MeanJim wrote on Sep 3, 2024, 19:10:ZeroPike1 wrote on Sep 3, 2024, 06:46:A professor I had in college once gave us a piece of advice. He said if you ever get offered a new job and your current employer counters that offer, never take it. They will only keep you around long enough to find your replacement.
On that note one of my coworkers tried to get a job at an airline. She was accepted and was all set to leave. My boss decided to talk her into staying here, where she is unhappy, by telling her she’s too old to start a new career anywhere else. She’s 40 ish. And it doesn’t help she’s neurodivergent, so she is easily manipulated. Pissed me off he pulled that on a vulnerable person. She remains here so stressed out sometimes she has to cry at work.
Labor Day Everyone!
sauron wrote on Sep 3, 2024, 09:37:ZeroPike1 wrote on Sep 3, 2024, 06:46:
As a pro-Labor person that Japanese article is a hard read. But I get where and why they would need a third party to negotiate a persons release.
I know that unless they fire me here I have to give 3 months notice to quit my job. I can of course walk out tomorrow but there will be consequences. Such as them actually able to withdraw money off my bank account to make up any wage difference.
On that note one of my coworkers tried to get a job at an airline. She was accepted and was all set to leave. My boss decided to talk her into staying here, where she is unhappy, by telling her she’s too old to start a new career anywhere else. She’s 40 ish. And it doesn’t help she’s neurodivergent, so she is easily manipulated. Pissed me off he pulled that on a vulnerable person. She remains here so stressed out sometimes she has to cry at work.
Labor Day Everyone!
Sorry to hear that.
I also read the CNN article about Japanese resignation consultants, and it'spretty accurate as far as I can tell. My fiancee (future Mrs Sauron) is Japanese and left the country in part due to the brutal, hierarchical work culture. She now works as a director at a nonprofit, and we have a pretty good work-life balance.
Mr. Tact wrote on Aug 25, 2024, 08:14:ZeroPike1 wrote on Aug 25, 2024, 03:28:Know your audience... I would like to know how many people paid the extra $40 for the a couple of days of early access. If it is less than a million I'd be shocked.
Nothing like paying $40 for a couple days early access, and to be Beta testers. I love the game but damn this screams scummy.
Rokkuu wrote on Aug 25, 2024, 10:06:ZeroPike1 wrote on Aug 25, 2024, 03:30:
Its almost like these Low effort-Low dev cost games that can be shut off like a light switch on a companies whim are not really THAT popular... or something.
Apparently this game took 100 million and 8 years to make.
GinRummy wrote on Aug 24, 2024, 11:13:ZeroPike1 wrote on Aug 24, 2024, 09:49:Yeah, I got the expansion, but not the extra cost one. I'm fine waiting until next Tuesday to play.
Not paying €40 ($40'ish) to play a couple days earlier.
EDIT: Looks like the expected new-expansion teething problems are being fielded by the players that have paid extra for early buggy access, so hopefully the full rollout on Tuesday goes better than history expects.
El Pit wrote on Aug 24, 2024, 08:46:1badmf wrote on Aug 23, 2024, 22:41:HL3 would need a story, characters, dialogue, many different levels/surroundings... Much, much work. Same for single-player DLCs.
someone explain to me again why they're not developing half life 3 and doing this instead?
Instead: build arenas and let gamers shoot each other in the face. Boom - easier (but never guaranteed) money than a single-player experience. And just build new arenas, add new weapons, and - most important - new hats as DLCs/boni.