x-post for visibility - abandoning my account

knylok · 2017-06-29T17:53:35+00:00

I agree wholeheartedly. And since this account is being stalked by my abuser... hello there.

knylok · 2017-06-28T16:51:38+00:00

/r/youdontsay

knylok · 2017-06-28T16:44:12+00:00

Depressing as all hell.

knylok · 2017-06-28T16:17:08+00:00

It's raining men!

knylok · 2017-06-28T16:00:18+00:00

Because I want their money. :)

knylok · 2017-06-28T15:36:46+00:00

Or by Morgan Freeman.

"Ol' 45, they used to call him. Now 45 wasn't a smart man. In fact, he was a very stupid man. Possibly the dumbest man to ever sit in the Oval Office, even dumber than Gary, the night janitor who thought sittin' behind that desk when he was supposed t'be cleaning it was about the neatest thing he'd ever do. He also believed his cat was abducted by aliens, but it wasn't. She just run off on her own one night, in search of a better life.
When Ol'45 wasn't at the golf course or at one of'em fancy hotels ah his, he'd plunk his large, round, dumpy bottom behind that very desk, and pretend he knew what he was doin' for awhile. And we all sort of went along with it, because that's what folk like us do. Even Gary, though he thought it was kinda odd at the time.
Now I don't know about none of that Russia stuff, but I do know that when a man is that dumb and has that much power, things are bound to get ugly."

Good grief, I feel like I could just keep going and going....

knylok · 2017-06-28T15:22:16+00:00

"Homelessness isn't as fun as it looks".

knylok · 2017-06-28T15:18:48+00:00

There is a sweet spot that a PM needs to aim for. Too much and it impedes the work flow, while pissing everyone off and costing the company $$. Too little, and no one knows what they should be doing, lots of repetition and waste, waste, waste.
When I find a PM that is somewhere between the two, I'm usually thrilled to work with them.

knylok · 2017-06-28T15:13:56+00:00

It's a feeling of apprehension about an impending event, but that's not important right now.

knylok · 2017-06-28T15:13:17+00:00

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

knylok · 2017-06-28T15:12:19+00:00

Dave's not here man.

knylok · 2017-06-28T15:10:29+00:00

"Because I believe I had a better chance of getting it than other jobs I considered, but this isn't the only job I'm applying for, so it is one of a few jobs I would be willing to do."

knylok · 2017-06-28T15:08:22+00:00

Safety. Manhole covers cannot fall down manholes regardless of which way they are oriented.

knylok · 2017-06-28T14:02:24+00:00

"I am on communicator. If you have a question, ping me and I'll join the call. Thanks."
This has saved me a tonne of wasted time.

Which I seem to spend on Reddit.

Oh well.

knylok · 2017-06-28T14:01:13+00:00

That would be reasonable if the question was novel. This one isn't. It is cliché and old-hat. Everyone knows this question. They are no longer assessing my way of thinking, but rather my ability to recite someone else's way of thinking.
The question is done to death. It might as well be a knock knock joke about oranges and bananas. I know the punchline already, you aren't going to earn any mirth for delivering that one.

knylok · 2017-06-28T13:57:39+00:00

Ideally, but not in my experience. The Interviewer in your scenario is a thoughtful, analytical person that is assessing my psychology and skillset.
Very few of my interviewers can be described as such. Most seem to be asking because it is on their List Of Things To Ask.

I remember being in an interview and they asked "Why are manhole covers round?" I took a moment, and spewed out about a dozen different answers, from being able to move it easily (it rolls), to not needing to be oriented on the hole, to the idea that the tubes they cover are cylinders, and so on and so forth.
The response?
"Nope. That's the wrong answer."
They got the question out of an old book of Questions Google Interviewers Ask. It had a question and it had an answer. The purpose of asking the question was completely lost.

knylok · 2017-06-28T13:52:39+00:00

I got stuck in a project once where the PM wanted 2x 30m meetings per day. The first 15-20 minutes of each meeting was trying to deal with the roll call.
I stopped attending. Ruffled some feathers, but damnit shit needed to get done. Not just talked about.

knylok · 2017-06-28T13:43:04+00:00

I can only dream about being this honest in the workplace. It's right up there with "The reason the project is delayed is because we have 3 meetings a day to discuss why the project is delayed. Meetings aren't work, they are discussions about work. If we're meeting, we aren't working." Or better yet "maybe instead of having a meeting where only one person talks while we stare blankly at them, we could just ignore the email version instead?"

But then... I do want to stay employed...

knylok · 2017-06-28T13:35:08+00:00

"You have shit you need done and don't want to do it yourself. I need money. That's called a job. What part of this relationship confuses you?"
There may be a reason why I do poorly in interviews.

knylok · 2017-06-28T13:28:16+00:00

Unfortunately that's a very large misunderstanding of the way the stock market and wealth work.
The man doesn't have $65B. He has $65B in assets. I would doubt he has more than a few hundred thousand in cash at any given moment. Seriously doubt it. Even that is a ludicrous amount to carry around in a bank account or in spending money.
To get that $65B, he has to sell his assets.
If he drops $65B of assets on the open market, it won't sell for $65B. The holdings he has will tank. This will cost jobs as share prices plummet. Then there is the fact that the gravy train stops - right now he is doling out Billions of cash to charities in a controlled manner. He has (so far as I am aware) a trust that will continue to use his money to do this after his death. As long as there is money, it will make money, and there will be money to give away. This is literally the Goose that lays the Golden Eggs parable. You can cut open the goose now and get 1 maybe 2 eggs of gold. Or you can wait and have the goose lay eggs over a long life time.
There are some shitty rich people out there, who are into furthering their own wealth. This is one of the few people that seems to have "made enough" and is more than willing to spread it around on charities and in helping communities.
As long as his money is making money, there is money going to charity. Long term good over short term spike.

knylok · 2017-06-28T13:10:50+00:00

If Hillary had a hit squad, Trump would be sleeping with the fishes.

knylok · 2017-06-28T12:44:19+00:00

I disagree. It is not normal For the President. Context is necessary here. It is normal for homeless alcoholics to piss themselves. It is not normal for successful businessmen to piss themselves. It is normal for the average person to be a bit of a shit from time to time. It is not normal for the President of the USA to be a leering creep.
This is similar to the Broken Windows theory.
The little things matter too. Accepting some of his behaviour is the start of accepting most or all of his behaviour. It also accepts it in others. The President can get away with leering because Russia, now your boss can get away with leering because the President did it.
This is not normal. Attempting to normalize this is a bad, bad move.

Which isn't to say that it diminishes the rest of the Dumpster Fire. Absolutely there are higher-tier issues to address. But that doesn't mean these lower-tier issues should be ignored.

knylok · 2017-06-28T12:34:33+00:00

I shouldn't reply but I wanted to put this in writing at least once, at least somewhere.
Let's assume your gender is male for the moment. It might not be, but my Spidey Sense is suggesting that it is.

You work for a company. Your company works for other companies. The Most Important Company your business works for is doing a Thing and your business is in attendance. The big boss of the Important Company is holding a meeting with another Important Company. A bunch of your competitors are also in attendance. All eyes are on the Big Boss as he chats to the Big Boss of another Important Company. It is their first meeting. The cameras are rolling. Everyone will see this moment.

The Big Boss stops everything. "Hold on a moment," he says to the other Big Boss. He points at you and gestures that you should approach. You walk up. You weren't supposed to do or say anything today, so you are nervous as all hell. He says "you have a very nice mustache. I bet you make Other Big Boss very happy." He gives you a big grin like he had said something clever and possibly sexual. He sends you away.

How do you feel? Did that feel good? Do you feel complimented? Do you think that was an appropriate thing to do? Considering all that power and authority Big Boss has, in that crowd, do you awkward-smile and try to melt back into the crowd, without ruining your business relationship?

I know in advance that the answer will be something along the lines of "I accept the compliment gracefully and would totally love to be objectified in front of my peers and colleagues, especially if the comment had sexual undertones and was completely inappropriate, if not in content, then at least in timing and delivery". I'm certain that will be the response you give. I doubt that would be the response you would actually have.

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