I’m a salaried software developer. My first job was 8-5 with a lunch break that we had to take. I asked if I could take it at the start or the end of the day and was told, “No.” So my coworkers and I started playing board games 3-4 times a week during our lunch break in one of the offices. Mainly legacy games like Gloomhaven and Pandemic Legacy. The VP loved showing off the board game room to the interviewees to show that we like to have fun there.

I do miss that job sometimes because it was just raw programming. I was programming or writing SQL queries for over 30 hours a week. No AppSec, no lengthy review process, no bullshit (except the pay, which was ok for Mississippi).

I’m not in the Andromeda galaxy! I can tell that galaxy from this cropped picture any day!

I’ve gotten depressed enough (and my kitchen at my new place is very shit) that I don’t cook that much for myself anymore. My wife still keeps it up sometimes and understands that I hate our closed off kitchen. Also, it’s a simple walk down the street to a food truck or a 2 min car ride to get fun instant ramen then I can make a soft boiled egg.

The money is comfortable but I want to cook more again. I miss it.

On iPhone, hitting the lock button will let the call ring out and go to voice mail.

You don’t need a VPN if you have a good enough private tracker.

Exactly what I was thinking. I have tons of pics of my friend group, and I love posting photos of us on our slightly larger online friend group. This guy needs the attention so much that instead of just do this have a fun bar night with friends, he would rather just make his own pretend photo. It’s not even fantasy like role playing (which is more like group story telling).

Was about to suggest the same! I feel in love with it 4 years ago and subscribed after beating the base game. Turns out that I had a JP service account, so I had to do the whole base story again on a new NA account (since they don’t allow cross region payments).

My first job outside of college as an SE: 40hr/week & 50k in Mississippi. I worked my ass off and I’m almost at #1. Working 20-30 hours a week (with some meetings where I don’t really work) making less than 300k, but in a big city living my best life. All but one person in my team is a fresh hire straight from college or an internship. It’s doable, but they’re picky.

I enjoyed the Mississippi job more due to the work style vs the new big tech job. But the hours and money are very nice, so I can’t really complain.

Exactly. I’ve made friends with a few of my coworkers and at least one of us shave done fun things on the weekend. Making friends as an adult is hard, especially in a new city. I wanted my coworker to feel welcome.

I’m going in for a yearly check up next week to try to get depression meds. I’ve never thought I had depression before (besides seasonal), but I’m not motivated to do a lot of things like cleaning or exercising. I’ve already been on ADHD meds for years, and that did the trick until maybe this last year or two. I’m super positive and optimistic, but I just want to feel like a little more drive in my work and home life. I feel stuck and lazy most of the time. Fingers crossed that I can get on some kinda anti depressants, because I saw the change my wife had when she started them.

IPtorrents is the best. You should try to keep a 1:1, but you just have to seed for 2 weeks, and you get points for 15 torrents to use as upload credit, even if you don’t upload a single byte. I’ve never had to think about my ratio.

It’s called Slightly Furry. It’s in north Becon Hill, just north of I-90 right off the exit!

The Giver is on this list?? It’s the only book I’ve wiling read three times!

First openly queer and furry (together) was my understanding.

Definitely a Seattle issue. We have a queer furry cidery—the first one in the US!

I mean the price difference, because tax. The product will be the same but could be different prices depending on state liquor laws.

Depends on the state, no? Many states will tax distilled spirits higher than just fermented beverages, even if the end product is essentially just a 5% 12oz can.

We need these laws to change, imo.

If you’re drinking for a buzz, then that’s the best way. All the calories you’re getting are only from alcohol. If you drink other cocktails or beer/wine, you’re drinking a lot of sugar, which adds up over time.

Source: my beer gut because I love the taste of craft beer

It’s a 1970’s build too. Other triplexes are selling for way more or just less than that individually.

But this is in Seattle.

Exactly. I’m living in a triplex that sold for $1.4 million last year. My rent is less than 1/3 a 30 year mortgage (with a 3.5% down payment). My old landlord set the right price. I hope my new landlord does the same.