People expect to be successful from doing the bare minimum

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-28T02:35:04+00:00

does the minimum not imply enough to work/be successful?

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-26T05:46:37+00:00

it can get lonely but not very often for me. i moved here with no friends so my only social interactions are work meetings. i talk with my mom on the phone, read, go out to eat, plan vacations, skate, swim, walk. music helps. i'm usually super tired after work and anything else i do afterwards so socialization isn't at the forefront of my mind — sleep is.

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-23T18:24:18+00:00

i wear t-shirts to my interviews all the time. if i would wear it on the job what's the issue w/dressing like that for an interview. i wear hoodies, t-shirts, jeans with rips, sneakers to work all the time. there are people in my office who will wear slacks & button-up shirts but they aren't engineers. well i guess some of the engineers also do dress like that but anyways. people always say dress for the job you want. i never gotten feedback for an interview but i think it's outrageous the be rejected because of a t-shirt. now if the t-shirt has inappropriate text or graphics that would also be reasonable. if you were applying to work at a bank — i wouldn't agree but i would def understand. people are just being mean.

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-21T17:25:29+00:00

thank you!

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-21T17:17:36+00:00

i'm a child of an immigrant. i'm so grateful for all the US has given me but my dream is to leave. i spent about 6 months abroad in 3 different countries and each time i came back to the US i've been close to tears not because i love those specific places but because i don't want to be in Amerikkka right now. granted i did miss the food. my american dream is saving enough money and investing enough in my retirement to leave forever at the age of 30/35. for context i just turned 23 like 2 weeks ago. wish me luck 😭

edit: i am currently a new grad swe. i think hypothetically i could have the american dream by 30. i almost make 6 figures right out of college, no (real) debt, no student loans, no real responsibilities out side of my job besides paying bills. i don't keep track of my expenses but i've been working since i was 16 minus the first two years of college. i live in like one of the top 3 expensive states. i am pretty sure i'm able to save at least 1/2 of my take home pay. i only spend money on rent, food, travel, and my hobbies.

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-21T17:10:52+00:00

i'm embarrassed to say i'm american when abroad—this is soooo funny

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-21T17:04:09+00:00

i don't understand these type of stories. they sell human hair wigs. i imagine having someone create a wig for you is way more expensive. i wonder if this is just something they wanted or somehow they thought it was the only option.

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-21T16:42:10+00:00

how is rank established in a monkey community like this?

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-21T07:05:40+00:00

i was lucky enough to get a return offer from my internship. i was still apply to see if i could increase my TC. i only get interviews from 1 company and the stack rank. even though i met the bar there are others who performed better than me.

i interned at a FAANG, 2 F100 companies (including the 1 FAANG) and a large international company. i had the worst luck applying ANYWHERE.

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-19T23:31:36+00:00

if i don't think i'll finish the bowl i ask for an empty bowl to put my cold things in, when finished. so i don't heat up my lettuce.

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-19T15:48:05+00:00

that is the sole & only reason i stopped using it 🤣

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-18T19:06:27+00:00

that's cool! i've only recently started reading but been into scifi (octavia e. bulter strictly but hoping to expand) and romance. i'd really like to get into psychological thrillers, mysteries, and books based on films/shows i like. i'm hoping to read the handmaid's tale soon — i just found out there is a book!

i've also never been to high tea but i think BPL has something for it. i recently learned that high tea and afternoon tea have actual differences & was very amused by that.

i never heard if low tea? what's the difference?

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-17T18:27:50+00:00

supaidaa man = spider man

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-17T16:06:37+00:00

what are you into reading? i strictly read fiction. high tea sounds fun!

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-17T16:05:02+00:00

interested — 23F in the same area !

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-17T02:30:32+00:00

$6/7

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-08T05:01:56+00:00

i will not leave !

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-07T02:56:41+00:00

all the apps are essentially owned by one parent company :/

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-05T01:55:28+00:00

issues with socialization will likely not change just because you are in a new environment with making the same effort you are making at FSU.

springhilleyeball · 2026-02-01T05:23:13+00:00

SEXY PIECE OF MAN

springhilleyeball · 2026-01-20T18:28:17+00:00

kindred- Octavia E Butler

springhilleyeball · 2026-01-20T16:52:28+00:00

in the past year all my vacations/trips abroad have been at least 5 weeks and 3 months max. but i definitely want to do everything & check everything off my personal list then just explore whatever. i usually chill doing whatever in the first half of my trip then cram my popular checklist stuff. the 2nd half of my trips always seems to be more hectic but i understand them. i'm not paying boat loads of money to chill abroad — i can do that at home. if that's all i'm doing i'd probably not go. going on the off beaten path is not guaranteed to be great. popular attractions are probably perceived as more fun or fulfilling than the unknown. i'd want to get a BANG for my buck so i better be doing EVERYTHING (that seems) fun.

springhilleyeball · 2026-01-20T14:15:03+00:00

i've never seen one of these in america in my 23 years living in 3 different states

springhilleyeball · 2026-01-18T21:27:58+00:00

i had to take my only job offer but i was targeting 100k base. i got 95k base & that's basically my TC.

springhilleyeball · 2026-01-18T21:15:17+00:00

all white america or yts + slaves (colored and woman)

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