WC 1M Post Challenge - You Ready?!

[MSFTisMIA]

Oh it's totally and utterly a mess. There were plenty of times to stop this getting to this point but the opposition failed miserably every time.

I can understand why the opposition did what they did. A large portion of the constituencies were theirs that voted to leave. But all it's done is give the government the power instead of being a real opposition.

The lesser of two evils doesn't mean that good is actually present.

 

[N_LaRUE]

Morbidly depressing the prospects are. But, there's still life to love, bull**** to sift through, and stupid actions to still laugh at.

I'm waiting to party when I see 45, 6 feet under.... probably not long now (his health)... one could hope anyway...

I love life and love living. Just hate what civilization is becoming.

 

[fatclue_98]

I'm waiting to party when I see 45, 6 feet under.... probably not long now (his health)... one could hope anyway...

I love life and love living. Just hate what civilization is becoming.

We’ll be crashing champagne glasses on that day.

 

[aximtreo]

we’ll be crashing champagne glasses on that day.

nope

 

[worldspy99]

Wondering if I should open one of the sealed Pixel 3a devices to try out Android 10 or not.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Wondering if I should open one of the sealed Pixel 3a devices to try out Android 10 or not.

Thought you still had a regular Pixel 3 lying about...

 

[MSFTisMIA]

I'm waiting to party when I see 45, 6 feet under.... probably not long now (his health)... one could hope anyway...

I love life and love living. Just hate what civilization is becoming.

Unless I got cut into the will and Melania was stopping by my house to tell me about it...him being a ghostly shade of white or a lively shade of orange doesn't warrant me busting out the Cold Duck displayed prominently in my fine China cabinet.

 

[worldspy99]

Thought you still had a regular Pixel 3 lying about...

Nope. I never used the regular Pixel 3 this cycle. I used a 3XL for about 3 months (Dec to March).

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Nope. I never used the regular Pixel 3 this cycle. I used a 3XL for about 3 months (Dec to March).

Same difference. Guess you moved that in the spring.

 

[worldspy99]

Same difference. Guess you moved that in the spring.

Actually I sold it in June. Things have been a bit busy this year. And I have been lazy about switching devices.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Actually I sold it in June. Things have been a bit busy this year. And I have been lazy about switching devices.

Makes sense. Thought about a Pixel 3 recently. But the notch was as aggravating as the prices, so I skipped it.

 

[worldspy99]

Makes sense. Thought about a Pixel 3 recently. But the notch was as aggravating as the prices, so I skipped it.

Regular Pixel doesn't have a notch.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Regular Pixel doesn't have a notch.

(sighs and takes a giant breath).

"Hey 99, I thought you still had access to a Pixel 3 SERIES (not Pixel 3A SERIES) lying around to test Android 10. Thanks for correcting me on that. Looks like you'll have to decide if it's worth it to test out the new OS on the Pixel 3A SERIES devices you still have access to. "

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Gonna see if I can swing by the Box today to see if the new stuff is ready for pick up. Was tempted to swap Sims but I wanted to have the screen protector and case on first.

New battery and back panel arrived for the HD2, so that's pleasing.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Not to be a Debbie downer here. Today was the 5th passing of a client. The last 3 I'd worked with very closely and the 4th one hit the hardest.

When this happens, it's doesn't keep the importance of certain things in perspective for me, as I'd like to think I self reflect enough to do that. What this does whenever it happens is to remind me of complicated is the privilege of work I'm able to do. People are often more than whatever slice you get to see them as.

Put down the ax, have your moments of silence, pick back up the ax and keep chopping wood.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Gonna see if I can swing by the Box today to see if the new stuff is ready for pick up. Was tempted to swap Sims but I wanted to have the screen protector and case on first.

New battery and back panel arrived for the HD2, so that's pleasing.

Not ready yet. So I'll finish the week with the current setup and switchover to the new ones hopefully come Monday.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

This has been a very interesting exercise to prepare so far. Shouldn't have done this last minute but there was no opportunity at work to do so.

It worked out well enough. It provoked some thought, including in the face of the supervisor. At least I didn't have to deal with the fluffy sort of stuff as icebreakers. One coworker was annoyed I kept talking about having someone to go to, she kept talking about not everyone seeks to speak to someone to address the issues of burnout (Google).

And while it's great to be someone who acknowledges different solutions to the issue, the point was going through the process of recognizing there is a problem first. One cannot solve a problem if they don't acknowledge the existence of the problem in the first place.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

One of the blessings of working in the old department was the last 4 years where I focused solely on the clinical setting. I was pushed, based on volume and complexity of the issues I had to assist clients with.

Because of that, and my own personal temperament, I have a higher than usual tolerance to "work under pressure". It's one of the things I respect about medical training - the ability to practice complex critical thinking at sustained stretches, even with things like physical fatigue are setting in. While the question of errors under the later hours of a doctor's shift are valid, they still tend to "hit" more than they "miss" in terms of effectiveness under those prolonged situations.

It's not a tooting own horn post. It's just an acknowledgement of the importance of effectively balancing lessons from experience with training to improve on a skill set.

 

[raycpl]

I really don't post anything connected to politics but I found this too hilarious is it's true..

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/04/trump-hurricane-dorian-alabama-sharpie-map

 

[libra89]

Not to be a Debbie downer here. Today was the 5th passing of a client. The last 3 I'd worked with very closely and the 4th one hit the hardest.

When this happens, it's doesn't keep the importance of certain things in perspective for me, as I'd like to think I self reflect enough to do that. What this does whenever it happens is to remind me of complicated is the privilege of work I'm able to do. People are often more than whatever slice you get to see them as.

Put down the ax, have your moments of silence, pick back up the ax and keep chopping wood.

Wow, I can't begin to imagine, but this is such a good way to look at this.