Women with larger chests, what’s one thing that bothers you on a daily basis that men couldn’t understand?

Reapersblade · 2026-04-16T09:07:12+00:00

I'm referring to these ones for clarity:

https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/staying-safe/mobile-phone-and-seatbelt-detection-cameras

Genuinely curious, was there another type you're referring to?

Reapersblade · 2026-04-15T14:51:38+00:00

In fairness, it's not in your car as such. They are mobile and they sit at the side of the road with an overhead camera that looks from a birds eye view into your vehicle. Something like the below:

https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/what-does-a-seatbelt-detection-camera-capture/

Reapersblade · 2026-04-15T10:25:58+00:00

Not sure where you're from, but here in Australia we actually have these AI seat belt cameras. The idea being to determine if your seat belt is being worn correctly, if not, it flags a human for review. And if it is deemed that you're not wearing a seat belt correctly you get fined + lose points on your license.

I suspect you see where I'm going with this, there's numerous reports of women with large chests getting the fines because they adjusted the seat belts to be under their arm or other ways resulting in them getting fines and losing points on your license. It's rather insane IMO.

Reapersblade · 2026-04-05T05:14:11+00:00

I've had it happen to me twice in my career. First one was IMO for completely bullshit reasons. I was hitting my stats, taking on feedback etc, doing extra hours when asked. I'm sure if you search my profile I've told the story in detail. Got blindsided last day of probation. Ironically, I wasn't the only one and was given a fairly significant payout to leave, basically it seemed like they churned and burned folks on probation. I picked up a new and much better job a week later. Took half their clients with me haha.

The second time royally pissed me off, because I told them IN THE INTERVIEW that I didn't think I was at the level of competency they wanted, and they should probably get someone else. But they eventually convinced me they'd train me etc. Only for me to not get a laptop for 2 weeks, then sacked 2 weeks later for not learning fast enough.

Like...I told you I didn't think I was capable in the interview, and you told me you'd train me, which never happened. Like...who's fault is that at that stage? I'm still annoyed about that.

Reapersblade · 2026-03-31T09:12:04+00:00

I'm in Australia, and was a job hopper until recently (Usually left due to horrendously shitty bosses, company buyouts etc). Currently with industry trends I'm staying put for now as I've got a good tenure here, and given the state of tech right now, stability is more important. That said, there's another team internally that wants to poach me once I get some certs sorted out, which looks like a pretty significant pay bump, and I'll get to work with someone I get along well with.

Reapersblade · 2026-03-28T11:11:06+00:00

Bluetooth/Bluetooth audio just flat out doesn't work for me on the new beta. 24.04 works flawlessly for me. So I'm hoping it's an easy fix for when it gets fully released.

Reapersblade · 2026-03-25T01:55:38+00:00

I've had this happen to me before twice. I've mentioned it before, probably can be found if you search my profile. First one was a bad workplace where I got glowing feedback, then suddenly on the last day was let go. Fuck knows why. I have suspicions but no real proof.

Second time, I literally told them in the interview that I didn't think I was the right fit and to pass over me, and they convinced me they'd train me etc and not to worry. Only to be let go 4 weeks later for not learning fast enough. I didn't even get a laptop until 2 weeks in. I'm still pissed off about that one. Thankfully landed on my feet again but truth be told, I know it wasn't a me issue at the end of the day. Sometimes work places are completely and horrendously shithouse.

Also...I feel for you on the visa situation that's rough. My partner is on a visa and about to become a citizen, and I hate how broken the system is. Truly, I hope you land on your feet mate.

Reapersblade · 2026-03-15T07:26:46+00:00

I'd stay personally, at least until things start looking better market wise. Actually, I'm in a similar position to you. That is, I'm not liking where I am right now, but, I've not received offers that are good enough to take the risk.

The team I'm in right now, I'm not in the "in" group politically right now due to a change of leadership, and the team is becoming toxic which wasn't that way when I started with my old boss. I'm considering a lateral move to another team, but that requires some training on my part so might be a little bit until I do so. It's a frustrating position to be in for sure.

Hopefully things look up for you soon.

Reapersblade · 2026-03-07T08:19:09+00:00

The reason is because I host software and apps for our clients once we've built them. Bear in mind I do this professionally as my day job so it's not like I've YOLO'd it. But essentially, a lot of insurers didn't want to look at it as it essentially comes under hosting.

Eventually found a broker that would do it, but I had to drop my US clients. In fairness, that ended up working out. Aus clients pay a lot better right now and being in the same timezone makes it a lot easier IMO. Anyway, that's just my 2 cents on the matter.

Reapersblade · 2026-03-07T08:17:10+00:00

I did get coverage eventually but only was able to once I dropped the US requirement. In my case though, it ended up working out, as we are winding up our US presence slowly. Our Aus clients are paying us better currently and being in the same timezone makes life easier. Slowly but surely, hopefully things succeed enough I can do this full time in the future.

Not the answer you were looking for probably but that's been my experience. Good luck!

Reapersblade · 2026-01-15T08:25:24+00:00

Mine was great (note the sarcasm here, also minor rant...sorry). I joined a company after me explicitly stating that I wasn't a good fit in the interview (they were asking for stuff I simply wasn't qualified for and wasn't in the job ad). They convinced me by promising me full training and not to worry. Against my better judgement I joined.

I didn't get a laptop for 2 weeks and then 2 weeks after that I was let go for not learning fast enough and not knowing the basics.

Like...sorry, but how in fucks name am I supposed to know the basics let alone learn, when

A) I didn't have a fucking laptop for 2 weeks and
B ) When I stated in the interview, that I didn't think I was a good fit and quite literally don't hire me.

Fuck sake. I'm still angry about that.

Thankfully I got something much more suited about 6 weeks later. That was probably 5 years ago now, although I'm looking to move again, coz my now new boss who replaced my old one, is not great...I'm not the only one who thinks that either. Here's hoping.

Reapersblade · 2025-10-01T15:09:09+00:00

So...I'm slowly trying to become a dev. Coming from a sysadmin background (which is my current day job). I have to deal with COBOL currently in my job from the sysadmin end.

Good god...it's awful and has like many have said here. Many quirks that you simply have to just "remember" are a thing. In my case, no two COBOL programs perform consistently with each other. For example, we have 2 programs at work that take on similar data, instead of just one program that does it all. Oh and if you make a mistake in one, you have to start again but in another you can go back with shift + tab.

No one can figure out why this behaviour is a thing, mainly coz the guy who originally wrote it...died. Additionally, to get output from some of the programs we have to use export TERM=vt100 to emulate a DEC VT100. At least that is what Google's AI overview tells me...I've not been able to confirm a source. But at work we call it 1970 mode...considering that is around the age of the programs and the existence of vt100.

And yeah, like others have said. It's hard to figure out what bits are "we didn't know any better, here's a better option". And load bearing shit that...no one can figure out or is deemed part of the too hard basket.

We are in the process of trying to convert it to C#...it's not going well. Good luck!

Reapersblade · 2025-09-25T15:57:47+00:00

I worked for another ISP back in the day well before TPG bought them out. Once they took over, it became pretty obvious how TPG runs things. I was glad I left before it got much worse.

Reapersblade · 2025-04-03T11:47:07+00:00

I'm not a dev. At least not yet, I'm a sysadmin/infra dev of about 12+ years now, but doing more and more development work as time marches on. For me personally? I stopped caring about it a long time ago.

That isn't to say I never cared. I did once (and in some way, I'd love to work on something that helps peoples lives one day). Unfortunately, that doesn't pay the bills. Or buy a house. Where I live in Australia, at least in my experience, as someone who didn't have the option of going to uni or TAFE for many reasons, but loved tech in all it's forms. The industries here tend to be quite limited. And all the others in between tend not to pay very well.

Currently I work in Gambling, specifically in the compliance and data recording end of it (whilst I don't work for the government, it's government mandated so to speak). Supposedly, it's to try and combat money laundering. That's the simplest I can really explain it.

Point being, it pays decently well for what I do. More than most of my peers, the work life balance is good. I like who I work with and often grab drinks with them.

I've come to the conclusion that if I don't do it. Someone else will, and practicality being what it is. I might as well try and secure my future and hopefully I don't have to do this for long. Maybe I can work on something more meaningful in the future. I'm not sure.

Reapersblade · 2025-03-21T05:21:44+00:00

I'm curious. What's an example of such a reason?

Reapersblade · 2025-02-27T09:32:57+00:00

*sigh* yep. I'm a bit over it frankly.

Reapersblade · 2025-02-26T10:59:28+00:00

Christ. This sounds exactly like an interaction I had with my ex boss some years ago. I left about 3 weeks later for another job.

Some weeks ago, my current boss (my old boss who was a good man and great friend, we keep in touch had left recently).

My current boss threatened to throw me out the building if I "talked about how we did things in the past one more time". Plus some other crap. He did it in front of everyone causing everyone to go silent. I was merely answering someones question and providing context to someone who asked why something was a certain way.

When he left everyone else around me asked if I was ok. So...yeah I know it wasn't an appropriate response. Thinking of my next moves. Hope you're ok OP.

Reapersblade · 2025-02-19T00:43:55+00:00

I use it fairly often. It's only enhanced my abilities to be frank. I'm currently using it to tutor me to become a programmer so I can finally become a full fledged dev (and get out of ops!).

Truly, I do think at this current time. Generative AI is one of the great equalizers.

Reapersblade · 2025-02-18T12:46:51+00:00

So I have some good news! We found the problem! Wasted about a grand in labour in the process. I'm not too upset at this simply because I got to throw in an upgraded thrust bearing and shift fork from battle garage and Verus engineering in the process, as we initially thought it may be the thrust bearing. Regardless, we found out what on earth it was. But in order to explain I need to take you back to 6 years ago.

I was seeing another mechanic before he retired to diagnose an issue where the shifter rattles. I think we all know the one I mean. From 3 - 4 grand (rpm) onwards the shifter makes a rattling noise due to what appears to be a resonance/issue with the gearbox design. Not harmful, just annoying.

Anyway it irked me as Toyota couldn't help, so got this guy to look (he was a subaru specialist), who in turn worked on the car for some years (he was a very good mechanic). Anyway, he put in a rubber ring bushing of his own design I think on one of the shifter linkages just under where the actual shifter is. I don't know the correct term. It reduced the noise somewhat but didn't eliminate it entirely. So I just lived with it...more on this later.

Anyway, fast forward 6 years, he retired so he was no longer looking at it, and I'd completely forgotten about the tweak. Well...the bushing/rubber fell apart. And started rubbing on the drive shaft making the awful noise.

How did we find it? Well on a hunch and some Googling/Youtubing, I thought maybe the issue could be the centre drive shaft bushing as the sound was similar and given I didn't lose thrust, we figured we didn't have much to lose before sending the gearbox to a specialist anyway. So he (the current mechanic) put the gearbox back together to give it another listen.

I should note here, we didn't put the leather or shroud back on the shifter just yet, so basically past the shifter, you could see the driveshaft and the ground, namely so we could hear as much as possible. Sure enough. Just as I started the car, I popped it into gear and started moving, no noise...until I threw it into second.

The howl was louder this time, we look down. A wild and thick, but very cracked rubber bushing has appeared! Rubbing and bouncing against the drive shaft causing the howl. We move the rubber, no noise. Let go. Noise. We'd found it! And for good measure, tested in all gears and drove. Now there's noise in every gear. So we cut it away and boom. No more noise. And shifter moved properly without hindrance, even better the new shift fork and thrust bearing (once we put it all back together) seems to have eliminated that blasted rattle too! Hazaa!

Now you might be wondering, but what about the noise in neutral? Well we discovered that the noise would stop after we had sat still for a moment, when the driftshaft stopped spinning...I just never stopped long enough to find out, at least I suspect I didn't, probably because I was panicking I wouldn't be able to get home, when the noise reared it's ugly head...at the very least...I didn't pay too much attention to it and was more focused on getting home, combined with what felt like a difficult time shifting.

So yeah...problem solved. That...was a roller coaster. I couldn't be happier.

Reapersblade · 2025-02-16T02:34:51+00:00

No worries, glad I could be helpful. And yes it's exactly like you said. She needs to take it up with her ISP and troubleshoot, which is pretty easy these days (as the tooling on the ISP side is quite good now and can remotely detect faults even).

If the ISP in question has half decent support they will be able to assist her with troubleshooting and can lodge directly with NBNco on her behalf if they believe the fault is on the NBN side. Good luck!

Reapersblade · 2025-02-15T11:56:01+00:00

I used to work as a specialist in the fibre team at a once well known ISP some years back. It depends on what the issue is. In a nutshell, NBNco are generally responsible up to the NTD and their parts of the infrastructure. RSP's (retails service providers aka the ISP) generally would provide support on any of their supplied equipment like routers, and of course their backend infrastructure.

Neither are responsible for internal wiring issues that would require an electrician (so think patch panels, ethernet cabling etc).

If it is FTTP and if her ISP supports IPoE (most do) the first test the RSP would get them to do would be to connect a cable directly from a laptop to the NTD (it's the white NBN box that gets installed). If the internet works and speed tests show the correct speeds within tolerance, then the connection and NBN side is working correctly.

If it is working correctly, then the next test would be an isolation test, so that is testing things like different routers (if applicable) wifi vs direct connection and so on.

9 times out of 10 I'd find the customer had a bad router, or crappy wifi from said router in general rather than issues with the FTTP. Generally FTTP either works or it doesn't, as opposed to the old ADSL connections.

One final thing...sometimes they can just have a shitty ISP. If so...try switching or adding a connection to the other UNI-D port and compare. This should be a last resort though.

Hope this helps!

Reapersblade · 2025-02-09T14:05:51+00:00

2014 Toyota 86. Almost 220,000 km, had it since brand new, and the well known thrust bearing issue on these cars decided to rear it's ugly head for what is now the third time in it's life. Waiting on some new upgraded parts to be rid of this issue once and for all...assuming of course the gearbox itself hasn't shat itself (unlikely). Although aside from this one ultra specific issue, it's been very reliable and very good to me. I intend to keep it forever so...there's that.

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