• -6-6-6-@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    One of my sources of entertainment is to go on landlord support groups or pages and sling theory, showcase the statistics of and the development of China during Mao and afterwards while generally reminding the more egregious ones that they should probably be shot.

  • SlayGuevara@lemmygrad.ml
    2·
    12 hours ago

    There is this reaction by far right people whenever one of their own gets in trouble with police to say police never does anything against, for example, XR activists whenever they block things. Which is nuts because hundreds of people get arrested whenever XR blocks things. It’s widely reported.

  • amemorablename@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 day ago

    Does anyone else have trouble valuing yourself sometimes? I assume it’s not uncommon under capitalism, but I still want to put it out there. Like I’ve been to therapy plenty, I know all the platitudes, and I do believe in valuing human life very strongly. But it doesn’t change the fact that capitalism doesn’t value me and many others intrinsically and I think it’s hard to shake that sometimes. Like there’s what I believe and then there’s what society practices, and society is a powerful instrument of impact; at least, that’s sort of how I make sense of the contrast between belief and internalized feelings about it.

  • rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml
    5·
    2 days ago

    Graphic representation of what is going to happen to every vassal and trade partner that the US has. The US is going to harvest every single penny that they poured on each one.

    • La Dame d'Azur@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Men tend to be blind to the influence their greater financial security and social status plays in how willing women are to give them what they want.

  • SlayGuevara@lemmygrad.ml
    8·
    3 days ago

    Day three of the strikes. Today it is the general strike, which means all sectors can join the strike. 1 in 10 Flemish companies will face problems today. Major problems in the harbor and airports. I’ll be going on a tour through the city, visiting picket lines.

  • p0ntyp00l@lemmygrad.ml
    5·
    3 days ago

    Anybody here weld? I’m thinking of bailing on IT and learning a trade after like 10 years and a post-grad later, whole industry is screwed short-term and long. I’ve done manual labour basically forever even during IT jobs and it seems like a cool trade where you have to think but also get to work with tools.

    • cin@lemmygrad.ml
      3·
      3 days ago

      I’m currently in the last year of a CS major and I already hate it, and pretty scared about the future of IT. Should I be thinking about other options?

      • p0ntyp00l@lemmygrad.ml
        4·
        2 days ago

        I’d say finish since you’ve gotten this far (unless there’s some kind of cataclysmic shift very soon) but certainly have a backup plan. Always have a backup plan. As you will learn in IT; one is none and two is one.

        But idk I’m a recent infosec grad and every single employer wants you to have all sorts of certs that aren’t included in your actual curriculum. Nobody cares if you have CISSP or Networking+ equivalent knowledge, for example, even if that was literally what you studied and got A’s in in school. They want the real deal which costs like 1000 USD. And that’s to attempt the CISSP alone. That’s a very strong cert but even that is not quite enough alone based on the postings I’m reading. Makes my head spin thinking about how many calls for interviews I was getting unprovoked back in 2018.

        So yeah, be prepared for employers seeking unicorn candidates with at least 2+ years of experience in whatever job you’re looking at, ghost jobs (Sophos is horrible for this), and I hope you can drive because tons of them want to shuttle you between job sites because it’s just cheaper to pay for gas. I can’t and it’s cost me dearly. Make sure you have a good workflow for creating custom resumes from a template too because you’re gonna be sending a LOT of them.

        That’s just my experience. Good luck out there. /gen

    • demerit@lemmygrad.ml
      3·
      3 days ago

      Trades is on the same road as IT & STEM were. At least around here, good paying jobs are usually gatekeept & awarded via nepotism.

    • -6-6-6-@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      I can do basic welds but never took it up as a career; it pays pretty good and they’ll be more than glad to take you on. It’s a long apprenticeship with lots to learn if you’re just starting off but you can eventually make some really good money if you specialize without the overhead of higher-education over you.

      The problem then becomes trying to find a good-paying job in a trade, which is harder than a lot of people claim it is unless you’re getting into a union to which then you might have to wait longer instead. A lot of stupid dickheads running dad-and-son fab shops that want the lowest possible overhead in labor costs.

        • -6-6-6-@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
          3·
          2 days ago

          Optimism of will, pessimism of intellect or something like that. You can find something, but don’t ever, ever settle in a trade.

  • Mzuark@lemmygrad.ml
    2·
    3 days ago

    Finally got around to watching Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. I enjoyed it, I thought it was fun. I’m famously easy to impress and I appreciate that the writers actually played Resident Evil and knew the lore when they started.

  • SlayGuevara@lemmygrad.ml
    17·
    5 days ago

    Today is the start of the three day strike over here. Today public services started the strike, so lots of cancelled public transport. Tomorrow it will be the teachers and Wednesday it will be a general strike nationwide.

  • dg2jeng@lemmygrad.ml
    15·
    5 days ago

    this weekend, i had dinner with my comrades. they are so funny and full of life. it feels as I’ve stood underneath a waterfall of care and love.

    i have a job interview this week, hope it goes well!