That's good, it might contribute to why I feel more mentally balanced when I stick to a green tea and high vegetable diet since that's apparently a rich source of l-theanine and GABA. It's hard to separate from the other benefits.
I don't like our culture of having a magic pill for everything, when there are simpler (less processed, less packaging, much cheaper) things to try first that promote better health overall. But green tea, sweet potatoes and oily fish aren't sexy marketing propositions that can be marked up x percent.
Love that luck analogy, I'll be using that.
When I'm told I've been lucky, it's sometimes that I've just been really deliberate and considered in my actions.
IKR, seems way more common for men to do this, especially when kids come along. If I were the one bearing children, there's no way I'd do it unmarried.
Had a convo with my mum last month, where she was concerned that I wasn't looking to supercharge my career as I enter my 40s. She couldn't understand why I'd declined an interview with Meta.
I had to spell it out.. I won't miss that extra money. I don't have an expensive lifestyle, and I don't want one. I'd miss the time lost with my kids, and I'd sure as shit regret the stress and anxiety of additional work pressure.
But then, I also had to explain why staying in an unhappy marriage "for the kids" is infinitely worse than peaceful and happy co-parenting.
Boomers. Sigh.
I agree on performance, but I'm well paid and would tolerate almost zero unjustified inconvenience. I can afford to take a cut, but in reality would probably earn even more elsewhere.
More experienced folk are also more likely to go freelance, since they have the skills, experience and contacts. Perm roles only make sense when they bring stability and benefits. I expect to see this a lot more, if RTO continues.
I also find the "just look how bad the hands are heh heh heh" thing so dumb .. it's going to learn how to draw hands pretty quickly
Absolutely fine to politely ask for a salary range, in my experience. I've never found they hide it, but the ranges can be broad.
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