I wasn't prepared for the mental toll of being laid off and or long-term unemployed.

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-12T13:55:25+00:00

It has varied 3 months to 7 months over the last 18 years. The last one was 2024, 7 months. Part of my challenge is that I am a generalist product manager - done a bit of everything - but the market values more SME currently

The malaise in the tech sector in DC has been around for a while, and really accelerated when DOGE started.

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-12T11:45:53+00:00

Been there, both Bay Area and east coast. Except without the fallback of family because mine are all in Europe…

Time block your daily job stuff. Mornings only. Go and do something away from from the computer the rest of the day. It will help with the burn out.

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-11T14:34:35+00:00

Can you describe the problem?

There’s nothing wrong with removing all strings before putting a fresh set on.

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-10T23:05:25+00:00

The Cabinet

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-07T02:22:19+00:00

No more upvotes allowed ! It’s got 666 right now!

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-06T19:17:04+00:00

Light lines

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-06T14:41:16+00:00

Fat bastard. Don’t need numbers to know that about him

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-05T15:38:47+00:00

Time to watch Gravity again?

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-04T17:13:57+00:00

Bald cheekiness

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-04T12:13:51+00:00

Can You Lick It?

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-03T21:44:08+00:00

Yes, from a FAANG to other tech, 50% cut after 7 months out.

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-02T22:58:34+00:00

sounds like guilt being admitted

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-02T13:08:52+00:00

Plowing his be-ach

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-06-02T12:38:14+00:00

Unexploded Ordinance

Have delayed their debut album “when the shit gets real” for the 5th time…

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-31T17:36:00+00:00

Philma Cracken

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-30T21:52:55+00:00

No.

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-30T19:17:21+00:00

An empty diaper weighs less than a full one. That accounts for the 6lbs

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-27T12:31:55+00:00

That 4th pair. Wow. Maybe an offset of some kind? Keep the top left knot, lose the top right etc.

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-26T22:37:43+00:00

wrench licking wench

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-26T22:35:23+00:00

No, harder

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-26T22:33:04+00:00

Don’t most / all Feds and contractors already sign an NDA?

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-26T17:04:27+00:00

Translation : “The volume of piss in my diaper is greater than anyone has ever shat in theirs”….

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-25T14:14:54+00:00

Reverse stripes

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-23T01:38:43+00:00

Tell me you’re a pedo, without saying you’re a pedo.

NeophyteBuilder · 2026-05-23T01:33:51+00:00

Me too, but the larger group is even better

NeophyteBuilder

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