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Hell yeah.

 

and........Greenland for the win!!!

 

Pretty soon, I can yell at clouds all day long!

 

Costco is the closest thing we have on earth to living on a different planet. It’s the Star Wars cantina of shopping.

 

After 3 weeks of negotiations with my manager, yesterday I finally got to announce I am resigning at the group lead. I am done trying to fix “stupid”. Not my monkeys; not my circus.

It also coincided with my manager starting to talk about goals for 2025. Next year is going to be like getting laid for the first time. I’m going in, doing my business without care for anyone else and getting out.

Looking forward to work today for the first time in years.

 

That's absolutely freaking awesome. I'm happy for you, man.

 

I had that same feeling going in to work today. Wrapping up 45 years in calibration. I'm freaking done. Time to chill and enjoy 100% quality time!

 

Retirement?! Hell yeah! Congrats

 

Thanks. I'm kinda stoked. I'm 69 and it's time to cut loose!

 

One thing I’ve realized from a fair amount of international travel is that carrying multiple cell phones might only be unpopular in the States.

I didn’t meet a single person in any Asian country who didn’t have at least two phones. I asked one of my hosts about it. He had one personal phone, two for work (1 general company phone; 1 team phone). He likes that he can completely ignore work by turning those two off at home. He also acted like I was crazy for using one device to communicate with work and family/friends. In his country, one cell phone is a sign of poverty (you must not have a job if you don’t carry a second phone for work).

Seems weird to Americans because we generally don’t isolate work from home life.

 

I long ago gave up beers for Topo

…and now Spindrift.

Spindrift has ruined every other flavored bubble water in existence.

 

TWSS

 

My company made the decision to stop subsidizing phone service for employees about 10 years ago. I pulled my cell as a contact method for anyone outside HR, and I only keep company email on my phone for my own convenience, not theirs. It works.

Interesting that other cultures just presume two phones is normal. Seems more of an inconvenience. If I don't want to answer communications from work, I just don't answer. I don't really need an additional device to be able to ghost someone.

 

This.

I understand cultural differences...but carrying 2 phones is not my style.

If I had my druthers...I would carry ZERO phones.



with that said.....

I am enjoying the speed of news on X.

we are living in exceptional times.

 

You're thinking of Ultimate Orange...



...about the same time frame as the old Caffeine, Asprin and Ephedrine stack

 

YES!

the good old days.

 

Other news media can only hire so many reporters. When your 'staff' is everyone, and they're everywhere, it's easier to get information out quicker. And even though you have to wade through bullshit, it's not censored for political expedience on X.

However, even X would have been subject to significant censorship (of legitimate information) if Musk hadn't bought it. Check out the Rogan podcast with Mike Benz from a few days ago. I've never heard Rogan so quiet in an interview, and the information should horrify people at our government. We're really close to losing the battle for individualism and freedom, if we haven't already.

 

Costco is great for many things but convenience isn't one of them. I personally like to go when they first open or about 45 minutes before closing. The one closest to me is one of the busiest in the nation and it's typically a combination of a zoo mixed in with some thunderdome most of the day.

I don't particularly enjoy grocery shopping so I try to get in and out as quick as I can. I also only go there once a week at the most.

 

!!!

I listened to the Benz interview.

very eye opening.

the dude laid it out, stripped it naked, and showed it to you.

he had all that info in his rote memory.

 

Today is my Costco day.

After that Paprika thing...I need a shot of Costco.

 

I have seen that too on my travels. They like to broadcast their phones as well. Very materialistic.

I have two phones to keep work and personal separate. Every time I get a new manager I give them my personal cell and tell them I am happy to help off hours, but I don’t carry my work phone outside the office. The only crossover between my phones is my burner gmail so I can download Google maps when I am headed overseas.

 

Costco sells a REALLY large shaker of crushed paprika...

 

One for your financial advising

 

Glad to hear you finally got there, so pumped for ya!

Sit back and enjoy the ride, you're almost done

 

We get a $95/month stipend for using our phones at work.
We setup and maintain a lot of VEGA transmitters, via Bluetooth.
Not to mention all the pictures we take and send to company email.

If work calls when I'm not there, 1/2 hour pay for the disturbance