Semi-Hemi-Demigod

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to technology in About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off

That still won't change the economy from exploiting workers to give value to people who've done no work at all.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to technology in Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America

Paywall

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to world in Mexican Sinaloa Cartel’s Message to Members: Stop Making Fentanyl or Die

It's like the Thieves' Guild but with drugs and guns and beheadings

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to technology in The CEO of Dropbox has a 90/10 rule for remote work

I have never once attended a "team building" event and liked my coworkers more after.

That sounds like a you problem. I've had a great time at all of them.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to world in Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages

May Bob guide you to your slack

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to world in Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages

I think the core message of Last Thursdayism is that since we can't know, we shouldn't worry about it

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to world in Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages

I'm an Adamsian Last Thursdayist of the Subgenius, which synthesizes The Hitchhiker's Guide and the Church of the Subgenius into something resembling a theology.

If I'm going to believe in something made up, I'll make up something fun.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to technology in The CEO of Dropbox has a 90/10 rule for remote work

I bet they had a huge amount of turnover in March because they couldn't hit February's numbers in January

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to technology in The CEO of Dropbox has a 90/10 rule for remote work

This means 90% of the year is spent on remote work, and the remaining 10% is dedicated to employee off-site events.

I think that's about right. Maybe a couple days per quarter for a department, and then a few days a year with the whole company together. Enough to get a good rapport with your coworkers, but not so much you hate traveling for work.

"If you trust people and treat them like adults, they'll behave like adults. Trust over surveillance," said Houston.

If you give people good metrics to hit, they'll hit them. If you don't have good metrics then you rely on seeing asses in seats to know if people are working.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to world in Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages

“Hurt me instead of her”

That's kind of the entire message of Jesus: He volunteered to be hurt instead of us.

Now, the whole notion of God hurting us or Jesus is kinda fucked and I'm a devout Last Thursdayist, but the sentiment is the same.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to news in Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stake

Henry Ford was an asshole who inspired Hitler. I'm not sure his grandson is any better.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to memes in Accurate.

I want both sides to lose at this point

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to world in Americans owe Uncle Sam $688 billion in unpaid taxes on their 2021 returns, according to the IRS. It’s the largest shortfall ever recorded.

If they know how much we owe why don't they just send us a bill instead of giving us a math quiz every year?

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to in But they don't know what baseball is?

What if this was like how swing dancing came back for a hot minute in the 90s

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 10 months ago to funny in Would work better than a turn signal

I’ve been in the car with someone who needed this sticker, as she wouldn’t drive over 40 mph even when merging because it was “too scary.”