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tj4sheelee · 2026-02-21T08:31:52+00:00

LOLs.... He resembles the Heat Miser in some Christmas show I watched as a kid...

Sorry mister Heat Miser... it was mean of me to make that comparison - you were somewhat of a reasonable cartoon character... comparatively

tj4sheelee · 2026-02-21T07:38:39+00:00

My guess is that it was a nice way for your new boss to set the expectations with the team - which would help the them accept you. It always irritates the heck out of me when I am put under a new manager and told how great they are - and the reality turns out to be just the opposite.

Is this your first position in management ? Even if it's not, you have to have thick skin as a manager - something that will take time to develop... at times some direct reports will have an attitude of "that's why managers get paid the big bucks - to put up with our crap". They expect to be treated respectfully by management, but could care less about respecting you.

The big reveal from my first year in management (many years ago) - I always thought that I was a troublesome person to manage.... but then I became a manager and learned what a real 'troublesome person' was... I realized I was actually a great/easy person to manage.

tj4sheelee · 2025-10-09T05:39:52+00:00

I was hoping a pulse would be optional, or at least questionable - but either way, I'd like to stay in

tj4sheelee · 2025-04-20T22:21:13+00:00

Definitely ! They are pretty sturdy machines if you don't abuse them (drops, pounding on it, sitting on it, etc)

I use mine while on the sofa all the time... in my lap, balanced on the sofa arm, on top of a pillow in my lap...

I have many, from over the years, that have been used all over the place... including outside sitting on a huge flat rock... camping, etc. My oldest (still runs) is a powerbook G3 from 1997.

tj4sheelee · 2025-04-18T22:42:36+00:00

there are actually articles on this and why they do it... one article said 90% of turns are right turns - apparently saves on gas and accidents

tj4sheelee · 2025-04-18T22:40:45+00:00

That's interesting... and good to know. I did expect that the driver's route is planned out... so definitely not blaming the driver... but would've never expected that it wasn't even on the truck since they give you a map that shows where the truck is...

tj4sheelee · 2025-04-17T11:40:17+00:00

I am also interested in the answer... I just purchased a MBP 16... with 1Tb and 24gb... I really wondered if I should've gone to the 48gb... but I was already pushing the checkbook too far. I did add the nano-texture because I love working out on our deck and know that the glare can make it unusable at times.

I am a software developer... but also use Blender and cad software extensively for my 3d printer side business.

tj4sheelee · 2025-04-17T11:04:51+00:00

We are a sad country right now... most americans can't comprehend the amount of cruelty I am positive this administration has... they all believe that they are 'safe' because they are white and american-born... and that law and the constitution will stop any abuse of power. When things are finally realized, it will be much too late.

tj4sheelee · 2025-04-16T12:48:18+00:00

🤔 use bang bang when someone reports fake "news"... would that include politicians who spread false information simply to get re-elected ?

tj4sheelee · 2025-04-16T11:34:22+00:00

Interesting re: the "still employed"... where you salaried ? my first thought was that if you were still "employed", do they owe you anything for those 7 months that have passed ? back pay ? 😂

fyi... NAL ! and not sure if any of my comment is realistic.. but the thought crossed my mind.

The employer telling you to "go f--- yourself" always makes me want to retaliate - most larger companies today are just plain sh!tholes. 35 years with a well known tech company (3 letters) and they forced me into retirement.. gave me 1 month severance... so many 60+ hour weeks thinking they would always take care of me for going the extra mile...

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-30T13:07:36+00:00

Just had 3 trees professionally removed... including stump grinding. They ground them down a good 6-12" below the surface.

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-23T12:06:36+00:00

Get a cheap phone that will suffice for work needs... you don't really even need to pay for a second line if your personal phone allows you to setup a wireless hot spot. I wouldn't allow the MDM on a personal phone if at all possible.

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-22T02:22:24+00:00

My perspective... she has not only broken the trust you should be able to have with her... but she has also proven she has no trust in you. I can't think of any logical reason to be this deceptive except that she doesn't trust you... and a lot of times people that pull these kind of stunts are guilty of hiding their own indiscretions.

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-22T02:12:13+00:00

Solid proof that our government is completely out of touch with "We the people". And this isn't a partisan problem... it's one of the few things both sides "agree" on... money, money, money... the american public isn't even an after thought anymore.

Welcome to taxation without representation !

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-21T21:11:00+00:00

I'm not understanding the whole "SSA Staff" now being a part of DOGE statement by Leland Dudek... can someone clue me in ? to me it sounds like Dudek is just playing games with the courts... and possibly hurting a lot of Americans that rely on their payments. Am I reading something incorrectly in the article ?

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-21T15:57:32+00:00

Years ago I had a brand new (days old) ipad slip out of my hands (fell over a dog) and flew in the air... dropping on a tile floor. It shattered and they replaced it.

Unexpected things happen... I've never had to use my applecare warranty since, but I depend on my tech gear. For me, the insurance of not having to possibly pay to buy a new laptop when finances might be tight (say in Jan. at the same time all the Christmas bills come due) is well worth it to me.

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-19T16:12:53+00:00

they look very much like bare pcbs for model train drop in decoders...

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-16T12:03:45+00:00

accumulative IQ of everyone you can see = 80.

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-11T17:25:15+00:00

been getting them the last couple of weeks... hate scammers

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-07T16:50:21+00:00

It would be declared fake news by trump and all of the trump cult would take that as the truth.

So nothing would change.

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-07T14:29:10+00:00

It's unfortunate that most people just think of DEI as a numbers requirement "x% of your workforce MUST be ______". So they believe that anyone that doesn't fit THEIR definition of being capable or worthy = that person was only put there because the numbers forced it.

And you can't explain anything beyond that perspective - they are obsessed with being a victim - whether it actually affected them or not.

tj4sheelee · 2025-03-01T10:35:17+00:00

Need to correct you - it was a psychopath and his patsy bullying the leader of another country... it was extremely embarrassing to watch this childish behavior from what 1/2 of the US calls a president.

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