TubularTittyFrog

we aren't hiring thanks to President Trump destroying science funding.

most of modern life isn't genuine. and yes, people don't like it when they encounter it.

they love artifice. they love their biases being confirmed, they love their egos being flattered.

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Yeah. I have become painfully aware of this the past few years. People's obessive use of AI and social media has distorted their real life interactions to be far less substantail than they used to be.

Which is why so many people, even who are very social, are so lonely. We have created a society that does not create substantial connections anymore, and obsesses over trivialities, and endless repeats and broadcasts them as fundamental truths.

I have noticed that online, and in IRL, nobody asks each other questions anymore. What they do, is make accusations. And it's miserable and draining to be constantly accused of stuff. I feel like this shift started around 2021.

Back in 2018 I could meet a stranger and they would be like 'oh where are you from? oh cool, what was it like there, I have not been!'

now it's like 'i bet you are from x, oh you're not? well you SEEM LIKE a person from x. oh you are from y? THAT'S WEIRD. I haven't been there but i bet it's weird because you are weird.' Or they try to tell me that I can't be from y, because they KNOW i am from x. It's so bizarre. Increasingly the strangers I meet basically tell me that they know the TRUTH about me... even as I tell them that what they are saying isn't true.

I basically can't have conversations anymore, at least like I used to. I used to be able to sit there for 20-30m and talk about a single book I read to someone, and they'd ask me all about it and I'd ask them about a book they like. Now they just jump down my throat or lecture me and never ask me any questions, and switch to another topic after like a few minutes and say dismissive stuff about how books are outdated and dumb. Or even if they do like to read, they get all bent out of shape that I don't read the same type of stuff as they do.

Same with movies, same with hobbies, same with my job or my family or other stuff that I used to be able to connect with people over. Used to be a nice back and forth, now it'd dodging bullets and if you don't give the 'right' answer they get angry and dismiss you as a bad person.

And on the flip side... AI gives these people what they want. It just parrots back to them what they want to hear about how wonderful and great they are and how everything they do is amazing and valid and their life is so hard.... which is precisely what another human being is NOT going to give you...

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TubularTittyFrog @lemmy.world 7h ago

because of the knobs in this thread who are arguing that usb c sucks and there should be something better and proprietary.

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TubularTittyFrog @lemmy.world 8h ago

you could also get a job in a related field. not enough people are willing to do this.

or take a job for lower pay. lots of smaller companies and non profits need tech skills, but they can't afford to pay market rate salaries and many graduates won't look at them. my company is one such company. but we provide such a great work environment... most of tech staff have been here for 10-20 years or longer. our entry level salary is only about 70K, compared to a market rate closer to 95K.

except we also offer gold plated healthcare, 10% retirement matching after 1 year, 75% off transit passes, and WFH 4 days a week... but most people only care about the SALARY IS LOW, even if our total comp is higher. plus i guess we're not going to fast track you to making 200-400K a year. our senior programmer makes like 150K.

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TubularTittyFrog @lemmy.world 8h ago

by definition very few people get those connections and opportunities. how many student research jobs are there compared to majors? like 1 per 50 students?

TubularTittyFrog @lemmy.world 8h ago

you keep trying until something works.

it took me 100s of applications to find employment anytime i was out of work. dozens of interviews. usually got 2-3 offers all at the same time.

most people need 6-12 months to find a job. it is a long process. even if the economy is booming, it will still take people 3-6 months. when it's really bad, it's years.

TubularTittyFrog @lemmy.world 8h ago

because the cost is determined by the insurance company, not the service provider.

different patience get different costs based on their insurance. costs are wildly different depending on the location, the provider, etc. a mri at one hospital can cost your $500, at another a mile away it can be $5000.

there really isn't 'flat pricing' in medical care. pricing is basically negotiated for each patient at the time of the procedure, and often retroactively changed.