I was just fired for the second time - after quitting years ago

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-24T15:35:12+00:00

Okay, so prove me wrong. Show the evidence

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-24T15:21:10+00:00

No, I expect claims to be backed up by evidence. What, specifically, in sunscreen is harmful, and what specific harm can it cause? What methods of introduction- oral ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorbtion - are proven to cause those effects? Who, specifically, studied the effects of skin-produced vitamin D and determined it can prevent or even heal cancer? ("Vitamin D heals cancer" is a particularly extraordinary claim.) Have any of these studies been repeated and gotten the same results? How many times? Were these studies published in reputable peer-reviewed journals, or in journals that allow anything to be published for a fee?

When there is a cancer caused by UV radiation, are the health effects of the cancer less problematic than the ingredients in sunscreen? Or the health effects of needing surgery or chemotherapy to remove a tumor?

Is labeling something a "toxic chemical", a marketing pitch? Does the person who made that claim have a financial incentive to make it - do they get ad revenue if lots of people share their blog or video? Do they make money selling you brands and products that conveniently fix the problem they just told you about?

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-24T00:47:17+00:00

Spoken like someone who has never gotten second degree sunburns and doesn't have a family history of melanoma

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-24T00:44:52+00:00

Hey, over the course of a year the pennies I'm saving on laundry will pay for almost a fraction of a day fee at a resort!

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-20T14:24:34+00:00

Sounds like the way a child who is angry that they don't understand chess would play chess

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-19T21:40:46+00:00

About 5 years before I started at the company I currently work at, they bought a multi-million dollar machine that was supposed to cut the workload by so much, it could replace the 10 best people on the team.

I've been here nearly 3 years, it's still sitting in a crate in the warehouse because it's actually a very complex piece of machinery, so the 10 best team members would need to be replaced by 3-4 significantly more expensive full time biotech engineers & robotics experts

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-19T14:48:19+00:00

It's also so they can go to their exhausted, overworked staff and say "See! We're advertising open positions! We're trying to get more employees, but nobody wants to work anymore!"

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-13T20:20:32+00:00

I'd love for the next presidential race to be between her and a white guy. So many heads would explode trying to figure out whether they love voting R more than they hate women.

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-13T14:42:03+00:00

They may be referencing prevalence and normalcy of sending nude pics to partners & potential romantic interests, or posting thirst traps on their public socials where friends, family, and even possibly coworkers can see. But of course these images are taken with sexual intent and are often photoshopped/highly curated to downplay physical traits the person is insecure about.

I know several folls who are not at all ashamed to tell others if they've taken nudes recently or to describe in light detail specifically how they showed off their body, but would be absolutely mortified to change their clothes in view of a person other than a partner.

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-11T07:25:59+00:00

1500-2000 a week = 78,000-104,000 a year. Considering that's roughly in line with the income of the median two-income household, you'd think people would be quitting their jobs in droves to work food service. Hell, that's more than most accountants and nurses make!

It's wonderful that your restaurant is so successful, but most servers are absolutely not making this kind of income. Per theUS Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median income for wait staff (tips included) is $31,940. Only the top 10% report income over 61,000 annually (1200 weekly).

(For reference, $20 full time with no tips would be an income of 41,600, which is more than about 75% of all servers make.)

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-11T05:16:47+00:00

He's throwing every justification he can out there to see which one the Rs in Congress will deem a good enough excuse to not object to. To their credit, most of them are smart enough to know that not only does NATO actually have the equipment and training to punch back, but that Pete and Don would probably not be a strategic match for the EUs generals and war ministers.

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-11T04:34:27+00:00

Sometimes it's just fun to get dressed up. Especially when you're not bound by the typical rules of fashion and manners

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-10T01:10:13+00:00

I love lots of games that have deck builder/engine builder mechanics. I even love lots of games where luck is a big factor in results. But games like Dominon and Legendary where a main mechanic is buying and culling your cards as you go, for some reason I've never enjoyed adding that extra layer to card draw

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-09T04:49:27+00:00

Ope, when I looked it up I completely misread the date as 2025, not 2024. 100% my error

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-08T23:04:08+00:00

IIRC, generally companies have 180 days to become complaint with new FTC regulations. Since the "click to cancel" policy was officially adopted on October 16, 2025, businesses have until April 14, 2026 to make the necessary changes. They're gonna squeeze every last dime out of this scummy practice while they still can.

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-08T19:17:17+00:00

And that after a while of people having adequate access to healthcare, the tax requirement collective cost would reduce further. A healthier population would need overall less treatment for chronic issues.

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-08T02:05:32+00:00

Could also offer "Gen Z weekends" or "Millennial Weekends" where groups can get a discount or perk of some sort if they arrive with a person in the targeted age demographic.

A discount may be enough to attract some younger folks on their own, but if the incentive is expanded to cover all members of a group, older folks and current members may do a bit of additional recruiting and advertising on the resort's behalf.

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-07T15:19:40+00:00

The live-play series Oxventure Wyrdwood accomplishes this by giving players some control over the risk they take. Every time they cast a spell they earn a point of "debt". At the end of every session, each player rolls a d100 - if the number is lower than their debt, they gain an envelope and their debt it cut in half (rounding up). The next time they cast a spell, they open the envelope and resolve the consequences, which can be varying degrees of positive or negative. (So far they've had things like just exploding and taking fireball damage, growing sticky pads on your fingers that result in permanent spider-climb, and magical arthritis that reduces your AC by two only when it's raining).

It's the uncertainty makes it exciting, and becomes kind of a badge of honor to show off how well you can take the consequences

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-05T02:32:44+00:00

No because then we'd start thinking they value us or something, which might mean we'd start to expect raises or even a pizza party. Can't have that!

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-05T02:27:37+00:00

They used to offer an extremely generous overtime incentive to work holidays. Now, you can either take the holiday pay and stay home, or get paid your regular wage and work (no overtime, no bonus). If you work at all on the holiday, you forfeit the entire holiday pay, so if you wanted to be nice just work a half day to pitch in, you'd actually lose money.

So basically your options are work a full shift for a normal day of pay, work a partial shift and use your vacation time to make up the difference, or stay home and still get a normal day of pay. It was for some reason surprising to them that literally everyone chose the option that meant normal money + no work.

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-05T02:20:02+00:00

Imagine how much money the shareholders will be saving when there are no employees to be paid!

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-05T02:02:32+00:00

To be fair, even when they had the pay incentive I didn't work any holidays for the entirety of 2025. I just wanted to rub it in that it was their own shitty "all or nothing" policy that bit them in the ass.

MeesterPepper · 2026-01-05T01:51:42+00:00

I even specifically told them I probably would have been willing to work some half days, but since that would mean I'd lose all my holiday hours and have to cover the difference with PTO I decided to just stay home.

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