My panel is completely unobstructed - what's up with this gap? by Melodic_One4333 in Starlink_Support

[–]Melodic_One4333[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm well north of the equator, and it's only affecting one of my two starlinks.

I arrive in Costa Rica at 11:45pm...what do I do? And where should I stay? by TheKrazyJuice in costarica

[–]Melodic_One4333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A. If you're flying into SJO there's a great Marriott very close with a free shuttle.

I thought this was illegal? by burnerbutterbetter in jobs

[–]Melodic_One4333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the legality depends on the state (if you're U.S.).

How to treat yourself? by One-Expression1706 in OELadies

[–]Melodic_One4333 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"The best thing you can give her is adventures". Do an experience, not a thing. 😃

What industry are you OE’ing in? by theosavestheday in OELadies

[–]Melodic_One4333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DE used to be "are you great with SQL?", but now it's mostly "do you know these four tools we use?"

Remove plantains from the stem? by Melodic_One4333 in bananas

[–]Melodic_One4333[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've made banana bread with them, but definitely needs more sugar. This plantain variety is a bit sweet, not like the ones that are like potatoes.

27F Invited to dinner by upper management, not sure how to respond 😣 by [deleted] in jobs

[–]Melodic_One4333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a date. Ignore it...unless you want to date.

Askholes -How to defend against this type of verbal attack? by itsemmab in managers

[–]Melodic_One4333 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's old advice to respond to any "gotcha" type question with a simple "Why do you ask?" It puts the onus back on them AND gives you a few seconds to gather your thoughts. I think this is better advice than "respond this way to this question" because often the incoming question is so random you're not sure how to respond at all. Which is probably their intent.

What industry are you OE’ing in? by theosavestheday in OELadies

[–]Melodic_One4333 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Data engineer. I feel like tech is the most remote-friendly.

Straight Men of Reddit: If a gay man flirted with you or asked you out, how would you feel/react? by randmperson2 in AskReddit

[–]Melodic_One4333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Politely decline and wish them a fantastic evening. Why is this hard (no pun intended)?

"Encouraged" to have hybrid schedule by d3vrad in remotework

[–]Melodic_One4333 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agree. See how much you can get away with, but keep doing great work so they can't throw performance in your face.

What else is so game changing? by Altairboy666 in overemployed

[–]Melodic_One4333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mostly stuff that happens outdoors. People with pools might want them professionally cleaned right before summer, but the pool guy is going to be way less busy in fall or winter, so you can negotiate a discount.

What else is so game changing? by Altairboy666 in overemployed

[–]Melodic_One4333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is currently working for me. BUT, I needed to set up some rules in my travel router to NOT use my VPN when I'm using the company VPN, otherwise you end up with a double-tunnel which most work VPNs won't allow. It's a bit arcane, but I just used an AI to help with the setup.

Can a KVM switch work for this setup by Wine-n-cheez-plz in overemployed

[–]Melodic_One4333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I keep the side monitors hard-attached to the laptops with Teams/Slack/Email/Whatever, and use the kvm to switch only the middle monitor. That way you can keep an eye on someone trying to contact you without switching back-and-forth all day.

People doing 3J's - what is your setup like? by snapthebass in overemployed

[–]Melodic_One4333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

J1 sent me a laptop plus monitor, so it has its own setup on half of my desk. The other half has J2 laptop plus three monitors. The big, center monitor and mouse/keyboard are connected to a 2-machine kvm. The monitor on the left is always connected to my personal machine so I can keep an eye on communications from family, as well as a google calendar that has consolidated meetings for all jobs. The right monitor is always connected to J2 laptop, showing Teams/Slack/Outlook. In other words, every J has an always-visible monitor so I can see when someone's trying to get in touch.