Not really here to discuss policies, that’s what PWI is for, but i was just confused by the term. I’ve always seen woke used in an exclusively social context, in the same way as people would use the phrase “Politically Correct” over here.
Woke is one of those words that mean different things to different people in different places in different times. We thought we were woke for listening to Rage Against The Machine back in the 90s.
Contrary to my use of the word today, it even has positive connotations among certain people here in the USA, with some people wearing it as a badge of honor.
Politically correct, in my observation, is a term that better describes your stereotypical 1990s young liberal. In hindsight, PC was a kind of proto-woke movement, but far milder than today’s brand of left wing activism.
Hollywood even made a funny movie called PCU, back when liberals could still laugh at themselves.
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I confess I did burpees today as part of a week-long gym hiatus due to moving into our new house, and all I thought about was being in a nice, cool gym with fancy equipment.
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I’m damn near 50 years old and am negotiating a salary at a new job for the first time in my life and I’m very uncomfortable. I’ve always managed to just lie about my current salary, get a nice chunk over that, and be happy.
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I did not win the negotiations.
Yet.
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So did you walk away?
This strategy is the one I employ. So far it has worked.
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I did not walk away. I accepted the offer. It was $13,000 more than I make now. My company was recently acquired, and I’m worried they are going to spin off my division. I don’t want to become redundant and be downsized. It’s happened to me in the past when my company was acquired. Plus this job gets me into a new area of the field I’ve never been in AND out of the house. I’ve been working remotely since March 2020 and it’s time to get out of here.
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Ah ok.
It was unclear if they were offering a lower package than your current one or not.
Congrats on the new job
Ironically I’ve NOT been working remotely, well ever, and I’m trying to get one of those sweet at-home jobs.
Congrats on the pay increase though, that is substantial!
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Thank y’all. I’ll probably eat the pay increase up in transportation costs, but it’s worth getting out of the house and feeling more secure.
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I confess I am “that dad”
I get home from work yesterday JUST early enough that I have time to load up my truck with my prowler and keg for the next morning’s (today’s) workout. This saves me time in the morning, and prevents me from making a lot of noise at O’dark stupid.
In turn, the back of my truck looks like this
I ALSO have JUST enough time to get in my daily 5 minutes of Dan John’s “Armor Building Complex” w/24kg kettlebells. This is 2 cleans, 1 press and 3 front squats. I managed 25 in 5 minutes today: not a bad showing.
It’s 100 degrees OUTSIDE. My garage is like a blast furnace. I’m POURING sweat, so I change out of my sweaty clothes and throw on a Marvel Avenger’s Tank Top since it has a chance to breathe, slide into my truck (the sweat forming an effective lubricant on the leather seats)
…and go pick my kid up from their summer kids program.
…with the back of my truck looking like it looks.
…and me STILL absolutely pouring sweat like a fountain in a new drenched Avenger’s tank top.
…still beet red and huffing from the ABCs.
Only thing that woulda really sold it was socks with sandals. Next time.
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The descriptiveness in your writing is simultaneously its best and worst attribute.
Not really related but I wonder how many people correctly assume that keg’s purpose, as they drive by.
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your poor children
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Papa Pwn’s Prowler!!
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@tlgains I also confess I wonder if you suffer from some sort of internet tourette syndrome, haha.
@heretolog I know how to tell a story, haha. But based off conversations people have with me about the keg, so far zero have guessed right.
@ChickenLittle I’m also absolutely guilty of the “take the trash out in my super mario pajamas and have the neighbors see me” fo paux.
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I’m just a weirdo tbh
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That’s why you’re fitting in so good.
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