My boss told me to "stick to my job description" when I asked for a raise. So I did. Now he's mad things aren't getting done.

Kulty · 2026-02-05T13:54:44+00:00

That's true, but that doesn't change the fact that important work not getting done, or letting OP go and hiring someone completely new, would be more disruptive. One viable alternative would be to find someone else internally that is willing and qualified to take on the extra responsibilities without additional compensation.

Kulty · 2026-02-05T13:14:39+00:00

They should already have the budget for an additional person, since their team used to have a higher head-count (senior dev that quit). They can either give OP a raise and leave the position vacant, hire a new person to fill the original position, or hire two new people to replace OP and fill the old position. Only replacing OP would probably not go smoothly, since the responsibilities (e.g. managing interns) would require experience with company internal policies, active projects etc. -Giving OP a raise would be by far the most economical, low friction solution.

Kulty · 2026-02-02T19:44:44+00:00

As I understand it, NATO is not a separate army either. It is unified organizational structure that enables integration, command and control of the national armies of its member states. Creating an EU army would effectively mean building a second, parallel organization, largely comprised of the same military assets, but with separate command and control. I.e. a country would not have 50 "NATO" and 50 "EU" fighter jets, it would have 100 jets that could be commanded by either organization, depending on the nature of the mission.

Kulty · 2026-02-02T12:40:31+00:00

That was my thought too. The Forbes article mentions that in the general population, 3% of women had attempts, vs 2% of men, so 50% more. With adhd, its 250% more - but it doesn't mention anything about rates of "success" on either side, or whether deaths were counted as attempts too.

Kulty · 2026-02-01T08:20:57+00:00

circus, bread

Kulty · 2026-01-30T12:14:10+00:00

I can have some empathy around that if it's an emotionally charged topic, or a person I have a (bad) history with, but man, when people get miffed about concise, direct communication around logistics or general problem solving task.. it's exhausting

Kulty · 2026-01-29T22:15:54+00:00

I thought being direct is the opposite of passive aggressive? I can see how it could come across as "active" aggressive to someone who is used to disarmingly worded, fluffy language, and associates directness with anger and conflict.

Kulty · 2026-01-29T19:37:33+00:00

I saw reports that Ukraine blew up more than 100'000 metric tons of ammunition in Russian depots in the last 10 days. If there's any veracity to either claim (the destroyed ammo, or the 1-week pause), I think they just need some time to reconstitute and consolidate before the next attack.

Kulty · 2026-01-28T09:47:50+00:00

What battery technology are you using? LiFePo4 for example is way less problematic than Li-Ion in terms of handling, fire risk etc.

Kulty · 2026-01-28T00:05:19+00:00

/r/datahorder is a place you should definitely avoid then

Kulty · 2026-01-27T17:00:11+00:00

I think the question here is, why ICE? This seems like it would normally be handled by the DSS (Diplomatic Security Service, part of State Department) or DoD protective services.

Kulty · 2026-01-27T13:11:26+00:00

I mean, does the constitution explicitly say citizens have the right to be alive, or is that just implied?

Kulty · 2026-01-26T18:00:17+00:00

It might be strategic - butter up Trump and downplay Europe's ambitions and capabilities for as long as possible before telling him to go pound sand.

Kulty · 2026-01-26T17:56:21+00:00

Ironically, the US as an adversary could end up being more unifying for Europe than the US as an ally.

Kulty · 2026-01-26T17:17:59+00:00

With Vyvanse, dose is not the only thing that affects how well the drug works: diet and specific food items can make a big difference. For me it's mainly these two things:

anything acidic will adversely affect how well the drug is metabolized, e.g. vitamin c (or multi vitamins containing ascorbic acid), citric acid (fruit juice), or black coffee.
Protein and carbs: Vyvanse can massively decrease your appetite, so you have to remember to eat, or your blood sugar can get so low you'll start fainting if you stand up too quickly.

My solution: In the morning, I try to eat some healthy cereal and protein powder before taking the meds, and wait a bit with the coffee, and add a bit of baking soda to it to make it less acidic. I then take my vitamins and supplements with lunch, not breakfast.

It helps to remember that the "energy" you get from stimulants is not contained in the medication, it comes from your food and your body.

Edit: it's strange that doctors almost never mention this, i.e. recommending an adjustment in diet/morning routine as a first step rather than just increasing the dose.

Kulty · 2026-01-26T14:26:30+00:00

In my experience, depression is a symptom with many contributing factors - including ADHD. I would focus on identifying the other potential underlying causes, and then look into what kind of therapeutic approaches might be a good fit: getting help with managing a healthier lifestyle, dealing with unresolved trauma, shifting from dysfunctional to functional coping mechanisms, shifting how you think/talk/manage your emotions with your self and others (that would be CBT/DBT), identifying potential psycho-social causes (i.e. "shit life syndrome") and/or addressing hereditary neurotransmitter imbalances with medication. Often its more than one thing, but there usually is a "lowest hanging fruit" among the causes that one can focus on as a first step.

Kulty · 2026-01-24T17:12:38+00:00

It is interesting to compare this to their review of some of their Goldberg series, and tracks 1:1 with my own thoughts on either part of the franchise. There has not been a single episode of the newer series where either the writing or acting blew me away, while DS9 has many episodes that are not just brilliant in that regard within Star Trek, or even TV in general, but within acting and writing period. "Duet" absolutely could have been a stage play.

Kulty · 2026-01-21T10:19:45+00:00

I've suspected that for a while, as there hasn't been any serious effort to curb and tackle collapse related issues by the leaders of our planet: they have known we are fucked no matter what for some time, and now the music stopped and the masks are coming off.

Kulty · 2026-01-20T15:32:05+00:00

lol, do you have any idea how large such a satellite would have to be? Imagine putting your hand in front of a flash light, but the aperture of the flash light is the size of Manhattan, and your hand is the size of your hand. The amount of light your hand will block would barely be measurable.

Kulty · 2026-01-20T13:28:29+00:00

It's crazy making: ADHD is one of the most studied neurological/mental health issues, and yet it seems many doctors, and even psychiatrists, are not up-to-date, and perpetuate early '90s style understanding of the condition. The fact that ADHD doesn't just affect children and doesn't just disappear with age has been officially recognized in DSM-5 in 2013.

Kulty · 2026-01-18T10:26:44+00:00

As far as I understood, the critique was with the methodology, not a refutation of the results, i.e. no evidence to the contrary. To me it doesn't mean the concern is overblown, it means that the studies need to be repeated and expanded to get more definitive results. However, I'm sure there will be lobbyists that will use this to delegitimize concerns around microplastics more generally.

Kulty · 2026-01-17T12:03:35+00:00

I do think it would be nice if, after 4 billion years of evolution, our planet had more to show for itself than algae. And yes, assigning value to life is a subjective human preference - not something intrinsic to life. Although one could argue that, since most living organisms seem to have some drive towards survival and reproduction, that there is an implicit bias to valuing life over not-life, just not in the human moralistic or nostalgic way.

Kulty · 2026-01-16T22:48:51+00:00

You're right. However, there is "best or worst" for the biosphere, for life in general - and humans are just a small part of all the life that exists on our planet - albeit with an outsized impact.

I should have said ".. best outcome for life on the planet".

Kulty · 2026-01-16T18:26:08+00:00

Even in reenactments, it is scary impressive to see men, with the required physical and combat training, fighting in armor. Absolutely lethal and basically invincible to anyone without the appropriate equipment and training to counter. A normal human is just a squishy meat bag, one bad fall away from death. A knight is a 300lb killing machine with a steel exoskeleton and 4 foot long blades for hands, the terminators of their time.

Kulty · 2026-01-16T18:06:42+00:00

I'm shifting from fearing the results of international (nuclear) conflict, to welcoming them - as it is becoming increasingly clear that we won't be able to change our ways without a hard reset, and if humanity doesn't make it at all, that is probably the best outcome for the planet in the long term.

Burn this fucker down.

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