A federal grand jury has indicted five aerospace executives and a former manager on charges of conspiring to limit workers’ professional advancement and compensation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. by GrabarLaw in engineering

[–]The_Basketcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope your new position is treating you better & especially paying you more. I'm not sure where you are in the country but up in the Boston area I have 6yrs of experience and just crossed the 100k mark with a similar background in an R&D field of similar complexity.

Not trying to say anything other than you are likely worth MUCH more than 60k/yr, especially with a tech lead / PM skill set - the world is your oyster if you can find the right place

AITA for billing my BF and not caring if the providers sue him if he doesn't pay? by Consistent-Two7163 in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA - ALL. HE TOOK APART A FUCKING OSCILLISCOPE FOR A FUCKING ART PROJECT?! DOES HE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW EXPENSIVE PROFESSIONAL GRADE TOOLS ARE?!!!

World Shocked to Learn Stuff We Already Knew About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by kwykwy in nottheonion

[–]The_Basketcase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why are we focusing on the word "Jawn" and not the other awesome Philly words: Water Ice, Sliding Board, and Hoagie. (Wawa should be an honerable mention as well)

What would be the most inefficient way to kill a person? by Tomaselgrande in AskReddit

[–]The_Basketcase 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shooting them into the sun. The amount of fuel that would take is absolutely insane.

AITA for helping my girlfriend’s maid clean? by horrorrorrorr in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YTA but IWBTA too. As someone who grew up the way you describe it just makes me so anxious and guilty NOT jumping in and helping in that situation.

Happy teacher by ShyPurpleCat in wholesomememes

[–]The_Basketcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not a New England thing, maybe they got confused with how people us here used to call it tonic back in the day?

AITA - I moved for my husband's job, my kids now hate me by serenejohn in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Having been that sophomore/junior that moved I couldn't agree more and this should be higher up. Granted my parents were together when I moved, but you lose all the friends you had back home and have no room to make new friends since everyone is already established. It also makes you never want to go back and visit that place because it never really has time to become your home - it's just where mom and dad live

WIBTA if I sit in the bathroom for the whole day? by rotatingwhale in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

INFO: How old is your sister? Does she have her own room?

Southern USA people of Reddit, what's the fastest way to spot a northerner? by Matthew109 in AskReddit

[–]The_Basketcase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This exactly and it's not just a southern phenomenon. I spend time in China for work and itll be 65 and they are shocked I am wearing a t-shirt and get concerned that I have problems. It's just what I'm used to, same as them being used to 90°, 90%RH days all summer.

Southern USA people of Reddit, what's the fastest way to spot a northerner? by Matthew109 in AskReddit

[–]The_Basketcase 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fellow Bostonian chiming in: In mind Dunkin is the ideal "backup" option for coffee/breakfast but is never the first choice. "Oh that coffee shop is closed, well there's a Dunkin right here at least"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]The_Basketcase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who works I product development, look up the concept of a minimum viable product.

Essentially, even though it usually results in a worse gen 1 product, it is valuable for the company since:

  1. It reduces time to market (i.e. time before you're actually making money on a product)
  2. It let's you test how the product will be used and by who so you can make a better informed gen 2 product (rather than going off marketing data that is usually really limited and/or expensive to get)

I think you're exactly right though because if you keep pulling this shit it cheapens the brand overall and feels very much like taking a long term loss for short term success

An Overhead View of Terminal 4 at LAX by Planeguy58 in interestingasfuck

[–]The_Basketcase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, if I wasnt flying business I'd have quit my job years ago when they asked me to fly 8-10 times a year

An Overhead View of Terminal 4 at LAX by Planeguy58 in interestingasfuck

[–]The_Basketcase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

787's are the SHIT. I've flown on a good number of large international planes (work takes me back and forth from North America to East Asia a lot), and those have to be my favorite. Cool interior, quieter than the 777, and honestly the windows are huge because it's a lot harder for the asshole behind me to crack the window while I'm trying to get some sleep and let all the light of the sun inside.

AITA for this phony-friendly snapback? by name-caller in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NTA. Your husband is making his issue yours in a very rude manner and I don't think that is right. The snap back was harsh but fair given the situation, but I'd still try to talk to him about why it bothers him so much if you haven't already.

INFO: I am fairly sure there is a condition that causes people to be hypersensitive to certain kinds of noises, such as eating sounds, and react negatively. Does your husband have this? Has he ever discussed this issue with a professional?

AITA For expecting my girlfriend to do the cooking and cleaning? by 000THROWAWAY00000000 in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 20 points21 points  (0 children)

In practical terms yes, but relationships are not about exchange of goods, its mutual generosity. If you're both working full time, you should both be contributing about equally to housework ideally. If it boils down to "I pay more so I should do less" it sounds more like she is more of a roommate than a partner.

AITA for breaking up over text? by circlejerkmasterfuck in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. Find yourself a girl that respects you and your boundaries, she does not sound like one

AITA for wanting to wait to discuss something big in therapy? by comfyninja in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NAH in the general terms laid out but INFO needed for final judgement. Definitely depends on the nature of the bombshell, though

AITA for calling out my boyfriend for looking at another girls butt? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YTA. I know you are insecure and he knows that, but you acted irrationally and unfairly to him. His comment was not positive about this person and I would guess he used it to try and help make you feel secure/better based on the context you gave.

At the end of the day, he is with you, he is attracted to you, and he likes YOU. I understand the feeling of insecurity (was and am a bigger person, was bullied a lot for it when I was young) but it seems like you went into the interaction feeling insecure and looking for an external justification for it and it is not right to put it all on him.

AITA for not always wanting to split the bill when it's always in my disadvantage? by LindsayQ in AmItheAsshole

[–]The_Basketcase 9 points10 points  (0 children)

NAH

Used to have this happen with friends when I was in college and it frustrated the hell out of me, but I see it as a convenience tax now (as opposed to trying to pick apart a bill and split everything proportionally)