That sounds exhausting. Draining. Incredibly difficult. What you’re doing is impressive and admirable. To me it sounds like you’re checking off the “good mom” box. You didn’t ask a question so I won’t offer advice. But I wish you all the best. I hope you at least feel heard.
100% agree OP. The utility bills here are insane. And more highways so we can continue to have insane traffic but in new, different places instead of, ya know, the lightrail that was approved by voters and shut down by the legislature. It’s all a clusterfuck.
The fact these cowards are allowed to wear masks is riot-worthy.
Imagine doing your job and you need to put on a mask specifically to hide your face—and not questioning whether you’re one of the bad guys.
I got some Spring of last year! I have ‘em outside. Not terribly impressive but a fun novelty.
Strong “pls respond” vibes
Assuming they didn’t fix it, add Intelligence drain on self 100% for 1 second and get your full mana back afterwards. But you can’t alter your intelligence above 100 or it’ll stop working.
Discovered it way back in Morrowind days. OP as hell but plenty of fun. Doesn’t work in Skyrim, can’t remember why, they probably got rid of intelligence drain on self.
Here’re my two cents. I’m in the US with nearly two decades in engineering for experience. And I started programming young, like you; it’s very much a passion for me.
There are great places out there. Look for the roles that are going to expand your skill sets. More money is nice, but long term you’ll benefit more from pushing your boundaries. Ask lots of questions about the team when you’re interviewing—that can give you plenty of insight. And get comfortable with AI programming. That’s a seismic paradigm shift happening right now and embracing it can help you leapfrog others. Right now I like Windsurf AI.
And I get how this sequence of events you laid out is dispiriting—it would be for most imo. Personally, I think it’s worth the pursuit if it’s something you’ve enjoyed since such a young age.
Happy to answer more if it helps.
It does doesn’t it? It’s like a weird mix of a potato camera and AI
Mammut is top notch. I love their gear. I never see them in the US.
The glove joke is that only Steamboat Willie is in the public domain. Wearing the gloves makes him Mickey Mouse, which is why he should absolutely not wear them as his copyright hasn’t expired.
The other doors look like Donald Duck, Superman, and I guess James Bond? I assume their copyright expirations are coming soon—in that order.
This guy was appointed during Trump’s first term. Back then I remember this gutting/privatization of the USPS being a topic of discussion. I kept expecting to hear that Biden had replaced him; I wonder what made him keep him.
Anything but trying to solve the underlying problems. Bonus: someone makes bank.