Personally, it's my top show of all time - I adore it! Still, I've always wondered how much people on here love this show since some people seem to hate tons of it.
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Pretty much the title. I need to know what pitfalls I would face if ordered a used Kei Truck. How hard is maintenance? Would it be simple to get a rear view camera installed?
For those who havent heard of these trucks. Here is a wiki link. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_truck

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I take adderal XR 30 mg which helps some but even after a few hours I’m tired and unmotivated. It’s so deliberating. I don’t know if it’s my lack of motivation that causes the fatigue or if the fatigue is causing the lack of motivation. It doesn’t matter how much sleep I get, I’m always tired and take naps. On days I don’t have to work I could sleep 10 plus hours. Ive always struggled with anxiety and depression, so it could be related to that but the chronic fatigue honestly is what makes me more depressed. I’ve been like this for as long as I can remember. I’ve had blood tests and they’re all normal. I drink a lot of caffeine, it does little. I’m open to all suggestions. Thank you!

Hey,
We are a Portuguese couple, i'm 23 years old and my girlfriend is 21. We are excited to be moving to Copenhagen to pursue our studies and work. I have been accepted into the Masters Program in Innovative Communications Technologies and Entrepreneurship (ICTE) at Aalborg University, Copenhagen Campus, while my girlfriend will be studying at Roskilde University (Msc). We have good English proficiency, having successfully completed the IELTS exam. However, we only have basic knowledge of Danish (greetings), but we plan to take Danish classes upon our arrival.
Here's some information about our background:
Background:

• I hold a BSc degree in Computer Engineering and have 5 years of experience in Helpdesk/IT Support. Unfortunately, I have not been successful in securing job offers or interviews so far.
• My girlfriend has a Marketing degree but does not have any job experience in the field.

Job Opportunities:

• I've tried searching on LinkedIn and other job sites, but I haven't had much success in getting accepted for interviews or securing job offers. Can you provide any suggestions on how to increase my chances of finding job opportunities in the IT industry in Copenhagen?
• As I don't have the credentials yet for the university's job list, are there any other resources or platforms I should explore?

Living Expenses and Student Allowance:

• In order to receive the SU allowance from the government, I understand that I can only work a limited number of hours. Considering this restriction, will it be possible for both my girlfriend and me to live comfortably if we both receive SU and work part-time?
• My girlfriend's lack of job experience might make it challenging for her to find a job in Marketing. Could you share any insights or tips on how she can increase her chances of securing a job in her field of study or a related area?
• If we manage to secure part-time jobs in our respective fields, what salary range should we expect? Considering the income from our part-time jobs and the SU allowance, is it feasible to cover our living expenses in Copenhagen?

Housing:

• We have applied to some Social Houses at CIU, but we are uncertain about our chances of securing accommodation through this option. Should we primarily focus on renting an apartment instead? Also, please note that our budget for the deposit is €5000 or 37500 DKK.
• We have been searching for small apartments in areas like Valby for around €1000 per month or 7500 DKK for both. However, finding such apartments seems almost impossible. Any suggestions or alternatives for affordable housing in convenient locations for our universities?

P.S. We want to mention that our plan is to establish ourselves in Denmark for the long term and even start a family after we complete our studies. We have carefully considered the pros and cons compared to our home country of Portugal, and we are genuinely drawn to the Danish culture and way of life. Any advice or guidance on making a smooth transition and building a future in Denmark would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for any advice, insights, or recommendations you can provide. We are thrilled about our upcoming move to Copenhagen and look forward to being a part of the Danish community.
Best regards,
leoribas_21

Hi folks I have an intriguing question regarding to cat danders.
So in late 2021 we adpoted a cat and shortly just 2 month later I was confirmed to have major cat allergy. We gave the cat to our friend which was in May 2022. After that we moved to a new pet-free apartment.
However, my allergy still persists one year later today. I did notice symptims has Improved but still very much going on like stuffy nose and itchy eyes. I went to the doctor in early May and the allergy test still indicates that I am allergic to cats, no new allergies. Doctor think when we moved to the new place, cat danders were among a lot of items and they are still very present in the air.Even tho We had HEPA air purifiers in all rooms and vaccum with HEPA rated vaccum machine. They are still in the air!
So, my question is, even when cat is gone, how long does cat dander stay in the apartment? How long until the left over cat danders become really inactive? Goggle told me 30 weeks but our cat has gone for more than a year now. Thanks!!!!

Hey team, apologies for the noob questions but I can’t seem to find what im after on Google.
I’m looking to leave my full time job (product manager in tech) so that I can do the same through an LLC. Preferably outside, but inside will be fine too
What professional indemnity insurance do I need and how is it determined how much it needs to cover? Any players in tech to recommend?
What legal docs will I need to work with a company? What do they need to cover? Found some websites doing some stock contracts but not sure of all that i need.
As you can tell, I’m just getting started so am happy to hear all your thoughts and articles to help me out 😊🙌

i wish i could have a friend that truly wants me to be around. i know i sound selfish when i say that my friends dont look like they really care about me, but thats what i think. besides, i believe they have other people to talk to anyways and our relationships haven't been the most steady for a while now. I wish i could hug them when i want and have them truly care and be considerate of me. I wish that i had a person who I could talk to without fear of backlash or someone that would take me seriously in my times of need. speaking of times of need, i rarely open up about my personal problems in life anymore because I know that no one will be considerate enough to listen to me. i have a lot of love to give but i just need the right person, and i know that will come with time, but in the present being, im stuck talking to myself and bottling up my emotions. and to add more to my confession, i also wish sometimes i hadn't made my personality this way. im known for the person that's kind of rough and rigid (says my friends) but I DONT WANT TO BE LIKE THAT. I wish i had someone to talk to. I wish I had someone that could comfort me and someone I could comfort. I wish that i could change and go back in time but to if i did that i wouldnt be where i am now. I dont want these days to change, i just NEED someone i know in real life that i could talk to. and it doesn't help that i'm not that approachable, either. i look at the guys and girls that are the same as my age and yet they look so friendly. so nice. so handsome and beautiful yet I CANT BE THAT WAY. my face looks like its always emotionless. it looks lopsided. MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE JOKED ABOUT HOW IM UGLY. I take it and i joke about it because theyre the ones who say it first. I roll with the punches, i laugh away at the jokes but they never take a second time to consider to realize if maybe they were idk, TOO HURTFUL? maybe not the time to say that? They say i always looks like im sad. I AM, CANT YOU REALIZE? you talk and talk and talk yet you always never seme to understand or take into consideration how awful it is for me for you to say that. I vent online time and time again yet i know complaining wont do me anything. i hope i can find that person soon but in retrospect i dont think ive got a chance. no one takes me seriously. Im hypersexual because of the fact that I want to feel happy. I want to enjoy life and pleasuring myself can take stress away but coming back to reality after doing so hurts me. Im only 15 and I wish i didnt have these thoughts, yet it hurts me so much in the inside and no one talks to me because im ugly, apparently “unapproachable” and no one to turn to. I can’t approach anyone. it’s too hard for me. I try to say hi and who are you and how are you but my thoughts get ahead of me and I either fumble and mess something up or accidentally make them think im weird or something. I want someone else to approach me, but i know no one will because of what I said earlier. i dont like living like this. i cry every night and fuel my fantasies in my dreams talking to other, considerate people. I hate the fact that this is my life and that this is how itll be for a while. i dont even want this life. Although im not willing to go to lengths of saying I dont want to live, id rather be much comfortable not being in the life I have now. I think i have psi (passive suicidal ideation) but i dont know.
In the end im left unapproachable, cant turn to anyone, having psi, and overall living a shitty life for my part. Thats all.

I used to struggle really badly with social and generalized anxiety which I am happy to say I have made incredible strides in overcoming. I am able to do things now socially and just in my day to day life that I previously wished I could. I am very proud of myself, I did this with the assistance of medication and I did take a lot of steps out of my comfort zone then that have helped. However, I am not doing very well right now, and my anxiety is not at fault for that.
I just genuinely feel sad and tired of everything. I know I have done everything I could think of but I’m just in a bad situation stuck in a place where I am surrounded with fake people who I cannot relate with, my friends make me feel worthless sometimes and I feel I have so much to prove to everyone but they just can’t see. I am batshit in love with someone I know, the only person I feel connect to, and I have spent the past two years letting myself be completely destroyed by them and all the mixed signals they send me. I’ve done everything I could for them, and they make me feel terrible sometimes, but they’re the only person I love and I can’t get over them because I would feel so void without feeling this connection to someone and I wouldn’t have anyone. I love all the hope it gives me, laying in bed and going through my day daydreaming about being close to them and how good things could be but as time goes on the more of a pipe dream that becomes and it destroys me. I have done everything I can to relate to people around me but for the life of me I can’t. I am watching the smartest, most supportive person in my life slowly losing a battle with a terrible incurable condition, I have to deal with knowing in the back of my mind that my generation is fucked so badly, I have to face the fear everyday that i might never meet my people,even if it’s not true, I have to put on a face for all my colleagues and be a goof so they never see how shitty I feel even though I know they won’t care.
I’m transferring schools next year (thank fuck) and I hope that makes things better, but in the meantime I need to make a change. I don’t want to be lonely and depressed this summer or anymore because I really can’t take it. Sometimesafter a hard day I’ll just sit in bed at night and cry so fucking hard about everything. I was so happy when I was living in hope all the times thinking that all of my small goals would be accomplished by now but I saw their candles be blown out. My big passions are music and working out and they help a lot in the moment, but I can’t be doing them 24/7 time yknow and it doesn’t change all the shit I’ve been through. I don’t have the motivation to do my work,I can’t go to therapy because I have tried before multiple times and I’ve never met the right therapist and it’s exhausting to keep going to people and dumping all of my problems out, and I live in the US so it’s expensive as fuck. please help me, I’ve fought the boss of anxiety but now I’m getting kicked in the balls all over again. I’m not going to end my life, I can’t and I promise my self I never will. But still I’m just living everyday with this waves of sadness crashing into me and I don’t know what to do. It hurts to look at everything I’ve done and think how it seems I’ve gotten nowhere

I grew up in a home where violence did happen sometimes on top of lifelong emotional abuse. I'd defend people from my abusive sibling, who might have actually killed someone eventually if I didn't step in. He'd go in with the intention to break bones.
I was raised very masc (am afab) and was taught to not take stuff, and show my abusers I'm not to be messed with. I've drawn blood once in a bad fight I like to phrase it as bring raised as a weapon in a way. I'd be sicked on one abuser by another because I was effective. I got vicious, and fought dirty to defend myself.
I'm normally a nice person and value kindness to others a lot. I hate conflict.
But bullying, passive aggressiveness especially and disrespect towards me or friends makes me feel so much rage. I was raised to respond with teaching the person a lesson and make sure they know there are consequences for treating others like that.
I honestly do think it's the way I grew up. I got aggressive against the school bullies too. I did scare some with how far I was willing to go. At the time, my life was so bad I no longer cared about consequences.
I'm older now and know I need to work on not feeling like that. My self control is usually good. I think about all this but don't express it, because it's not an appropriate. Aside from my family and a fight in school and warnings, I have never hurt another being. I've had verbal outbursts before that I've been told are scary don't want too either.
Anyone else had a simular life experience?

Hi All,
Hoping to gain some clarity on how I need to adjust things here. I'm relatively new to MF, and tracking macros in general, but I am trying to to a body recomp (I'd say I fall into "skinny fat" territory), so I embarked on a fitness/nutrition journey around the beginning of March. It's now been three months since I've been working out consistently and tracking macros. Here's are my stats and what I've been doing:
34F, 5'2", SW: 111lb, CW: 115lb
I have a full time desk job, so I chose "mostly sedentary" for my activity. I lift 3x/week (full body) for about 45 min each session. To get more steps in I go on 30-45min walks during lunch about 2-3x/week, and I also typically do at least 1, maybe 2 30 min stretches of incline walking on a treadmill. In MF, I said I'm only lifting (1-3x/week option), no cardio, because my walking/incline walking isn't as consistent.
Instead of staying steady state on my maintenance program, I have steadily gained 4lb over the last 3 months. I weigh 2-3x week, and try to avoid days where I know I'll be super bloated (period, eating out, alcohol, etc.)
There is probably one day a week where I'm 1-200 calories over my goal (1702 is this week's goal), but other days I'm within +/- 50 calories, I'd say. I will say that I've been hungrier since starting to lift, so it has been harder to stay below my calorie goal. I have been around 110lb for years without tracking so, before this, I haven't had much trouble with that. I know that 4lb doesn't sound like much, but on a petite frame, it can be a lot if it is added fat, not muscle. And I'm not really seeing changes in measurements yet, so I feel like I am probably in a slight bulk? What I'm wondering is how I should adjust my plan in MF, if at all? I feel like it doesn't take into account that I am gaining weight because it doesn't seem to mind that I am gaining weight? Is it just maintaining at whatever weight I am, even when that weight is rising? Most weeks my expenditure is adjusted by +/-10-20 calories. I also know about the water retention and puffiness that can happen when you start lifting consistently. Perhaps it's taking that into account? Do I need to weigh myself more often? Do I need to go on a cut? Stay the course and wait for my weight/water retention to stabilize? Bulk and then cut? Thanks in advance!

TL;DR: Cutting my sister off after she decided I wasnt allowed to plan my own graduation party.
This story happened over the span of a week and requires a lot of context but I'll try to condense it to the best of my ability.
I 18(f) Just graduated Highschool, I do online school and wasn't able to do a walk or ceremony at my school so planning this get together was very important to me. I've been planning it for months, of course it wasnt of top priority as I was focusing on acing my senior courses but I graduated at the beginning of April so it became top priority. I'm also the only one to graduate highschool out of my entire family, they all dropped out and I worked hard to make sure to graduate with honors. This was really important to me.
My sister 25(f) had asked about planning a surprise party for me, I told her " thats nice but im already planning a get together, do you want to plan it with me? " Something that was reiterated in our conversations multiple times.
Me and my father were covering the cost of the get together, (decor, food, games, etc.) this was already established in our conversations leading up to this.
In the groupchat it was clear no one was respecting what the original plan was and going off track to what they wanted to do. Trying to cancel the get together without my approval to go out to eat at a cheap buffet instead when we had already invited distant family. This has happened with things in the past, such as my birthday, dinner events i've planned, etc. So I told her and my father, " This is my celebration, Im going where I want and doing what I want. Don't say you were going to plan a party with me if you weren't going to ". To which she responded and told me I was being rude. Yes without context that sounds entitled but we had discussed how hurt I felt canceling plans I made to do what others found fun but being told that Im going to do what they want on their celebration?
Then it took a complete 180 of her telling me that the graduate isn't the one who plans it anyway and she's been discussing with our grandmother to do it at her house, and I need to stay out of the way and focus on school; " Im the one paying for it so I dont need to check every detail with you " ( I had been done with school for 3 weeks at this point, she knew I had been planning this ) Im the one paying for it, and what is overbudget my dad offered to cover. Then we kept going back and forth about things we had already discussed. I finally ended it and said " no we're not doing this ... bc you've made a spectacle out of this for attention... You knew we were planning this together..."
She then blew up in my dm's telling me how much of a b*tch I was being, saying I'm not planning it etc. To which I sent her all of the screenshots of us agreeing to planning it together and her then pretending we weren't in the groupchat. She kept giving me reasons to either excuse what she did or justify why she should have total control; " so you can focus on school" I'm already done. " so you can save more money " I've been saving for this for months. etc. I Canceled the Party entirely and she was tried to offer me a necklace or a card with cash to appease me.
I extended an olive branch to her and other family to attend a dinner, ironically to my obliviousness It was a restaurant she had sent my dad of the one she wanted to go to, that my dad decided to make reservations at. She completely ignored me the entire time and asked my dad questions about my life, what I was doing after graduation, asking about the car I was financing, etc. I finally interrupted and tried to have a conversation with her " Im the one financing the car-" " I know dont be rude- I was just asking so I know how much money to give" I was done. I stayed quiet for the rest of the dinner and told her before leaving that if she has questions about my life she needs to be asking them to me and not my father. To which she responded " dont be rude your being rude"
I ended this a day later asking if her pride and ego was that important to throw away our relationship ( I had found out she was texting my dad saying If i didn't get off my high horse it would cost us our relationship and I wouldn't be allowed to see my nieces anymore. ) with the screenshot of her message with my father. To which she responded still saying she was the one who was planning it and I wasn't allowed to see my nieces anymore.If cash gifts dont work to appease me She threatens me every time we've had an argument in the past of with either physically threats or not being able to see my nieces anymore. Mind you I would understand if they were involved but their not and have never been involved in any of our arguments. Typically I'll just agree with her so I dont have to deal with the conflict but this was and is really important to me and she knew that. I dont think I want her in my life anymore. She's shown how little she values me time and time again and the only purpose I seem to serve to her is so she knock me down and look better in front of others.

I have been waiting for an hour now. Tried every possible option be it Uber or Quick Ride, Rapido. No one is accepting a ride. Quickride is quoting around 250 for 2.5 kms. And, even after that no one accepts the ride. How much do you want me to pay to travel that much??? 500 for 2.5 or what??? Also have a flight to catch in the morning. Don't know what will happen. Such a effing pain. This is a standard now. No one accepts a ride. What the hell man. What in hell

All,
I have a Sony a7c with Sony 20mm f/1.8 and I take wide landscapes of the Milky Way! I recently got the iOptron SkyTracker Pro and I am so lost on finding my optimal settings.
Prior to the tracker, I would shoot the Milky Way by stacking ~10 images at f/1.8, ISO 1600, 15 seconds.
Now that I have the tracker, I am so lost on how to find that "sweet spot." I feel like f/1.8 is a given, but I am not sure on the others. Should I track one long exposure ~2 mins? Should I take multiple shots at 1 min and stack them? ISO 800, ISO 1600?
Any tips with my setup would be much appreciated!!

I used to struggle really badly with social and generalized anxiety which I am happy to say I have made incredible strides in overcoming. I am able to do things now socially and just in my day to day life that I previously wished I could. I am very proud of myself, I did this with the assistance of medication and I did take a lot of steps out of my comfort zone then that have helped. However, I am not doing very well right now, and my anxiety is not at fault for that.
I just genuinely feel sad and tired of everything. I know I have done everything I could think of but I’m just in a bad situation stuck in a place where I am surrounded with fake people who I cannot relate with, my friends make me feel worthless sometimes and I feel I have so much to prove to everyone but they just can’t see. I am batshit in love with someone I know, the only person I feel connect to, and I have spent the past two years letting myself be completely destroyed by them and all the mixed signals they send me. I’ve done everything I could for them, and they make me feel terrible sometimes, but they’re the only person I love and I can’t get over them because I would feel so void without feeling this connection to someone and I wouldn’t have anyone. I love all the hope it gives me, laying in bed and going through my day daydreaming about being close to them and how good things could be but as time goes on the more of a pipe dream that becomes and it destroys me. I have done everything I can to relate to people around me but for the life of me I can’t. I am watching the smartest, most supportive person in my life slowly losing a battle with a terrible incurable condition, I have to deal with knowing in the back of my mind that my generation is fucked so badly, I have to face the fear everyday that i might never meet my people,even if it’s not true, I have to put on a face for all my colleagues and be a goof so they never see how shitty I feel even though I know they won’t care.
I’m transferring schools next year (thank fuck) and I hope that makes things better, but in the meantime I need to make a change. I don’t want to be lonely and depressed this summer or anymore because I really can’t take it. Sometimesafter a hard day I’ll just sit in bed at night and cry so fucking hard about everything. I was so happy when I was living in hope all the times thinking that all of my small goals would be accomplished by now but I saw their candles be blown out. My big passions are music and working out and they help a lot in the moment, but I can’t be doing them 24/7 time yknow and it doesn’t change all the shit I’ve been through. I don’t have the motivation to do my work,I can’t go to therapy because I have tried before multiple times and I’ve never met the right therapist and it’s exhausting to keep going to people and dumping all of my problems out, and I live in the US so it’s expensive as fuck. please help me, I’ve fought the boss of anxiety but now I’m getting kicked in the balls all over again. I’m not going to end my life, I can’t and I promise my self I never will. But still I’m just living everyday with this waves of sadness crashing into me and I don’t know what to do. It hurts to look at everything I’ve done and think how it seems I’ve gotten nowhere

I work in the ER. I already called off last week. I wasn't sick though, it was just personal. I want to call off today too, but I'm not sick, again it's more so mental/personal (someone i love is moving out and it's one of the last days I get to see them, lately work has given me one night on one off one on one off for an entire week so my schedule has kinda been 💩) I haven't called off the entire year except for last week and possibly today. I really want to call off but I also really don't because it's obviously not right and how i don't know what to do 😭 but I love them so much and I want to see them before they go ugh

Hi everyone,
I am looking to further understand and identify what I struggle with, I have a formal diagnosis of dyspraxia but I am currently on the waiting list for an ASD assessment.
In particular, I find it really difficult to comprehend my emotions and its quite severe, this can sometimes mean that I can have random outbursts with people due to misunderstanding certain situations.
Eye contact is also a struggle, hyper focus is really a big thing in my life for sure. Sensitivity to specific things (the sound of polystyrene really makes me quiver) and I have a lot of issues with loud noise (despite the fact I am a music producer and DJ)
So I would just like to hear how other people understand these traits and how they overlap with dyspraxia, perhaps dyspraxia may have been misdiagnosed as a child? I have no idea!!!
Much love 🥰🥰🥰

Yes, it's another boring, purely hypothetical, long-winded post Leed's next manager. And I know that we've had about 1,000 of these posts over the last few days alone, but I really think that Ange is one of those managers that a lot of you seem to be overlooking, for a variety of different reasons.
So as someone that has followed his career, and supports a club that he's actually managed at, let me just tell you all why I think he would be the absolute perfect manager to take us forward, especially long-term.
And first of all, yeah, I'm aware that the odds of us being able to draw him to the Championship are low, he will probably end up taking a Premier League job, in fact, he's heavily rumored with Tottenham as we speak, but I would take Celtic's Ange Postecoglou in an absolute heartbeat. In fact, he was the bloke that I heavily advocated to take over from Marsch, and I still think it was a mistake not appointing him back then.
A bit of a history rundown for those wondering who "Big Ange" as we call him over here in Australia is.

• Won absolutely everything there is to win here in Australia in terms of our national competition, the A-League. Single-handedly turned the Brisbane Roar from lower-table obscurity into arguably one of the best footballing dynasties this country has ever seen.
• Left Brisbane to take over Melbourne Victory and rebuild the club after years of mismanagement and perennial underperforming. He would stay at the club only a short time before being given the national team gig, but during his time at the club, he pretty much rebuilt it from the ground up, and is credited with putting together the squad that would later go on to become the first-ever domestic treble winners in A-League history.
• During his time as Australia's manager, we won the Asian Cup for the first time in our country's history. Given how competitive the Asian confederation is, and how good teams like Japan, South Korea etc have become, please understand that this was a monumental achievement for a country like ours that doesn't even consider football to be a first-rate sport. Ange still reflex on it today as one of the greatest achievements of his career so far, and probably rightly so.
• Ange during this time was very outspoken about how seriously the sport was taken in Australia, the support he was given by our governing body, how critical our media could be etc, and following a successful 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign, stepped down as manager of the national team to pursue club football in Japan.
• During his time at Yokohama in Japan, in just his second season in charge, he won the J-League, the first time Yokohama had won it in about 40 or 50 years, something ridiculous like that.
• And obviously is now at Celtic, where once again, he has won pretty much everything realistically available to him, except for obviously the Champions League.

People might poo hoo Ange because he's Australian, because he's never managed at what some people perceive to be the "elite level", what they really mean is, he's never managed in England.
There are a lot of reasons I've seen people give as to why they think appointing someone like Ange would be a mistake.
But let me say this.
Every single club he has ever managed at, he has always won silverware with.
He has never once, ever in his career departed a club on bad terms, in fact to my knowledge, he's actually never been fired, he's always left on mutual terms to pursue other opportunities.
And lastly, as somebody that supports a club that he's managed at, Melbourne Victory, he is probably just about as close to the Australian version of Marcelo Bielsa as you will ever get. He is almost universally loved by everyone in this country for the success he brought during his time as national team manager, and he's generally thought of almost universally in this country as one of the greatest managers we have ever produced.
Ange, in my opinion, would probably be one of the best appointments the club could make, especially for a long-term project.

Hello, Friends. This has been weighing on my chest, so please bear with me. I felt compelled to share my experiences and that of my colleagues at WalMart.
For a long time now it seems that WalMart's corporate leadership has strayed considerably from the values of their founder, Sam Walton. Sam had made it clear that he believed in sharing profits with employees and built the company around a team oriented, employee focused ethos. Unfortunately, what we're experiencing right now paints a starkly different picture.
Awhile back were informed that our myshare bonus had been scrapped, a decision that coincided conveniently with a spike in inflation. This has resulted in a real-term wage cut, at a time when the cost of living is continually rising. What's more, we no longer receive holiday pay, "for a little ng time now" which feels like a slap in the face for those of us who give up our family time to keep the store running during these periods.
Many of us have written letters to WalMart's leadership team voicing our concerns about these changes, but there's been radio silence in response. This lack of communication is telling; it feels as though we are not valued, not respected, and not even worth the courtesy of a response.
As if to add insult to injury, past and recent news reports show that the Walton family has been spending their wealth lavishly, purchasing an NFL team for billions and a yacht worth millions. Meanwhile, their employees, the backbone of their success, are struggling to make ends meet.
What's more, the pay scale at WalMart is far from equitable. We have colleagues who have dedicated over two decades of their lives to the company, yet they earn the same wage as new hires. This is a blatant disregard for employee loyalty and experience, treating us not as individuals but as interchangeable cogs in the corporate machine.
Sam Walton once said, "The more you share profits with your associates—the more profit will accrue to the company." It's disheartening to see how far WalMart has strayed from this principle. While a pizza party now and then might seem like a nice gesture on the surface, it's an insult when we're asking for fair compensation and being met with silence.
The COVID-19 pandemic was a trying time for all of us. During that period, WalMart deemed us "essential" workers. We were there on the front lines, ensuring people could get their essentials, often putting ourselves and our families at risk. Yet once the crisis eased, we've been tossed back into the bucket of being seen as "disposable".
We aren't asking for the moon here, simply fair pay for our work, the return of our bonuses and holiday pay, and respect. It's time to remind WalMart that, according to Sam Walton's vision, it's OUR WalMart, not just the Waltons’. We are not mindless drones but human beings who deserve to be treated as such.
Thank you for reading. I hope sharing our experiences can shine a light on the realities we're facing and maybe even prompt some changes. I welcome any support, advice, or insights you all might have.
TL;DR: WalMart's current treatment of its employees starkly contrasts with founder Sam Walton's values, with the corporation rescinding bonuses, holiday pay, and maintaining unfair pay scales, while failing to communicate or acknowledge employee concerns.

I really think humane societies should be doing more awareness and stressing how intense and exhausting the first two years will be. I’m in the stage that most dogs get turned in. And as much as I love her to the moon. Even I’ve considered it somedays.
I’m coming up to year 1 raising a pup on my own. It’s a gamble on the personality of your dog. You really just learn as you go. Puppy stage was cute but was probably one of the hardest things to go through. And just as she was making progress with routine and training. She goes into her first heat. I have a totally unpredictable dog right now. She is stubborn, unruly and is lunging at nearly anything that moves. It takes a huge amount of patience to raise a pup. Perhaps that’s my lesson with her. Best of luck to all those with pups atm! I just keep telling myself it gets better. xx

Hi everyone! I've been doing a lot of self-reflection trying to figure out my true core type and wing, and I would greatly appreciate perspectives from others. I have filled out an Enneagram questionnaire and included my own thought process at the end. Thank you so much in advance!
Questionnaire:
1. What drives you in life?
You know, that is a challenging question because it varies depending on the situation that I'm in! When I'm in the public eye / around other people, and especially around those that I want to impress / like me, I am driven by this urge to live up to a positive image - that of a person who is 'at the top', successful, hard-working, and financially independent. I'm actually a bit ashamed to admit this about myself, because I don't want to be seen as selfish / a show off, but deep down, I love outside praise and admiration.
However, when alone, or around people who I don't care about impressing, it's very different! That urge to live up to an image seems to disappear, and instead, I just sit around, mostly self-reflecting and introspecting. Confusing, I know....
2. What do you look for?
Another challenging question. Once again, I do look for positive outside recognition. I do try to gain success in a positive, modest, ethical way (no cheating, bragging, cutting corners, or being dishonest for me). But, I do still want recognition.
This by itself, however, is not satisfying for me. I also am looking to do something that is personally meaningful - something in which I can help society. It's part of why I'm looking at careers in education and politics. For example, I might be attracted to the prestige of getting a cushy six-figure job at a big law firm or IT company or whatever. But if I don't have any meaning, it'll feel shallow for me.
Ideally, I look for both prestige AND meaning, if that's possible.
3. What do you hope to accomplish in your life?
See my above answer - ideally, something in which I can gain positive recognition while also contributing positively to humanity. Something that satisfies my competitive urges while still allowing me to be ethical and living with purpose.
4. What do you hope to avoid doing or being?
Lazy (or at least, being seen as lazy! That would be horrifying for me, especially around someone I like)
Unethical / dishonest / "slimy"
Selfish
Unfair / biased
"Fake" or shallow
5. What values are important to you?
Integrity, courage, authenticity, fairness, independence, hard work.
6. What are your biggest fears (not including phobias)? Why?
Being "exposed". If other people saw me as someone who was lazy, had a low-wage job, didn't "have it all together", had no car, couldn't take care of himself or his family, etc., that would be absolutely terrifying to me. Also, being seen as selfish, unfair, corrupt.
7. How do you want others to see you?
A winner, hardworking, virtuous, bold, authentic, and a positive contributor to humanity.
8. How do you see yourself?
Authentic, emotional, self-aware, principled.
9. What makes you feel your best?
Being strong and independent - in all forms (physically, financially, etc.) and others seeing it, and knowing that I'm being true to myself and with a sense of purpose.
10. What makes you feel your worst?
Being (or feeling like I'm being) unethical, being shunned / negative reputation, feeling weak, empty/shallow/ passionless.
11. Describe how you feel each of:
a) Anger: All throughout my body. Kind of just washes over me like a wave, then I feel like a volcano that is liable to explode at any moment.
b) Shame: Oh goodness, I feel shame very deeply. I'm ashamed to feel shame! So I try to just make sure I don't ever need to feel it in the first place, and I do that by trying to be a good and morally upstanding person.
c) Anxiety: In my head and body. Generally just becoming nervous, shaking, talking faster, etc.
12. Describe how you respond to each of:
a) Stress: I've never been good under stress. I tend to feel extremely pressured, and if pushed too far, I've been known to lash out at other people / get very emotional.
b) Unexpected change: It depends on what the change is. If positive, I usually will have no issue with it, and if negative, I don't take it well and will get angry.
c) Conflict: I don't enjoy conflict, but I will also never allow myself to be on the defensive if I'm being 'attacked' - I will always respond offensively and forcefully.
13. What is your overall outlook on life and humanity?
Life isn't fair - some get dealt a worse hand than others. Do the best you can with the hand you've got, and never be anything other than yourself. You can do whatever you want. Live with passion. Humanity has issues, but a better world is possible. Be a moral, courageous person. Stand for justice. Be good.
My personal thoughts:
I think I've narrowed by core type to either 3w4, or 4w3 (although I am open to other types!). The morality / desire to be fair seems to be aspects of the 4 integration to 1, and the feeling of emotions / anger / intensity that I have is indicative of 4. However, when I get down in the dumps, I start getting hopeless, letting myself go and just "giving up" on things, which seems to be aspects of the 3 disintegrating to 9. The drive to be successful, competitive nature, and need to gain positive recognition is more indicative of 3, as well. Finally, my public persona and private persona are so different - in public I'm driven to succeed, like a 3, but when alone, I'm more introspective and deep and moody, like a 4. So, this is where my confusion lies.

I’m 21F from NYS, graduating with a bachelors degree in Anthropology in December. I really know nothing about the military, except that my uncle was trained in California in Persian Farsi but this was quite awhile ago. It would be my dream to be trained in languages to actually help people. How do I get into this program? I am also mostly proficient in French already. I would love any and all information about this as I know literally nothing right now. It’s probably also worth noting that I have a mental health history - could I still be accepted? Thank you!