#Benefits and Best Practices

[milfvael]

Marketing is in many ways the biggest translation of my skills and interests to a job that actually makes money. However I hate corporations and advertising is a blight upon the world and I spend my days at best making the CEO rich while contributing nothing else to society

[autisticlee]

no one knows just how hard I work at things. how I have to work 1000000x more than the average person to compensate for being autistic and adhd and probably other things i'm working out with therapist, and having a sort of physical disability i've not received any help or treatment for. everyone assumes I don't try or give up too soon. they think I just started, need more practice. they think I expect everything handed to me immediately with no work or effort and don't acknowledge the multiple years i've put into things. they think I have no right to be upset about still failing to get where I want even after working my entire life to get there, while watching people around me surpass even my meager goals within a fraction of the time and work i've out into the same thing. constantly getting surpassed by everyone around me who seem to barely do any work to get there compared to me. it's all handed to them and falls into their lap so easily. all because they don't have the extra obstacles to overcome and work around that I do. while they go from point A to Z immediately with no major stops in between, I have to go through every single letter and then some, often getting sent back to the start. but it's always *my* fault, according to everyone. it's not the fault of those around me who ignore me, don't support me, don't help me, don't believe in me, etc. it's my fault they don't do those things. because doing the work of 10 people in one isn't enough, just because it's me. and not reaching Z as fast as everyone else means I don't deserve any of the support or help or anything else and means i'm not trying hard enough. it doesn't matter that I *need* to work harder than 100 "normal" people combined to get even half the result! Just because I can't reach what they do means i'm not trying hard enough! ugh.

[cementcornfield]

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[datastate]

HOW ABOUT 26? WHAT PETS YOUR PEEVE, MY FRIEND?

26: MY BIGGEST PET PEEVES

steeples my hands. looks away. where do i begin...

i feel like some of my graphic design pet peeves have some legitimate grounds to stand on (balance of contrast, mandatory excessive flashing in the name of aesthetic/mood lighting, small text, etc), so i will refrain from delving into that... let's see

i think i get a bit annoyed when i see people who willfully use the phrase "i'm the only one who understands [x]" because it feels like an immediate precursor to shut down any discussion you could have, and also just a bit arrogant?

i appreciate the sentiment when people say stuff like 'you're the only one who understands [x]!' but... i also want to take the time to say that i mostly enjoy talking about this subject with other people too? regardless of whether it's fictional characters/settings or a real phenomenon/issue, i don't see a point to me talking about it if i don't have other people who can engage with it with me. "i don't want to be the only person you look to for this perspective - i want to hear your thoughts & ideas too!" you know?

it just feels a bit sad seeing that phrase circulate too because in fictional contexts, many people take this as the only way to announce that they're a 'true' fan of some character/series. but i've always felt that it's really sweet to hear what other people think of the same characters you love so much; there are some people here that i've connected with through loving the dreamers and we had a lot of fun delving into all of those different hcs for how their interactions could go. others on here where i saw they enjoyed various yttd characters/dynamics that i already appreciated, and yet they took me to see a whole new perspective/depth to my appreciation! i loved bouncing ideas back and forth with these people - even if it was just through tags and such. and i'd be really sad if they felt like there wasn't a space for that because "the resident kai satou liker already exists, sorry!" like...? what do you expect? in a fan server where you're meant to share your love for this series, does the member limit cap off at the cast limit...? that's just silly.

i really feel like there's something valuable that plenty of people can bring to the table as long as you provide the space for them to, and it's just courtesy to let them know they'll be heard and respected even & especially with different interpretations. that unique view is what makes it fun to discuss & share!!!

[0crooked-arcade0]

{{Just my luck that in our systems attempt to try and relive the ongoing stress due to the absolute dumpster fire that is me trying to avoid my father that we put on some music, only for Clair de Lune to end up in the shuffle, causing Ruben Victoriano to manifest in my range like a sleeper agent from hell.}}

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[castor-redd]

Ugh, the job market is so sad right now ;-;

I had a meeting scheduled for later today to chat with an internal recruiter about a position their company is hiring for (and it's a job I'm really interested), but they've just asked to reschedule for Monday. Really hoping that it's a genuine reschedule and not just "we've hired someone else but we're going to give you a little bit of a runaround until it doesn't look bad for us to cancel".

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[nortonwifey]

fuckkk ada and emil's story makes me so emotional ohhmyngod orpheus why did you do that

[noperopesaredope]

This may seem unrelated, but it suddenly hit me that this could also apply to Dexven vs. Rapple from Ever After High. Like, this entire post articulates my feelings on that perfectly and I'm kind of weirded out at how many parallels their are here? Anyway, yeah, I reblogged this post a few minutes ago and realized that this is a perfect explanation for why I prefer Dexven over Rapple.

I’m thinking about Wicked tonight, specifically why Elphaba ends up with Fiyero instead of Glinda in the musical despite Elphaba and Glinda having the more well-rounded relationship.

You could chalk it up to the writers wanting a heteronormative ending (and I’m certain that’s part of it) or the fact that Elphaba and Fiyero had a love affair in the book. But I think there’s a bit more nuance to it.

The whole point of Glinda’s character is that she upholds the status quo of Oz. No matter how much she loves Elphaba or sympathizes with the plight of the Animals, she will always align herself with the current system and those in power. And as long as that remains the case, a relationship between her and Elphaba is futile because Elphaba will not give up her cause.

Elphaba and Glinda represent to different ends of a spectrum. Elphaba resists the oppressive forces in Oz, while Glinda upholds them. But Fiyero is somewhere in the middle. He starts out privileged and carefree like Glinda, but quickly turns to Elphaba’s side. He does become Captain of the Guard, but only to find Elphaba and help her evade arrest.

And therein lies the difference between Glinda and Fiyero as love interests to Elphaba. Glinda would never sacrifice her title as “the Good Witch” and all her power granted from the Wizard, even if it meant helping Elphaba. Fiyero, on the other hand, does give up his privilege, his title, and even his human form for Elphaba. Glinda clings to what the status quo gives her, while Fiyero ultimately rejects it.

Yes, the writing around Elphaba and Fiyero’s romance is a bit rushed and doesn’t have the same gradual development that Elphaba and Glinda have. And yes, I have no doubt heteronormativity played a role in giving Elphaba a male love interest in the end. But I see a lot of people write off Fiyero and his relationship with Elphaba and I just don’t agree.

Why does Elphaba end up with Fiyero instead of Glinda? Because Fiyero makes the sacrifices that Glinda wasn’t willing to.

[turtlesandfrogs]

What I was taught growing up: Wild edible plants and animals were just so naturally abundant that the indigenous people of my area, namely western Washington state, didn't have to develop agriculture and could just easily forage/hunt for all their needs.

The first pebble in what would become a landslide: Native peoples practiced intentional fire, which kept the trees from growing over the camas praire.

The next: PNW native peoples intentionally planted and cultivated forest gardens, and we can still see the increase in biodiversity where these gardens were today.

The next: We have an oak prairie savanna ecosystem that was intentionally maintained via intentional fire (which they were banned from doing for like, 100 years and we're just now starting to do again), and this ecosystem is disappearing as Douglas firs spread, invasive species take over, and land is turned into European-style agricultural systems.

The Land Slide: Actually, the native peoples had a complex agricultural and food processing system that allowed them to meet all their needs throughout the year, including storing food for the long, wet, dark winter. They collected a wide variety of plant foods (along with the salmon, deer, and other animals they hunted), from seaweeds to roots to berries, and they also managed these food systems via not only burning, but pruning, weeding, planting, digging/tilling, selectively harvesting root crops so that smaller ones were left behind to grow and the biggest were left to reseed, and careful harvesting at particular times for each species that both ensured their perennial (!) crops would continue thriving and that harvest occurred at the best time for the best quality food. American settlers were willfully ignorant of the complex agricultural system, because being thus allowed them to claim the land wasn't being used. Native peoples were actively managing the ecosystem to produce their food, in a sustainable manner that increased biodiversity, thus benefiting not only themselves but other species as well.

So that's cool. If you want to read more, I suggest "Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: Ethnobotany and Ecological Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America" by Nancy J. Turner

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