[-] BadAdvice@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Tech companies don't hire people who know their stuff. Tech companies pay contractors who know their stuff to do the things their trained employees can't. They arent looking for a full cup. They need new meat to exploit while it's still too dumb to realize how hard it's getting shafted and then to dump it before it makes itself irreplaceable.

It also doesn't sound as much like you're looking for engagement as you are employment ("people with money don't pay attention to me"). If money is the end goal, you want to do advertising, not just engagement. If engagement and community are what you truly want, then I'm afraid to tell you those things generally cost money instead of generating it.

Contracting work would be the best case of having your cake and eating it too. Contractors form their own communities wherever they go depending on the trades in question. I think you'll find the network of likeminded individuals you're looking for there. However, be advised that contracting is regulation heavy and would greatly benefit from a few focused law courses before really trying to get yourself into bidding jobs.

[-] BadAdvice@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

I had an employer try this on me too. I beat the claim in court by pointing out that people who quit don't tend to bother showing up on time and ready to work at their next shift. Judge agreed with me. Shortly after I was offered about 80% of my claim as a settlement with the understanding that the taxes on the settlement would be paid by the company. Pretty good deal when I didn't even have a lawyer ngl

[-] BadAdvice@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

I don't need to wonder. I hear "I'm a conservative" and I already know you're a waste of oxygen and carbon. Literally rocks from the ground are more useful and productive to society at large.

[-] BadAdvice@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Definitely a rabbit. Dude with Let Me Take Your Luggage is doing some pretty cool stuff ngl

[-] BadAdvice@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

"The apartment union" wtf? Lmao

[-] BadAdvice@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Comes on me phone. Comes on me chromebook. Simple as

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submitted 1 year ago by BadAdvice@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.ml

Loved the Embers of Illeniel series and I'm really digging where Phil Tucker's Immortal Great Souls series is going, and I'm looking for more. I like the progression elements of a weak/underpowered MC growing into a powerhouse over the course of the story, and I REALLY like said powerhouse using that strength to pay back everyone who deserves it. Looking for longer form stuff, and trolling through royal road and scribblehub just isn't scratching that itch.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by BadAdvice@lemmy.world to c/flashlight@lemmy.world

I'm a welder by trade, and I often use flashlights to inspect my work. I've used a bunch of Maglite solitaires for a while, but I'm getting a little tired of how fast they gunk up or burn out. Turns out, welding work is ROUGH on flashlights, especially if you keep using them through grinding and polishing. What I'm looking for is a small, very durable flashlight. Preferably under 1" in diameter, between 3 and 5 inches long, and very durable with regards to heat and abrasive, conductive dust. Ideally, I'd like something usb-c rechargeable, but without some kind of dust flap for the port I don't see how that's possible. The other problem I tend to have with the maglites is that I end up melting the plastic cover over the bulb. That let's in dust, burning out the element. The front cover would probably need to be something other than plastic. Replacing the solitaires isn't the worst thing in the world, but it's a pain in my ass to forget to buy more and end up burning out the last one when I need it. I don't need anything particularly bright, just indestructible.

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