This is my fourth profile on the Fediverse lol. This time, I’m hoping Mbin is where I stay!

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Joined 11 months ago
Cake day: January 2nd, 2024
  • BiggestBulb@kbin.runtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•You were disabled. You're stuck laying down most of the day. What do you do to earn a living and survive?
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    9 months ago

    Alongside what cm0002 said, I’ve found that finding recruiters manually and putting yourself out there has significantly increased my callback rate. They really know how to pitch you a lot of the time, and I wish I knew this as a junior.

    Basically, look for postings by TekSystems, Jobot and other recruiting companies and put in applications to their systems (make sure to only apply for a few so as to not seem like a “spray and pray” job seeker). Hopefully, you will get a callback and / or emails about positions. Eventually, you will get a call from a recruiter from one of the recruiting firms and they will ask you a bunch of questions about your tech stack, experience, what your preferences are for positions, etc and they will basically file you away for later. When they find a fit, they reach out.

    It’s great to have like 5 - 10 of these recruiters (from different companies) since you know you’ll be getting calls even in dry periods like this one.

    Also, I really cannot emphasize this enough - LEARN DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS. It sucks to get a call from a company, have them set up a technical interview and then fail it and lose out on the opportunity.

    This Udemy course is a great place to start if you know JS and it regularly goes on sale for $15 like every two weeks (not sponsored, it’s just genuinely a fantastic course and it’s worth every penny at any price, but for $15 it’s a steal if you know JS): https://www.udemy.com/share/101WNk3@wU2BBFJCNjPisNOAOq7G4IopJulzdWP6mkQD_4_vkOPjMfs8zL8f8CUVsevYRvCjBg==/

  • BiggestBulb@kbin.runtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•You were disabled. You're stuck laying down most of the day. What do you do to earn a living and survive?
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    9 months ago

    Programming (React, JavaScript, Python and anything AI are hot and tend to pay well once you’re in the industry), 3D Modelling, 3D Animation, Game Development, Digital Design, IT / InfoSec work (may need a few certificates to be competitive), Call Taker (these can be brutal, but good companies exist).

    If you’re able to walk around somewhat and can sit for very long periods of time, truck driving may be an option (again, depending on your disability specifically). Truck driving is in extremely high demand and pays pretty well, and may even hook you up with hotel rooms if you get the right benefits. You will need to be able to sit in one spot and drive for many hours sometimes though, like 12+ hours.

    Writing is also an option, as is drop shipping / starting a print-on-demand company on Etsy (though these will take a while to get rolling).

  • BiggestBulb@kbin.runtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What recent video game do you have buyer remorse for?
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    10 months ago

    Recent? None so far.

    Somewhat old? Civilization III. I ordered it like 5 years ago and was trying to scratch the itch left by Call to Power II, but the multiplayer is flaky at best on LAN and the tech tree just isn’t interesting to me. Later entries also have the “tech tree doesn’t interest me” thing and also don’t scratch the Call to Power itch (they don’t have the wacky future tech like hover tanks and eco-warfare) but they also look a lot more visually interesting at least.

    I miss when stacking was a thing in Civ. Sure it was relatively unbalanced, but that’s part of the fun in my experience.

    /end grandpa rant

  • BiggestBulb@kbin.runtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•Everyone's a nerd about something. What are you a nerd about?
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    10 months ago

    Are you me, but Canadian? I completely and entirely agree with your comment (USA checking in). Some of our biggest issues are directly caused by our utter dependence on cars, but also by different driving laws in different areas, dumb exit / entrance designs, lack of signage in critical areas (especially regarding high-speed turns) and general disrepair of the roads. These things all compound to make accidents one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

    There should be more uniform rules and regulations regarding letting just anyone drive a 2+ ton vehicle, and it’s abhorrent how little you need to know to pass a driving test

  • BiggestBulb@kbin.runtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•*Permanently Deleted*
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    10 months ago

    I don’t have any musicians that consistently make me feel that way, so have a list of songs instead:

    • The Price of a Mile (Sabaton)
    • Doomed (I Prevail)
    • Let Me Be Sad (I Prevail)
    • Soon You’ll Get Better (Taylor Swift ft. The Chicks)
    • Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift)
    • Tess-Timony (Ice Nine Kills)
    • When the Party’s Over (Billie Eilish)
  • BiggestBulb@kbin.runtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Is Antivirus needed in 2024?
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    10 months ago

    Windows Defender should be more than good enough for most users. Just make sure to use an adblocker (such as UBlock Origin), only visit HTTPS sites as much as you can (you should see a lock in the corner of the URL bar on most browsers) and ensure you always virus-scan programs you downloaded before running them.

    Also, exercise caution on the Internet in general. Never just click “yes” when a program asks for admin permission - make sure you check exactly which program is trying to do it and that the publisher is reasonable. Never exit read-only mode on Office-suite documents unless you know the document is for-sure safe (exiting read-only mode allows macros to run).

    Doing all of this, Windows Defender should do fine. I’m assuming 99% of this is common sense for you though, since you’ve already found your way to the Fediverse!