***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[superblytrife]

My boss told me and my foreman we had to finish this huge job today too, we said ok and just mashed out right after.

It’s Friday dude, **** is no where close to done and the golf course is closed for the season so who cares?

Overtime is common for me but I still just leave whenever I want. What are you going to do fire me?

Unions ftw!

Management really goofed by telling me that there is no such thing as "mandatory" overtime. Once I learned that it was a wrap for me ever coming in on my off days. One day weekends ain't it!!

 

[gry60]

Government-funded R&D is how the US sent humans to the moon with computers the size of a building.

Tech bros wouldn't understand that because they're engineers at heart, and engineers are known as the most conservative group in the STEM world. They take already proven scientific concepts to find practical, efficient, and profitable solutions to real world problems. They don't bother with the observing, hypothesizing, and proving aspects of science beyond troubleshooting immediate problems and finding a good enough solution.

 

[biggie62]

Government-funded R&D is how the US sent humans to the moon with computers the size of a building.

Tech bros wouldn't understand that because they're engineers at heart, and engineers are known as the most conservative group in the STEM world. They take already proven scientific concepts to find practical, efficient, and profitable solutions to real world problems. They don't bother with the observing, hypothesizing, and proving aspects of science beyond troubleshooting immediate problems and finding a good enough solution.

Because they are never taught to think in grey areas. It’s all only black and white. Either it works or it doesn’t. It’s sad **** as they don’t believe in grey areas

 

[gry60]

Lumpen PoC seem like an important swing voting bloc. They can tip a presidential election, they don’t have strong ideological commitments, and their support for Trump was more of a protest vote rather than a commitment to Trump’s social policies.

At least one of them expressed the "I got mine - papeles - so **** you" mindset that we see a lot on the right.

I don't think it's an opinion to say they could've chosen another election to protest vote for a Republican not named Donald. It's not like he ever apologized to the Central Park Five; it's not like he stopped hiring Nazis.

Can't feel sorry for them. Let the leopards feast.

 

[gry60]

Because they are never taught to think in grey areas. It’s all only black and white. Either it works or it doesn’t. It’s sad **** as they don’t believe in grey areas

We actually think a lot about grey areas. Part of the job is being able to manage risk because we don't get to pick all the variables that go into product development, and being unable to control all the inputs means that you have to satisfied with a product that is good enough.

The thing that pushes engineers towards conservatism is the insane focus on efficiency, which is driven by resource management (minimize energy costs) and market forces (minimize cost to consumer). They will generally steer clear of R&D activities that don't show a clear improvement of the product, or that improve the product at the cost of profitability.

Since governments are not in the business of making money, they have more leeway to fund exotic research projects as long as there exists some benefit to the public. Unfortunately, the very idea that the government is allowed to "waste" money in exploratory research is a tough sell for that crowd.

 

[mplsdunk]

Unions ftw!

Management really goofed by telling me that there is no such thing as "mandatory" overtime. Once I learned that it was a wrap for me ever coming in on my off days. One day weekends ain't it!!

I wouldn’t show up either then

Union or not I’ll still leave when I want.

Dude weekends suck, I’m in seasonal road construction weekends are just another day…

I haven’t worked one. My boss loves me too, like actual friends. Just don’t ask me to do any stupid ****.

I’m good at my job and handle jobs 4x the size of the other crew. Only thing I ask is no weekends and average 50 hours a week. If I can’t get it done he f’ed up scheduling because I’m fast af and that’s on him I’m going home.

 

[gry60]

Interesting. No taxes on overtime, but also, no ovetime pay to tax.

That was the rule that increased the threshold for mandatory overtime pay from 35k to 48k to almost 60k starting in 2025, wasn't it?

 

[aepps20]

I wouldn’t show up either then

Union or not I’ll still leave when I want.

Dude weekends suck, I’m in seasonal road construction weekends are just another day…

I haven’t worked one. My boss loves me too, like actual friends. Just don’t ask me to do any stupid ****.

I’m good at my job and handle jobs 4x the size of the other crew. Only thing I ask is no weekends and average 50 hours a week. If I can’t get it done he f’ed up scheduling because I’m fast af and that’s on him I’m going home.

I’ve already reported you to Lon and Vivey. They will have to decide if they revoke your Stalingrad value meal

 

[keko jones]

Today, I had my first real-world experience with a crazy comment about the presidential results. A crossing guard had his sign up, and two cars speeding didn’t stop until the very last second. One of the cars kept inching forward and nearly hit the guard. When he looked at me, I said, 'That was close.' He responded, 'Now that Trump...' I thought I knew what was coming next, but I didn’t. He continued, 'This is what we’re going to have to deal with! All the loonies are coming out of the woodwork. If the president-elect doesn’t care for the law, what’s going to make them care?' I was like, .

 

[kdawg]

Gaetz doesn’t have either - but that probably won’t stop him being approved.

 

[mplsdunk]

I’ve already reported you to Lon and Vivey. They will have to decide if they revoke your Stalingrad value meal

Lon is gonna be sending you to Siberia if you don't work 26 hours a day

 

[Air Champa]

You people who live in worker friendly states have it so nice. You hear any politician ever mention right to work where you live, you be sure to react accordingly.

 

[IATT]

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary in his second term, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017, officials in Monterey, Calif. confirm.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[biggie62]

That was the rule that increased the threshold for mandatory overtime pay from 35k to 48k to almost 60k starting in 2025, wasn't it?

But remember democrats don’t do **** for the working class individual.

Lots of face eating leopards and we haven’t even started the presidency officially.

 

[rexanglorum]

Hearing a 30 sometimes baddie type telling you to stay away from the high school campus, and interpreting that as horniness is a very common experience for MAGAs.

 

[IATT]

For all the talk of the dangers to sports and athletes, no mentions of:

2025 Recruits Are Being Hit Hard By New NCAA Swimming Roster Limits

One SEC program reportedly pulled offers from 5 female swimmers two weeks before signing day - and they weren't the only ones.

swimswam.com

On top of sports programs getting cut all the time