Posts by Ryan Gomez4

brightheron64 said:To put it simply, let’s look at it this way.

Most positions within the federal government attract a massive wave of applicants, but here is the reality of what follows... people land the job, maybe even show some early enthusiasm, but before long, they get swallowed whole by the machine, and slowly—thanks to that guaranteed paycheck and total job security—they just sink into the gray monotony that defines bureaucracy in the first place.

Having a permanent contract with a guaranteed salary tends to kill any sense of initiative or drive...

So, if we implemented performance-based pay paired with a bit of relative job insecurity, it would actually spark passion and foster a much higher standard of work among employees. Plus, it makes it significantly easier for the government to trim away the excess weight...

We all said we wanted capitalism, right? Fine, but then let it actually set the rules for every structure, rather than having a system where some people toil day and night without knowing if they'll even have a job tomorrow, while others—in the most polite version of socialism imaginable—just coast through their roles without earning a cent, effectively acting as anchors on the entire system because their lack of productivity drags down everyone else who actually wants to work hard...

Therefore, wherever it can be implemented:

four-year employment contracts
performance-based evaluations
attendance-based metrics
customer satisfaction ratings
....

Once those terms expire, the top 65% of performers based on those scores would retain their positions and see their contracts automatically renewed. Meanwhile, the bottom 35% would be phased out, allowing their spots to be filled by new hires who have gone through a much more rigorous selection process than just mindlessly scanning through resumes...

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

What on earth happened to Mark Webber? 😕

Michael Lee4 said:Lewis Hamilton just blew right past Grandpa like he wasn't even there. 😁

Well, Grandpa definitely flew off the car. 🤷

Jeremy Castillo7 said:I think we’re a bit too hard on ourselves sometimes. Speaking from my own experience—having worked with folks from both the West and the Far East—our people are more than capable of holding their own. In fact, they’re often left staring in disbelief at how much we can actually pull off under pressure. It probably comes down to the fact that around here, you have to be resourceful just to survive, whereas over there, everything is so structured that they rarely ever have to improvise.
The issue isn't a lack of talent or competence; the real headache is the systemic organization and management. We're talking about failures at the high-level executive tier, not at the actual workstation.
If you’re a sharp individual with the right skills and experience, you’ll find work. Of course, being a highly trained specialist is a prerequisite, and if you've got those credentials, doors open everywhere. I mean, where else are you going to go to find a turnkey expert? No matter what you pay them, you're getting a bargain.
Our massive problem, however, is that given the current state of our economy, fewer and fewer people are getting the chance to actually "learn the ropes." Even without the whole brain drain phenomenon, we're still losing ground.

Well, I’m a "finished expert." I’ve got the overseas degree, passed my certification here in the States, I’ve got my Master’s, and twenty years under my belt in this field. I speak multiple languages, too. And yet, nobody is lining up to hire me.

I’m not worried about the brain drain from the European Union; I’m actually worried about all those people from the European Union moving here. Just the other day, I was chatting with some colleagues about how once we join the European Union, foreign engineers will be the ones handling all the major projects, while we'll be lucky if we even land a job near the construction site.

There are 8 poses in this sequence:

1. Viparita karani

2. 2. Paschimotanasan

3. Yoga mudra

4. Bhudzhangasan

5. Bhudzhangasan 5. Dhanurasan

6. Ardh shalabhasan 7. Ardh matsyendrasan 8. Vrikshasan

7. Ardh shalabhasan 7. Ardh matsyendrasan 8. Vrikshasan

8. Ardh shalabhasan 7. Ardh matsyendrasan 8. Vrikshasan

Sophia Wells72 said:Ugh, I took some classes on reading Cyrillic back in school, but I’m nowhere near fluent enough to actually follow everything. Is there an English version available? 😁

No, but I can send you links to some videos where an instructor walks through the drills. If you get stuck, just shoot me a DM. Or, if you're heading out to California soon, I can show you the ropes in person.
🙂

Sophia Wells72 said:What kind of exercises are we talking about? Give me a hint, especially for us girls dealing with PCOS.

Yoga—specifically that Scorpion complex. Here’s the link

Honestly, I totally fixed my thyroid issues (well, at least it's acting normal now) just by doing yoga.

melloworca6 said:Is it actually helping you?

Ryan Gomez44 can't even take hormones, and not just because of the thyroid, but because of that other autoimmune issue. My immunologist told me there's no way I should be on birth control pills.

I know, that's why I don't take them. I finally got my thyroid under control, and I don't need it going haywire again. As for whether it helps, I'll find out during my next cycle. Wish me luck.

Grace Chase97 said:How exactly are you "fixing" this? Aside from being stuck indoors. Is there actually nothing else that can be done? (excluding hormones, obviously)

I’m using evening primrose oil plus Vitamin E, along with an herbal blend of angelica, valerian, elderberry, calendula, and chamomile. Plus, I'm doing hormone-balancing exercises.

Same here. And I can't touch hormone treatments because of my thyroid issues.

Grace Chase97 said:Does anyone have any clue what might be going on here?!🙏
My flow is pretty light. It lasts about three days. Maybe four at most. The first couple of days are totally fine, but by day three, I deal with such a massive flood that no pad can actually handle it. It stays like that for a few hours, and I basically have to stay in bed just to change my pad constantly.
Once that surge passes, the bleeding almost completely stops!🙏 There’s barely a drop left. It’s wild. Right after that crazy flood, everything just ends. And that’s it for the month!😕 🤷

I’m the same way—on day three, I can't even leave the house without worrying about leaking, and last time I even had some spotting. Ginićka mentioned it might be because my uterine lining is thickening too much. Usually, my period is much heavier and lasts seven days.

I think you’d be better off asking about that on the women's health PDF

Betty James63 said:I know it’s normal for spotting to happen, but this wasn't just a little bit. It was a massive chunk.
Man, melloworca6, I don’t know what I’d do without you. You’re basically my lifeline on every single thread. 🙂

Sometimes the entire basal layer just peels off at once. If you took a scorching hot shower, that’s likely the culprit—though overdoing it at the gym can trigger it too.

hollowtrucker77 said:Mods have editing privileges, but they really ought to keep their hands off everything else.
Even if it's just fixing a few typos or some basic grammar, some malicious user will spin a narrative claiming a "corrupt moderator" is butchering their literary masterpiece.
I've even heard stories about mods editing posts to make them look insulting just so they have an excuse to ban someone.
Bottom line: good intentions don't stop people from being petty.

That’s exactly why I don't touch anything. If a post is a total mess, I'll just polish it up and shoot the user a DM telling them to rephrase it.

Look, I'll let you in on a little secret: they’re coming for our PDF alternatives. I’ve taken a peek into my crystal ball, and just to be safe, I’m hoping the head moderator uses those eagle eyes of theirs to check things out. 🤣

I just finished reading a great one. The book. A Sci-Fi novel that actually explains why America isn't going to go under. It’s a good one. 😉

I swung by the Science Center in California this past Saturday, and they were open until 9:00 PM. On Sundays, they're running from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Look, ovhere you can check it yourself if you want. I have zero issues shopping in Trieste on Saturdays, morning or afternoon.

Mark White2 said:I'm totally on board with points 2. and 3., though I don't really buy the whole excuse that people just don't have any free time, because I mean, you see folks finding plenty of hours to hang out at the mall, catch a game, obsess over celebrity gossip, scroll through Facebook, text constantly, hit the betting shops, or just spend way too much time polishing their cars. I guess if they actually spent that time meaningfully with their kids, maybe there wouldn't be so many issues in the first place.

It’s not like people are working harder today just to make ends meet; I mean, history has always been pretty much like this. Coal miners weren't exactly heading home whistling a tune, fishermen never really had those neat 8-hour shifts, sailors would go months without seeing their families—and they didn't even have cell phones or the internet to stay in touch—and construction workers or dockworkers used to absolutely wreck their backs because we didn't have cranes back then... Honestly, before all this tech was implemented, I think every single job was way tougher and more dangerous than what we deal with now.

As far as I'm concerned, I'd be happiest if everyone just had more downtime. I don't work Saturdays or Sundays myself, and I guess I'd love it if everyone else could do the same. Sure, emergency services have to stay on call, but I really don't think coffee shops, retail stores, and stuff like that are strictly necessary.

Look, I live in California. If the shops and cafes shut down on Saturdays and Sundays, most off-season tourists will just head somewhere else. Even for me—I can't always get my shopping done during the week. If our local stores are closed on Saturday, I'm just going to drive over to Nevada or Arizona to get what I need. That’s money leaving our local economy right there. Plus, cafes make their best money on the weekends. So, who does closing on weekends actually help?

Scott Allen10 said:Man... please just take this kind of question over to Alternative... There's no "detox" happening here. It's just some dieting and exercise... Those "detox" claims are exactly what those alternative freaks love, and I don't want that philosophy in here...🙂

Oops 😳

That's what I get for reading a thread from the bottom up. 🙂

Sophia Wells72 said:It’s somewhere right in the middle of Alternative and Gastronomy.

Did anyone even ask me? 😁

Fasting doesn't actually detox you. If you aren't doing enemas, you're just accumulating more toxins (sorry if that's a bit much).

Ayurvedic cleansing also involves enemas and induced vomiting (apologies again).