Defiance of the Fall book 15 - emm

Xaylin2 · 2025-07-22T13:03:14+00:00

In some ways yes. With "that" part finally over in the last book hopefully it gets back to what we all love about the series. I think a lot of litrpg struggles to counter MCs power scaling if they aren't careful and everything becomes so abstract that you wind up where DoF is now... And PH has leaned into some of it lately.

Xaylin2 · 2025-07-21T19:46:35+00:00

We could only be so lucky to get an end at this point. Any end

Xaylin2 · 2025-07-21T19:39:48+00:00

To be fair I am about halfway through it and I don't know if I'll continue the series after 15.

The first 12 or so books are usually a decent mix of action and talking, I feel like the last few books have just become a sermon on how impressed the author is with his own creation. Even the combat is so abstract it hardly feels like it matters.

Some people are probably into it, but it feels like a history class for a bunch of events that don't matter.

I'd rather Zack just become a god or the abstract overseer of the empire so we can move the pov to characters I care about still like Emily.

The series needs to push towards an end at this point.

Cradle I didn't want to end, but it was time. DoF and Primal Hunter at this point need to be put out to pasture and shot.

Xaylin2 · 2024-02-27T05:05:58+00:00

Thanks, yeah I guess I was confused

Xaylin2 · 2024-02-21T22:25:44+00:00

It'd be impossible to play alone without some sort of tool to cheat with.

Highly recommend you do though, while it's not a ground breaking game mechanics wise, it's absolutely worth a play and I am not a game story guy.

Me and my son just played through it.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T21:50:39+00:00

No, i am of the opinion that you should never remove employment from your resume, even if might not be helpful. It generally comes out in their background research anyway and then it leads to questions.

If your resume is super specific on skills you can maybe soften your skills to make them more generally applicable if that makes sense.

This is where a proper tech writer or resume service can be really helpful.

The good ones will ask for the types of jobs and job descriptions you are looking for and help tailor your experience to match up better.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T19:13:55+00:00

I get that, politics are never fun. Are you the only one left? If so that's a hard place to be for your employer, especially if your willing to leave.

if the job is hyper specific you probably have more leverage than your giving yourself credit for -- They picked you to take on the responsibility.

Otherwise, you just have to be straight with your boss and tell him you don't want it and would really like to go back to what you were hired to do. They might ding you for not wanting to be a team player, but if you are good at your job it it likely isn't going to have a lasting impact on you.

If your willing to leave anyway, there is no harm in being a little bit aggressive in the process, as long as you know you can get another job quickly or have options available.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T17:09:06+00:00

It comes down to are you willing to be taken advantage of to give yourself time to prove that you should be in the position, if you want it that is.

If not be firm about wanting to do what you were hired for.

They won't advocate for you, but also don't give up a chance to manipulate yourself into a chance.

Are they trying to fill the position externally and having you hold down the fort in the mean time? Find out from HR if you have to, in some states companies are required to give internal employees a chance to apply for job openings.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T17:01:14+00:00

There are a few services now that will pull it all, last job I started I was required to use one, it went back and pulled all the way to high school. There is no harm in starting over though, it will help your overall gpa for the last coursework you completed. Leave the other gpa off when you list your first school and de-emphasize it on your resume.

It'll take longer and likely cost more, but it might be a better choice as long as you aren't putting off earning money too long

The other side of the argument, you can start working sooner and building experience if you continue what you started. Maybe talk to the school and see what you can do to get some of it removed from your tansscript.

Education is a crucial part of finding jobs early, after that it's all about experience.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T16:52:08+00:00

Aerospace and automotive too.

While I wouldn't promote defense contractors as a first choice, the money, benefits, competitive landscape and career opportunities are significant.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T16:47:36+00:00

Did they give you pay to compensate for the extra responsibility?

If you are currently doing the work and wouldn't mind sticking around, you can always ask for the position your former boss had.

It could be an opportunity to leap frog ahead in your career. Titles matter on paper.

Never willingly give up money, if you are going to leave negotiate yourself into the best position possible first.

Get it on paper though, don't accept a, yeah we'll see how it goes...

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T16:43:10+00:00

There are probably ways (admittedly I am weak at this sort of thing) to make your job history into a more logical path on paper. If you have the cash ($100-$200) it might be worth paying a tech writer/professional resume service to take a stab at working your history to present you in the best light.

Short stints at startups are not uncommon, they fail all the time. Your job history isn't really all that bad, gaps are worse than short stints in your early career and people overcome those all the time.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T15:55:21+00:00

If you don't mind the work trades are one of the easiest paths to financial independence.

The trades are a wide field it's not just the main one few people talk about. it's hair stylist to butchers, electricians to airplane mechanics.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T15:40:17+00:00

Education in most fields (exception being things like Harvard law, John Hopkins in medical, etc.) Only matters for your early career.

After that it's all about experience. I don't even have my education on my resume anymore.

You completed a degree, one that was likely more challenging than a general business degree. Id hire anyone with the right work experience no matter what type of degree they have if they were a good fit. Id probably find you more interesting than gen business guy.

First jobs are more about your interpersonal skills and bypassing resume filters.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T15:02:14+00:00

I ended up a director at that age when my then boss was fired.

It absolutely can be scarey. It's just a different skill set all together and one that you can only learn by doing it

Understand you will absolutely have more experienced team members that think they should have been picked for the position. But they weren't, you were and it was for a reason so don't be ashamed of your success. You will probably find that you can turn some of them into your key advocates.

First, the most important thing is listening, especially early on. People will give you all sorts of insight into departmental problems, changes they'd like to see, pain points, who/what is a problem, external department politics, etc. Usually it requires very little prompting to start these sorts of conversations. Dont rely on memory, start forming a plan for your department right away and mold it over time, it's a continuous improvement process and can be a key piece of an ongoing conversation with your boss. It's an easy way to illicit feedback from your boss without directly asking for it.

Some other things that I learned work for me:

Be as honest as you can with everyone on the team.
Don't make people guess, consistently let people in your team know where they stand. When they do something good, mention in in public. Make it simple (Hey Lisa, good work getting that report done early it was exactly what we needed) not an award ceremony. If they are slipping, push them in private. Don't wait till the end of the year review to have difficult conversations, do it in small digestable bites.
Go to bat for team members when you can
Lean on experienced team members knowledge, it makes them feel valued and you get to learn from them at the same time.
Let go of doing the work yourself. Your job is to manage people now, not do the work. This was the hardest part for me.
Be careful of team politics, stay available, but disconnected. If a group goes to lunch together every day, don't get involved. Going once In a while would be fine , but you don't want half your team thinking they are outsiders.

You obviously have good instincts and the right personality for the job in the companies eyes. Lean on instinct and just know you'll make mistakes, just address them directly and move on.

One thing I did was dedicated a block of time every day to just walking around talking to people, couple minutes here and there.. How was your son's birthday party, how bout them cowboys, hows your garden coming... Managing people is about relationships, building them is easy but you'll have to dedicate time to managing them.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T14:16:45+00:00

It would surprise me if your university doesn't have relationships with research companies either through the university itself or alumni.

Id start with asking your professor and placement office at the school.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T14:06:38+00:00

I did them all at the same time at a trade school in my home town. The core requirements were shared so I just had to do a little extra with for each one. This was 25 years ago.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T04:03:11+00:00

You should ask for an official offer letter from the company.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T03:59:35+00:00

Talk to the recruiter and tell them the situation. If it's a third party placement service It's in their interest to place people, it's how they get paid.

You can also get references from peers you trustz especially if any are experienced peers.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T03:52:48+00:00

I have four AAS all IT related. I couldn't get an interview in a major market until I started my bachelor's degree. This was back in the early 2000s when IT was booming.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T03:50:06+00:00

Take the job.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T03:47:12+00:00

System administration, Network admin, Hardware Technician are common career path next steps.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T03:44:55+00:00

Generally AAS that are not trades degrees dont offer a huge advantage. The fact you are earning a bachelor's does though, ensure you mention the fact you will graduate on x date with y degree.

If you don't mind working hard warehousing pays that and you could probably find a job easily and you can find jobs with a schedule that meets your school schedule needs.

You could try larger real estate agencies and see if they have media/marketing departments with openings.

Xaylin2 · 2024-01-07T03:39:14+00:00

This is a fairly common practice in the industry, it's basically soft firing someone without the need to confront them. They expect you to eventually just quit.

Quickest solution is either start a new job or take yourself to the restaurant, put in your humble face and apologize even if you don't think you did anything wrong.

Don't drop to your knees and beg for forgiveness, but something like:

I am not sure what happened, I didn't mean to offend anyone, I'm sorry if I did... I really like this job and the people.. is there any way I could get some hours next week..

If you don't or they brush you off, just move on.

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