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Notepad.exe in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Don't shame notepad! Just the other day I had to alter a host file so a computer could talk to a server! That's a very important thing and I wouldn't have been able to do it without trusty notepad!

What are some lesser known (so no Walmart, Nestle, Amazon etc) shitty, ethically bankrupt, evil companies? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago

Any physical therapy/rehab centers under Select Medical. I worked in one of their regional offices processing insurance claims and was exposed to the grossest type of capitalism. Profit through healthcare.

I did my best to make claims take an insanely long time to fully process so the patients weren't hit with their absurd bills right after they just got done with major medical issues. I kept one guy's outrageous bill in limbo the entire 9 months I worked there. He was a local to my area and I knew by the info in the system that he could not afford those bills. I made sure he didn't even see the bills the whole time I was at that job.

I had my ankle reconstructed a couple of years ago and I knew the bills were gonna be crazy. It took 4 months for me to get them and by that time I was already back to work. I like to think that someone was keeping my bills in limbo while I got back on my feet. I paid off the bills a little then lost track of it all and then decided that I'm just not paying medical shit unless I am forced to pay on the spot.

What are reasons to push through pain? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

The only person I've seen actually benefit from back surgery is my sister getting rods put along her spine for her scoliosis. It helped her tremendously. She has some recurring nerve pain from it, but her organs aren't being fucked up anymore and her back doesn't hurt constantly. She also got so much taller.

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how do I tell my boss that I am not studying for a certification he wants me to get in my own time? (lemmy.world)
 

I have to get certifications as part of my job and because all of my coworkers and I keep failing these really hard tests, we aren't allow to study during downtime on the clock. We were told to study on our own time.

Getting certs is part of what is required for me to get bigger raises and get promoted and all that jazz. I don't want to use my personal time for this. None of the people who are in this predicament do.

I have a meeting in a few days to discuss goals and I need to figure out how to tell my boss that using my own time for work shit is unacceptable.

I really like this job other than this one aspect of it and I don't want to make anyone mad, but I need to express my boundaries and all that

pretty sure I'm getting sick in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Thank you very much. I hope you don't get ill anytime soon!

pretty sure I'm getting sick in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cool scars are always dope as hell. I have quite a few, myself. None make me seem like a villain tho lol. Lemmy definitely needs more support groups, but I am far too busy to create and moderate one myself. I do have to say that Lemmy has grown a LOT since I joined in 2022. I joined in the reddit blackout exodus and it's been worth it. Hopefully more growth will lead to more supportive spaces for folks who need it

pretty sure I'm getting sick in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

I'm so sorry you have dealt with the ailments you have. My exercise routine is taking care of, training, and riding horses. Being around all the dust they produce will 100% make my sickness worse. I pushed myself to go do stuff with the critters on Friday and I think getting so much dust in my sinuses is what solidified my illness. Hopefully I get better before I'm supposed to ride next

pretty sure I'm getting sick in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Thank you so much. I'm so sorry you also struggle with autoimmune stuff. It's crazy how a body can just attack itself

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pretty sure I'm getting sick (lemmy.world)
 

I have lupus and other health issues, so getting sick knocks me on my ass way more than the average person. Of course I come down with something just before a week where I have plans that coincide with the expected nice weather. Guess I'm not gonna do what I had wanted to. -_-

Red Flag Warning? Neighbor Has Fire in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Where I am it is. I burn things sparingly, usually only when I have way too many boxes to fit in my 5 trash bag maximum. That hasn't happened in almost a year, thankfully. I've been able to find more of what I need locally so I've been ordering things online less and less.

Red Flag Warning? Neighbor Has Fire in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My neighbors burn almost daily, even during burn bans. I get why they burn stuff and I burn cardboard sometimes myself. Our town has very strict rules on trash pickup and you can get fined for more than 5 bags. I don't violate ordinances or bans tho. Because I don't want my town to burn down.

A relatable situation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

The fun part about this is that every time I've had to call a vendor about proprietary software, the techs helping me ARE the devs. 💀

A relatable situation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't code, but I do work with a lot of really shitty proprietary software. The amount of time vendors haven't been able to fix their own shit is so high. Spent 6 hours on the phone once. Work 2.5 hours overtime for that call.

Why do we sometimes have an itch that isn't relieved by scratching? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I get crazy bad itches as a side effect of my lupus medication. It gets worse with sun exposure.

Slathering absurd amounts of cooling lotion on the itchy spots overloads my senses enough to make me forget the itchiness until it subsides.

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Does anyone else get so tired and depressed from saying you're good when people ask how you are? (lemmy.world)
 

Every day, all day, I have to lie to clients at work and tell them I'm good. I'm far from good and lying about it constantly is killing me.

I'm incredibly lonely and almost everything I usually enjoy feels like a goddamn chore.

Anyone else here feel like that? If so, how do y'all cope?

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How would you process the fact that a new friend of yours is a cop? (USA) (lemmy.world)
 

One of my new friends is/was a cop. Just found out about it. I genuinely believe ACAB, and this news has me conflicted because my new friend seems really cool and super nice. I don't know him super well yet, though. He's a big part of this new friend group and I don't know how to process this and how to deal with the fact he's a cop.

I don't want to look past the fact he's a cop, but I want to stay his friend and stay in this friend group.

Any advice for dealing with this shit?

I can't talk to my therapist about it until Thursday.

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Does anyone else here have lupus? Just got diagnosed and I am really scared/upset (lemmy.world)
 

I got a diagnosis today after trying to figure out what's wrong with me for twenty years. My grandmother died at a relatively young age of lupus complications and she had to end her whole career at 36 because she was so sick. I'm 27, and I am terrified I'm going to end up like her. Her quality of life was absolutely awful for the entire time I knew her. I don't want that for myself.

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Has anyone here gotten modded, multiplayer Minecraft to work over VPN on the Steamdeck? (lemmy.world)
 

My friend and I want to play modded Minecraft together. We used to use Hamachi when we both had windows machines. Now Hamachi just isn't working. We can connect on the LAN we made, but I can't connect to the direct connection. There aren't any error messages that help. It just says it couldn't connect. I have a steamdeck and my friend has a Windows desktop.

I've done research about it and I am thoroughly lost on what to do. We want to try to do this for free or hella cheap.

Has anyone here encountered this issue and found a workaround or anything?

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What brands/styles/types of protective gear do you like for activities that are dangerous? (lemmy.world)
 

Got thrown out of the saddle by a horse today and got mildly fucked up. I want to invest in more protective gear than just a helmet but there's so many options. I want elbow pads and wrist guards definitely because of the bad scrapes and sprains I got. And maybe some kind of vest to protect me from any gut punches the horn of the saddle will give me if the horse tries to throw me again. My stomach has some nice big bruises from the horn.

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should I sue my former employer for unlawful termination? (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
20 comments fedilink
 

Getting therapy for the emotional damage from being unlawfully fired from a job almost two years ago.

There's 3 months left in the statute of limitations. My therapist really thinks I should go after my former employer for this shit.

Idk if I should. I am employed at an amazing place rn and can't really afford time off, but I also want justice for myself and anyone else who got the same treatment I did.

What do y'all think?

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What should I paint as murals in my house? (lemmy.world)
 

Considering painting several murals over time. In my bedroom, my home office, and my dining room.

I'm kinda okay at art and love to paint. I'm better at abstract or cartoony shit.

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What is your favorite video online? (lemmy.world)
 

Just watched my sick pet duck have a seizure and die while swimming, so I'm really fucked up mentally and want to get my mind off of it.

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Where can someone post original writing works for others to read? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
14 comments fedilink
 

Want to write a novel-length story and I want to post it somewhere as I write for others to see and enjoy and critique. Idk where to post it though.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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What is an easy instrument to learn? (lemmy.world)
 

My hand joints are getting better finally and I wanna learn an instrument. The thing is, I'm dumb and have struggled really badly with reading music in the past.

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