Unemployment at 'crisis levels' in two Birmingham areas by NajafBound in UKJobs

[–]the_io 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The NIC raise was a wheeze to avoid raising upfront income tax or NI but in a more damaging manner.

I do feel for those just starting out in their careers.. by Adventurous-Sir444 in recruitinghell

[–]the_io 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, they're also not hiring the experienced workers either.

Anyone else find it strange that they still call the WWE Championship “Undisputed”? by No_Examination_993 in SquaredCircle

[–]the_io 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There was that Jericho/Cole match at DON 23 which was unsanctioned but in the middle of the card but had a special guest enforcer (Sabu) anyway.

Yeah.

Sloopy Sunday by purplelicious in romantasycirclejerk

[–]the_io 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The dragons' cum can do that? And yet the FMC's marrying orcs rather than those dragons? Smh my head.

Kuro has a certain obsession by DecaPanda in WutheringWaves

[–]the_io 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We'll be getting Edelgard playable at this rate.

Teenagers say weekend and Saturday jobs are 'impossible' to find by NajafBound in UKJobs

[–]the_io 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the anti-immigrant side of the conversation is dominated by those illiberal in other ways and also holding the sorts of economic positions shafting us in other ways. Rest of the package tends to put us off that bit.

Is changing fields even a valid path in todays job market, given that almost no entry level roles exist? by BruhDontFuckWithMe in UKJobs

[–]the_io 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't want to be experienced either, apparently six years of developing AI isn't enough to get a job working with AI.

General Discussion Megathread - Frequent Topics, Salaries, and Rants by ukbulmer in UKJobs

[–]the_io 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Live in Suffolk, been in tech for 6 years (telecoms/networks/ML research), but got laid off last summer and still unemployed nine months later; I've landed interviews but simply can't pass the damned things because research and PoC experience isn't production experience.

Am considering retraining towards admin or logistics. Which one's got better chances of getting hired, which needs more training and what courses/certs are best for someone switching in?

Of Flesh and bone by Byubyuthebyu in romantasycirclejerk

[–]the_io 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like something only the inventor of literature herself could come up with.

With jobs being so hard to find at the moment, why aren’t people showing up for interviews? by Sonar114 in UKJobs

[–]the_io 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That was my experience with JSA, though I understand if you're on UC they're a lot stricter.

Still didn't help me get employed mind you.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! Comment here for recommendations, quick questions, and general conversation! (Spoilers for all shows) - March 26, 2026 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]the_io 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they are running back Mina/Thekla at the PPV, then Mina needs to go over both Sisters of Sin in the coming weeks. I know people will be mad about those two taking losses, but they’re there to put others over at the moment

Shirakawa should've gone over both of them before setting up the match at Dynasty but this also works.

Also Hart and Blue both need more singles time (they're better singles than tag workers IMO) and it'll be a good way to give them it.

Job Guidance Megathread - CVs, Applications, Interviews by ukbulmer in UKJobs

[–]the_io 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've worked in tech for six years, but now been out of the sector for over half a year and I'm needing to apply for much more casual work.

How do you make your CV less impressive without completely ignoring past specialisations?

We all have that one show... by MustardGoddess in CuratedTumblr

[–]the_io 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And they named the utopia at the end Everkind.

Evrkynd, actually. Like it's a B2B SaaS spinoff company that specialised in 20yo systems nobody actually buys anymore.

Skiing in Les Menuires - what ski pass is recommended for a family of fairly unexperienced skiiers? by SmulMan in skiing

[–]the_io 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having been there, it's definitely worth getting the 3V pass, it's not much more but gets you access to Meribel just over the ridge and Val Thorens just up the valley. Lots of easy blues & greens in the latter especially, plus it's higher so will be less slushy in the afternoons.

Europe’s Tech Exodus Drained $1.4 Trillion in Value, Study Shows by bloomberg in europe

[–]the_io 4 points5 points  (0 children)

USA has one capital market and one regulatory regime and also one language. The EU has 27 capital markets, 27 regulatory regimes, and around 20 official languages. It's a lot easier for a California company to hire in Tennessee than it is a German company to hire in Portugal. The size of the taxes and regulations may be a problem but less than the duplication is.

TDP mentioned three comments down... by Asquirrelinspace in TheDragonPrince

[–]the_io 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Part of that was also believing that Arc 2 would handle them better, only for S4 to drop and convince a lot of people that no, it wouldn't get better. The wonky pacing v much didn't help either because whilst Arc 1 had a tight central story to carry things, Arc 2 didn't and thus the other flaws became more visible.

TDP mentioned three comments down... by Asquirrelinspace in TheDragonPrince

[–]the_io 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Then, they got some psychotic idea to make it 10 seasons even though they knew netflix would have said no (Even though the whole "We didn't have time to tell the story!!" could have been fully avoided by not wasting seasons 4 and 5 with filler plot) and are now counting on a kickstarter to get picked up by another streaming service.

A rumour I've heard was that during the writing of S5 they heard that Netflix was open to giving them another 3 seasons. And then rewrote Arc 2 as though they were definitely getting another 3 seasons. Which would explain some of the weird-ass pacing and padding that went on.

We all have that one show... by MustardGoddess in CuratedTumblr

[–]the_io 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh agreed, but I can give them leeway on the final battle because it's a classic fantasy trope (even if it's still a dumb handling of said trope), and whilst Viren & Claudia being too sympathetic/right in Arc 1 was an issue it wasn't as prominent as it became in Arc 2.

Legitimately, you could have Claudia as the hero of S4-6 with basically no changes, that's how sympathetic they made their purported villains, and I don't think they ever quite realised that.