Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by leafygreene » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 2:08 PM UTC

FerretFred wrote: post #18

gtsteve wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That sounds like the company's problem, not yours, although being evidently a conscientious sort I can see why you'd take it as your own. If your company has a risk register, this is an important item to add, and if not it's time to make one.

Yes, a lot of people outside the company have said that. I feel a degree of loyalty having been there right from the start, but I'm sure this will disappear in a year's time :) The risk register is an interesting thought which I'll check out; thanks!

That's when you bill them $500/hr for your services out of retirement.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by leafygreene » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 2:09 PM UTC

quazar987 wrote: post #9

There’s no perfect pillow, its little bigger or smaller, always

And once you become accustomed to your imperfect pillow, no other will do!

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by leafygreene » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 2:16 PM UTC

chefkoch wrote: post #20

what do i want to do with my life?

You don't have to do anything. You don't have to be anyone. You don't have to go anywhere. Life is not going to stop because you don't do something with your life. What are the 100 trillion lifeforms on earth, 8 billion of them human, doing that's so essential?

Nadda.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by all2 » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 2:29 PM UTC

dijereedan wrote: post #27

The apathy that accompanies depression. Most days, I can't complete simple chores let alone the important duties required of an adult with a house and family.

My dude, I have been here. I set my "baseline self care" to try and combat some of this.

1. eat enough 2. sleep enough (you're depressed, you need more sleep than normal) 3. read the Bible

That last one is for christian folks. My faith and dependence on God has been the thing that has allowed me to pull through. Self-care comes in close second.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by all2 » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 2:30 PM UTC

shannifin wrote: post #22

Not enough income. Inability to focus. Inability to maintain a routine or sleep schedule.

I recommend not worrying about a "sleep schedule" and just get enough sleep. Shoot for getting up 8 hours from when you go to bed.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by leafygreene » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 2:34 PM UTC

We malign China's social credit system, but the same systems exists in America, only worse. We have “credit systems” for everything: financial, criminal, employment, race, sex, social, etc. These systems forget nothing, and they can be used in perpetuity to support any decision needed for or against you: a job, a house, a life, etc.

We built these systems. We wrote every if/then/else reject algorithm out there, consequence: rejection. The algorithm does not love you; therefore, begone! And to see just how much it loves you (or doesn't), try pulling a comprehensive background check on yourself. Records you thought gone 20 years ago? Ha! As if.

Try applying for a job using an HR system like Taleo, ADP, etc. You have sins, financial problem, criminal record, hole in resumé? Your application will never see human eyes. It won't even be marked for review.

I hope for your sake that you never make even a modest mistake.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by regitempus » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 2:46 PM UTC

willcipriano wrote: post #37

trinovantes wrote: post #7

I'm almost 30 and still have to deal with acne

Have you tried accutane? I have a family history of adult acne, took accutane in my early 20's and after six months it was permanently gone. They used to call me "Pizza Face McGee" it was that bad.

Sorry but lmao @ Pizza Face McGee

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by willcipriano » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 2:49 PM UTC

regitempus wrote: post #47

willcipriano wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you tried accutane? I have a family history of adult acne, took accutane in my early 20's and after six months it was permanently gone. They used to call me "Pizza Face McGee" it was that bad.

Sorry but lmao @ Pizza Face McGee

It's fine. Andy Dick had his own show and that was one of the sketches. I gave as good as I got back then.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by leafygreene » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 4:19 PM UTC

leafygreene wrote: post #43

chefkoch wrote: post #20

what do i want to do with my life?

You don't have to do anything. You don't have to be anyone. You don't have to go anywhere. Life is not going to stop because you don't do something with your life. What are the 100 trillion lifeforms on earth, 8 billion of them human, doing that's so essential? Nadda.

And there's a lot to being an Everyman. It's not a life lived unwell, or it doesn't have to be. One could well argue that unwellness is a function of doing. Read I. Berlin’s In Defense of Idleness.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by mastrsushi » Tue, Oct 05, 2021, 6:11 PM UTC

culopatin wrote: post #38

I’m almost 30 and I’m still chasing the career I want. I’m in IT, but I want to be in software dev. I want to build things, not just fix them. When I was 17 a company poached my from my technical high school and put me in the field to learn by doing. It went great, but it’s not the career I want. I need to find the same opportunity but in a software developer role. I’m confident that I’ll be a sponge and I’ll produce…

I don’t want to discourage you, but A LOT of software engineering is fixing things.

Coming from someone who also said “I want to build things not fix them” when I picked CS when I was 18.

To be fair, I went to ODU though and didn’t have the best grades.