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WCDT strips 4076-4080 (26th to 30th August 2019)
Thrudd:
As mention in the previous thread with regards to May's options for an upgrade there are two options that I mentioned that are viable.
Find finding a supply of older parts in good condition from various locations scattered around the contra and just rebuild/replace all the shoddy bits.
She will remain the cranky antique but without the fall-apart issues.
They find a first or second gen Real Doll chassis in excellent condition just gathering dust in a back corner of a warehouse.
There was not as much call for them due to a lack of interest on both the AI and companion sides of the equation at the time.
It just so happens to have the same design as her holographic persona right down to the frilly maid outfit.
DSL:
Surprising attitude from a dad who's on record as saying: "Being someone else's employee is the worst."
Well, maybe not too surprising -- don't all parents eventually fall into the "Do as I say, not as I do" trap?
dutchrvl:
--- Quote from: SeattleCrochetWoman on 26 Aug 2019, 02:54 ---
--- Quote from: Cornelius on 25 Aug 2019, 22:29 ---
--- Quote from: SeattleCrochetWoman on 25 Aug 2019, 21:08 ---Sam is what, 14 or 15? Does she need to start worrying about her resume so soon?
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She does. A lot of entry level positions, aren't. Well, that is to say, it's still the same job, but they require experience.
Some industries have even gone beyond unpaid internships to gain experience, and require you pay for the privilege. All the while complaining about how hard it is to find people.
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Even for high school kids? She’s probably got at least 3 more years of high school, followed by college. Is It going to impact the jobs she gets in college or after if she didn’t have a job at age 14? If she is 14. Even if she’s 15.
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Side note from a transplant from the Netherlands: when I moved to the US for graduate school > 10 years ago, it was fascinating to learn and see that here, it seems to be considered pretty much essential for your career perspectives to get involved in as much as possible outside of your curriculum.
Edit: for example, one of the first things other students would ask me after I moved here was "what are you involved in (outside of class)?". This is very different from the Netherlands, where doing extra stuff like committees/volunteering/boards etc. is nice-to-have and could potentially help with your career but are far from considered essential. In other words, focusing on your studies only would not count against you, while I have gotten the impression that in the US it does(?). Seems like doing extracurricular stuff is encouraged from very early on too. Am I mistaken? Is this a regional thing?
PS: I'm not saying whether 1 or the other is better, just commenting that it seems a cultural difference.
DSL:
Outside interests are certainly of interest to potential schools and employers in the US.
I once worked for a publisher who said he wouldn't hire anyone for managing editor or higher if they didn't have some sort of off-the-wall outside interest to help them deal with job stress. Working for those off-the-wall editors certainly had me in search of stress relief.
At a lower level, employers like to see if you have any hobbies that affect the group health insurance plan.
Schools just like to see if you're a well-rounded individual, whatever the hell that is.
One exception that I know of: A friend of mine who dropped out of medical school told me the people in charge of his program informed him they were concerned he had interests outside of medical studies (photography, music) that led them to question whether he was taking his medical studies seriously.
I do know I've had potential employers ask me questions that, nowadays, I would answer with "That's really none of your business. Goodbye."
Gyrre:
--- Quote from: dutchrvl on 26 Aug 2019, 10:21 ---
--- Quote from: SeattleCrochetWoman on 26 Aug 2019, 02:54 ---
--- Quote from: Cornelius on 25 Aug 2019, 22:29 ---
--- Quote from: SeattleCrochetWoman on 25 Aug 2019, 21:08 ---Sam is what, 14 or 15? Does she need to start worrying about her resume so soon?
--- End quote ---
She does. A lot of entry level positions, aren't. Well, that is to say, it's still the same job, but they require experience.
Some industries have even gone beyond unpaid internships to gain experience, and require you pay for the privilege. All the while complaining about how hard it is to find people.
--- End quote ---
Even for high school kids? She’s probably got at least 3 more years of high school, followed by college. Is It going to impact the jobs she gets in college or after if she didn’t have a job at age 14? If she is 14. Even if she’s 15.
--- End quote ---
Side note from a transplant from the Netherlands: when I moved to the US for graduate school > 10 years ago, it was fascinating to learn and see that here, it seems to be considered pretty much essential for your career perspectives to get involved in as much as possible outside of your curriculum.
Edit: for example, one of the first things other students would ask me after I moved here was "what are you involved in (outside of class)?". This is very different from the Netherlands, where doing extra stuff like committees/volunteering/boards etc. is nice-to-have and could potentially help with your career but are far from considered essential. In other words, focusing on your studies only would not count against you, while I have gotten the impression that in the US it does(?). Seems like doing extracurricular stuff is encouraged from very early on too. Am I mistaken? Is this a regional thing?
PS: I'm not saying whether 1 or the other is better, just commenting that it seems a cultural difference.
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I blame all the extroverts in power. :-D
EDIT: If I had to guess, it's probably meant to determine out-goingness or drive or something like that; with a side helping of subtle classism. It is a "networking" method, after all. And in America, it's less about what you know and more about who.
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