even though it will be more expensive and might tank the project
There's a bright side for everything.
A lot of the larger companies I've worked for are rotten inside. They seem to base their decisions on how hard they can fuck over their employees. They would rather lose the entire cake than give you a crumb.
The takeaway from this is to try not to take it personally. Scorpions gonna scorp.
Prank phone calls. Its still possible with enough dedication and effort, but between smart call ID, the phone boxes disappearing and 99.99% of incoming calls being scams its just not worth the effort.
Time was if you knew a phone number and 30p in your pocket you could pop into a phone box and get an expensive laugh.
I also kinda miss how they smell. It was awful mix of piss, cigarettes and burnt plastic, but it was a pretty unique sensation.
Anyone got that vintage pic of a guy in a bunk bed with a massive CRT monitor duct taped to the top bunk so hes just lying on his back ready for the crushing?
Am in Scotland. Frequently overhear people talking about how Trump has a plan to save us. Never tried to engage with any of these people, but they dont sound like theyre joking.
You need to teach the normies what to look for. I use Proton because it was the first one i tried and it did what I wanted to. I dont trust it though. I dont know what to look for for it to be trustworthy.
"You know the government and basically any corporation that wants it can have access to all of your activity and tie it to you? Send all your data through me first. Trust me bro. Totes secure dawg." Just immediately triggers my suspicion, and it will be triggered on any service like that.
I would actually enjoy reading that. We all know it happens, and happens a lot. Would be nice to hear about it so we know we didnt fail, it just wasnt possible to succeed.
In UK I just round it up to the nearest note with the phrase "keep the change pal". I look like a fairly generous guy if the change is 4.90. I look like a condescending prick if the change is 0.10.
At that point though im out the door so I dont have to deal with gratitude or the ol' stinkeye
There's a bright side for everything.
A lot of the larger companies I've worked for are rotten inside. They seem to base their decisions on how hard they can fuck over their employees. They would rather lose the entire cake than give you a crumb.
The takeaway from this is to try not to take it personally. Scorpions gonna scorp.