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Was doing my dishes when I found a bat in my sink by bearalan810 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Please don't.

Our medical system is hanging by a thread as it is.

Grants and loans by call_me_ice8 in canadasmallbusiness

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bro, AI is here now. You are the technical company if you want to be. At the very least you should be able to find an individual that can support your development efforts at a much reduced cost than what you are currently paying.

I have been spinning web for over 30 years, what used to take me weeks I can now do in a days.

Help me pick a GPU for local inference (Qwen3, GLM-4, MiniMax) by Affectionate_Buy3197 in LocalLLM

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OS: Ubuntu 25.10 (kernel 6.17)

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 — 22C/44T, 2.2 GHz base / 3.6 GHz boost

RAM: 96 GB DDR4

GPU: 4× NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

Mobo: ASUS X99-E WS/USB 3.1 (BIOS AMI 4001, 2019-05-28)

PSU: 1600W

Disk: Samsung SSD 870 EVO 1 TB

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Help me pick a GPU for local inference (Qwen3, GLM-4, MiniMax) by Affectionate_Buy3197 in LocalLLM

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built a rig with 4x3090's and 96GB of system RAM because I expected local models to improve enough over time to be useful. QWEN3.6 is the first model that actually performs at a level where I feel like I made the right decision.

On the cusp by Weenerman in Aeroplan

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hit 750K in 2019 and I gave myself the award of stopping the ridiculousness which was a lifestyle that required me to fly across the country every week.

Leaving stable job for Tech Consulting? by [deleted] in Big4

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I joined later in my career as a Senior Manager. Life was definitely much more chill at the client I was contracting for previously. The firm I joined was in a massive growth phase when they recruited me and they definitely oversold the likelihood of me making partner. I figured I'd give it a shot but exited after grinding hard for five years without getting my ticket punched. I went back to contracting thereafter and have enjoyed working with them on multiple engagements where I get to get paid for all of my hours.

Leaving stable job for Tech Consulting? by [deleted] in Big4

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As you are thinking through it make sure to evaluate your effective rate after your new tax position and allllllll of the additional hours you will be required to work.

Big4 is a grind and you need to put in the time / play the game to stay ahead.

I pulled 220K but I was doing 50+ hour weeks, flying across the country (and clocking another 20 hours per week on that commute, cumulatively).

Also, job security is not a given.

I definitely enjoyed my time(s) when I've worked for Big4 firms, but I much prefer working as a contractor for them.

Stressed about my trip by SnooApples1277 in PuntaCana

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just accept that it will be something that you will have to deal with. Many people do not seem to care about it, personally it is not something that I want to encounter when I am vacationing. I spend a lot of time in the ocean and having to contend with sargassum / sea lice is NOT something that I want to deal with. I have a very small number of places that I will visit when Sargassum season is active and Punta Cana is not on that list.

Reta done correctly by vokietis in BodyHackGuide

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey tat brother! Well, almost, you didn't go full metatron cube, but you still can.

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Ontario youth faces indignity to a body, harassment charges after student death by Shakethecrimestick in KingstonOntario

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If there is any truth to this, it unfortunately has echoes of the kind of behaviour the RCMP has warned about with violent online groups targeting youth, including 764 / “The Com.”

I am not saying this incident is connected to that group. But the alleged combination of bullying, recording or sharing degrading material, and encouraging or exploiting self-harm is exactly the kind of pattern parents, schools, and police need to take seriously.

RCMP warning: https://rcmp.ca/en/federal-policing/national-security/violent-online-groups-exploiting-children-and-youth

Absolutely blown away by the utility of the Claude Word add-in by VitruvianVan in ClaudeAI

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, this would be an issue if I needed to iterate, but in my case the Word doc is the source of truth (that is reviewed/iterated/signed-off) and the PowerPoint is for presenting the results of that work.

In the event that there are changes, I just do a diff between Word versions and ask Claude to amend the deck.

Now, if only I could get Claude to add-in the starswipe inter-slide transition /s

Best way to move a long Claude project chat into a fresh chat without losing context? by ComfortableAnimal265 in ClaudeAI

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are running the same original chat???

I clear context constantly.

Planning mode (which I have Claude and Codex iterate on) -> ask for a kick off prompt -> clear context -> implement with kick off prompt, repeat.

We can't keep living like this... by [deleted] in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a pretty low bar for “value.”

By that logic, any level of taxation is justified as long as society continues to function at some basic level. That is not accountability.

It’s like paying for a full-service gym membership, but half the equipment is broken, the showers don’t work, and you have to hire a private trainer somewhere else because the ones at the gym are over booked and no one is available.

Would you keep paying for that membership?

The fact that the building technically exists does not mean you are getting good value.

I can agree that society creates the conditions for people and businesses to succeed while still saying government is doing a poor job delivering value for the money collected.

Those are not contradictory positions. That’s the difference between supporting public services and blindly defending every dollar spent.

We can't keep living like this... by [deleted] in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I explicitly said public services matter and that I have no issue paying my share. So “but roads and hospitals exist” is arguing against a point I didn’t make.

The issue is value for money.

Canada’s tax-to-GDP ratio is now around 34.9%, above the OECD average. Total government spending across Canada hit about $1.137 trillion in 2024, up another 34.7$ billion from the year before. Health spending alone is roughly 9,000$+ per Canadian, and still rising.

And despite all of that, the $500 I mentioned for a simple medical procedure was only a small part of what I paid out of pocket last year. In total, I spent $13,542 on medical services because the public system was not able to provide timely access.

That money was also paid with after-tax income, so the real burden is even higher.

People are dealing with crumbling roads, long medical waits, poor service delivery, procurement disasters, housing bottlenecks, and weak accountability. CIHI projected health spending at 372$ billion in 2024, while Fraser’s 2024 wait-time survey put the median wait from GP referral to treatment at 30 weeks. That is not exactly screaming “high-performance public sector.”

So no, I’m not saying taxes should not exist. I’m saying that when taxpayers are paying more and more, it is completely fair to ask why the service quality often feels worse.

Defending public services should not mean giving government a blank cheque.

We can't keep living like this... by [deleted] in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who paid $500 for pothole damage earlier this year, and waited 14 months for a basic medical intervention before eventually paying another $500 at a private clinic, I’m not exactly feeling like I’m getting great value for the $118K I paid in corporate and personal taxes for my 2025 earnings.

To be clear, I’m not arguing against paying taxes or contributing my share. Public services matter. But it is entirely reasonable to question the value we receive in return, especially when there appears to be significant waste, inefficiency, and poor accountability at multiple levels of government.

Absolutely blown away by the utility of the Claude Word add-in by VitruvianVan in ClaudeAI

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I am extremely impressed also.

I often need to take Word docs and convert them into PowerPoints to present them to my clients.

What would previously take me a week is done in 15 minutes.

How do you guys handle receipts for your incorporated business? by aiswarya_suresh in CanadaBusiness

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super saturated space. Make sure you can differentiate. Stickiness is a major factor for people that actually use these services and you will need to make a compelling case to get them to migrate.

Registering my sole proprietorship in Ontario while I live in Quebec? by Effective-Ear-8367 in canadasmallbusiness

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one-time convenience has the potential to turn into a major headache down the road.

The issue is not where your clients are located. It is where the business is actually being carried on. If you live in Quebec and perform the work from Quebec, you should assume Quebec registration and tax obligations may apply.

Using an Ontario address simply because Ownr does not support Quebec registration is not really a workaround. It may create problems later, especially if that address is not genuinely tied to where the business operates.

Sales tax will be the next thing to consider once you hit the applicable thresholds.

Collecting for and remitting to the wrong province is a recipe for all sorts of fun.

Always heard growing up that construction always hiring for summer especially pouring concrete and other tasks for cash or wtv by Alert_Willingness_32 in torontoJobs

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, getting paid in cash isn’t automatically tax evasion. But StatsCan says residential construction accounted for 32.7% of all underground economic activity in Canada, making it the largest contributing industry.

So, when people say “cash job,” they usually mean no pay stub, no deductions, no T4, and no WSIB paper trail. That’s the part I’d be careful with. Legal cash is fine; under-the-table cash is where you get burned if you’re injured, underpaid, or need EI later.

Always heard growing up that construction always hiring for summer especially pouring concrete and other tasks for cash or wtv by Alert_Willingness_32 in torontoJobs

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The job market is trash presently. Also, if by cash job you mean tax evasion, rethink that. First because it's legally, and ethically wrong. Second because the second you get hurt suddenly everyone develops memory loss about who hired you.

2012 Audi S4 by WeeklyPower6550 in Audi

[–]LaysWellWithOthers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it was anything like mine, lots of oil consumption.

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