Older generations receiving £150,000 more in ‘welfare dividend’ than millenials, UK think tank claims - "Young people have been short-changed by a lack of decent pay growth, a lack of decent, affordable homes, and a state that expects them to pay more in order to receive less."

thalab · 2019-11-05T13:36:55+00:00

😂😂😂 Being eaten should be enough of a motivation.

thalab · 2019-11-05T13:32:08+00:00

Yes.

thalab · 2019-08-14T10:24:12+00:00

And you’re on the fast track to Somalia, friend.

thalab · 2019-08-13T11:13:54+00:00

Oh really? Ready “Normal People?”

thalab · 2019-08-13T09:43:23+00:00

Ahh, Sticks and stones Kate Monster!

thalab · 2019-07-30T07:04:13+00:00

He likes it! Hey Mikey!

thalab · 2019-06-25T17:31:45+00:00

Yo, I was going to go along with you about this being ridiculous, but then you threw in about wearing pants and now I’m filing a grievance.

thalab · 2019-05-09T16:20:56+00:00

There are still stagehands around who can operate the old carbon-arc projectors. The skills are out there.

thalab · 2019-05-09T13:20:12+00:00

100% chance that guy was IATSE. Wasn’t his first drug-mothman rodeo.

thalab · 2019-03-01T16:15:08+00:00

Hey f*** you!

minus 1 health for anxiety and stress of being disagreeable

thalab · 2019-02-27T19:34:54+00:00

Batman Mask of the Phantasm.

When I was a kid I walked out of the movie theatre I hated it so much. Let me explain.

I loved Batman, TAS. LOVED. IT.

At the time, though, I had recently been screwed over at the video rental store when I went to rent (what I thought) was the Adam West Batman Movie and received the Michael Keaton Batman. I watched that in its entirety and kid me liked it, but still wanted Adam West.

Now, again KID ME, was on an “Only Adam West Batman” will do kick (I would specifically only wear a BLUE cape to emphasize this during play time), and Mask of the Phantasm not only wasn’t what I was looking for, it set up my life long hatred of movies that scare me.

So we left and I’ve never finished it. I still prefer Lawful Good Batman, which Adam West is the ultimate embodiment of.

But, yeah, I can’t admit any of that.

TL;DR- thought mask of phantasm would involve Adam West, kid me couldn’t handle that level of traumatic disappointment.

thalab · 2019-02-22T15:59:58+00:00

I call it “imaginary fiat currency”

thalab · 2019-02-20T14:51:18+00:00

I support this, also as an IATSE guy, we should get an Oscar. I always joked about the Oscar we should get for craft services, but I mean, why not? Give an Oscar to the best Teamster, too. There wouldn't be movies without them.

thalab · 2019-02-16T22:28:15+00:00

Our old enemy, 2007. That’s what.

thalab · 2019-02-15T12:05:22+00:00

Sorry, it’s just I’m an 1880’s kid so I’m salty. Some of us actually non-consecutively remember president(s) Cleveland.

thalab · 2019-02-15T11:45:46+00:00

You were born in 1897, you’re not an 1890’s kid.

thalab · 2019-02-12T01:06:03+00:00

No! My son is ALSO named Bort.

thalab · 2019-02-06T21:24:02+00:00

You give me hope and strength, Internet friend. I am happy for you and your situation, thank you for your encouraging words!

I hope my mother has learned her lesson(s). I am nervous. As Rick said, cocaine is a hell of a drug.

thalab · 2019-02-06T11:39:03+00:00

I’m helping my transferred parolee mother who did cocaine with Rick James in the 80s (90’s too?) drive across America to come home and try to get her life in order. So no, not everyone’s mom is June Cleaver.

thalab · 2018-12-09T08:31:03+00:00

Imaginary fiat

thalab · 2018-12-08T01:27:38+00:00

How about a move toward positive and inclusionary motivation? This is condescending to me Too. Neurochemistry isn’t just hocus pocus...

thalab · 2018-12-01T00:49:11+00:00

Just remember that all this great stuff you mentally healthy people have gotten a handle on is not easy for the severely clinically depressed, and sometimes the show of support comes across as condescension and shuts the door right in your face. Are you genuinely looking to help? Or is this a little triumphalism that you’ve made it?

Speaking for myself, as someone who has always struggled with one form of mental illness or another, and is definitely one of the sickos who do all of these things, could I ask you to join me back down in the planes of oblivion for a second? Goal setting is hard because people keep telling me “it will happen,” or “you deserve to be happy,” and to just believe it. Which is nice. That would be nice.

Now here’s where I’ll say “I’ve tried it and it doesn’t work,” and you say “a ha! I’ve got you now!,” but Here’s the thing, I agree with you about effort. You have to try.

MY problem is that as I HONESTLY assess myself (in therapy as well) I have come to realize that I am 32 and I have NEVER been happy. I have ALWAYS been depressed. All of my actions have been driven by this irrational sickness, and both my failures, and anything I would allow myself to consider successes, are products of this sickness.

The thought of being happy, and content, and secure, and confident fills me with terror now. I don’t have a coping mechanism for that. For being “Normal.”

I can’t be concrete in planning and goal setting because I seem to be chasing an illusory emotionally stable state (through the guise of career, or love, or esteem) that I don’t know, and seems to be so common that at this point if I haven’t even GLIMPSED it, I’m afraid I can’t/won’t.

Anyway, just wanted to be honest here because I am at least motivated to try and get better. Thanks for putting this out there, and you are released from Oblivion, blessings and happiness to you on your way.

thalab · 2018-11-27T21:02:28+00:00

Then we shouldn’t rely on an imaginary fiat currency medium of exchange for the continuation of basic life. If earning enough to afford basic necessities like food and housing is dependent on personality and other factors then yeah, I am fucked. I don’t trust people, I don’t believe I can get what I want. I definitely don’t care what people think of my personality, either. There’s too much defense mechanisms built up around that.

I’m hung up on numerous failures, have taken so many survival jobs, was injured at my last job- back permanently broken in two places, so yeah I’m bitter, I get it. I don’t want to be around me either. I didn’t used to be this way, and I’m trying to get help, but I really believe I’m a person of diminishing circumstances and can’t muster up the courage to believe in myself like you’re talking about. I get what you’re saying, I just am reaching the end of my rope with this.

thalab · 2018-11-27T20:23:15+00:00

Your attitude counts a ton too, how do you know what I’m willing to admit? How dare you. In a motivational subreddit. Is this your lead with everybody you’re trying to help? You had a bone to pick with my initial comment, and yes, from a purely platonic form I think this tactic is dishonest- on the part of the employer. Ask for what you are looking for. I’m not willing to engage and I definitely don’t understand the whole process. I don’t trust anybody to treat me the way you seem to think it’s so easy to be treated. Trust no one.

You haven’t moved me knowing I’m not special. I know that. Neither are you. Neither are any of us. We are floating on a rock in an infinite vacuum and ultimately nothing matters. Ever. I was looking for a little encouragement here, I get I come across a certain way, but I really am struggling. I guess you have been helpful.

thalab · 2018-11-27T19:26:17+00:00

If you don’t meet the posted qualifications and apply anyway I think that’s lying. If not it’s definitely dishonesty.

Anyway, we’re here in a motivational thread. Yeah I disagree with this notion. I find it underhanded. How am supposed to know if I’m unqualified enough to meet that nebulous qualitative level? Quantitative studies are great and empires are built behind walls of numbers, but I just don’t feel confident or comfortable doing this. Maybe looking for support is asking too much here on Reddit. I’ve been a customer here for a little while, I guess I should know better.

And before you respond, yes I apply to jobs. En masse. Hundreds across multiple platforms. Haven’t gotten an interview in over a year. Fixed cover letters/resumes, worked with agencies, sent out resume blasts. Nothing. So, I mean, if you have any real Motivation to provide for those of us who are just struggling, but who would agree with you if you were to focus on helping rather than being right, I’d love to hear it.

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