I've been to both, and they're both equally miserable places. Fresno always looks like everything's closed when I've been, so I'd lean toward it being a shittier shithole, personally.

I'm trying to understand how you think Fresno is a step up from Bakersfield.

Right, because the desert regions of the state negate the rest of the state's greatness. People aren't talking about those areas when they talk about California in general. You know this. It is possible to refer to "California" and not intend to include certain parts of the state that do not apply to what is being…

Sorry to butt in here, but this response really strikes me as a big part of the reason you're not finding work. You clearly think very highly of yourself, which is not necessarily a bad thing (on the contrary), but it does seem a bit excessive. This biggest thing is the attitude that comes across in the messages, like…

That's crazy! I guess I should be more thankful for my state's laws that require vacation earned to be paid out. It's part of your benefits and you've already earned it, so I can't understand how they could take it away from you. Curious what state (/country?) you're in.

How is their "condition" the subject of ridiculing someone? They are not making fun of someone for being deaf. They tricked someone into believing something that wasn't true. That was the joke here. Not that someone is deaf, ha ha. Your butthurt is misplaced in this case.