You might not, but your (or someone else’s) organization might use a background check company that does. I’ve absolutely had my basic-as-hell English degree flagged by a background check because I put the wrong graduation year in. And I’ve been a manager and seen similar things - the background check stuff was handled… Read more
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Crypto was touted as a hedge, right? One, against inflation and the decline of the dollar. That isn’t working. And two, it wasn’t supposed to highly correlate with other assets like stocks. In today’s “risk off” market, it’s dropping with everything.
Yes! Prices for those have finally been dropping back toward MSRP (not there yet, but MUCH less extortionate than they were), and availability has gone back up since the crypto boom halted and reversed. My local Microcenter’s shelves have been fully stocked for the first time in two years every time I’ve stopped by… Read more
At least for me, money I put in to my 401(k) 6 months ago looks to be down about 12%? I think, if i’m reading the numbers correctly.
I’ll bite. The S&P 500 the market is down 10.8% from 6 months ago. Nasdaq down around 23.5%. So nowhere near your 60% drop. Yeah, you can cherry pick individual stocks to find big losses... you have been able to do that for as long as stock markets have existed. A well balanced portfolio is not down 60%. Read more
I think you may be overestimating the McMurdo Station bar decorating budget.
i’ve never scene anything structured or formal, unfortunately. being in a studio environment and working directly with other disciplines was the most important part for me. that lets you build relationships and find mentors in the discipline you want to move into. ultimately the people who move on are the ones who… Read more
never thought I’d see the day when *more* mental illness is used as a selling point for anything LOL. I know they’re just trying to fill slots and hopefully people in prisons who need mental health help are more likely to get it, but maybe they should tweak this a little.
Yes, but counterpoint: if you’re attending a big thing like this, probably best to get tested a few days after regardless of anything you hear or don’t hear.
No. Disaster is happening now. We need to take action to mitigate it. There is no “or never”. The longer we take to get our shit together the worse it is going to get. There’s no avoiding the crisis we are experiencing right now, and there is no line to cross where we can no longer do anything to stop it. Read more
Not really, a lot of people saw the West’s eventual fate as the continent’s tinderbox coming quite a while ago, and specifically forecast that the Colorado River would be unable to meet the demands of the growing population (oftentimes it doesn’t even reach the Sea of Cortez anymore, the water simply peters out before… Read more
Gender affirming healthcare doesn’t just include hrt and surgery. Puberty blockers only delay the onset of puberty changes, which can give teenagers the time to explore their identity without the onset of physical changes that cannot be reversed. Read more
Unless he’s not going to be a bounty hunter any more and he’s instead going to be going to Mandalore and the mines there, to find this mythical river and maybe unite the Mandalorian peoples once more.
In that case, his Space Ferrari makes plenty of sense.
Afterwards, she still sees that Anakin is a good guy at heart. Read more
But like horse armor, most will likely not change what they buy over it. So it will quite possibly end up the same way, regardless of how loud you or the majority of us here bitch about it. Read more
The reason behind that is that you can push people to do far more than they’d normally do if they are expecting a job offering once the contract is over. The whole carrot+stick thing is extremely effective in that scenario. Lie to people and tell them that if they perform now, they can expect a pay raise and a… Read more
The signature thing makes me do some serious self reflection. It’s sad to think about. Like, that’s the kind of thing I (a guy) might joke about with some of my close friends (who are guys). It’s something crude but ultimately harmless with a certain group.
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I don’t think I’d wish a Star Wars movie on any director I liked.
The idea that you can make $150k in the trades is one of the most misleading and damaging interjections into this convo, partly because it’s true, for a few people. You can gross $200k as an independent plumber, late in your career, but by the time you pay for the tools, the van, the parking, the boots ($200/pair and… Read more
Garrus is sexy, smart, and has saved my ass countless times. He might be BioWare’s best character ever. Read more