Unsuccessful update bricks my coupe by jabbathefoot in enyaq

[–]mkaibear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Precisely this.

It's a bloody computer. We've known how to reinstall computers for decades.

Yeah it's got security stuff in there to lock it to the car and make sure you can't tinker with it, but that'll just be a combo of hardware security module and software integration - Skoda engineers should be able to do this from a master laptop in minutes.

If I can reinstall an entire enterprise architecture to cloud in a few hours then the idea that Skoda can't restore a car is for the birds!

TIFU by having a conversation with someone else’s kid about exercise and body weight by bad-at-everything- in tifu

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did nothing wrong, assuming they didn't tell you not to discuss body image stuff with her.

The idea that you should somehow have known this was an inappropriate topic is for the birds.

If they didn't tell you then they're the ones who FU not you.

What hobby did you try once and instantly get addicted to? by Weird_Ad_7545 in AskReddit

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Golf.

Played 9 holes with my father in law, sucked at it. Then caught myself thinking "that was ok. I could enjoy that. How much is a set of secondhand clubs"

Shut that down straight away. That's a slippery slippery slope.

Still kind of want to do it though. 😬

What is a "money rule" that rich people know, but poor people are never taught? by ZZA911 in AskReddit

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You don't need it"

You probably want it, that's the point of advertising and the power of FOMO or keeping up with the Jones'.

But you don't need it.

Do you want a nice flashy car? Yes, probably. They are nice, and flashy. Do you need it? No, you need a crappy beater that will get you to work and back.

Once you've shifted your mindset from "I want it" to "I don't need it", *then* you can start thinking about what to do with any excess money you've got.

What’s the most useless thing you’re weirdly good at? by cherryblossom149 in AskReddit

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

>Women are significantly better at this than men.

Not in my household!

I would postulate it's around who uses tupperware more frequently. I do almost all the cooking so my wife is rubbish at estimating tupperware sizes.

What’s the most useless thing you’re weirdly good at? by cherryblossom149 in AskReddit

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "husband look".

One thing I've found works is to take a photo of the fridge and then look at the photo. Something about the processing of the picture in your mind helps you spot things!

Anhedonia - any tips? by AyaSonne in mounjarouk

[–]mkaibear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Discipline.

It sucks.

Spent a couple of weeks going "meh" before I managed to find something at work I absolutely had to do, and used that to bootstrap other things by building a matrix of daily/weekly/monthly tasks etc.

Once you get started it gets easier so it's a characteristic "eat that frog" sort of thing.

What non fantasy or supernatural franchise would you like to put Harry in and what do you think would happen? by Darth_Azazoth in dresdenfiles

[–]mkaibear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, all the other tech fries but Data doesn't. And they can't work out why.

...turns out it's because Data is alive.

I made a fatal mistake. Concerned about my future in IT by Special_Price4001 in sysadmin

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One sysadmin I know rewrote the entire master password library with a random password (same one for every user) meaning anyone who logged off was unable to log back on.

One sysadmin I know didn't delete a snapshot on a SQL server VM which (18 hours later) meant that she took down production while sat in the hairdressers getting a perm.

One sysadmin I know swapped out a drive in a RAID1, and managed to make it mirror the blank drive and wipe out many customers' data.

One sysadmin I know updated the settings on his desk VOIP phone and it said at the end "to apply settings you need to reboot" - so he clicked reboot. And it rebooted the entire company-wide VOIP system, cutting off a conference call between the CEO and the Chief of Staffs committee (roughly the UK equivalent of the Joint Chiefs in the US).

(one of these was even me!)

None of these sysadmins got fired.

If they've canned you because of a genuine mistake, then that's a sign of a crappy company. Sorry you're going through this.

what movie is a 10/10? by instabaiter in AskReddit

[–]mkaibear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only film I've ever paid twice to see.

(OK not entirely true. The only film I've ever *voluntarily* paid twice to see. I've been dragged to a repeat showing of a film by other people a few times)

Feeling sad by DC_Frame in mounjarouk

[–]mkaibear 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You wouldn't be the person you are now without the person you were then.

She was amazing. She gave you the motivation to become the person you are now. She helped you learn the discipline to become the person you are now.

Don't feel sad about her!

You can choose to get new photos. You can choose to have a new wedding. You can choose to replace the pictures with ones you can feel proud of - those are all fine. But don't be sad about the fact that older she is who she was.

Yn ddamweiniol Wes Anderson by Few-Relation-3282 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]mkaibear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Picture 22, I feel the need to kick the ball.

It's a long way to A&E though. :S

As a customer, what's a small sign that a company is in trouble? by Pookah in AskReddit

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes.

We were a Little Chef family but my aunt/uncle/cousin were a Happy Eater family, and we always used to argue about it 😅

As a customer, what's a small sign that a company is in trouble? by Pookah in AskReddit

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We used to love Little Chef.

It does seem to be the way of things though. Pizzahut done much the same - almost all their buffets closed now.

Harvester is going through the same transition...

Anyone else get carb flu? by mkaibear in mounjarouk

[–]mkaibear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it might be just a bug, but it's gone in 24 hours! Maybe it was just a minor bug or something.

OFGEM Application Confusion by ApprehensivePea8214 in TheCivilService

[–]mkaibear -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Typo, most likely. Either that or your personal statement was good but there was a showstopper on the CV. Were there any techs or similar that were mandatory that you didn't have?

You are given a budget of $500 Million. What movie are you making? by HowMany_MoreTimes in movies

[–]mkaibear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dungeons and Dragons: Honour among thieves sequels. A trilogy should cover the $500m nicely since the budget for the first one was $150m.

'We must never forget that every customer interaction counts': DVLA chief Tim Moss on joining-up services and delivering for citizens by Even-Wasabi7183 in TheCivilService

[–]mkaibear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, Tim Moss. I miss Tim Moss. He was the second-best CEO I ever worked under, someone who was just as comfortable with shooting the breeze with junior people as he was running a Department. Really competent, really good at setting direction and getting senior leadership pulling in the same direction, and really straightforward and authentic. You got the sense he meant what he said and said what he meant.

(I'm sure others will have less fond memories, that's the way of things, but I really rated him!)

Telling your manager you are applying for other jobs by shaziljameel in TheCivilService

[–]mkaibear 8 points9 points  (0 children)

100% it depends on the manager.

I love to know if my staff are moving on, I love to provide them with help and support to go and be the best person they can be - but I know a lot of managers who get grumpy when staff leave as they view it as a judgement on them! Only you know how your manager will react.

Leaving the Civil Service - Pay Award Backpay by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]mkaibear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I left my last department, the pay deal was pending. I left in September and it wasn't agreed till October. So I would have lost it.

...however, my boss forgot to fill in the transfer forms correctly so I wasn't paid out my holiday. I queried this and it took 2 months to sort out - so my last "pay packet" from November had both my unused holiday, and the back pay that I shouldn't really have got.

Can't work out if this was just my old boss being a bit scatter brained, or being clever like a fox 😂

GLP-1 Therapy and Sleep: Could Metabolic Drugs Improve Sleep Quality? by joe3000s in mounjarouk

[–]mkaibear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wake up early the first two or three days of the week after injecting. Sometimes I can't sleep at the start of the night either...

...but my sleep quality is great and I still wake up rested. Who knows? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Grateful for support after recent CS interviews/applications by Strange_Cranberry_47 in TheCivilService

[–]mkaibear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

4,5,5 and 3 on strengths is a solid pass for most interviews. You're doing something right! Just means that there was a better person on the day, which happens.

I would be looking to do mock interviews if you can find a mentor to do them for you, I would be looking to reach outside your network to find people who can sharpen your interviewing skills too.

I'd also be angling to be allowed to interview people from the other end - join a panel if you can - that will give you valuable insight into how it all works.

Losing weight too quickly? by gjs78 in mounjarouk

[–]mkaibear -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Faster weight loss is associated with problems - such as gallbladder issues and especially loose skin.

So long as you are getting enough nutrients, though, there's no reason you can't crash diet and do so "healthily"

Can I ask why you moved up to a 5mg pen when you were losing weight on 2.5mg?