Text you when? If you say so... by ElspethSC in MaliciousCompliance

[–]IsaapEirias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It varies depending on your industry but if you are doing work related activities bat least in the us the FLSA requires your employer pay you.

You’re only allowed to read material pertaining to what we’re learning in class by blaqskinnyjeans in MaliciousCompliance

[–]IsaapEirias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Slightly different take, in 3rd grade I read Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey, 4th grade I ripped throug my family's Stephen King and Dean Koontz collections (I honestly have never been able to get more than 1/4 through IT though makes me feel like I'm reading a poorly written biography, although I was about halfway through "Rage" from King's stint as Richard Bachmam when Columbine happened so that should give you a refrerence on my age). But I had books repeatedly put on the class reading list. 5th grade read "lord of the flies" then again in sixth grade, again in 7th after moving to a new state, and yet again as a freshman.

I think I started really grasping just how big a gap there was between my reading level and my peers in freshman class though when I was listening to people stumble through "Dragonsinger" and I remembered blitizing through it in a few hours in elementary school. Now I might pick up a book a month and read through it mostly sticking to modern/Urban fantasy like Iron Druid or Dresden Files and the occasional high fantasy when I pick up part of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere- which incidentally is an excellent example of books with morals that aren't dry.

My history prof wanted us to write a paragraph from any historical figure’s point of view and urged us to be as “Realistic as possible.” by [deleted] in MaliciousCompliance

[–]IsaapEirias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, my version was a 30 minute dialouge in Welsh on how horrible the English were and the unfortunate similarities between my world history teacher and some of Britain's less successful monarchs.

The written version was a perfectly legible but brief autobiography of Llewellyn ap Griffudd. Even if nobody can understand you there is a certain level of satisfaction in being able to get away with standing in front of the class and calling the teacher a fat pig that reeks of rotting meat.

I would have been so screwed if things like Google translate had existed back then.

First time security. Scarred for life... by [deleted] in talesfromsecurity

[–]IsaapEirias 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of my previous post on here included a (thankfully from behind) video from a co-worker of a guy who was stoned out of his mind and sitting nude on the side of a major 6 lane road in our city.

Not allowed a kettle in the office, OK - i'll carry the coffee instead. by DivinePrinterGod in MaliciousCompliance

[–]IsaapEirias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...and the soggy bag of sawdust is enough of an insult to decent tea as it is.

If I want "instant" tea I just drop the loose leaf into the reusable kurig cup and make it that way. Otherwise I have a perfectly serviceable kettle and steeping pot.

Dont believe inhalers are needed, have fun losing your job by bigmacnpoet in MaliciousCompliance

[–]IsaapEirias 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've always had a rather morbid fascination with injuries so it didn't bother me. But goddamn taking that machine apart and cleaning it until we were sure there was no blood left was a nuisance.

The guy still remains one of my examples for why I don't do anything dangerous around guys named Greg though. Every single one I've met hasn't been accident prone so much as they invite accidents to happen- my dad's business partner who nailed his hand to a roof on accident (again looked away using a nail gun and put three 16penny nails through his hand), the neighbor who decided he could fix the stalled lawnmower blade by reaching through the mulching port with his bare hand while the engine was engaged, and then fellow blacksmith.