It's worth pointing out that feeling like you work in a pointless, meaningless job doesn't necessarily make it true. This paper is solely about people's perceptions, not facts.
People have all sorts of beliefs that can qualitatively be proven as right or wrong. For example, all the wingnuts who believe that the COVID vaccine has trackers from Microsoft. Their beliefs are 100% bereft of reality.
Now, can they go ahead and act on those mistaken beliefs? Sure. But that doesn't make their beliefs correct in any way.
A person's perception is highly informed by how well or poorly they understand the subject or situation in question.
Let's say you got stood up by a first date because they got hit by a car on their way to you. Your perception of them is going to vary wildly depending on whether or not you know the facts behind why they didn't show up.
Similarly, knowing how you actually fit into things at your job - i.e. your importance to your working group, the company, it's customers, society itself, allows you to have a more accurate set of facts to base your perception on.
A light breeze is enough for Google to lock accounts, and they make it nearly impossible to re-access. And they have no reliable customer service you can call or email.
But the final straw for me was when they started this bullshit of saying "tell me your phone number so we can make sure it's you". They never had my number in the first place, so it was clear that this was pure bullshit of them trying to associate real world identities with their accounts.
After that, I said "fuck em", changed to other providers, and haven't look back since.
Go ahead and delete my accounts - your service is pure garbage anyway.
“Researchers have developed a highly robust material with an extremely low density by constructing a structure using DNA and subsequently coating it in glass.”...
You won't find that level of detail in typical articles, because they are intended for the general public and are intended to be an overview that a layman can comprehend.
However, the paper itself, which the article links to, has more detail including deformation testing.
Believe it or not, you're the one being racist now - by painting all of the US and all Americans with the same brush.
You don't hear about all the people that are perfectly fine folks and all the places that aren't insane because that makes boring news. So the only news you hear about are the whackjobs and bottom-feeders like this.
Don't make the same mistake of judging an entire country by a partial set of facts because that puts your feet on the first steps of the same path the people in this article walked.
Your issue is that she's still there? The article implies that this only happened yesterday, so she's only been there for 1 day. That's not unreasonable for a felony.
If we were talking about shoplifting, sure. This case is more serious, however, and I'm not sure the same approach would be taken under the circumstances.
I understand what you're saying completely. I'm not even saying that I disagree with you - to be honest, I'm not quite sure what to think about this circumstance.
However, I will say that there are limits to being lax on someone just because they are a child. This was a serious offense that could have cost multiple people their lives and a serious response is justifiably warranted.
Obviously it can be a bit of both. I’m sure a lot of those guys on Wall Street get off on the high stakes, competitive environment along with all of the benefits to being wealthy. On the other hand, some people choose jobs that don’t pay much but give them a high degree of satisfaction. But I surmise that most people,...
It's perfectly possible to have both a reasonable salary as well as intrinsic satisfaction.
However, I will say that getting both of those characteristics together is far more likely with a skilled job compared to an unskilled job (i.e. jobs that require specific training and/or degrees).
Changes have to be made in the pay scale first, and then we can remove tipping...
I understand what you're saying, but that's just not how things work. As long as tipping is the norm, that pay scale will never change.
The only way it will change is if tipping stops and restaurants find themselves with no staff because they can no longer hire anyone for $2/hour.
Sometimes, communal sacrifice is the only way to get bad practices to change. I agree with you that it hurts, but the simple fact is that restaurants will not stop underpaying staff unless they are forced to.
And attempts to put this into law was fought by the servers themselves because enough of them make more money off of tips than they would from a straight salary.
So it's just not going to happen unless society forces their hand by saying "no, this is ridiculous" and stops paying extra for everything.
Whether there is a real problem or not, it might be something the monkrus admins want to look into in order to address it.
But if anyone else has a better understanding of what's going on with their site, I'd love to hear it and it's probably good information for the rest of this sub.
The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed the sentences handed down to seven members of the Oath Keepers — including founder Stewart Rhodes — for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a signal that prosecutors are not satisfied with the severity of the jail terms delivered by the federal judge overseeing the...
As the title says, let's hear it. What's the best underwear type for you? I'm wearing boxer-briefs and while they are generally fine, I hate it when the legs roll up and start to pinch everywhere.
You pointed out one of the issues with boxer-briefs, and regular boxers is like throwing a random wad of fabric down there and finding new ways of being uncomfortable throughout the day.
JFC, the answer to your question is literally the first sentence of the article. It would have taken you less time to read it then to post your question.
The size of a person's household or whether they live in the city are not the sole factors that go into a decision on what car to purchase.
A person can live alone but regularly car pool with coworkers, get together with multiple friends, go on day trips with family, or make extra income by driving for Uber (larger vehicles can charge more). Heck, sometimes just needing extra leg or head room rules out most regular sedans and makes an SUV more comfortable.
In addition, if a person's activities require a lot of cargo capacity, that essentially leaves you with either an SUV or a pickup as the primary options. So whether it's for luggage, buying stock for a family store, etc... that could be another reason for purchasing an SUV.
Sometimes, people feel that having a higher view of the road is safer because they can see more of what's ahead of them.
So don't fall prey to judging people as only needing an SUV if they have a large household or live in rural areas. It's a lot more involved than that.
In recent years, the dating scene for men has declined and degraded in quality for any number of reasons - dating apps commodifying relationships, women developing unrealistic standards, etc......
In my hypothetical, I did say that these were androids which could convincingly emulate personalities and human behavior. In other words, they would be capable of fulfilling psychological and emotional sides of a relationship.
The dating scene is particularly rough for men at the moment for various reasons. The internet's effect on social activities magnifies that, and the shift to work-from-home has made it worse.
Many people feel they work in pointless, meaningless jobs, research confirms (phys.org)
Google warns again it will start deleting inactive accounts in December (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Scientists Create New Material Five Times Lighter and Four Times Stronger Than Steel (scitechdaily.com)
“Researchers have developed a highly robust material with an extremely low density by constructing a structure using DNA and subsequently coating it in glass.”...
A Black prosecutor was elected in Georgia – so white Republicans made their own district (www.theguardian.com)
After Jared Williams was elected Augusta DA, a lawyer and state lawmaker made an unusual proposal: that the whitest county split from the circuit
11-year-old girl arrested over false report of 'kidnapped' friend in online challenge gone wrong (abcnews.go.com)
Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.' (www.businessinsider.com)
Do you derive intrinsic satisfaction from your job or see it as just a means to end?
Obviously it can be a bit of both. I’m sure a lot of those guys on Wall Street get off on the high stakes, competitive environment along with all of the benefits to being wealthy. On the other hand, some people choose jobs that don’t pay much but give them a high degree of satisfaction. But I surmise that most people,...
Do you agree/disagree with this tipping guide? (lemmy.ca)
source: MarketWatch
Is monkrus's site no longer trustworthy? My AV blocks it due to a detected trojan.
For the last month or two, my AV blocks their site because it detected a ScrInject.B trojan....
Justice Department appeals Jan. 6 prison sentences for Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers (www.politico.com)
The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed the sentences handed down to seven members of the Oath Keepers — including founder Stewart Rhodes — for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a signal that prosecutors are not satisfied with the severity of the jail terms delivered by the federal judge overseeing the...
What's the most comfortable underwear type?
As the title says, let's hear it. What's the best underwear type for you? I'm wearing boxer-briefs and while they are generally fine, I hate it when the legs roll up and start to pinch everywhere.
Is a crack of Photoshop with Generative AI available yet?
What the title says, fellow sailors.
France set to allow police to spy through phones (www.lemonde.fr)
i dont like that…
Paris to charge SUV drivers higher parking fees to tackle ‘auto-besity’ (www.theguardian.com)
I wonder if other cities in Europe have acted similar policies
How reddit crushed the biggest protest in its history: Did it, though? (www.theverge.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1190537...
If convincing sexbots/androids were to come to market, would you give up on real women entirely?
In recent years, the dating scene for men has declined and degraded in quality for any number of reasons - dating apps commodifying relationships, women developing unrealistic standards, etc......