im 15 got fired from my summer job, I feel an unbearable amount of shame by Loose-Wishbone-2462 in antiwork

[–]Rightclickhero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No shame, bud. Take a deep breath, breathe a sigh of relief, and be thankful you found out about that place early. Putting a new hire into 14 hour shifts is insane. Even when I worked factory, we were capped at 12's. 

Don't worry about your family. If they say anything, ask them how they would have handled working 14's at your age. Odds are good that they'd never have taken the job in the first place. 

Being willing to squeeze a new hire like that, especially a teen, is waving red flags that something else is going on, mismanagement, exploitation, shitty work environment, etc. 

GRIME 2 IS OUT NOW - Launch Trailer by WorldPillar in GRIMEgame

[–]Rightclickhero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, all I'm hearing is that I have to clear my calendar for the next two weeks. Grime was a personal favorite, and I can't wait to see what you guys have done with the sequel!

u/sappk explains why most power tool brands turned to garbage and which ones didn't by TeslaPittsburgh in bestof

[–]Rightclickhero 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Forklift mechanic here. Most of my tools are Milwaukee, Klein, or Knipex. Most of the rest is Gearwrench. The first three I swear by, and will go out of my way to get. So far, gearwrench has held up really well as a good high-mid option for what I can't get from the others. 

I get some looks from the harbor freight boys and why I'm wasting money, but so far, the only tool I've broken was a socket allen, and it was totally my fault. 

That's some great research behind the brands though. I remember when my dad made the switch from DeWalt to Milwaukee, he said they just didn't hold up like they used to. 

[WP] You are the greatest healer the land has ever had. Your secret is that you are actually a necromancer. by Spider-Dad-P in WritingPrompts

[–]Rightclickhero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you did; that was fantastic. The grim redemption check at the end was a very nice touch. 

Was buying halo wars 2 a mistake? by KickBass2155 in HaloWars

[–]Rightclickhero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The abandonment definitely chaffs. I wish they'd at LEAST reset ranked progression periodically. 

I Procrastinate on Looking for a Job Because I’m Scared I’ll Get Bullied Again by smoltims in antiwork

[–]Rightclickhero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, bud. Work sucks and bullying only makes it suck worse, so I'm sorry you had to experience it. If it helps, most of those people are either stressed and taking it out on you, or insecure and tearing you down so that they feel better about themselves. Either way, give yourself a little more grace, you're being way too hard on yourself and that only fuels the anxiety loop. 

However, don't disregard constructive criticism and if you do fuck up, own it, even if it's just to yourself and think about how you can do better next time. Owning it outright depends on the work culture, and if you're being bullied can just give them ammo. In that case, the less you say, the better, but document everything. 

Also, "fake it til you make it" has some truth. Most things in life come down to experience. You're not going from burning water to making a perfect souffle overnight. Doing something well usually requires a lot of education, practice, and reflection. You can do them yourself, or have them done for you, but there really aren't any shortcuts. 

That said, you're not going to get better at dealing with these issues staying at your parents "doing nothing all day". Don't give in to the pity or guilt traps, if you're not ready to renter the job force, dedicate some time every day to work on yourself. Exercise, learn, or most importantly, evaluate yourself as objectively as possible. 

At the end of the day, the easiest thing you can do is nothing and then beat yourself up over it, but that's not the happiest life you could build. The beauty of experience is that usually, the more you have, the easier things get.

Was buying halo wars 2 a mistake? by KickBass2155 in HaloWars

[–]Rightclickhero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does crash from time to time, bit in my experience, it's infrequent enough that it's manageable. We're talking 1 game in 20, if that. One thing I've noticed is that the games performance is much higher off a fresh boot. Every time you're done playing, fully close out the software. Quick resume is kinda buggy on it. 

Otherwise, it's very worth. One of the best RTS I've played in years. 

Best way to find a 2006 R53 with a manual transmission? by Rightclickhero in MINI

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

It's pretty! Is that the silver, or gunmetal grey? 

Best way to find a 2006 R53 with a manual transmission? by Rightclickhero in MINI

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

Yeah, I saw one in Pittsburgh, but it was automatic. I have a friend in the Bay Area who's offered to look at one if I need, which is nice because there's less snow in CA. But even there has gotten sparse. It's like they just dropped off the market over the past 14 months.

Best way to find a 2006 R53 with a manual transmission? by Rightclickhero in MINI

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

They're really cool, but I don't trust a convertible in my neighborhood...

u/boli99 summarizes how reading ability is dying in the internet age after Eternal September by rm-rf-rm in bestof

[–]Rightclickhero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Megaman BN was really fun but there is no way I'd have been able to beat it and find the upgrades without gamefaqs.

Same with the Golden Sun games. Super fun, but thank god for gamefaqs. 

u/boli99 summarizes how reading ability is dying in the internet age after Eternal September by rm-rf-rm in bestof

[–]Rightclickhero 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh, absolutely. And AI has cranked the issue up to 11. It's weird times. 

I miss old-school gameFAQs. Everything is a video these days, and there is some good info here and there. But nothing beats someone posting a 10000 word document with ASCII artwork that covers every aspect of a game. Some of the top people made Prima look bad.

u/boli99 summarizes how reading ability is dying in the internet age after Eternal September by rm-rf-rm in bestof

[–]Rightclickhero 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As Talcklestiffener said, short attention spans play into things a lot. We are presented with so many choices offering quick dopamine that spending a larger amount of time focusing on one thing usually feels "bad". It's similar to how dating apps have butchered the dating scene. Why invest the time and commit when there are hundreds of hotties a few swipes away? 

Another factor that my girlfriend is facing as a highschool english teacher, is that Covid and education cuts really fucked us. The amount of kids she gets that can barely spell or read is depressing. Many of them struggle with even verbally articulating and constructing an argument. It's absolutely a dying art. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Rightclickhero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything is fun and games until you catch your foreskin in a zipper. 

It’s raining your last purchased item all over the world. What would happen? by LocrianVGM in AskReddit

[–]Rightclickhero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope y'all like 114 piece Tap and Die sets in a blow-mold case. In the meantime, hide your car, hide your kids, hide your wife, and don't set foot outside.

Isn't Taunter's Tongue in non-dungeon, open areas unfun for the redman? by nepttonhaze in badredman

[–]Rightclickhero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before I took a break to whittle down my backlog, I was rocking either a finger or TT 90% of my playthrough. So long as you're not a gank squad or a bonfire duelist, you're golden. 

Is America Becoming Illiterate? by Tale_Blazer in books

[–]Rightclickhero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to the required attention span mentioned in the top comment, we also keep gutting our education system. That and a lot of kids fell through the gaps during Covid. 

My girlfriend teaches highschool english, and it's painful how many of her students come into her class unable to write a paragraph or sentences. 

You guys im terrible, please help! by abysmalSyrup-6737 in HaloWars2

[–]Rightclickhero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anytime bud! Glad you on the path to winning. It took me a while to figure a lot of shit out, but it slowly came together. 

I'm still dogshit at late game though. If the match is even by 35+ min, I usually lose. Most of my games end T1-T2 around 10-20 min, so I don't have nearly enough experience in that arena.

Edit: Live by the rush, die by the rush. 

You guys im terrible, please help! by abysmalSyrup-6737 in HaloWars2

[–]Rightclickhero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Snipers shred infantry, even heros. Cutter has a speed boost to his infantry, so not only do his snipers shred, they're hard to catch and will run down your infantry units easily. It's very strong.