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Morning Routine
Ladies, I’m struggling with work-life balance at work with two little ones, please send me your routines! I wake at 8 AM, feed my kids and get them to school. Then I have coffee and breakfast, my “me time!” and start work. I wake at 7 AM, get the kids up and feed/bathe, drive to…
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My Feminist Radicalization at Reed College
I was radicalized as a feminist not from my mother who started her business in (what was supposed to be) my first ever bedroom, nor from my three over-accomplished older sisters, but due to my freshman year at Reed College in 1990. I befriended a senior who *saw* me, like really saw me. Don’t hate…
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He is busy
No, he cannot talk now, he is busy. He is working. No, he cannot attend the monthly meeting of his teachers and fellow parents, where we find out if the school is closing because he is busy. No he can’t take a lunch break and meet his kid to walk him to after care because…
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Gendered Language as a Software Engineer
Imagine a (highly generalized) pair programming situation where two engineers, a man and a woman, are talking about specific subjects: When pairing partner makes a mistake Men: That’s not right, I’ll show you. Women: I do it a slightly different way. (explains it) Talking about achievements Men: I wrote the best ruby router gem. Women:…
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Choose Your Adventure: Bright & Shiny Technical Adoption Cycles
You enter into a dark cave. There are two choices: bright and shiny new tech diamond glistening in the offing promising speed of development, simplicity, and money for everyone. The other option is years of decaying code, written in Cobol, supported by the old guy in the corner. Or worse, staying the same. Turn to…
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Another thread on my phone (part 2)
Drip sup thats cap bro Emerson get on your switch No mic on switch. I need a PC!!!!! Yeah switch is for babies you’re a baby why cant u get a PC Dad says he needs $$ for it. didnt have a job for so long what do they do when they need money? go…
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1001st Job Interview Transcript (Note to Self: Study Hard and Get That Job!)
Welcome Mispronounced First and Last Name! Is this a good time to talk? I loved your resume and wondered if I could ask you a few questions? Then we’ll get into more details about the position. Hm, your resume says you were Head of the Engineering at Very Important Company. Is that true? That you…
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Thread found on my phone yesterday
Sup GOAT Nada GOAT Emerson bro answer Dad has my switch 🙁 When do u get it back? He says when he has a job. Dude my mom needs a job. she wont buy me bux either F*&(&*(&*( We need robux!! Keep it clean Im on my moms phone. I need 100k robux for that…
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Are you a rock star engineer?!?
Then we want you! Do you show up at work at 3PM? That’s right, roll on into work with jeans covered in the Burt Reynolds – yes – Cool-Aid and Jaeger. YUM! Do you approach code like a rock star? Do you write your own code in your own language (you made up), writing for…
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This Is Not A Life Event
Good morning, Kaiser. Can I get your social security number, address, and fingerprint to make sure I know who I’m talking to. Thank you. Now you are asking for new coverage. Oh, you had coverage, but you lost your job. Lucky for you this is a life event! Yes, we determine if you are experiencing…