Random talk thread: It just keeps happening

[Kara]

Your clients sure like treating you breh. Are you an accountant/escort?

While the nature of the industry doesn't lend itself to compassionate conservatism behavior, when I started out in it years ago I wasn't very employable and had to accept working for, well, anyone. Because I was at the "work or die" tier in my life, I managed to work with / for people who were infamous on the circuit for chewing through subcontractors like they were fresh dinner rolls (dying is a powerful motivational tool), which meant I was referred to more and more people like that. A lot of these people were referred to me by my patron, and I couldn't really reject the work for fear of damaging that lucrative relationship.

Eventually I worked myself out of "work or die" tier, but the money was OK and I had an exit strategy with my ex, so I stayed in the game I had constructed for myself instead of extricating myself ahead of schedule. (When you know something awful will eventually end, it makes it bearable.) Now I have no exit strategy and live in a hell of my own making.

Anyways, I'm pretty sure the person I kind of work with who invited me did so at the behest of a client of mine, so they are trying to be nice to me in their own way.

[CatsCatsCats]

But still pb&j is delicious, especially toasted

[Positive Touch]

Does anyone else hate the texture of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? It's just unpleasant, especially with the contrast between cool jelly and room temperature peanut butter. I just hate the way it splooges in your mouth when you bite down. Jelly is so fucking sweet too

fuck a pb n j

not like this esch

[Joe Molotov]

I had a PB&J sandwich today. Between this and his JRPG posts, I feel like Esch is literally denouncing my entire life today. 

[Phoenix Dark]

"Fuck Capri Sun"  - Eschalon

[demi]

I'll make like 3 PB&J for dinner. Maybe even use Strawberry if I'm feeling fancy and pretty.

[fistfulofmetal]

thats why you put your peanut butter in the fridge

[Joe Molotov]

I make my sandwiches in the morning and then put them in the fridge at work, so they're always cold by the time I eat them.

[fistfulofmetal]

crunchy peanut butter for life.

i'd put rocks in my peanut butter if it was socially acceptable.

[Kara]

Working until almost 10 last night was a bad idea.

Opening up Skype when I came home was also a bad idea.

It all lead to a sleepless night before a hell day, and I'm both anxious and depressed this morning. Couldn't even get myself to work out.

All I wanna do is lie in bed and cry. 

[Kara]

No worries breh, Skype was a problem because I couldn't resist from digging through old convos with my ex after I opened it to see who had messaged me (I was hoping it was my ex) and there was nothing else to do.

e: Unrelated: cancelled my therapist appointment on Tuesday this morning. Hopefully I don't have to wait 2.5 weeks to see them now.

[Eli Gulgin]

My grandma died   It was expected, she had a stroke almost 10 years ago and had been hospitalized since then. For the last few years she didn't really say anything anymore and now for over six months she was in a really bad shape, permanently bedridden, not eating almost at all and in a lot of pain so it's really a relief that she's not suffering anymore but it still makes me sad. She didn't deserve to spend the last years of her life in that shape. At least the care home she was at was a good place and not some depressing bleak institution.

Now I have no more grandparents left alive, all the others died over 10 years ago. I can't even remember them that well

[Brehvolution]

My condolences Eli.

[Eli Gulgin]

Thanks you guys.

[Kara]

So sorry, Eli.

[ZephyrFate]

The MoMA will have a Bjork exhibit next year: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bjork-exhibition-to-be-held-at-museum-of-modern-art-in-2015-20140618

I wanna go so bad!!!!!

[Phoenix Dark]

sorry to hear that Eli.

[Kara]

One of my parents brought me their father's World War 2 scrapbook to try cheer me up and it has like a shrine in it to the love of his life that was killed in 1939. I'm like, parental unit, the love of my life (so far) wasn't killed by fascists before we could have a life together, they left me because I'm a piece of shit after we kind of already had a life together and were right on the brink of ritually formalizing that. 

I had work to do tonight but I left it unfinished, came home at a normal hour instead, and jogged for a couple of miles rather than crushing my soul at a desk until 11 or something. 

[Rufus]

The lesseon is: there'll be someone else. It's a shit lesson and it means nothing until that someone is there or you stop caring, but it's true all the same.

[Shadow Mod]

green jolly ranchers

 

[Kara]

Karakand you need to go on vacation for like 2 weeks

I can't even get medical leave without a furor being raised by my clientele.

[chronovore]

Karakand you need to go on vacation for like 2 weeks

I can't even get medical leave without a furor being raised by my clientele.

Abiding by that is your choice; you might find that not doing what everyone expects or demands can be liberating.

[Phoenix Dark]

Do you work for a small firm or are you solo? I would assume most high profile clients would want a CPA tho.

[Kara]

Do you work for a small firm or are you solo? I would assume most high profile clients would want a CPA tho.

While I'm heavily embedded in some firms and the day-to-day accountant (but not the one whose name shows up on monthly board meeting reports) for some nonprofits, I fly solo.

e: Basically CPAs and EAs take on more work than they can complete so they hire me to do their work and sign their name to it while billing their clients their hourly rate when they paid me a fraction of that. Surplus value in action brehs.

[TVC15]

You never have awesome chats with me, you prick.

[Kara]

My new therapist text messages. 

Has mental health finally caught up with the late 1990s?

[Himu]

[G The Resurrected]

I come in for an all hands and while we were trying to call in a few folks our higher ups were prank calling random celebrities they met for our next big initiative. Finally got user experience on my project and it seems all my personal notes on what needs to be addressed and changed were affirmed today. I was so happy that I got to rub that in to the higher ups face, they were content with shipping an inferior product. If I'm putting my name anywhere near this I'm making sure I give it my all. Cause if it's successful it might lead to permanent employment and I can adapt the game to fit many different licenses for years to come.

[Squiddy]

My grandma died   It was expected, she had a stroke almost 10 years ago and had been hospitalized since then. For the last few years she didn't really say anything anymore and now for over six months she was in a really bad shape, permanently bedridden, not eating almost at all and in a lot of pain so it's really a relief that she's not suffering anymore but it still makes me sad. She didn't deserve to spend the last years of her life in that shape. At least the care home she was at was a good place and not some depressing bleak institution.

Now I have no more grandparents left alive, all the others died over 10 years ago. I can't even remember them that well

Now that feel, my condolences.

Moving is kinda fun, it feels so good to just through all sorts of crim & cram that you've gathered over the years.

[TVC15]

I come in for an all hands and while we were trying to call in a few folks our higher ups were prank calling random celebrities they met for our next big initiative. Finally got user experience on my project and it seems all my personal notes on what needs to be addressed and changed were affirmed today. I was so happy that I got to rub that in to the higher ups face, they were content with shipping an inferior product. If I'm putting my name anywhere near this I'm making sure I give it my all. Cause if it's successful it might lead to permanent employment and I can adapt the game to fit many different licenses for years to come.

What are you doing, pissface?

[G The Resurrected]

I'm working on a project for an as of yet unannounced mobile game with a major publisher and license behind it. I don't have an office space as of yet , but if I make it through their probationary period (180 days) I can claim an office here or in Burbank. I'll also get a living wage if that happens, cause as it is now I'm hourly till I go through peer review which could happen in the next month or two. I've already taken initiative and have been leading my team well. I want to continue this positive movement towards some stability instead of contract and consulting work.

[Kara]

Do you remember all the hoopla people raised about filling out household censuses in 2010 even though they literally determine how seats are apportioned in the House of Representatives?

I wish ALL THOSE PEOPLE would have to fill out just one annual manufacturer's census. These things are tedious as heck and quite longwinded, and you don't get to do them decennially either. 

At least they're easy money and I don't have to worry about being penalized by the gov for providing incorrect information. 

[chronovore]

Previously felt like, Oh, hey, I'm awake at a bright-and-early 05:30, it must be summer.

Then I saw swarms of mosquitoes outside and thought, It's really summer now.

But then last night I woke up to being barnstormed by mosquitoes at 02:00, 04:30, and 05:00 and am fucking knackered for it. NOW IT'S SUMMER.

[Phoenix Dark]

Do you remember all the hoopla people raised about filling out household censuses in 2010 even though they literally determine how seats are apportioned in the House of Representatives?

I wish ALL THOSE PEOPLE would have to fill out just one annual manufacturer's census. These things are tedious as heck and quite longwinded, and you don't get to do them decennially either. 

At least they're easy money and I don't have to worry about being penalized by the gov for providing incorrect information. 

I worked for the Census in 2010. The pay was great but it was one of my earliest experienced with govt waste. My team's first assignment turned out to literally be a big ass lake with no houses anywhere. We drove around for a bit then went to lunch, then drove back to the office like "there were no people to survey"

[Cerveza mas fina]

Previously felt like, Oh, hey, I'm awake at a bright-and-early 05:30, it must be summer.

Then I saw swarms of mosquitoes outside and thought, It's really summer now.

But then last night I woke up to being barnstormed by mosquitoes at 02:00, 04:30, and 05:00 and am fucking knackered for it. NOW IT'S SUMMER.

How can you fall asleep knowning there is mosquitos.

I hate mosquitos.

[brawndolicious]

I have tons of swelling under my right eye.  I think it's a bug bite but I abuse the Raid so wtf. I'm going crazy.

[Joe Molotov]

You just invented the energy drink, Biz.

[Mupepe]

Biz, since you're going places in life, if you need a Robin to your Batman just keep me in mind please.

[Mr. Gundam]

Schoooooooooooooooooooooooools out for Summer!

Last day of work until August 25th.

[fistfulofmetal]

ya'll can just start calling me king now


cuz i got mah crown put in

[Phoenix Dark]

Schoooooooooooooooooooooooools out for Summer!

Last day of work until August 25th.

dude I always forget to ask this. Do you guys have go back like once every few weeks to meet/prepare/whatever, during summer break? Or are  you off for literally the entire summer?

[Mr. Gundam]

Schoooooooooooooooooooooooools out for Summer!

Last day of work until August 25th.

dude I always forget to ask this. Do you guys have go back like once every few weeks to meet/prepare/whatever, during summer break? Or are  you off for literally the entire summer?

Off the entire Summer. I go back on the 25th to work on transfer special education paperwork and do some trainings. The kids don't come back until September 3rd.

[Phoenix Dark]

Schoooooooooooooooooooooooools out for Summer!

Last day of work until August 25th.

dude I always forget to ask this. Do you guys have go back like once every few weeks to meet/prepare/whatever, during summer break? Or are  you off for literally the entire summer?

Off the entire Summer. I go back on the 25th to work on transfer special education paperwork and do some trainings. The kids don't come back until September 3rd.

That's cool. So you get to chill with Lil Gundam

[G The Resurrected]

Woke up and accidentally poured soda water into my cold brew coffee. It's really not that bad. Kind of refreshing.

I use my sodastream exclusively to fizz up my coffee. I add just a touch of  milk and ice and thats my go to in the morning.

[Mr. Gundam]

Schoooooooooooooooooooooooools out for Summer!

Last day of work until August 25th.

dude I always forget to ask this. Do you guys have go back like once every few weeks to meet/prepare/whatever, during summer break? Or are  you off for literally the entire summer?

Off the entire Summer. I go back on the 25th to work on transfer special education paperwork and do some trainings. The kids don't come back until September 3rd.

That's cool. So you get to chill with Lil Gundam

Yep! Really like being a stay-at-home Dad in the Summer.

They're going to Omaha on Wednesday, though. I'm doing a day trip to Canada and then down to Portland and Bend on Thursday for a long weekend.

[TVC15]

I neglected to shave like half my face this morning.

[Squiddy]

I bought £12 worth of food with my Nectar points 

Shit is more or less free since I used my Nectar card when my mates bought stuff @ Sainsbury's.
 

[TVC15]

I'm going to spend $15 on booze and spend all night spray painting my room with rum and coke.

[Madrun Badrun]

15$ does not sound like a drunkable amount of booze. 

[Mr. Gundam]

15$ does not sound like a drunkable amount of booze.

I can get some awesome barrel-aged 10-12% beer for $15. Enough to get ya drunk.

[Mupepe]

I'm going to spend $15 on booze and spend all night spray painting my room with rum and coke.

Get drunk and talk dirty to me tonight instead.  PM me if you're interested

[Steve Contra]

I get the keys to my house at 6pm today 

Everyone is free to come and say hi to Gus

[Joe Molotov]

Just get some bottom-shelf hobo liquor.

[Madrun Badrun]

15$ does not sound like a drunkable amount of booze.

in real countries like America we can get a shitty handle of alcohol for like 5$ so TVC is probably gonna get pretty drunk

I wish I lived in a real country that has cheap liquor and access to guns.  All I get is snow, safety, and healthcare

[TVC15]

15$ does not sound like a drunkable amount of booze.

in real countries like America we can get a shitty handle of alcohol for like 5$ so TVC is probably gonna get pretty drunk

I wish I lived in a real country that has cheap liquor and access to guns.  All I get is snow, safety, and healthcare

Also in America, you can piss on my face.

[Madrun Badrun]

Ya, I saw the travel brochure.

[Kara]

I'm going to spend $15 on booze and spend all night spray painting my room with rum and coke.

 

Be the man I should have never stopped being.

[Kara]

I left my diazepam at home. Let's see how I handle my worst day of the week emotionally without it. (Have felt OK the past 2 days.)

[StealthFan]

15$ does not sound like a drunkable amount of booze.

[Madrun Badrun]

I'm listening to King Crimson because of Venture Bros. and Bad Religion.  Shit is weird.