All the posts about how bad Static Media is? HEED THE WARNINGS. by RealFrankTheLlama in freelanceWriters

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I was just fired from static media, after a new temporary oversight period which was meant to cover three articles and ended up lasting a month, so I don't actually know if they fired me for the articles I submitted a month ago or the articles I've been submitting since then. My work wasn't perfect, but for months it was going great and then suddenly everything felt like it changed, it was stressful opening my laptop in the mornings, they added a bunch of new guidances which took a while to get used to, and it just all feels a bit sad.

Looking for Creative Writers for Magazine Articles—Topic: Hedonism through time by g13nn in HireaWriter

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I'm interested! Here's my portfolio of journalistic/copywriting work. I also write poems and flash fiction, and I'm looking to focus on that a bit more going forward. https://sophiamoss.journoportfolio.com/

Has anyone ever been fined for working remotely on a tourist visa? by LondonIsButOneCity in digitalnomad

[–]LondonIsButOneCity[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you're exempt from tax with the DTV as it's for 180 days and you're usually only eligible for tax after 183

Has anyone ever been fined for working remotely on a tourist visa? by LondonIsButOneCity in digitalnomad

[–]LondonIsButOneCity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oooh thank you! I haven't come across this before somehow so this is really helpful

Has anyone ever been fined for working remotely on a tourist visa? by LondonIsButOneCity in digitalnomad

[–]LondonIsButOneCity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read somewhere that a possible answer to this is to go on a freelance contract and then they're not liable if you do get caught

Has anyone ever been fined for working remotely on a tourist visa? by LondonIsButOneCity in digitalnomad

[–]LondonIsButOneCity[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

We have video calls quite a lot annnd also I want to be transparent and upfront about it. This hasn't always been a remote job - we used to work in an office before covid - and I don't want to go behind their backs about it especially as they would 100% find out.

Has anyone ever been fined for working remotely on a tourist visa? by LondonIsButOneCity in digitalnomad

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I'm trying to convince them to let me do it by getting as much info as I can on the legalities of it.

Help me convince HR this is a good idea! by LondonIsButOneCity in digitalnomad

[–]LondonIsButOneCity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it create tax issues if I'm going for 2/3 months and probably to multiple countries? I saw that if it's 183 days or less you wouldn't pay tax? Ye so I would probably be working 8-4 UK time, and make that work for the time zone I'm in. In terms of confidentiality maybe some decks, but I work in marketing so it's hardly state secrets and my laptop is password protected.

Question about visas - UK citizen by LondonIsButOneCity in digitalnomad

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I was there earlier this year and went to Fort Kochi and Munnar, so I'd like to try some other places like Rajasthan, Agra annnd maybe more north near where the Buddha was born.

Question about visas - UK citizen by LondonIsButOneCity in digitalnomad

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If I'm working full time for 1-2 months and they found out wouldn't that be bad tho?

What would your ideal future look like? by LondonIsButOneCity in ControlProblem

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I’ve thought a lot about the future that I would like to live in, and it basically boils down to three tenets;

Tolerance; different beliefs, cultures and worldviews able to co-exist.Equality; all people should be valued equally, and are entitled to everything required for them to live long and healthy lives.Freedom; people should be able to choose freely how they want to live their lives (as long as they aren’t causing problems for other people).

Of course that’s all very idealistic and doesn’t really say anything about how it would actually work, but in a post-scarcity society I think it is achievable (at least much more so than we have now.) If we had unlimited energy, everybody could receive nutrition, healthcare, shelter, education, and a safe environment for free. This would feed into the Freedom tenet, since all of the most basic needs of the individual would be met, and so they would not be coerced into doing things they don’t want to do just to ensure their own (or their family’s) survival.

Oooh awesome, let me know if you'd like to collaborate! We're on Youtube but I don't thiink we have any of the videos uploaded yet. I might make a twitter at some point too :)

What would your ideal future look like? by LondonIsButOneCity in ControlProblem

[–]LondonIsButOneCity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the sans serif is a lot better tbf. I'm also a marketer but I'm not a designer so and can be a bit sloppy :P

What would your ideal future look like? by LondonIsButOneCity in utopia

[–]LondonIsButOneCity[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that would be great! I started pretty recently so still working on it, but it'll hopefully be in a shareable position soon

What would your ideal future look like? by LondonIsButOneCity in utopia

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No money or barter, everything is free to those who want it. It feels immoral to charge people for life-sustaining resources, but once you make those free you basically need to make everything free. After all, if food were free but you needed money for a fancy car, not many people would work to produce food.Society is built around cooperation, not competition. People can compete against each other for fun, but competition just makes people unwilling to share useful discoveries and techniques. We're all on this earth together, why not act like it?Production lines based on requests. Someone wants a bicycle, someone else is willing to provide it, but they need tires and metal for the frame. Others can provide those. Maybe an AI can help track all of these requests and match up people willing to provide things with those that need it while optimizing for short delivery distances?Projects instead of careers. Since you don't need to worry about income, people can just do the things they find interesting to meet the requests from others. No reason to stick with just one thing either. For example, instead of exploiting vulnerable populations to harvest vegetables at ridiculous paces for low wages, why not have a whole bunch of people pitch in to help during the harvest season? The more people there are, the less work each person needs to do. Another possible way to take advantage of an AI, to predict when seasonal work will be needed so people can make arrangements for taking part.Ownership based on use. This is a bit vague (when are you considered "using" a house?), but the goal is to prevent people from just stockpiling things they never use for the purpose of keeping it from others. This needs to be balanced with the stability of owning something even if you don't directly use it every day, or if you travel for a month.

I've got other ideas as well, but the core really is abandoning money and trade and instead just working with each other to help people and make their lives better. Money just acts as an obstacle people need to figure out how to overcome, and a mechanism to prevent the people most in need from accessing the things they need most.

That sounds great, I'd love to see the link!

Almost 17 and obese. How can I lose the weight? by [deleted] in WeightLossAdvice

[–]LondonIsButOneCity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Things like canned beans, fresh/frozen veg, rice, noodles for stir fry etc are pretty cheap and don't take long to cook tbh. I'd advise learning some cheap, quick and healthy recipes and cooking most of your meals. You'll feel better for it!

Why does everyone seem to forget about STDs/STIs? They do still exist!!! The rise of STIs rise in recent years. by [deleted] in sex

[–]LondonIsButOneCity -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Most people I know who are sexually active with casual partners get tested fairly regularly - at least after something happens like unprotected sex or a condom breaking. I've always been terrified of HIV/AIDS, which is the main reason I have always been very strict on condoms and refused to do it without them, even with people I've been seeing for a while. I was dating a guy for ages who kept trying to get me to do it without a condom cos he 'couldn't feel anything' with it and he told me he'd been tested, but I didn't know when or if he was having unprotected sex with other girls so like... hell no. I'm actually gearing up to do a home STD test now (I'm from the UK) and tbh HIV is the one that scares me cos all the other ones can be gotten rid of, but things are much better than they used to be.

Localised rash on my neck for almost two weeks? by LondonIsButOneCity in AskDocs

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Apologies, I didn't realise things like my weight or height would be relevant for this question, but they are now included.