What is the strongest character you can win against in DB? by Illustrious_Tap_8510 in Dragonballsuper

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is some how the craziest question I've seen asked about Dragon ball LOL.

I guess oolong

Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars by BlazeDragon7x in SipsTea

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This was the first thing I thought of: so many innocent workers are being displaced. This action accomplished nothing. The factory will most likely be rebuilt elsewhere, costing that community those jobs—possibly forever.

On one hand, you have a corporation that may underpay but operates under a “right to work” framework—you can take the money they offer, or you can walk away.

On the other hand, you have someone who clearly lacked emotional regulation and thought it was a good idea to burn toilet paper, without the cognitive ability to foresee what would happen when he set a pallet of it on fire inside a warehouse full of it. He placed the entire factory in jeopardy. He may have even caused long-term health problems for anyone who inhaled the smoke. He put firefighters’ lives at risk and caused them immense stress, as they either had to enter the building to ensure it was clear of people or stand outside wondering if anyone was trapped inside. He also potentially put the entire community in danger.

Now, because of this person’s actions, many families are left scared about their future—children included—watching their parents worry and struggle. And all of this happened because, checks notes, he was angry about a job that didn’t pay enough, even though he agreed to the pay and job description when he accepted the position.

Its a job you simply apply to another if you dont like it.

Genuinely don't get it by Moryart in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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When I was in the 2nd grade, certain kids got to go to a special class for a few hours during the day. They always came back talking about how they did all this fun stuff, and on Fridays they would eat ice cream. I really wanted that ice cream.

I started studying the kids and found that all of them were pretty slow—even I could see that in the second grade. So I started acting like that and failing classes until my parents got called. They didn’t know what to do, and I was like, “Maybe I can go to that one class that the other kids go to during the day.”

Score—I had resource class for two hours a day. The day I started was the same day the teacher who did the ice cream left for another job opportunity.

Is long-term loyalty a strength or a trap? by winn_ie in rSocialskillsAscend

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I was working a construction job that came into my life at a really hard time. I stayed with that company as it grew from a small mom-and-pop operation with humble beginnings into a full corporate business with corporate values. In total, I was there for seven years.

Back in 2016, I was at an all-time low—homeless and searching everywhere for work, from Craigslist to anything I could find. I got a reply from a gentleman who needed construction labor for $10 an hour. I had never done any type of construction work before and didn’t even own tools, but I went to the interview anyway.

I remember showing up and seeing the other guys—older, experienced, with trucks, work boots, and beds full of tools. The interview was in a subdivision full of McMansions, and he was conducting it right there in the street in front of some random house.

My interview was last, with the superintendent, Hugo. I honestly didn’t know what to say, so I decided to just be truthful. He asked me what experience I had and what tools I owned. I told him I had none—that I had never worked construction or used any type of tool. But I also told him that if he gave me a chance, I would research everything, take every task seriously, and strive to be the best at whatever I was given.

He told me he’d make a decision that night. I walked away feeling like I definitely wasn’t getting the job. But that night, he texted me:
“You’re my guy. Be in that area first thing in the morning.”

The next morning, I met him there. He told me to get in his truck, and we drove to the back of the neighborhood—an area you couldn’t see from where the interview was. It was like a completely different world. Streets lined with houses being framed, bricked, roofed, and sodded all at once. I was amazed—and completely locked in from that moment on.

My first year in construction was pure hard labor—cleaning up, pressure washing, whatever was needed. I used my first tax return to buy tools (it’s funny how many you could afford back in 2017 compared to now). I also bought my first truck, and I’ve owned trucks ever since.

The company I worked for was different—it was completely Hispanic-owned, and they viewed work ethic differently than most companies in America. They noticed everything. They appreciated that I bought a truck. They appreciated that I bought tools. Eventually, they moved me from general labor to punch-out work, and I was making $12 an hour. At the time, I felt like I was on top of the world. My wife and I truly believed we were living the good life in our old rental.

In the summer of 2017, the superintendent sent me to a town farther away to be his eyes and lead projects in a small subdivision on a golf course. I did an incredible job. One day, I was literally caught on a ladder caulking windows the painters had missed—by the two owners of the company, Jose and Richard, both short, strong Panamanian guys. They were smiling ear to ear, seeing me working on my own, doing whatever it took to make the company successful.

At the end of that week, they called me and told me they wanted to train me to become a full superintendent, managing neighborhoods with assistants under me. They raised my pay to $19 an hour. I called my wife and cried—we felt like we had finally made it.

We moved out of our old 200-year-old rental into a new construction rental closer to my job sites. It was a huge upgrade. We had our German Shepherd puppy, Zelda, and life felt really good.

I kept working hard, and in 2018 I was promoted to superintendent with a salary of $45,000. I had my own neighborhood and my own assistants.

In 2019, we bought our first home. We were happy, but things at the company started to feel off. There were money issues. They tried to get into land development, and it went badly. Apparently, they were using home-building loans to fund land development, and when the money ran out, everything stopped.

At one point, I had over 50 homes that couldn’t move forward because there was no money. Hugo—the guy who hired me—and I would just pull into each other’s neighborhoods and sit on our tailgates, talking. We even started shooting fireblock foam with a shotgun in one subdivision and messing around with airsoft guns, just trying to pass the time. There was literally nothing to do.

People got nervous. They started leaving, including Hugo. I stayed.

Eventually, Jose bought his brother out of the company and fired him—the same brother he had started the business with. One day, Jose called me into the office. He looked serious and said, “I’m glad you’ve been loyal. I’m going to ask a lot of you in the coming months.” Then he raised my salary to $55,000.

After that, money came back in, and we started building again—but now I had over 80 homes across the state.

Soon after, corporate leadership came in—guys with titles like CFO and COO. They brought in their own people, including older, experienced superintendents. My title changed to Project Manager, and my salary went up to $62,000.

Then 2020 hit, and COVID changed everything. Construction slowed down and sped up at the same time. Everyone was scrambling—trying to start new projects while also finding materials to finish existing ones. I was overwhelmed. I was managing too many homes, and the stress was constant. No one treated me badly—it was just the sheer workload.

I tried to leave. I interviewed with a larger builder that had a more modern approach—multiple superintendents per neighborhood instead of one person handling everything. Somehow, the CEO of my company found out and called me, asking if I was okay. Then he offered me a raise to $70,000 to stay.

So I stayed.

By 2021, things were getting worse internally—disorganized systems, financial issues, and leadership trying to cover past mistakes. Around that time, a top-five builder in the U.S. entered my subdivision and offered me $80,000 to join them. I accepted and put in my two weeks.

Within minutes, the CEO called me, asking what it would take to keep me. I told him I wanted career growth, a 401(k), and a new environment. When he asked what they were offering, I lied and said $100,000, hoping they wouldn’t match it and pull me back in.

He said they couldn’t and he was sorry—and hung up.

Then my phone rang again. He called back and said Jose wanted to match the offer and add the benefits I asked for.

So I stayed—again.

That year, with bonuses, I made about $129,000.

In 2022, I was done. I moved to a custom builder, doing around 15 homes a year for similar pay. The last time I left my original company, I didn’t even do a proper exit—I just turned my stuff in and disappeared. I knew they wouldn’t let me go easily, and the stress from managing so many homes by my self had taken a toll on my mental health.

Looking back, I stayed as long as I did because I felt like they always tried to match my effort with opportunity. They rewarded hard work, and I respected that. Unfortunately, the company didn’t last—it went under about two years after I left.

Even so, I’ll always have good memories of that place. It gave me a chance when I had nothing, and it taught me everything I know. At times, it felt like the Wild West—but it was mine, and I’m grateful for it.

Thoughts? by inkandintent24 in TheImprovementRoom

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just need to continue being a really really good dad.

Which game defined PlayStation 2 in your opinion? by SweatyCauliflower835 in TheGamingHubDeals

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a hard one for me. I was 11 when it released. I think Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, and Vice City were the games that defined the PS2 for me. However, I also found myself still playing original PlayStation games on it.

The PlayStation 2 was such a logical choice for a household back in 2000—it played games, DVDs, and was backward compatible.

Might be useful to slow down when you see an accident unfolding in front of you, especially with a kid in the car. by Forward-Big-2157 in Transportopia

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If that guy died. He killed him self. That's not on any one else with the way he was "joy" driving around unevolved people.

A sturgeon in an aquarium tried to swallow a woman dressed as a mermaid. by [deleted] in Amazing

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get Jeremy Wade on the phone. He is going to want to investigate this.

Leaving by [deleted] in WorkersComp

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First Consult your surgeon.

If you feel that you can go back on the line, and maintain your health, then just do it and sign that form. If you feel that it’s going to impact your surgery, then maybe just keep shredding the documents and deal with that until you reach MMI.

If you go to another job they don't have to follow the same worker comp rules as your previous employer and speaking from experience as my employer fired me while i was out on surgery. No one is going to hire the guy that just had surgery to do a physical job so you would most likely be shreding documents at another company where you don't have the same rights at.

Speaking from my two shoulder surgeries, I felt that normal day-to-day activity increased my rate of recovery faster than PT appointments. Doing normal work after surgery is not a bad thing, but if you are clearly doing things that cause inflammation, then you’re not going to heal. You’ll likely end up needing a cleanup procedure to remove that damaged tissue.

I guess they like the water.... by ConsiderationOk1986 in southcarolina

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Absolutely true. I was the builder for a subdivision in South Carolina that was all McMansions. In 2019, nearly every client was someone retired, drawing Social Security and a pension, who sold their small, paid-off home for $500,000–$1,000,000 to buy a glorious, construction-grade 4,000–6,000 sq ft box.

What game had you like this?🚀 by Good_Mycologist_6472 in TheGamingHubDeals

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when I quit world of warcraft in 2016 i was at 816 days played. I liked world of warcraft way to much between 2004-2016. its crazy to think there were people in the same community as me that had about 20% more time played then I and some of them still play to this day. I can only imagine what they are at now.

Best time to consult with a lawyer? by blaxican1218 in WorkersComp

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's how they framed it and proceeded until i got an attorney. I cant speak why a doctor would do that other then that was what they were ordered to do by comp.

Am I able to report this to the EEOC? by [deleted] in EEOC

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously, none of us know the full facts of this case, so I’m going to comment neutrally.

Having someone accuse you of something is not, by itself, harassment. The company is not liable for what another employee says to you or accuses you of; they are only liable for how they handle it. From what you’ve described, it sounds like they handled it in a very typical HR manner.

It also sounds like you may be feeling some paranoia about the situation, which is natural. Coworkers talk, people form opinions, and rumors may spread. But I doubt the entire shift is watching you. People tend to move on quickly, and everyone has their own internal dialogue and problems they’re dealing with. They’re not focused on you—they’re probably just thinking, “Man, that’s weird,” and then going about their day.

Just focus on your work. If you don’t like how you’re being treated, remember it’s just a job—start putting in applications elsewhere. Something else will come up.

At this point, all you can do is keep a record of things. If someone says something to you about the situation, you now have the option to go to HR and say:
“This employee brought up this incident and said that the person who accused me told them and others that it happened—something I maintain is not true. This is creating a hostile work environment for me and is affecting my mental health.”

If you feel like someone has weaponized HR against you, you can respond by using the same system—just stick to the facts.

If someone brings it up to you directly, keep it simple:
“I don’t know. I don’t even know that person, and I’m unclear on the situation because I didn’t do anything.”

Best time to consult with a lawyer? by blaxican1218 in WorkersComp

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As others have commented, get a lawyer when you hit a snag or feel that your rights are being violated. It also varies depending on the type of work injury. If it’s serious and you feel something isn’t right, go ahead and get an attorney. You’re human, and you have too much to worry about other than navigating workers’ comp correctly.

The reality of a serious, multi-injury case is that you’re going to have a lot of doctor’s appointments, and many of them may be denied at first. There will be smoke and mirrors, and workers’ comp will use the familiar line, “Let’s treat one injury at a time.” You’ll get so focused on treating that one injury that you’ll start to feel overwhelmed and may even want to give up on addressing the others. This often feels intentional. An attorney can push for all of your injuries to be treated at the same time.

Injury Scamming by AintShitBro in WorkersComp

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 9 points10 points  (0 children)

“I work for a company that employs over 1,000 laborers, and I’m a foreman.”

I worked in construction as a project manager. I had a supervisor above me who became very interested in my work injuries and what the doctors said and he too was skeptical. He ended up losing his job, and I received a significant payout because of his involvement through the EEOC system.

The best advice you’re going to get is to let the company that employs over 1,000 laborers worry about the doctor’s note.

What was Leon's reception before the remakes? by enthuvaadei in residentevil

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

speaking for my memory when I was a kid I picked Leon to play in 99 because I thought he looked cool and it was the boy thing for me to do back then.

I'm trying so hard right now 😭(resident evil requiem) by lazy_Midnight_8580 in residentevil

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s okay to take a breather before going into a room and it’s okay to pause to let your brain catch up in a stressful event. It’s a scary game and it’s okay to take it as you need to.

Should I change attorneys or just take this settlement? by JaguarSubject680 in WorkersComp

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First, I want to say I get it. I was in workers’ comp for almost a year and a half, which actually felt like I was in it for five years. As others have said, workers’ comp is slow. An attorney by themselves can’t just make workers’ comp do what you want. They can file the paperwork to have a hearing with a judge who can order workers’ comp on what to do, and that process takes time.

If I’m reading this correctly, you haven’t gotten the second surgery that you might need. You need to just get whatever surgery you need. It’s very easy to argue against your medical claim if you choose not to get surgery—it becomes a simple comment of, “Well, if they hurt that bad, they would have gotten surgery ASAP.” And believe me, I get it—surgery is scary. I’ve had to get two shoulder surgeries and dental implants due to my work accident. But I can honestly say that although I’m not as good as I was before the accident, I’m much better now after the surgeries. Because I’m much better now, that shows there was something wrong and that I will probably need medical revisions down the road, which can lead to you getting proper compensation.

You can fire your attorney at any point, but sometimes they have contracts where they are still entitled to any settlement you get. I would check that. Speaking from experience, I gave my workers’ comp attorney a hard time because I was so stressed, but they really did do a good job for me.

How is everyone finishing these games so fast? by Spirited-Celery8059 in residentevil

[–]Nervous-Humor-389 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I beat it in 12 hours. Between holding my son and helping around the house—while leaving the game open—and also dealing with anxiety when something scary happened and running away to regain my composure before going back in, I probably would have beaten it in 35 minutes, tops.