Huh, I wonder if it set off the confetti anyway

Looks like the first message has an engagement ring and heart emoji

I think it’s the “automatically rewarded” part that’s the key flaw in the OP.

I recently retired after working for 40 years at the same company. My general approach (to life, not just work) is similar to the post, but with some tweaks. I would phrase it more like:

• Be empathetic, and treat everyone with respect.
• Work hard and be willing to volunteer for the tasks that nobody wants, but don’t give so much of yourself away that you’ll resent it.
• Strive for fairness in your handling of situations, but never expect life to be fair because it isn’t.

I had a very satisfying career. I went as high up in a leadership chain as I wanted to go, and had really enjoyable relationships with folks at all levels. But that last bit is very important: life just isn’t fair. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t strive for fairness though.

This is the way I do it too. Works amazingly well.

In case it’s not clear, you use two large bowls, mouth to mouth like a clam shell. Shake the hell out of them, then it will be just naked cloves and paper inside.

More than just giving the benefit of a doubt, especially in dating situations, people often fill in what they don’t know about the other person with what they want to be true. It’s not necessarily a conscious thing, but it happens a lot.

Hmm, needs a rainbow separation bar

One of the other managers at my work brought in a resume he got for everyone to laugh at because the guy had put being a WoW raid leader as part of his skills. I had done a little of it, so I said “Imagine getting 40 people together virtually on headsets. They’re broken into three different main roles, but within those each has different abilities. You have to lead them through an encounter where everyone has to do their part, there might be a lot of coordinated moving around, and some of the mechanics might be complicated. If just one person screws up, all 40 people could die, and you have to start over. Some of the people may never have seen it before. It’s your job to explain what’s going to happen, lead 40 people through it, and keep everyone calm and focused if something goes wrong. How many of our current leaders could do that?”

I think I made the point, but the problem is that very, very few hiring managers are going to know what a raid leader is, and are just going to see it as playing a video game.

More dots!

If it makes you feel better to have someone more ancient around, my youngest turned ten that year.

Mine was a Timex Sinclair. You got to each of the Basic keywords by hitting a function key and then one of the other keys, which actually helped because you could see them all. And, since I didn’t have any external storage, I got lots of practice writing them.

And ATT Worldnet!

You can buy it in half gallons and quarts, too, but a lot of families go through a gallon in a couple days.

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She was so perfect in that role. Such a great show.

No, because to be naturally immune, you have to get sick. A vaccine lets me become immune without getting sick.

I get the personal reasons, and I realize not everyone has relatives they enjoy hanging out with. I’m older, my parents are dead, and it’s just me and the adult kids, maybe some friends, so it’s nice.

I look at the origins of TG the same way I look at christmas (I’m an atheist): The original meaning doesn’t speak to me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy it.

Good points, but I really do like Thanksgiving best. I have good relatives who I like hanging out with, and it’s just doing that and eating food (though I usually do an awful lot of cooking).

My wife got cataract surgery years ago and they kind of botched it, so she could see for some time. She couldn’t watch videos/TV, browse the web, or anything like that, and it was pretty terrible for her. She asked me to read to her, so it became a daily thing. It was pretty neat, I have to admit, though it sure did make me hyper aware of my pronunciation and stuff.

Once he said “The company is too woke,” he made it political.

But I’m not just talking about this company. I don’t know if they have any history of supporting diversity, but a lot of companies did and now have walked that talk back in order maintain profits. If I take a stand for something, and then abandon that stand if it impacts me financially, then I’m literally abandoning my ideals. That’s what many companies have done.

Yeah the sky seems like he’s as boring up his own company to make a reason

Did you use voice to text to make that comment? I’m thinking “the sky” was supposed to be “this guy,” and I’m wondering how that could happen with autocorrect.

The broader point he’s making - that having his brand associated with one side in a polarized political landscape is terrible for profits - is legitimate. The problem is he’s saying it using the language of the other side, which isn’t helping either.

From the article:

A wide range of American companies have sought to distance themselves from behavior that may be perceived as “woke” since US President Donald Trump began his second term, including long-established DEI initiatives, links to LGBTQ+ causes, charities, and events, and environmental pledges.

I get why companies are doing this, but I also lose all respect for them. These things either represent important ideals or they don’t. If you believe they do, and then distance yourself from them, it shows a lack of integrity and moral fortitude. If you don’t believe they do, then the fact that you embraced them to begin with means you were simply pandering for profit.