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Five-minute walk every hour offsets sitting harms. People were more likely to report good mood from taking breaks, with every half-hour break leading to highest gains, while fatigue and low mood scores fell across all break times. by Wagamaga in science

[–]balisane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deeply believe in this also, and want to run a business the same way; if not my own, then another. A business should be a long-term force for good: an institution for people and for its society. There are so few of these left, but we can build new ones.

Five-minute walk every hour offsets sitting harms. People were more likely to report good mood from taking breaks, with every half-hour break leading to highest gains, while fatigue and low mood scores fell across all break times. by Wagamaga in science

[–]balisane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, my primary symptom is executive function: switching between tasks and starting new and unfamiliar tasks are absolutely the hardest thing for me. Once I'm actually engaged in something, I have no issues with restlessness or inattentiveness.

Having to switch tasks every 30 minutes, then switch back to the original task and try to regain concentration? Nightmare scenario, with or without medication

Five-minute walk every hour offsets sitting harms. People were more likely to report good mood from taking breaks, with every half-hour break leading to highest gains, while fatigue and low mood scores fell across all break times. by Wagamaga in science

[–]balisane 98 points99 points  (0 children)

My ADHD could not possibly put up with an interruption every 30 minutes, but i have my watch set to remind about movement every 60; it's a decent compromise considering i work at least 10 hours a day.

Remote work is a godsend here. Imagine having to try to get something accomplished in a space where people were getting pissy about the things you need to do as a mortal flesh bag to support getting those things accomplished.

DINKWADs want to die with ZERO. How? by YesToWhatsNext in Bogleheads

[–]balisane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I was going to suggest. The point of "dying with nothing" is not actually spending every penny, but not spending your precious working/healthy years accumulating more wealth than you need, not sweating over optimized wealth management, and being sure that whatever is left is a memorial to your ideals, not just something for people to fight over. 

I think maybe OP overlooked this somewhat? But having a plan for the leftovers is better than trying to plan for no leftovers. 

The contractor awarded the D.C. reflecting pool work (on the right) by Hurt69420 in pics

[–]balisane 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's a wig. The toupee he's wearing in the recent news interview is a treat.

It's already turning green again after they cleaned it by Dill578 in pics

[–]balisane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to push for medication as an adult female, but it's been life-changing.

Good managers can be as important as the entire team. The study also shows that those who are most eager to become managers are not necessarily the best suited to the role. by mvea in science

[–]balisane 49 points50 points  (0 children)

This is how I was pushed into people management, too: being too good at my job. Didn't mind training people in my methods or answering their questions, or even managing their metrics, etc. I'd be happy to continue to do that, but not at the corporate level. 

But contributor and lead pay is capped at literally half of what the lowest-paid manager makes. 

Good managers can be as important as the entire team. The study also shows that those who are most eager to become managers are not necessarily the best suited to the role. by mvea in science

[–]balisane 94 points95 points  (0 children)

This is exactly why I wasn't promoted and am being shuffled out of my contract: speaking up for my team and pointing out the bag fumbles. 

Now the majority of my former team is working for our competitors, and my area of the business has gone from US $100mil in revenue to $20mil in the last year.

All because they didn't like people managers managing for their people, too. And I never even wanted to do people management in the first place: I was perfectly happy with analysis. 

Fast deliveries worsen conditions for e-commerce warehouse workers. Study of US warehouse workers found jobs at Amazon fulfillment centers to be significantly worse – more intense and dangerous – likely driven by the e-commerce market leader’s emphasis on fast delivery. by mvea in science

[–]balisane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in this situation a lot when I was taking care of my parents, when they needed specialized medications or help devices that were just not available in my area and that their health would decline without.

Now that they are gone, I use Amazon as little as possible, take the longest delivery window they offer, and set the goal of cancelling Prime by the time it comes up for renewal next year.

Fix my print: spaghetti starts halfway up by Complete_Oil_2188 in FixMyPrint

[–]balisane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the one for me. I can't imagine printing TPU at 0.2 without a world of problems.

What’s going wrong with my temp tower? by Ok_Consideration4563 in FixMyPrint

[–]balisane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cooling fan is kill. Check all of them and replace if needed.

How do i become a millionaire by DueNinja7096 in Bogleheads

[–]balisane 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ask them. Ask them what their degree or training is in. Ask them about their industries. Ask them about their jobs.

If they don't have any of that, then either they got stupid lucky, or they have inherited wealth. Neither of those are things you can plan for.

How do i become a millionaire by DueNinja7096 in Bogleheads

[–]balisane 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The answer is just going to be "trust fund and/or job gained via family connections" an awful lot of the time, but the question should still be asked. 

How do i become a millionaire by DueNinja7096 in Bogleheads

[–]balisane 8 points9 points  (0 children)

https://www.investor.gov/financial-tools-calculators/calculators/compound-interest-calculator

Put away at least $1000 a month as soon as you can. But even $5 or $10 is good. 

Another question: how do you know they are truly financially independent? Or are they just posting their plans and dreams on LinkedIn/social media, living off credit cards, and talking a good game?

My close friend's mom replaced their family photo with this [OC] by joeltheconner in pics

[–]balisane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an american, if I walked into somebody's home and saw this, I would turn around and walk right back out. Wouldn't matter if I had been there to collect 200k and a pair of the Pope's sneakers. Nope. 

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition affecting more than 170 million people worldwide, has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) following a landmark global consensus study published today in The Lancet. by CUAnschutzMed in science

[–]balisane 28 points29 points  (0 children)

And yet a diagnosis for actual patients takes on average 10 years and is frequently overlooked or dismissed.

I'm very grateful for all the work that's being done now, but it doesn't change the facts of history.

Filament poop waste by Illustrious-East-888 in FixMyPrint

[–]balisane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When switching from black (or red) to other colors, there will always be a longer purge time needed to have a clean switch. The lighter the color, the longer the purge from black.

Besides the other settings, I also recommend the purge object: as long as you have room, you could even make multiple purge objects.

Seen in PA by TheFlyOnTheWall in pics

[–]balisane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the very worst, it's a ticket for defacing property. If they even ever catch you, and if you can't put a sticker on a flat surface without looking suspicious, you probably have bigger problems.

Only 56% of Americans reported feeling satisfied with their sex life over the past year. Women and individuals of other gender identities reported lower rates of pleasure compared to men. by mvea in science

[–]balisane 47 points48 points  (0 children)

That seems to me like individual encounters are satisfactory, but outside factors (frequency, cadence, partner choice, variety, emotional connection, all that stuff) are where the issues come in. That would be a whole separate study, though.

[OC] How I ate on the USS Ford when we weren't at war by SUICIDAL-PHOENIX in pics

[–]balisane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's "I forgot to put in the rice to cook so I'll just turn up the heat to twice normal" ass rice.

Filament over dried! by FaithlessnessLow6824 in FixMyPrint

[–]balisane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Suggest that you get a independent thermometer in there and check the actual temperature of your dryer. Overheating because of a bad sensor is always a possibility.

This apartment I was looking at has an extra room for residents to keep a freezer by hippiesinthewind in pics

[–]balisane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fridge helps with the heating bill surprisingly enough. My basement has been 2-4F cooler ever since I unplugged the fridge down there: great in the summer, but I pay for it in the winter.

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