I worked in an office environment that regularly interacted with field workers. They would often give us grief about how easy our jobs are (being in an air conditioned office, on chairs, etc). Two of them got injured and in order to keep them earning a paycheck, and keep their sick hours, they came to help us in the office. They were supposed to be on restrictive duty for months I believe. Within two weeks they begged to go back into the field doing anything except helping us. Haven’t heard any grief from them since. Haha.
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fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Are there any good protest songs from the past few years?English
5·3 months agoI was going to share Jesse’s music. I second this recommendation.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•How do I actually find a job that isn't retail?English
5·3 months agoThis right here. I know so many people who got into the trades and made $100-250k per year here in the Midwestern US. That’s after just 5-10 years in a trade. Starting out it might be half that, but you get raises as you advance in the trade and if it’s a union trade you usually also get good yearly raises. So some trades will advance your pay every 6-12 months as you step up through the apprenticeship. So you move up quickly and you’re getting paid for nearly all your training (minus some studying you do in your personal hours).
If you’re willing to work overtime, plenty is available. As others have said, there’s a large demand for people in the trades.
Check local union halls. Many of them will even help you with job shadowing people in the different trades so you can check the jobs out beforehand.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Is giving only formula long term "healthy" for a baby?English
5·4 months agoFollowing their logic we should just starve to death because chemicals and compounds…aka everything we eat, drink, and breathe.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
linuxmemes@lemmy.world•...wasn't it supposed to be other way around?English
2·4 months agoBack when I first started using Linux, PulseAudio was not yet a thing. Back then I was using Mandriva/Mandrake and Redhat (prior to switching to Enterprise).
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linuxmemes@lemmy.world•...wasn't it supposed to be other way around?English
4·4 months agoHard to believe it’s been that long already. Linux has come so far. I remember fighting with audio issues. The most frequent issue I remember having is not being able to have two different programs use the sound card at the same time. Haha. So no system sounds while listening to music.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
Games@sh.itjust.works•Happy Ten Year Anniversary, Stardew Valley!English
111·5 months agoI’ve heard some of these critiques of the game before. It surprises me how many people are bothered by the clock ticking down when there’s no consequences to going at your own pace. That’s what I find relaxing. I can just sit down, and explore, play, figure things out, etc. The fact that things aren’t obvious and not spoon fed to you is enjoyable to me. There’s not other people running around frantically. Didn’t catch an NPC today? I’ll catch them tomorrow. It’s relaxing in its simplicity.
I think people don’t find the game relaxing when they put their own restrictions and goals in place (Got to get this person to X number of hearts by such and such a date, etc).
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What books have a lot of useful information should I get? (I mean like a Wikipedia thing with vast knowledge, but non-electronic.)English
6·5 months agoOther than a set of encyclopedias, a good book is Pocket Ref by Thomas J Glover. It has all sorts of useful information (conversion charts, formulas, reference tables, etc.) You can also look at Desk Ref
Another are any of the Ugly’s electrical reference books. Handy to keep with you if you do any electrical work or need to quickly reference some information. The Pocket Ref has pretty much the same stuff but Ugly’s is more focused and less broad.
And of course a dictionary and thesaurus are good to have too.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Whats your absolute favorite fast-food burger?English
2·7 months agoI prefer their mushroom and swiss with grilled onions.
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Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyz•Witchfire director says “everybody should attempt to support” Steam Deck as it just makes games better for everyoneEnglish
2·7 months agoI’m in the same boat. Been using Linux on a laptop for decades. But have always used Windows for gaming on my gaming desktop. I’m due for a rebuild and had a Linux build planned out that I was going to buy parts for during the holidays when they were expected to be on sale… Then RAM shot through the roof. A few months back the retail price of the parts (minus accessories and a case) was at a little above $1700 now it’s almost at $2100 due to the RAM pricing.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Samsung smart fridges have started displaying adsEnglish
5·7 months agoThey probably get around this from some clause in the terms and conditions… Yep… Terms and conditions for a fridge.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are so many after-shave lotion perfumed ?English
2·7 months agoI have used cold water, followed by an alum block, then cold water again after I let the alum sit on my skin. Then I just apply unscented noncomedogenuc lotion. I usually use Neutrogena ultra gentle daily facial moisturizer.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the deal with breakfast in bed?English
61·9 months agoI think that’s actually what dentists recommend (brushing before eating not wiping before you shit). I can’t remember the details fully but I thought it had something to do with particles of food getting pushed into spots it shouldn’t if you brush right after. Toothpaste is meant to protect your teeth, so brushing after eating probably more like waxing a dirty car than wiping before you shit.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•how do school shooters know how to use guns?English
7·10 months agoOne might even say that a firearm becomes more dangerous in a less knowledgeable person’s hands.
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Does Tentacular Limbs from Aberrant Bloodline extend unarmed attacks from (Wolf Jaw) Martial Artist Stances in pf2?English
1·11 months agoAs someone who has GM’d for PF2E for several years I second this. I see no reason they would not be able to be used together.
Keep in mind that Tentacular Limbs does have the morph trait so it cannot be stacked with another morph ability/spell applied to the same limb. Also, because the spell has the manipulate trait, you could draw a reaction (attack of opportunity).
fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•*Permanently Deleted*English
3·11 months agoI have a coworker that still has an old party line for their landline at the farm and if he wasn’t given a company phone he probably wouldn’t have one.
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Games@sh.itjust.works•Epic Games Store is Removing a Game (Dark and Darker) from Players' Libraries due to legal troublesEnglish
2·1 year agoI’m not one hundred percent sure, but the email I got from Epic says they’re refunding the legendary upgrade and that Redstone shards are only good until November 1st. I don’t actually play the game, but I got the email because I got the legendary upgrade when it was a freebie.
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Games@sh.itjust.works•Epic Games Store is Removing a Game (Dark and Darker) from Players' Libraries due to legal troublesEnglish
7·1 year agoThere’s also an upgrade that isn’t free that’s being removed. Granted the upgrade was one of their freebie offers relatively recent.
There’s ads over the PA? I have never heard any. It might be because I’m typically in-and-out and focused on just getting what I need or maybe I’ve just been tuning them out. I’ll have to listen more carefully next time I’m at Target and Walmart.

Push back but won’t boycott. Tread on me harder daddy.