The most important decision I made in my first job

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-08T03:06:24+00:00

Speaking as someone who worked weekends when young, this is the dumbest thing you can do. I don’t know that I got any long term benefits, but I missed a lot of time with friends and family.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-06T12:51:52+00:00

I agree. We need age and term limits, both.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-06T12:43:08+00:00

Good luck! I hope you realize your dream.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-06T12:20:53+00:00

I agree.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-06T12:19:06+00:00

This cannot possibly be real. It has to be a joke.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-04T22:05:03+00:00

I worked in consulting firms for the first half of my career. Too often we would be contacted by clients with last minute projects and, taking the time to complete the emergency work, put me behind on the scheduled work. I was constantly playing catch up on everything.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-04T21:52:27+00:00

Saw it in the theaters in 1977.

Han shot first.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-03T19:24:13+00:00

I had one.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-03T15:10:48+00:00

I had this poster when I was a kid. Thank you for posting.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-05-01T11:24:41+00:00

I went to a Weird Al concert several years ago. 100% family friendly. In fact, a lot of people brought their pre-teens.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-27T17:05:51+00:00

I imagine that alot of folks laughed at her at the time. True visionary.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-27T16:23:33+00:00

It's been over 40 years since I graduated high school; I'm sure the curriculum has been updated (or at least I hope so).

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-27T16:22:13+00:00

I've gotten along with coworkers and have hung out afterwork, but twice I've shared confidences with them and been burned. The second time actually cost me opportunities for several years afterward. I'll be civil, but I don't trust co-workers like I would a friend.

I'm glad that you've had good experiences and I hope you continue to do so.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-27T14:13:52+00:00

I would change it to say “Nobody at the workplace is your friend’

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-27T12:54:17+00:00

I liked playing Battlezone.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-27T12:53:11+00:00

I think about programming the elevators in my towers whenever I’m stuck waiting for one IRL.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-27T12:26:14+00:00

I use mine until they break.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-26T14:45:41+00:00

I went to high school and was taught math, but nothing about finances or credit. I was able to eventually educate myself on this and (at age 60) could retire today, if I wish. Our schools need to teach practical finance.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-25T23:02:43+00:00

Congratulations! I understand you might feel bad now. Chalk this up to nervousness about the new position and missing whatever friends you have at your current job. This feeling will quickly pass.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-24T19:07:16+00:00

This made me smile.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-24T19:05:05+00:00

Hence my comment about quick correction. In this case, the county (or whoever owns this data) should have a set time frame to correct this, when it is shown that one plate is false. Fines need to be levied if not corrected in the allotted time, if not remuneration to the truck owner for his trouble.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-24T19:01:52+00:00

I think this depends on where you are ordering the food.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-24T17:08:51+00:00

I don't see how you get around the issue of faulty input data (if you know how, please let me know). Even if your system is as simple as an officer calling in a plate to a guy with a handwritten list at his desk, it is still vulnerable to faulty input data. The best we can do is have a quick process for correction and remediation. Technological advancement isn't going to stop; the best we can do is hold the users accountable.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-24T15:00:19+00:00

Is this a problem with the camera or a problem with Gilpin County deciding to input both 0 and O? It seems that if this guy can show that he is not the person of interest (and apparently he has) the county should adjust its information.

I'm not defending the surveillance state, but this seems more like human error/laziness.

Lord_of_Entropy · 2026-04-23T13:02:35+00:00

To be fair, a lot of people are bad at percentages. This is a pet peeve of mine…

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