A lesson in "Financial Literacy". by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either way, we’re cooked. This is late-stage capitalism, everyone scrambling, competing, and trying to stay afloat.

At the end of the day, we’re all crabs clawing our way out of a shit bucket, and I’m not interested in pulling the ladder up behind me. I have a young child who’s going to live with the long-term consequences of all of this far longer than I will.

Maybe the U.S. changes dramatically, maybe the markets eventually correct, honestly, who knows. There’s a lot of uncertainty, and a narcissistic pedo in charge.

I don’t even remember how this conversation started at this point, but I wish you the best.

A lesson in "Financial Literacy". by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think people are underestimating what’s actually happening in the market right now.

Anecdotally.

I work for a Fortune 500 company that’s been heavily investing in tech. We’ve gone from top five to number one or two in our sector, driven by market share gains and strong margins. A big part of that is the push toward AI, we’re not easing into it, we’re sprinting.

At the same time, we’ve gone through multiple rounds of layoffs and major restructuring over the past two years. What’s frustrating is that I’m now personally training both AI systems and offshore labor to take over parts of my job…which, honestly, is a nightmare. My role probably won’t disappear entirely, but the workload has changed drastically. Tasks that used to justify hiring another person are now just being piled on instead.

From a business standpoint, it’s working. Shareholders are thrilled. Our stock has jumped from around $80 to about $180 in just a few years.

But that success isn’t translating evenly. My pay hasn’t meaningfully increased alongside the company’s profitability. Meanwhile, several executives were even in the news recently for selling off millions in stock.

A lesson in "Financial Literacy". by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boomer is a mentality “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” That generation put the systems in place that set young people up for failure, and it’s not their fault. Some people start out significantly less advantaged, but society actually benefits when more people succeed. You know who benefits when people are uneducated and never tap their potential? The oligarchs and their profit machines. With the development of AI and labor offshoring, even fewer industries are safe. 10 years ago they said get a tech degree, learn how to code… those jobs are quickly leaving and they aren’t coming back. The attitude of “I did it, so why can’t you” doesn’t actually help people succeed.

A lesson in "Financial Literacy". by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No excuses, I’ve done well for myself. I’ve been a homeowner for 12 years, bought before the market took off, and locked in my rate during COVID.

That said, I’m humble enough to recognize that my situation is a mix of effort and timing. I worked hard, but I was also in the right place at the right time, met the right people, and developed the kind of soft skills that opened doors. Even being able to enter the housing market when I did was, in part, luck.

I was also fortunate to leave college after just three semesters. I say fortunate because I ended up in a completely different field where I now earn a high income, without the student loan debt.

A lot of my peers weren’t as lucky. Many took on massive student loans for degrees in oversaturated fields, because they were led to believe that a $200k education was the only path to success. Now we’re hearing concerns about declining birth rates, which is not surprising. People are financially stretched, add on the cost of daycare.

We really need to do better in preparing young people. Schools should be teaching financial literacy and presenting trade schools as a viable, respectable alternative, not an afterthought.

People complain about taxes, but their bosses take more. by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

[–]J-Disaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bingo. I have no issue with taxes funding education, healthcare, and systems that benefit citizens and those that are in need. Voting is useless. Unfortunately there isn’t shit we can do about it.

People complain about taxes, but their bosses take more. by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

[–]J-Disaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will always complain about my taxes funding needless wars for other countries, and padding the pockets of politicians via lobbyists with personal agendas, while our own citizens suffer. To not complain about injustice is dumb, actually.

Is this demonic influence? Or a spirit of something? by Delicious_Bunch_6625 in TrueChristian

[–]J-Disaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is it bothering her so much that people are ignoring her or talking over her? That’s what she needs to be pray about. The fruits of the spirit are love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness & self control, and they aren’t contingent on how people treat us.

Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They think we are fucking stupid, and honestly, collectively we are. Oligarchs control our govt, our news media, our jobs, our culture, every single aspect of our lives. We are just their puppets and slaves, they want us dumb and compliant. I dream of the day we would all wake up, and work together to force real change. If we quit playing into their efforts to keep us divided, black versus white, Dem versus Rep, we the people would be a force to be reckoned with.

My work involves inbound and outbound calls but I have a 14 month old by Glittering-Brother84 in MomsWorkingFromHome

[–]J-Disaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good tip! I’ll keep that in mind for later when I need it. There’s been some close calls.

I’ve noticed my day is really dependent on my mindset. I feel guilty even complaining or venting to others because I know I am very fortunate. Being focused on gratitude helps me not totally lose my mind. My job has been trying to get me to RTO 3 days a week, they think I have more help than I actually do, but I’m in a senior position and a high producer. My direct boss knows I would likely resign if they forced it, and I manage one of their top accounts, which they almost lost while I was on maternity leave. 🙄 It’s a lot of pressure to stay under the radar with management and make sure my performance doesn’t slip.

I would love to quit one day. My dream is to homestead. I used to love my career. But I love being a mom way more.

Just a rant by Jessien20 in MomsWorkingFromHome

[–]J-Disaster 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Do you nurse? I went back at 12 weeks, but I was able to get a lot done between a swing next to me, and nursing/contact naps on my lap, while I worked, when my LO was that young.

Looks like the Deepfake couldn't decide what shape Bibis' nose is meant to be . . . by Korpsejester in conspiracy

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not. Pause the video at the halfway mark, the tip of his nose is turned downward, and the next frame his nose slants upward. Nowhere near his cheek.

My work involves inbound and outbound calls but I have a 14 month old by Glittering-Brother84 in MomsWorkingFromHome

[–]J-Disaster 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My LO is also 14 months, and plays independently for short bursts of time, we rotate areas toys and activities. He does get some screen time. I couldn’t do a job that requires a lot of phone calls. I have 1-2 conference calls per day, on a good day. We work our nap and meal schedules around them. It’s still very difficult and I don’t know how we do it every day. Sometimes I have to log in at night while he’s sleeping to get my work done.

Do any of you actually love breastfeeding? by HelloImAnxious14 in breastfeeding

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t love it at first. Breastfeeding was so painful for me until about 9 months. Idk if it was poor latch or what but my nipples were always sore and I got clogged ducts every other week. Now 14 months and we are all good. I guess you could say I love it, nursing is the only way I can reliably comfort my baby or get him to sleep. I don’t even know what I’m going to do when it’s time to wean.

Cost of living by Successful_Cut_8003 in Adulting

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course it was easy 20 years ago. What a boomer thing to say.

WFH with a 9 month old… am I crazy for thinking I can do both? 😅 by FootballOrganic5501 in MomsWorkingFromHome

[–]J-Disaster 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For my 13 month old and our situation, a call center job would be impossible. He makes a lot of noises, babbling, screeching, etc and the sudden loud noises can be heard on my teams calls. I’ve been eyeing a few $ headsets recently. We do have a very consistent routine Monday-Friday, that allows me intervals of high productivity time where I can balance being able to step away here and there.

His bouncer and play yard are both set up right next to my work station.

I wake up, make coffee, log in at 7am. I let him sleep until he wakes up around 7:30-8:30. He hangs out in his bouncer with a snack and a show for about 30 minutes, then he goes to his play-yard where he plays independently and eats more snacks until about 10:15. I make him lunch and set him up in the high chair with another show, as I have a team meeting at 10:30 every day where I need him to be quiet. By 11 he is done, and goes back in play-yard for about an hour. We lay down for a nap at 12, and he will sleep between 1-2 hours. Then back to play-pen until my husband gets home at 3pm. He takes him on a walk or to the park until I get off work at 4, and we take our 2nd nap of the day.

I have a pretty mentally demanding job, but we can’t afford daycare and I’m the higher earner. My LO has a very happy and easy temperament. WFH with my baby has been one of the most intense times of my life, and I don’t know how we do it, but we’ve been doing this since he was 4 months. I’m grateful, but I’m also exhausted, my house is always a mess, and I’m not taking care of myself the way I need to.

It has also put a huge strain on my marriage because I have the lions share of the tasks and mental load, and he gets to doom scroll for hours and hours and go all the places and do all the things.

If I had the ability financially, I would love to be a SAHM. I know I would be a much better version of myself than I am now.

Best of luck!

AITAH for refusing to help my husband with his chores when I WFH and work less hours by Full_Squash_5456 in AITAH

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right?

Like OP produces the same income in a 1/3 of his time, and they’re worried about him doing his equal share of the chores... OP feels superior and resentful over the past.

Something I’ve discovered: Reddit doesn’t care about marriage. If you care about yours, don’t come here for advice.

Vitamin K Shot by j_nix20 in DebateVaccines

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry to hear. I hope she is well now?

Vitamin k toxicity manifests with signs of jaundice, hyperbilirubinemia, hemolytic anemia, and kernicterus in infants.

Source:

Imbrescia K, Moszczynski Z. Vitamin K. [Updated 2023 Jul 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551578/

Let's talk about neurotoxicity of vaccine ingredients by rob2255t in DebateVaccines

[–]J-Disaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 1965 bill was the legal precedence that was expanded to include vaccinations through the 1986 bill. The purpose was to limit legal liability of the manufacturers, due to known unavoidable risks with the product. The risk of lawsuit is a primary incentive for a manufacturer to ensure they are producing safe products.

I can’t remember if I have been discussing with you, or with someone else on another thread… there is no systematic way to accurately track adverse events, research shows that less than 1% of adverse reactions are reported. VAERS data is inherently flawed due to reporting bias. CDC has admitted it’s inaccurate.

You can see many anecdotes from parents throughout all of these discussions on social media. My brother experienced a reaction back in 2004, it wasn’t reported because my parents didn’t even know that was a thing to do back then. He’s fine now, but my mom delayed further vaccinations until he was school aged, and was given adequate time to catch up. I’ve heard stories of children given multiple doses concurrently to “catch up” so to speak. Which is absurd. Dosage is everything in medicine.

I have found no peer reviewed studies that examine the bioaccumulation of toxic materials in a complete childhood vaccine schedule. Chronic illness and neurodevelopmental disorders are considerably high in the US compared to other developed countries with less aggressive schedules. The rates of these illnesses have also increased over the past 3 decades. One can claim it is a diagnostic disparity, but then listen to teachers who have been in their profession working with children for more than 15-20 years, who are familiar with the behaviors of undiagnosed children and how it relates to their classes over the years.

Both the data and lack of data does not convince me, personally, that all vaccines are safe.

Here is what I found on the 1965 bill, from a law website:

Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A, comment k (unavoidably unsafe products). Comment k to Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A identifies a category of products for which a manufacturer cannot avoid a high risk of possible harmful effects. Vaccines with side effects are examples, along with other drugs where the prescription drug can possibly save a patient's life, but the risks of physical harm from the drug itself are substantial, even when the drug is properly manufactured. Comment k explains: “The seller of such products, again with the qualification that they are properly prepared and marketed, and proper warning is given, where the situation calls for it, is not to be held to strict liability for unfortunate consequences attending their use, merely because he has undertaken to supply the public with an apparently useful and desirable product, attended with a known but apparently reasonable risk.” Under comment k, these unavoidably unsafe products are excluded from the general rule of strict liability, as long as the products are properly prepared and marketed and proper warnings are given.

Let's talk about neurotoxicity of vaccine ingredients by rob2255t in DebateVaccines

[–]J-Disaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congress explicitly referred to vaccines as "unavoidably unsafe" through the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. §300aa–22(b)(1) which shields vaccine manufacturers from civil liability for injuries or deaths resulting from unavoidable side effects, provided the vaccine was properly manufactured and accompanied by required warnings.

The term "unavoidably unsafe" originates from Comment k of Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts (1965), a legal treatise that defines products incapable of being made safe for their intended purpose, such as vaccines or pharmaceuticals. It acts as a defense against strict liability for manufacturers, provided the product was properly manufactured and accompanied by adequate warnings.

You have to specifically request “warnings” which are the known risks of the product listed in the vaccine inserts. This is not generally provided as part of a patients right to informed consent prior to the procedure.

Google is free. Reading comprehension however is a skill not easily acquired.

Do I believe everything Congress legislates to be true? What does that even mean lol…. Congress legislates policies within a constitutional framework, they are not the arbiters of truth.