Admetus

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[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Last 12 hour flight I did had all of LOTR. Watched Fellowship minus Boromir and beyond that, I don't know why I felt like skipping that. Whole of the Two Towers, and would've watched ROTK (minus epilogue) if I wasn't feeling rubbish.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

To be honest this doesn't sound like a good workplace. As a teacher at my school, we just get on with the job and the last 50 minutes you can join in conversation or just get on with something else. When a teacher is busy with something (even if they're reading) we don't interrupt them except if someone has a school related question they can answer.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

If a coworker runs in and says WTH?! and it's no news, I don't think they'd be popular either.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

To me, the lady is not really looking at anything, but yes, her eyes are directed behind my shoulder.

The eye contact 'language' is complicated. Sometimes I'm facing someone directly. I'm probably looking towards their eyes 90% of the time with an occasional look in another direction as I process the conversation. Other times I'm faced away in a posture that shows I'm listening (I'm hard of hearing so sometimes I need to have an ear facing towards them); then I'll be looking towards their eyes 20%-ish of the time.

I think it depends on the context. In a formal setting facing each other, looking away could be misinterpreted, and eye contact is a skill to be cultivated. Call it 'cultivating charisma'. I'm a teacher and had to develop quite a lot of experience in it, and popularity tends to scale with its effectiveness.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Even if more functions were automated, two pilots means that neither will cave under pressure because you've got a buddy by your side who is doing all they can to get the plane safely back to land.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

Michelin's manhood heh

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 weeks ago

You sound like someone who believes in being authentic. Don't throw that away.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Taking into account expenses, and no need to financially budget for travel and stress about it, this is a fairly low cost way to satisfy your employees. Is the work not possibly WFH or employer would rather have people in office?

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 weeks ago

Repetitive strain injury for your KNEES!

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

This question is separating one and the other - both are bad - but I think religious extremism is powered by extreme greed causing extreme poverty and vulnerability.

So actually, maybe I do have the answer. Get rid of extreme greed, and religion does not go extreme.

Even the crackpots calling for genocide won't get a voice.

Correct me if I'm wrong but even Hitler employed the tactic of blaming the Jews for the poverty (and other things) in Germany. But in reality it was the Great Depression. Germany was one of three nations that had the highest unemployment in the (western) world.

Yes, Nazism wasn't a religion but a cult. But religions can involve a god, many gods, or idolise an object or a person. Hitler was it. He was like a war god.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sceptical because a lot of companies (and Microsoft) rely on Linux particularly for servers. Also, there are a few companies out there (not Google though) that must surely have some sanity, and even some respect for people who speak their voice in the workplace. Might not be as well paid but you say jobs.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 weeks ago

This is the best pickup line to get punched in the face /s 😂

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