There was a person who theoretically filled this role, and dealt with some of it, but people wanted to run to the big boss anyway. Also that person didn’t have authority to fire, take people off shifts, and was not particularly fearsome when telling people to behave. And a lot of people just cannot let go of worrying…

Same here! I have the shortest torso in the world and rather long legs to go with it. Makes me look cute in a dress at least. I really can’t do a wide stance though because my knees cave in enough as it is already. I should try the low bar, but jeez, even when I do just air squats I have to lean forward a lot.

From what I’ve witnessed, this is nigh impossible for small business owners. One time my boss seriously had to answer about a million texts while she was in Germany about of my coworkers being a giant douche to everyone and nearly causing three people to walk out then and there. No matter how many times she told them…

CassieBear is a known jokester/satirist. I’m not sure it’s actually possible to offend her, don’t worry.

MIND. BLOWN.

An addition to this topic - in some areas if you’re poor you cannot move. I live in the SF Bay area, and rents have skyrocketed - unless you have rent control. I couldn’t afford to move out of my apartment and move back in the next day. A lot of people are in a position where they literally cannot leave their…

I actually specifically wanted to thank you for phrasing it that way. Thank you.

The most likeable guy at my job is a liar and domestic abuser. I steer clear of people who are a little too likeable.

Who has this 1% student loan debt?! How can I refinance my 6.5% student loan debt to be 1% student loan debt?! What is this creature?! Why am I so screwed?

You must be a STEM major.

I never understood this. Hunger and thirst for me are two very different sensations. I can also tell which it was by whether the sensation is relieved by eating/drinking. If I’m hungry, my body wants nutrients, not volume in the stomach. My body will figure it out and get very pissed.

Does the baked goods thing actually work for her? I’ve worked with numerous people who were PITAs in one way or another and tried to make up for it by baked goods. I ate their cookies, thanked them politely, and went right back to hating them.

I’m 100% sure that’s true.

It’s precious in a way that’s very similar from movie to movie.

I went to see that the same day Avengers opened because I didn’t realize Avengers was opening. I haven’t had time to see Avengers since and probably will not before it leaves the theaters. No regrets at all.

The Russians will keep it alive!

Holy shit a thing on livejournal still exists?

The worst thing is the guy probably wouldn’t have thought it was a big deal or even thought it’d be a good thing if that account got found by potential employers.

Ew. I am so sorry.

I’m Russian and have a faint Russian accent. My first name is actually english because my parents translated it when we moved. But my maiden name was a bear to pronounce and spell. I had one interview where the interviewer kept asking me if clients have trouble understanding me, even though he seemed to understand me…