Posts by Noah Fowler3

rustydrifter10, I need that entire PDF immediately. 😳

Please hurry, thanks. 🙂

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When are we finally getting a new moderator for the Hazel sub? The thread hygiene here is a disaster.

And no, it’s not just about people posting off-topic stuff...

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It’s like I can almost remember. 🤣

Casey Bennett said:Why would anyone log out of Tapatalk? What's the point? Unless you're sharing one phone with your entire family.

It’s not just about Reddit.😵

Surprisingly, some people actually use the logout option. ☕

Larry Wilson25 said:Maybe I'm just old school and missed something, but Tapatalk keeps you logged in constantly.
For instance, if I log in from the beach to write this, I stay showing as active, and then there are those 10 messages from random forum users.
This might sound funny, but my solution is to just delete the app and reinstall it. 🤦

Then I deal with the hassle of having to shorten my signature to "-Tapatalk" with every single post.

Honestly, though, the signatures showing specific phone models drive me crazy. Tapatalk would be fine; I like knowing when someone is posting from their phone.

Never heard of a manual logout?

Casey Bennett said:I don't know, maybe Tapatalk works differently on iOS than it does on Android.
I just logged out and back in. The signature stayed disabled.

As for deleting the app, honestly, I can't tell if I'm showing up online when I use it. My online status is turned off in the forum settings anyway.
But I don't have obsessive fans chasing me down, so I don't see any need to bother with deleting anything. 🙂

It depends on the version, but generally, after years of using it, the only reason I still have a Tapatalk signature is so I can go back and find myself. Just recently, a user on iOS made the same comment. 🤷

You think I wouldn't use a more original signature if I actually wanted one?

It’s not about whether I can turn it off, it's more about why things need to be toggled back on every single time I log out.

I don't really get why people have an issue with the Reddit signature. 🤔

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So, when are we finally getting a ban for all this gossip? 🍿

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Drew Ross2 said:This is a pretty silly topic.😍 Boo is a great moderator, and I honestly think she’ll be way more successful at managing this swamp than I ever was.😳

I took a break from the forums because I'm feeling pretty fragile right now. Since I'm in such a sensitive stage, I just can't deal with the extra stress of provocations, threats, insults, and all that other nonsense.

I'll be back once the baby is born.😁

Come join us on LinkedIn+, there's zero stress there. 🙂

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Roger Fowler said:When a company is facing a hundred thousand dollar hit from unexpected damages, you have to wonder if they can even call themselves a real business at all?

Wow. So you're telling me 80% of any nation's economy rests on the shoulders of micro-entrepreneurs? In what country on earth are these small business owners sitting around with an extra $100,000 in surplus cash?

"Quote:"

Jacob Alvarez said:Productivity scales with capital investment and education. It’s honestly a pretty straightforward concept if you think about it.

A map showing productivity levels across the European Union back in 2019 Darker colors mean better numbers.
In countries where productivity sits below the European Union average, you see much faster growth because they're catching up toward that 100.0 benchmark. The US is consistently lagging behind on this front.
It’s the exact same story when you look at wages. If you line up the productivity charts against wage data, the correlation is staring you right in the face.
Which means there’s basically zero room for wages to climb here. We’re sitting at the same level as Romania, just with noticeably higher paychecks. Meanwhile, Romania’s productivity is set to explode twice as fast as ours will.

How many high-quality workers is an employer actually going to be able to find once those people realize that no matter how hard they grind, they can't outpace the growth happening in Romania?

How exactly do we measure productivity in America? Statistics are a mess—you can twist them to say whatever you want. In reality, it doesn't seem to depend on capital or education levels at all. Take the Corona era, for example. People became incredibly productive during that time. I'll let you draw your own conclusions as to why.

We always end up at the bottom because the massive influence of government agencies skews the overall impression. It’s not a fair fight. If we actually want a meaningful comparison, salaries should be looked at based on median levels instead.

It's the same situation here. We’re putting up high gross figures, which makes us competitive on paper, but once you look at the take-home pay, we start falling behind. Of course, net pay isn't really what matters for the official statistics, but there's definitely room for us to bump those wages up in the next cycle. Our real struggle is that our overhead costs are sitting at the level of much wealthier EU nations.

In America, your industry matters, but if you're willing to put in the work, there's massive room for individual growth. On a larger scale, things are steadily improving too. We're currently in that foundational stage—building the groundwork—whereas other countries already have their footing because they’ve had a ten-year head start without war and nearly a decade of being part of the European Union. For us here in the States, we should really start seeing those systemic results hit home by the time people reach their 30s.

Things aren't all bad when you've got someone to grab a beer with. 😉

I've been on both sides of this coin.

The real issue is that people agree to just about anything during salary negotiations, only to end up bitter and wanting more down the road.

Job hunting these days is basically like selling a product. You’re essentially pitching your brain, your hands, and your feet as a service. If you sign an indefinite contract for a specific rate, you can't act disappointed with that number a few months later. Your move then is to keep marketing those services elsewhere. Once you find someone willing to pay a premium, you take that offer back to your current employer.

From an employer's perspective—someone who has to budget for the entire fiscal year—this mindset makes perfect sense. It's how they learned to manage their own product lines. Once they hit the break-even point, everything after that is pure profit. Every company feels that shift once they finally cross that line into the black.

And honestly, it isn't just here; it's just how society functions.

hiddenheron3 said:Must be nice. 🙂 Luck hasn't exactly been on my side in that department. The closest I ever got was a role I actually wanted, but the pay was pretty low. By the time I hit retirement age, the salary might have bumped up by maybe a grand or two. On top of that, the senior colleague I was eventually supposed to replace couldn't wrap her head around me taking over, nor could she accept the fact that she was retiring.

So, I switched careers. I'm doing quite well there since I'm fluent in German and English, and right now, I'm actually in the process of launching my own business...

Switching through four different companies wasn't easy, but it paid off.

Good luck with the new business. 😉
What kind of work will you be doing? Just want to know who to call if I ever need help. 🙂

You missed the most important part—it’s not the job that changes, it's the boss.

hiddenheron3 said:The whole concept of "highly motivated, top-tier employees" feels like a total pipe dream to me.

In the real world, most people—even the genuinely talented ones—show up just to collect a paycheck and get through their daily grind. Work isn't the center of their universe; if they manage to have a little fun chatting with coworkers along the way, that’s just a bonus. As for those "highly motivated" types? They’re driven by a desire to climb the ladder or grow personally, which actually makes them incredibly difficult to retain.

I mean, building a perfect team is basically impossible because we’re dealing with humans. And this is just work. 😁 But you can certainly put together a decent crew if you actually put in the effort.

(When I first entered the workforce, I had these idealistic hopes of finding a company where I could truly reach my potential—somewhere that would invest in my training, pay me a fair wage, and surround me with decent people. I never found it.)

It didn't happen for me on the first try either, but it did by the fourth.
I have everything you mentioned, plus my coworkers are great, and the bonuses on top of my base salary are excellent.

You can find a good spot out there; you just can't stop looking. 😉

Drew Ross2 said:I was busy feeding apples to some gremlins, and they're obsessed with them—could eat them all day long.😁

So yeah, your theory isn't really hitting the mark.

More importantly, how long have you actually been in a relationship?🙂

You've got it wrong. 😲

Are you trying to get rid of me? 😬

Drew Ross2 said:if I end up having a little alchemist🙂

Look, that's a pretty flawed assumption. 😳

My mother used to hate tomatoes while she was pregnant with me. The result? I couldn't touch a tomato until I was 14. 😳

Drink some bourbon. 🧐

A shot of whiskey in the morning works wonders. 🧐

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Drew Ross2 said:Joe, I don't drink coffee😁

man, my intuition is on a whole different level right now😁

So, how about some bourbon? 🍿

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Why? A Nutella roll and coffee makes for a solid breakfast. 🍿

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Drew Ross2 said:What kind of roll? That's not enough for me.😁

The one with the glaze. 🍿

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Two rolls. 🍿

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Joseph Cooper32 said:Morgan Campbell4 is scattered all over this forum like dirt on a field. 😁

But once she cleans up, she smells just like Ariela. 😁

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Thomas Jones92 said:Everyone seems to be making far too many promises 🕺

Is there actually any political party out there that doesn't promise the moon?

Nothing. 🕺

silentraven6 said:When I say "dues in kind," I mean taking the group leader out for some lamb chops. Also, during the induction meeting for the Pleasant Society Party, you have to show absolute, unwavering respect for the Zadac as one of our forum's sacred cultural treasures.

Plus, every single new member gets assigned a special needs buddy they have to wrap in a blanket of love—whether they actually like them or not—and then dedicate a Zadac to them. ☕

Where’s the list of members with special needs? 🍿