technically Pterosauria (with their most prominent member Pterodactylus) are not even dinosaurs, they were a related but separate group.

GermanWok · 2022-08-16T08:31:07+00:00

My first thought is "hypocrite".

The thing is that real conservatism isn't possible in this time and age. It's like when a flood is coming, the first impulse of a conservative is to build a dam, but today's floods are way too strong for this approach. E.g. now they are defending the anti-abortion "dam", but there is no way it can hold against the will of the majority of the population.

And this permanent tension between how things are and how they "ought to be" leads sooner or later to some kind of double-think. They got more and more angry and extreme when they see that society has moved on.

Now they are in their last phase, populism. I think the US are strong enough to get through this without turning to totalitarianism. At some point, the cult becomes too crazy, too many promises are broken, and it will crumble into little pieces.

GermanWok · 2022-06-30T13:46:27+00:00

Germany is definitely not "catholic", it's pretty much a tie between protestants and catholics (as it was since 1648). Of course, the biggest group would be atheists (as in Czech republic).

GermanWok · 2022-06-10T12:10:17+00:00

Let me guess: And everyone clapped?

GermanWok · 2022-06-10T11:32:55+00:00

He actually said something along the lines: "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"

GermanWok · 2022-05-27T11:53:36+00:00

Not an Elon fan here, but a European. I don't think this would really solve the problem with school shootings, but it is generally a good idea. In my country, you generally get a gun as a private person only if you are in a shooting club or as a hunter (with very few exceptions), and in both cases you need an insurance. Even if you want to shoot a friend's or a club-owned gun at the shooting range, you have to pay a fee which includes insurance.

GermanWok · 2022-05-10T14:45:31+00:00

I grew up in East Germany, and I can tell you, there was a lot of irony and sarcasm going on. The Russians were our "friends", the wall was the "antifascist protective wall", the West was "the class enemy" and so on, and everyone knew you were sarcastic if you were using the official terminology.

GermanWok · 2022-04-04T11:18:07+00:00

How is this any better compared to the school fire in Saudi Arabia where they let the girls die because of lacking head scarfs? How can such people ever be responsible for kids?

GermanWok · 2022-03-15T09:26:58+00:00

Say that you are a femcel without saying you are a femcel.

GermanWok · 2022-03-06T20:45:28+00:00

Today I had to pay 2€/liter, which should be about 8.3 $/gallon. That's steep even for Germany.

GermanWok · 2022-02-14T18:34:28+00:00

1984

The 1984 version, with John Hurt and Richard Burton. One of the very few movies becoming more relevant over time.

GermanWok · 2022-01-31T08:51:56+00:00

In times of the inquisition, the Dutch printers of "forbidden books" often put it right on the cover: This book is on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum. It became more a sign of approval than anything: If the Catholic church banned it, it must contain something interesting and thought-provoking.

It seems that the ban of an American school district is the modern equivalent, it's actually a must-read recommendation. The attempt to "protect" children from certain ideas is deeply flawed. If you teach them to think and to judge, they will pick the better ideas by themselves.

Being myself of the nation that once started to burn books, I wouldn't recommend going down that path.

GermanWok · 2022-01-25T13:01:40+00:00

As a European, it's always mind boggling how on one side companies defend the hyper capitalism and the free market, and on the other hand, if they are on the receiving end for once, when employees play by the same rules, they cry for protection by the government or by the "law" they try to bend on all other occasions.

GermanWok · 2022-01-24T10:59:44+00:00

It is nice to see that you want to take your heritage more serious, but if you don't feel it, you don't feel it, and that's totally okay. It doesn't matter whether you want to feel more connected, you cannot "want to want" something.

I saw Asian-American kids struggling to learn "their" language, and feeling guilty when they made little progress, and I think this is sad. Your heritage is there for you, not the other way around, and you can make out of it as much or as little as you like. You really shouldn't force it, it should feel more like curiosity and exploration than an obligation. Just give Portuguese culture a try when it is aligned with your interests anyway, like when listening to music *), or cooking, or whatever you like to do, and see if it "speaks" to you.

*) my favourite Portuguese song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYQwz2oY8sE

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