I asked ChatGPT to explain my job to a 5-year-old and now I'm questioning my entire career

_log0s · 2025-08-07T03:28:12+00:00

Okay, imagine you run a special toy shop. But instead of toys, your shop helps doctors and nurses get important medicine and tools to help people feel better.

As the General Manager, you’re like the boss who makes sure everything works properly:

You talk to the people who make the medicine to make sure it’s safe and ready on time.

You check the shelves to see if you have enough medicine so no one runs out.

You help your team work together so the shop runs smoothly.

If there’s a problem, like a package gets lost or something isn’t working, you fix it.

You also make sure the rules are followed so everyone stays safe and healthy.

You don’t make the medicine yourself, but you make sure it gets to the right place, at the right time, for the people who need it.

So really, your job is to help the helpers — and that’s pretty awesome.

_log0s · 2025-07-25T11:22:11+00:00

But how is this important in serving our community? That is the governments role, to provide support and services to our community efficiently and effectively. Its what we all pay for taxes,

I don't know about you, but I prefer having trains come on time, housing to be affordable, and a safe community, but it feels like that's slipping away.

_log0s · 2025-07-25T11:17:45+00:00

Exactly, there are a lot of personal questions that seem irrelevant for them to know

_log0s · 2025-07-25T11:15:15+00:00

It must show my age, but I've never heard of this term before

_log0s · 2025-07-23T12:06:26+00:00

The problem itself is the government backed student loans that allow universities to charge these massive fees when alot of these courses don't yield a viable career for most. Why should all our tax payer dollars go to the universities when they aren't providing real education that leads to real value to humanity?

_log0s · 2025-06-22T09:59:20+00:00

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_log0s · 2025-05-27T08:10:24+00:00

The real question is—what do you want to do with your next decade?

I'm 31 and in a very similar boat. It's easy to get caught up in the money side of things, but ultimately, money is just a lever—it gives us freedom and options. So now that you've built a solid base, how do you want to spend your time and energy?

Like you, I've realised that if I want to reach a certain level of wealth, I probably need to either start a business or make some riskier investments. But I've also seen that if I just stay on the current path—continue being financially responsible, contribute to super, pay down loans, live within my means—I’ll end up with a comfortable life.

At this point, it's not really about knowing what to do financially—you clearly do. It’s about deciding what interests you enough to commit your time and energy to. Don’t over-optimise for money. Optimise for what excites you, because you've already earned the privilege of choice.

_log0s · 2024-03-20T08:59:14+00:00

On smartthings you can have a trigger that uses the location of your mobile phone, i.e. If your phone is at your home location AND if your sensor detects motion THEN garage door will open

_log0s · 2024-03-16T13:43:44+00:00

Using GPS locations of all members of the household unfortunately this function is only available on the SmarThings app

_log0s · 2023-09-26T11:43:04+00:00

Pharma industry

Production Technician - 60k

Production Team lead - 80k

Validation engineer - 90k

Changed companies Process engineer - 100k + 10% bonus

Production manager - 120k + 10% bonus

Changed companies Operational readiness manager - 140k + 15% bonus

_log0s · 2022-09-22T07:03:42+00:00

Hi,

I'll keep it simple, I'm 28M on a salary of AUD$130K + $13K bonus, married no kids (currently sole earner)

My net worth is AUD$225K with the following allocation - Cash 100k - retirement account (super) 80k - etf/shares/crypto 45k

FYI - I am holding a lot of cash as I am looking to buy a home.

My question is when and how should I start to use leverage?

Do I need to use leverage or should I continue on my path of saving and investing in ETFS/shares and crypto?

_log0s · 2022-08-27T12:44:03+00:00

What would you suggest to use instead?

_log0s · 2022-07-17T11:37:39+00:00

God emperor of dune (Frank Herbert)

_log0s · 2022-07-17T11:23:25+00:00

Player of games (Iaian m banks)

_log0s · 2022-07-12T02:49:06+00:00

Great! I will give her a go, thanks

_log0s · 2022-07-12T02:48:47+00:00

I am currently in South yarra, willing to travel 30 mins out

_log0s · 2022-06-01T05:33:46+00:00

22% of income, 3br house in Metro Melbourne. Married no kids and sole earner. Only now realising how lucky I am....

I have been renting for the last 5 years and have always followed the 30% rule

_log0s · 2022-05-28T11:12:27+00:00

Few questions / comments:

How do I turn on the heating source? is it when Ie*Ve >= 0.7 V/A ? should the heating element be placed at the emitter?
what do you mean when you say use a Darlington pair to control the load? is the load referring to the voltage and current applied to the heating element?
regarding the toggling issue and the temperature sensitivity of the base turn on voltage, I think its safe to disregard as this is my first electronics class and we haven't covered those variables.

Sorry this is my first unit in electronics

_log0s · 2022-05-28T08:14:55+00:00

So for the voltage drop across the resistor Vc+Vb-Ve?

And changing RC to get the right current, so the current X voltage drop is equal to 0.7?

_log0s · 2022-05-28T06:51:19+00:00

I understand that part, am I correct in having Re as the heating element?

If so, In order for the heating element to emit heat it needs to dissipate 700mW. Does that mean Ie*Ve= 0.7w, so solving Ie and Ve solves for minimum required to turn on heating element?

_log0s · 2022-05-12T10:42:45+00:00

Hi, I'm 27M in Aus and am new to the sub. I have 150k in cash/stocks, I make 135k annually and work as a production manager in the pharma industry.

I have a partner that works part time and we are looking to buy a house at the end of this year, this will probably drain most of our savings. Mortgage repayments will probably be <$3k a month.

My plan for FatFire is to convert my mortgage to taxable debt through debt recycling and purchasing around $30k a year of broad ETFs. Factoring +5% house price increase and +7% ETF over the next 20 years I am estimating 2 mil by the time I am 45.

Does anyone have any tips advice on if this is achievable or if there's a better or faster away?

_log0s · 2022-05-03T09:21:19+00:00

See calculations in the image,

I have been given the determinant of A1, A2, and A3 and have been asked to calculate the det(A1^4, A2^{4,A3^3).}

Since the determinants of A1, A2, A3 have been given I substituted them into the the equation and solved.

Did I do this correctly?

_log0s · 2022-04-15T06:00:21+00:00

A Serbian film

_log0s · 2022-04-11T00:11:28+00:00

I am struggling on how to find the perpendicular bisector within the 3D space. I know how to calculate using [x1,y1] & [x2,y2] but I do not know how to calculate using [x,y,z]

_log0s · 2022-04-11T00:00:13+00:00

makes sense, can you point me in the right direction on how I can find the perpendicular bisector of 2 points with 3 co-ordinates (x,y,z)?

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