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mike susz

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welp i just unfriended my cousin on facebook because they post stupid crap about how covid is psyops and wearing masks is dumb. i don’t know how much family i’m going to have left after all this.

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mike susz

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me, 3 months ago: grilling outside in 25f/-3.9c by flashlight, wearing a parka and winter hat.

me today: it’s 55f/12.8c and a bit windy, i should cook inside on the stove

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mike susz

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got a PS4Pro from a friend, first game i bought - @tonyhawk Pro Skater 1&2. (it’s been 20 years since i played these games.) a summary:

… skate … *slam* “Sorry Tony!”
… skate … *slam* “Sorry Tony!”
… skate … *slam* “Sorry Tony!”



“how do we play as the skeleton?”

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mike susz

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what i can say is, when you are approaching a new piece of work, consider how this will contribute to your future of work. how can you steer the ship of your career to end up in a place where you are still enthusiastic, versus tolerating whatever will continue to bring you income

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mike susz

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when i was young i was able to find work that was exciting to me and i excelled at. as i got older it shifted to work that tested my ability to tolerate the tedium of managing complexity and mitigating risk. i don’t know how to advise you to avoid following my path, but

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mike susz

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i hesitate to talk about these topics because i’m a basic middle-aged white guy who should be grateful i have a job, and i am grateful. i’m not expecting sympathy. i hope i can bring this up as a precautionary tale for anyone who sees this.

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mike susz

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i’m hitting a point in my career where the bulk of my work is incredibly valuable to my employer but not at all interesting or enjoyable to me. and the longer i spend creating/preserving value for them, the more my skills and my spirit wanes.

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mike susz

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i could not add a bank account to my apple pay account because the only way to verify i own it was to send a text to the number associated with the account. a land line.

apple literally never prepared for people to own phone numbers that cannot receive texts.

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mike susz

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my favorite part is when it gets to “verifying update” and saturates the upstream of my DSL which kills all my downstream connections. thanks apple.

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mike susz

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today’s Pokémon Go Kanto tour! i caught pokémon and raided all day, +645,000XP. finished all research (collection challenges, Challenger challenge, paid research)
* shinies caught: 5
* new shinies to this event: 1 (ditto)
* new-to-me shinies: 2 (including ditto)

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mike susz

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Sunday nights are great because not only do I get to beat myself up about what I failed to accomplish over the weekend, but I’m also confronted with how ill-prepared I am to deal with what’s coming on Monday

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mike susz

@mikesusz

there is a big, big difference between supporting a politician because:

they’re going to give people like me more power

vs

they’re trying to give all people as much power as i have

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