viewOnce you were on the payroll of a state-run organisation, you were guaranteed to get regular paychecks for life. So people would spend a lot of money to be in those positions. (Hence, my parents warned that they didn’t have money for bribery, as I told you before.) They were in no rush for competence, productivity or innovation. Just kind of existed. Since there was no surplus productivity, therefore no upward mobility either, people would just fill their days with a lot of drama instead.
viewAlready did my compliance 2 days ago after a whole year of warning. I’m ready to sell my service to European clients when there is one.
viewJust really hate people who see money not as a personal consumption lifestyle but as a status marker. Many people can’t even tell the difference.
viewRay Bradbury talked about writing right when you are in the mood, not waiting until free time off work. Which is what I already normally do.
viewI designed a CBT worksheet.
viewI did something against my conscience.
viewAdding a new canned response to my Notion every time a disaster happens.
viewApparently, what tech bros call romantic was what high school girls were trained by each other and by their parents to look down on, and for good reason.
viewSome people are very stupid with planning. Often come from a particular profession (definitely not yours). They always caused trouble for me. I guess normal people have to deal with the consequences of their mistakes by feeling very bad about it but this one can turn their frown upside down in numerous ways.