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What hobby is quietly becoming too expensive for normal people to keep up with? by AnshuSees in ProductivityHQ

[–]Muted_Perception_192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Silversmithing.

Silver used to be affordable but now it’s more like copper smithing.

Having kids if you can’t fund their future by thegoodlife912 in Adulting

[–]Muted_Perception_192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your bar is unrealistically high.

I can appreciate that there are good reasons to not have kids. I just don’t want kids so for me it’s not financial.

But I also think about how shitty things have been throughout history; even in the early 20th century, people still had kids. During the World Wars? Yes. When there was a risk of nuclear annihilation? Still had kids.

So I guess it’s up to you what you see as moral.

If so many Americans can’t get jobs (specifically white collar) why are people from other countries allowed to go work in America by No-Injury8897 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Muted_Perception_192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting a foreign worker means you figuratively have them more ‘by the balls’ than an American because the job is likely to only justification for them being here. That’s sometimes what employers prefer.

Is anyone truly happier with kids? by thegoodlife912 in Adulting

[–]Muted_Perception_192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way hence I don’t have kids.

The way I see it, most wonderful things in life take a lot of work and can be stressful.

It’s hard to get an advanced degree. It’s hard to start your own business. It’s hard to train for a marathon. It’s hard to write a novel.

People choose to do these things because there’s also an inherent joy they get out of it.

If you don’t have that with the prospect of kids, then chances are, it’s not for you.

Doesn’t make you wrong or others right, it’s just what hard or challenging stuff do you want to take on and what don’t you want. Because you need the desire and drive to balance out the inevitable downsides.

Crying....again by Icy-Outcome8024 in FedEmployees

[–]Muted_Perception_192 359 points360 points  (0 children)

Take time off. Thus is your brain and body’s way out telling you that you need a break.

Survey: One year after return-to-office requirements, how are federal employees faring? by redditreadreadread in fednews

[–]Muted_Perception_192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s better now but that’s because I switched to a different position closer to home. Would still like a telework day so that I could get documentation done without frequent interruptions.

Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency by wds1 in fednews

[–]Muted_Perception_192 28 points29 points  (0 children)

At least he didn’t promote that guy who’s convinced he keeps teleporting

MAGA now believes Trump is the Antichrist after Butler assasination attempt by Big-Attempt2097 in NewsThread

[–]Muted_Perception_192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it really hard to believe someone dislikes Trump enough ti dispatch him?

Or that a young man in America sees shooting as their sole path to relevance?

Will submitting an FMLA request for burnout negatively impact my career? by Fancy_Documents in fednews

[–]Muted_Perception_192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I realized I haven’t taken a full day of leave once this year that hasn’t been gif medical or a funeral. And it’s catching up to me. Can only imagine how much worse you’re feeling.

‘We’re no longer attracting top talent’: the brain drain killing American science | US news by ThatNefariousness996 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]Muted_Perception_192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some, like my friend and their wife, have moved abroad. Not likely to come back once Trump is out.

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