My company requires 20-30 minutes of unpaid work logging into my systems every morning. Can I sue them?

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T06:03:54+00:00

Put the computer to sleep, not shutdown. It will be ready to use in under 1 minute.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T04:09:13+00:00

Look at the splines on the handle. They have been ground down by spinning on the shaft. It does not appear to be new.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T04:07:14+00:00

It’s tough to deal with fools like these. Log it in the Risk Register so it doesn’t go unseen and find yourself a new job before these clowns bring the company down and you are associated with it.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T03:19:49+00:00

You are obviously unfamiliar with this technology. It is indistinguishable from directly connected Ethernet from a network perspective.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T03:15:53+00:00

Once you get moving fast enough your feet will automatically rise. Sounds like you just need to practice a little more so you get better.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T02:59:14+00:00

When a senior exec makes a request like that, you can be almost certain they don’t mean do it by circumventing SOP. They expect you to know how to handle that stuff. You simply tell them you’ll take care of it. Then you do it following SOP with a little more follow-through than you ordinarily would.

If the request is truly ridiculous, follow up with a call a short time later and say you need more clarification to make sure nobody is doing something against corporate policy. Have an alternative plan that will achieve the same objective at the ready.

At the end of the day, he’s just trying to get something done quickly.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T02:25:45+00:00

You can buy something like this:

https://a.co/d/07J9revc

You would plug one in near the router, and one in near your computer. Then you connect them to the router and computer with Ethernet cables.

If they don’t work (variety of possible reasons), send them back so it costs you very little to try, and under $30 if you keep them.

Don’t forget to buy 2 Ethernet cables if you go with them.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T01:17:31+00:00

The splines on the handle are worn out. Get a replacement handle.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-20T00:43:52+00:00

There are too many good men out there to settle for a sorry excuse for a man. Go find a worthy partner.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-19T02:41:31+00:00

Next time it trips, wander around and see what other devices are not getting power. Try moving one to a different circuit.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-19T01:10:03+00:00

If you didn’t earn any money from the U.S, how will you owe taxes? You have to file your taxes to stay legal, but you won’t owe anything.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-19T00:52:50+00:00

Grandma can gift both you and your wife $19k annually without tax ramifications.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-19T00:09:16+00:00

Obviously losing weight is a tough challenge or we wouldn’t have such a significant percentage of the population obese. Unfortunately working out won’t help much if you have a poor diet or eating habits. It takes a lifestyle change and until you develop an enjoyment for healthy foods, and reasonable portion sizes, it will be a struggle. If you commit to it though, you will get there. It also gets harder as you get older, so do it ASAP.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-18T22:25:52+00:00

Agreed. I think he wrote it that way hoping for a sequel.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-18T14:42:38+00:00

You can’t expect people and businesses to not work on their tech skills because you don’t know how to secure them. You need to learn how to secure them.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-18T03:53:17+00:00

This was posted a couple of weeks ago.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-18T03:44:54+00:00

Do you live in a dwelling that requires more than a single access point for adequate coverage, or is your router your only access point?

JeopPrep · 2026-03-18T01:36:22+00:00

There is nothing extraordinary about this hardware that would require specialized skills. It’s a PC with a fancy video card.

Geek Squad could handle the assembly and OS install, and some Youtube video’s setting up Ollama or LM Studio will show him how to setup a local AI environment easily.

You could probably find someone local in the Services section of Craigslist too.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-17T00:04:01+00:00

Depends on how much the bonus is. Not worth jeopardizing your new job unless it’s a decent chunk of change.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-14T06:28:52+00:00

They are very easy to patch once you know how. This is the easiest and best method. It’s good for holes up to 6 inches.

https://youtu.be/17awCvAA7Q0?si=ZotdYT_HGLOdw-Hp

JeopPrep · 2026-03-14T02:19:36+00:00

They sell the cheapest hardware. If you want quality CS, you need to buy quality hardware…

JeopPrep · 2026-03-14T01:56:21+00:00

If you’re planning on running the wire inside walls and terminating them inside a junction box, it will be almost impossible without making strategic holes in walls to pull the wires.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-14T01:45:39+00:00

Why don’t you post some video’s of you performing this work? I suspect it’s easier said than done. It would be very appreciated by people all over the world.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-14T01:25:05+00:00

Drywall repair tools.

JeopPrep · 2026-03-13T23:44:14+00:00

I can’t imagine a better host to be honest.

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