Experience management Puns

Really enjoyed my time with this game. At first I had a bit of difficulty with the learning curve and level of challenge, but once I realised how important certain things were from the get go I started having a much more manageable experience. Once that happened I couldn’t stop playing for a while. There’s something so strangely addictive about this game that it almost kept me from physically putting the controller. A big part of this I think comes from the atmosphere it conveys. Frostpunk is a truly grim post-apocalyptic social survival game, and this feeling is achieved through superior visual aesthetic and audio design: to my eyes and ears, every single thing in the game looked and sounded almost perfect, from the buildings, to the sounds machines make, to the voice acting, to the music, to the feeling of icy, depressive desolation that haunts your society from start to finish. I also really liked how uncertain the whole experience felt. There was never one point during my first couple playthroughs in which I felt I was ‘safe’. I was outcast on my first attempt and beat the game on my second, but never did I feel I had ‘nailed it’. This brings a level of tension into the game that really fits in with its atmosphere and works quite well with the solid learning curve, making you take stock of your mistakes and try different solutions if you want to succeed. This means that Frostpunk isn’t exactly built to be an ‘endless’ game - which is why that mode didn’t quite work for me -, but as a finite experience, it’s a really well crafted one.

I did have my fair share of gripes with the game. For starters, the console version could benefit from K&M implementation, as it doesn’t control ideally and a couple of functions seemed to be missing from the PC version (like cycling through buildings of the same type). I also felt some game mechanics and indicators didn’t make sense. An example was >!when the big storm was about to hit and the staff in a building wanted to go home and pray. My only options were to refuse or have the building closed for the day. I had a surplus of workers, so why couldn’t I have simply replaced the praying ones with those instead?!< Another example is >!how my citizens started freaking out over not having enough food when I clearly did - a simple feature to prove/reassure them of this would’ve been welcome.!< An additional issue I had was that the end narrative, where they sum up how you did

An idea I cannot realize myself, so I help this strikes a chord with a creative sort out there. You're the manager, it's late, and the miners are having a slow day with virtually no glyphid activity. You can see and hear just about everything from the control room.

There isn't much to see. The sound of pickaxes striking morkite, gold, hollomite, can be heard. Muffled on the screen. As can distant shouts of "where is that damn mule" and the plodding footsteps of Molly. The team has a big quota today, but the absence of any swarms means the hardest thing to do is stay awake.

If so, did any of you get a PhD in chemistry/biochemistry first? How did you transition to a project management role?

I’m currently a PhD student, but I’m kind of over benchwork. I still want to go into pharmaceuticals, but likely in some kind of management role.

I've read some people say if you have general management experience you should apply for AE positions but I'm not sure. I'm trying to get into SaaS but don't want to waste my time applying for the wrong positions.

i tried to post on r/ resumes but did not receive any feedback. hoping to find it here. i am looking for some advice or tips on my resume because i have not received many interviews from it. if you are willing to take a look, please see my profile as it is posted there. if it is too hard to read, i can send a PDF by email if you private message me. thanks for the help

edit: someone actually reported me for the help hotline lmaoooooo chill the hell out

One second, you're being helped by Helpy to pick out some neat decorations for your 'pizzeria', and the next, you're a very much implied spooky scary skeleton man feverishly looking into vents in the backroom and ordering plates and cups. Scott can't top this, it's just too good of a contrasting experience, I love FNAF 6 and I want an endless mode so badly

Hello all,

I'm an SWE with a masters degree and interested in making a career switch to a PM role in Tech. But I'm not sure if Product management is suitable for me as I have zero managerial experience and thus contemplating an MBA for a career switch. At the same time, I have my doubts about doing an MBA from T15 or other top schools outside the US due to the hefty price tag and wondering if it's worth the time, money (+lost wages) and suitability for my skillset.

1. What's the career trajectory of a typical software engineer who makes a career switch to Product Management in tech with an MBA as opposed to SWE being promoted to PM internally? Where exactly SWE with 20-30 years of experience ends up compared to an MBA grad?

2. I'm also an introvert although I am good with presentations. Do you think my inadequate public speaking skills will affect my ability to be a successful manager in future, despite my technical skills? Or Should I stick with Software development?

3. Finally, what are the things do you like about being SWE compared to PM? To those who transitioned, do you have any regrets?

Would anyone please advise? Thanks!

A survey done by the University of Queensland and AUREA on the experiences of aromantic/romantically diverse people (over the age of 16). I am not affiliated with them but I thought I'd post it here for the academic reseach to have a broader reach - please feel free to participate.

Their description from their offcial post:

>Researchers from The University of Queensland and AUREA are collaborating on a world first project exploring what it means to be aromantic or romantically diverse! This research is interested in understanding your perspectives as an aromantic, arospec, or romantically diverse person and how connecting with this identity influences areas of your life. The survey uses open-ended questions so you have free reign to say anything and everything that comes to mind. Importantly you can give as much or as little information as you feel comfortable providing. Due to ethical considerations, this survey is open to people aged 16 years or older only.

(btw if i am in the wrong subreddit to post this please redirect me to the appropriate place)

Edit: whoops, looks like the link wasn't posted right, here it is again:
https://uqpsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6FKCr7c8rQ90BQq

Like many property management companies, they hire outside small businesses for maintenance type work. However they don't seem to feel the need to pay those businesses for their services. Straight out ignoring bills. Trying to avoid small claims court.

I'm trying to get a feel for this company overall. Are they screwing other small business owners? Tenants? I know they've had employees quit because they were doing some questionable things. I want alllll the dirt!

I’m in the process of writing up a guide for PM recruiting, specifically around OCR. Any insights from people who actually recruited (or know someone very well who recruited) for PM could share your school (being vague is fine) and experiences. Trying to avoid vague anecdotes, I’ve noticed some people say “oh yeah Google seems to be doing chats” but that’s not a super valuable insight into the process.

TL:DL.... I've worked a skill for 10-15 years as a contractor and my main client just asked me to step into a huge leadership role and I want to prepare as much as possible to manage people when I've only ever managed things/tasks. Would love advice, books to read, recommended resources to begin devouring.

The long version if you're curious....
I have no formal education, was just a scrappy self-taught kid who started doing something I enjoyed when I was in my 20s and spent a decade trying to work hard and be diligent.

My main client I've worked closely with the past few years is a branch/agency of a non-profit with a household name. In recent years they have relied on me more and more and I've been taking on more responsibilities as a contractor.
During some restructuring I was offered the position of Executive Director and I just accepted.

I'm about to start a role that puts me working side-by-side with Doctorate degrees, leading a team of 6 employees and 2 contractors (all of which I've worked side-by-side with for years and fully support me taking this position over them).
I have a natural leadership personality and have always been put in leadership in clubs/groups/situations I've joined throughout my life. I (and the CEO and execs who hired me) believe I'm the perfect fit for the job, excepting I have little no experience managing people in a workplace, so have a lot to learn, as fast as possible.

I've been independent my entire career so employment alone is going to be a weird adjustment. But I look forward to having things like paid vacation and 403b benefits for a start.

If you've made it this far I'm grateful, and would love thoughts and advice from those who manage people and can give recommendations for resources, great books and general direction for leading well.

I'm about to go into college and am torn between taking an MIS major or an IT degree. I am interested in programming and have been programming for about a year now, I am leaning more towards MIS since then I'll get the opportunity to do a double major in Finance as well which would look good on my and resume and it's also something I'm pretty interested in. I've heard companies think MIS and IT are interchangeable, so I was wondering if that was a sound decision.

First off, I want to thank anyone who bothers reading my post. We hear a lot from the healthcare industry on Reddit about their experiences with being overworked, underpaid, and understaffed. This post is not to negate their experiences or compete with them but to highlight the unethical practices in the mental health field.

I work with people with severe mental illness in an intensive outpatient setting. It is the highest setting an individual can be in and still live in the community. Most of my clients live below the poverty line. They are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and some have co-occurring disorders (drug dependence and a severe mental illness diagnosis). This population is challenging, but what is sad is that my burnout is not from working with a challenging and hard-to-reach population but from repeat abuses from management. I love working with clients and their support persons/family because when they feel supported and when their loved one's feel listened to and cared for, the clients truly thrive. However, my experience with management has wrecked havoc on what I love to do and has made me seriously consider leaving the field altogether. How fucked up is it, that you can feel like you are giving back to your community, love helping others, but are so exhausted and beaten by abusive and neglectful management, that considering leaving is an act of self-preservation.

Here are some "highlights" of past unethical behaviors from management from different companies that I have been involved in:

1) I, a woman of color, was assigned to overtly racist clients. These clients talked about joining in race wars and wanting to own guns to annihilate people who look like me. My manager assigned me to assess this client, not asking me if I was okay with this assignment or having a plan to check in with me.

2) I was the lowest paid person by several dollars among those who had the same education I did (master's). When I brought up wanting a "raise" to match what others with my degree receive, since I do the same work, I was told that they would need to wait until the director comes back from their leave of absence. I got a "raise" of 42k/year several months later after others complained of their hard work, long hours, and no compensation. This is what I should have received when I started and this is still embarrassingly low for the amount of work I do and the education I have.

3) We work one on one when we see clients, which can be

I had surgical management under general anaesthetic 6 days ago, at 10+2 (baby stopped growing at 6w). All went well, home that evening, heavy bleeding but manageable and light cramping. Pain increased 2 days later and I developed awful night sweats (I wake up soaked several times a night) plus chills and headaches. Neg lateral flows. Internal exam yesterday at hosp all looked fine, no sign of infection. I’ve been prescribed antibiotics just in case. But I still have pain (shooting in vagina when sitting on hard chair or floor), light bright red bleeding and feel lousy! Is this normal? I was under the impression this was a quick recovery with minimal discomfort…

Hey everyone! So I am currently trying to get my foot in the door in the Information Technology field. I am currently studying for my Network+ certification. My best friend is a Network Engineer having worked his way into the position without his Network+ certification and he said he believes I will have a natural talent in this specific field of IT. He thinks after how I have digested the information over the past couple weeks of studying because he is getting the same certification, that I should skip the A+ and go straight for my Network+ with him. Currently I am trying to rework my resume in order to get a job in the field in a helpdesk position to help float me by until I pass my exam in late March 2022. I know from what I have read that in IT your resume should be a certain way compared to other fields. He also said without certain things on it that you wont even make it through the HR filter and into an actual persons hands. I was hoping that someone could give me some advice as he currently works 50-60 hours a week and is already helping me so much by bringing me up to speed for the exam, so I didn't want to have to bother him with something this trivial. Thank you a bunch ahead of time and I can't wait to hear from you all!

Has anyone had experience LIVING in a Borger Management property? We’re looking at Bristol House in Dupont Circle, which has great reviews, but Borger has awful reviews. Our experience with the leasing office leaves much to be desired, to say the least… we’re just worried this is a red flag. Any help appreciated, thanks!

Hi guys,

Recently graduated with a degree in Economics from a semi-target UK university. Landed my first job as a Paraplanner at a St. James Place Wealth Management practice and expect to work up to being a financial adviser (level 4 diploma). At that point I would likely stay in that role for a couple more years then jump over to a bank wm division (if possible). Even further down the line I would love to get TEP designated and play in the big leagues.

My gut feeling is that I could have done better in my job search and gotten a more prestigious role or effective position somewhere else with the experience I have. Something that would have helped get to where I want to be quicker. I won't post my whole CV but these are some of the highlights:

• Internship and extended role at boutique Financial Management Consulting firm as Research Analyst.

• BSc (Hons) 2.1 in Econ with lots of finance (derivatives, financial modelling, corpfin, econometrics, etc.).

• President of very large university economics society (+lots of achievements within role).

• Lots of extracurricular achievements, e.g. Bloomberg Market Concepts, Uni employability credentials, and previous internships and jobs (outside of finance).

I'm sold on wanting to work in wealth management, and despite still being quite young (21) - I can't help to think that I'm over-qualified or at least being understimulated in the role I'm currently in, which is almost entirely administrative. Would I have been better off going corporate and working in a Bank's WM division? Or am I generally too young for that?

Would appreciate input from someone in the field on this career path, particularly on what you guys did at my age before getting in to wealth management. I hear many start in accounting roles first, is that a better route?

Basically, straight out of uni I got on a grad scheme for junior project management. About year and a half later I've realised it's just not for me and I'm looking to move, but I'm not really sure where else the skills are applicable.

Nearly 2 years out of uni means I'm probably not eligible for grad schemes anymore, so I'm a bit lost at what to even look at. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks

Pretty much the title. I've been in IT for about 2 years now full time, doing everything from full account creation in multiple systems, AD set ups, licensing, 2FA set up, creating procedures/documentation for account creation/deletion/promotion, along with basic help desk stuff like password resets, equipment set ups. I have Comptia A+, Security+, CySA+. How can I get an identity and access management job with this experience? I'm looking at the ms-500 cert - is there anything else I can leverage to help with finding a job in IAM? or should I look elsewhere in security first?

It seems like a fair few of us have been through the ringer with scope creep, unrealistic expectations, unclear delegation and sometimes just poor leadership.

I'm wondering if people have had great experiences with engagement managers or project managers. What did they do that made the biggest difference?

Hey everyone, this is a long post. I hope people will find this helpful in their research.

In November I decided that I want to invest around $200k in hosted Bitcoin mining. The biggest issue was that the miners had to be online by the end of 2021 for tax reasons. With the market being what it is, that was a tight deadline. I reached out to Compass, Blockware, Frontier, Wattum and Vbit Minning (these guys never replied). The only ones that claim to have any availability still in 2021 was Wattum. This is my experience with them

Wattum purchase summary

• I originally reached out to Wattum on November 1st
• Got offered either Avalon 1246 85 TH for $9300, live date December 15th
• Or S19 100 TH for $13,210, live date December 31st
• Both hosted in Russia, $0.075 KW/h
• I did not want to risk December 31st live date. If it slipped by only 1 day, my whole goal of being live in 2021 is ruined.
• Avalons are not as reliable and power efficient. But $ per TH was not that bad considering the market situation
• Wattum is changing the prices of their miners daily based on the price of BTC and how close we are to live date.
• By the time I made my decision on November 15h, the price was $9582
• The difference was not significant from a big picture point of view, so I ordered 10 x Avalon 1246 with live date December 15th

Wattum device delivery

So after I paid for order, I was waiting patiently. Especially with all the horror stories around mining delays, I was not sure what to expect. To my surprise, I got email on November 23rd that my miners have already arrived in their facility. And that they are going to inspect them and take pictures and get them ready for the connection. At the same time they asked me to signup for ViaBTC pool and send them my username.

Around a week later I asked them how are things going. I was hoping that maybe my miners could be connected earlier than December 15th, since they already have them. They replied that all is good and that I am still on schedule to be connected on December 15th, 5PM EST. Well there goes my hoping :-)

So I was waiting until December 15th. No communication from Wattum. I was checking my ViaBTC pool like once an hour. At 3:05 PM EST, I still did not see anything in my account, so I sent email to customer support about my order. I did not receive reply from Wattum, but around 3:20 I started to see my activity in ViaBTC: Proof

It is 2 days later now, and all my 10 Avalons ar

So I was playing 60 Secondswith a friend. I was digging the incognito behind what's the fate of the characters whenever they journey into the wasteland, and how they tell the events afterwards when they make it back. All of a sudden, I recalled the experience Fallout Shelter gave me back then on mid-2015 (I know MANY of you dislike that game, but hear me out). Then, that took me even further, to the point of reimagining Fallout 4's core based on what I consider to be a pretty neat concept.
Here's the deal:

Gamemode:
It would be inspired on something in between "Ironman mode" from S.T.A.L.K.E.R, Battlefield 2 campaign and Escape From Tarkov. When you die, you can choose which of your still-breathing companions you want to take control of. When that happens, the game would freeze for a moment to give the player some time to properly get on the new character's shoes by placing a prompt in the middle of the screen that would have a "Ready" button in appear the center of it when the game successfully performed the "player transfer".
If your whole squad is wiped, their corpses will disappear with their loot and you will be forced to choose a survivor from your base to control.
The quests progress persists through characters.

Start:
The player would be offered 2 options to choose from.
1- Random group of 3 level 1-5 characters. You can choose who you will take control of.
2- Custom level 5 character and, choosing between a random level 1-3 companion or a dog.
Every character would have their former perk points already spent on skilltrees that matched each character's affinity, based on the points they randomly received for their S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

Core gameplay:
Take over a vault/warehouse/apartment/etc. separated from the main open world (Like most Vaults). Claim it after cleaning all the enemies in it. The "main" objective would be to survive by scavenging for food, water resources, weapons, parts, seeking new folks, keeping your safehouse up (By upgrading it with help from the building menu) and your survivors alive.

You can personally give order to your companions to alter their playstyle (Keep distance; stay close-quarters; fight melee; attack on sight; hold fire) or use the "radial menu" to give the same order to everyone.

Since the base-building component would always be indoors, survivors would have to feed and hydrate from the "safehouse food container" (Placeholder name, right) where the player would store all the surviv

I was thinking it would be a good degree that covers IT (kind of, I am self studying for IT certs anyway) and business functions. I'm interested in IT and have helpdesk experience, but would like to move up to a management position in time.

Would this degree be helpful for someone like me?

Hi all. As the title says, I’m planning to buy property soon where I will grow my own food and try to live sustainably. I have enough saved to buy a house and land, but it will clear out all my savings so I need to continue working a remote job for income.

My current position is a marketing database analyst role for a small company that is not expected to survive much longer. I’m in a dying industry (print publishing), using archaic software, so I don’t have a whole lot of transferable skills on my resume and I’m worried about being able to branch into new fields.

I’ve considered a career in Data Science as I’m good at mining through data and finding insights, but I’m worried about having an intensive workload with lots of calls. My current gig is cushy because I have a lot of downtime that will allow me to work on my farm part of the day… but I don’t know how much longer this job will be here.

Some skills/experience I have: I’m very good at Excel - I know how to make basic macros and plan to learn VBA. Im good at visualizing data and making it presentable. I’m familiar with SQL & Python (need a refresher tho). I’m pretty decent at basic front-end web development too(HTML/CSS/JavaScript).

Any recommendations? After I move and my home is paid off, I won’t need a crazy high income but I’m hoping to keep making at least $60k.