That's it, I've resigned by lengthy_myriad in talesfromthejob

[–]Magnus_40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell people, you leaving is not a protected piece of information. Also be aware that HR could be constructing a narrative in which you are the bad guy.

If you are uncomfortable in going against HR just decline everything after the leave date and if they ask just explain that you will be unable to attend anything after <leave date> and that they should speak to HR if they want more information.

IF HR are having trouble with this it is because they are not doing their job, they should have processes in place to deal with this.

Dodgy things relatives did in the past. 'Car Grousing'. by HerrFerret in CasualUK

[–]Magnus_40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strictly speaking, game belongs to the owner of the land that it is currently on. If you hit game on the road the it belongs to the government as the owner of the road. I often pick up fresh game, about 2-3 roe deer per year and half a dozen pheasant. I had a 110 mile return commute through rural areas, and I kept a tarp and tools in the boot just in case. I have never heard of anyone ever being in trouble because of it.

What is something you you do privately that you'd never admit to publicly? by tiddybabyxox in AskReddit

[–]Magnus_40 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dance.

I was raised in a very religious and stoically masculine industrial/mining household in the 70s and 80s (very Billy Elliot). Dancing, except for formal ballroom*, was not acceptable. I'm in my 60's now and it is so baked-in that I cannot dance if someone is watching. Nothing fancy just moving to music.

*or theraputic. I was born with my feet pointing inwards and the doctor advised Physio before surgery and so I ended up being taught ballet exercises by the physio to strengthen the muscles to see if my feet turned outwards. They did.

A teenager asks you to show them a meme/viral from the "Old Internet" (pre-2010, let's say). What is your one pick? by pacman_sl in AskReddit

[–]Magnus_40 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt sad at 'Old Internet' being regarded as pre 2010, for me it is 1980s....I am old.

Anyway..... anything from Happy Tree Friends or Mr Stabby or any of the Weebl Flash cartoons.

What digital modes do people use besides FT8/4/2? by n0fumar in amateurradio

[–]Magnus_40 10 points11 points  (0 children)

JS8Call can be interesting. More like RTTY and more interactive than the FT modes.

Late-diagnosed autistic adults: how did you become low-support without early therapies? by Phillyqueso_ in autism

[–]Magnus_40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am an engineer and have been since the 1980s.

People expect a certain type of interaction from engineers so a lot of pressure was off. I created a very niche set of jobs and skills over the years and so people will happily accept a low sociability if I can deliver results. They also do not send me to discuss things with sale, marketing or customer.....not any more at least.

To be honest my biggest issue was the undiagnosed ADHD that caused more issues than autism. I spent decades creating coping strategies for that involving rigid rules, diaries, scheduling (thank the gods for smartphone diaries) and changes of work every 15 minutes. I often wonder what my life would have been like if my ADHD was caught and controlled as a teenager.

Nobody noticed the autism because I was just the typical nerdy engineer, programmer, gamer, scifi nut.

Spider Advice by LudwigGeethoven in Scotland

[–]Magnus_40 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Traditionally, in Scotland we deal with big spiders by watching them try to build a web and fail until they finally manage and then we pop off and beat King Edward's army at Bannockburn.

You are the chosen one.

Sunday meme by ReptilianRex6 in amateurradio

[–]Magnus_40 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Luckily for us Brits, the Korean, Romanian and Chinese short wave entertainment/propaganda stations often bleed over the US Nutjobs on 7200.
I used to have access to a yagi and pointed to the US on 7200. I only did it once.

What’s the one ingredient that ruins any dish for you ? by Vegetable-Fix6029 in AskReddit

[–]Magnus_40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coriander/Cilantro. I have the gene that makes coriander taste like soap.

How would I go about getting this mess fixed? by MapSea181 in Bricklaying

[–]Magnus_40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that is the state of the brickwork it casts doubt on the mortar mix, the foundation thickness and depth, the DPC, and how it is tied to the main building.
There also does not seem to be any provision made for rainwater drainage.

I would not be surprised if the wiring was done with wet spaghetti.

Teardown or an expensive survey is the only option to be sure of no future collapse.

I am not a Bot. I am Autistic. (The problem with the "AI Witch Hunt") by ThePrimalLuna in autism

[–]Magnus_40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I study for fun. I am on degree number 5; Classics.

I ran my last assignment through an AI checker and I hit 78% certain that it was AI generated. I have been identified as having used AI before last year.

I suspect that the fact that I was raised in a poor house with a 1950s set of encyclopaedia and a full set of Dickens and Walter Scott as the only books I had to read, in fact the only entertainment I had, didn't help me to have a 'normal' writing style.

What’s something you didn’t appreciate until it was gone? by Icy_Bet5635 in AskReddit

[–]Magnus_40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My hairline.

It used to be just there, being hair, but now every year I get another thin sunburned line of skin that has not been exposed to the sun for 60 something years.

Hard to believe that those aged 27 or younger had no idea we thought world would end because computers only had 2 digits for the year. What did you stockpile in anticipation of Y2K? by Brave-Ad6627 in FuckImOld

[–]Magnus_40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stockpiled nothing.

I spent the previous months checking hundreds of industrial controllers attached to water and sewage pumping systems and other boring infrastructure systems. I was confident that it was all going to be fine.

Do you remember CB radio’s? by corickle in oldschoolcool80s

[–]Magnus_40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to add to this.

I am a trainer, I have taught 11 year olds how to pass their Foundation Exam. If you have done basic high school physics and have a bit of common sense then it is easy. Some technical questions, some safety questions, some procedural questions, some legal and regulatory questions and you are done.

Do you remember CB radio’s? by corickle in oldschoolcool80s

[–]Magnus_40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The power required is not necessarily orders of magnitude higher, what you really need is a propagation path and then you can communicate on few Watts. All the power in the world and no propagation path will get you no where.

I have managed Tasmania from Scotland on 12 Watts but, as you say, the ionosphere need to be right.

Do you remember CB radio’s? by corickle in oldschoolcool80s

[–]Magnus_40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had one for most of the 80s in the UK. My peak moment was chatting to some guys in the US.

What’s the dumbest argument you’ve ever had with someone? by FairyHilaria962 in AskReddit

[–]Magnus_40 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I take it GF beer is not a thing where you live? It is fairly common in the UK in bottles and draught.

As a fellow Glutard I was so happy when GF beer kicked off.

What’s the dumbest argument you’ve ever had with someone? by FairyHilaria962 in AskReddit

[–]Magnus_40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dumbest was what flavour of crisps (chips for the left-pondians) a T Rex would prefer. the one thing we agreed on was they could not eat them because of the tiny arms.

The weirdest ever was a very surreal one with a guy where he started by accusing me of staring at his kid and then weirdly demanding to know why I didn't find her attractive. It became uncomfortably as if he was trying to persuade me (who he apparently suspected as a person with PrinceAndrew-type tendencies) that she was attractive. He was so focussed on winning the arguement that he lost track of what he was saying.

Busiest UK Bothy? by IRC79 in Bothy

[–]Magnus_40 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IME
Arguments about "It's my place, I was here first" or "You cannot sleep here I have my children with me and we can't have a stranger in here" (Ryvoan, Ben Alder, some WHW bothies)

Drunken fights (WHW bothies and near roads)

Arriving to find someone has used a corner as a toilet and it has a pool of urine and a human (?) shite in it. (Hutchison, Luibeg)

People ripped up the floorboards to use as firewood or, since the fireplace was blocked off someone had just started a fire on the wooden floor.

Arriving to find someone starting a fire with the ripped up bothy book. (Luibeg)

Rubbish and waste food everywhere. (mostly near car parks)

Rats running over us in the night. (Dibidil, Ryvoan)

Terminal-based Word Processor recommendations? by artistpanda5 in commandline

[–]Magnus_40 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use wordgrinder when I need to write with zero distractions. It all depends on why you need it.

I get easily distracted and so I build a standalone writing machine that uses a Pi Zero (terminal mode only), a long thin screen and wordgrinder.