Can and absolutely do. Pet is my standard security question and it’s just a standardized password I use only on that field.

Honestly, comics like this are eye opening to me as I never would have imagined feeling this way.

That’s a fair point.

Yes and no? My team is scattered around the US, so if my east coasters hit a snag early, I genuinely don’t want them in a holding pattern until I get around to it. Same for my coworkers on the west coast.

Some of the intensity of it has been that I assumed control of a team that was already severely mismanaged and had missed it’s initial deadlines by a month.

Of course that manager got promoted to an area that better suited his skills and I was asked to step in and try to right the ship. Our final deadline is today and we only have minor and cosmetic bugs left (that we know of).

We have plenty of new features to add moving forward, but with the project back on track and the foundation established, I’ll be able to set better deadlines for everyone’s work life balance.

I will probably always have some temptation to pull long hours for my team scattered around the country, but it becomes much less urgent now that we’re past our insane crunch.

Maybe it’s hopelessly naive of me and the next deadline will also become a crunch, but I have some control over those future dates, so I hope it will be less of an issue.

Really good advice, thank you.

Really helpful. Yeah, it’s already invaded my vacations and time off, but I’m working to create better boundaries moving forward. The problem is that there’s literally no one else who can answer certain questions or resolve certain problems and everything will grind to a halt if I don’t deal with it in a timely manner.

I know this is just a joke, but I’ve recently become a project manager for the first time. I’m open to tips and suggestions.

I’ve really enjoyed it and have worked hard to give my developers everything they need as soon as possible. Otherwise I try to stay out of the way and do my best to shield them from the pressure that’s being applied on me to achieve deadlines.

I’d agree that anyone can ask for project updates, but I really do work hard to balance client demands with c-suite expectations and the realistic outcomes described by my developers.

Yeah, Irish Slammer or even Irish Bomb Shot are probably better names.

I love it. Good luck with your latest immigrant wave. Looks like it’ll be a doozy to sort out.

Okay, in a hypothetical scenario, let’s just say I work for a huge thought-leader in my industry and many of the employees are incredibly talented, educated, and passionate.

In order to protect their reputation, my hypothetical employer has forbidden employees from making podcasts related to the field, pursuing side-gigs, or publishing anything without prior permission.

I think this is hypothetically bs and outrageous behavior for a business with such a sterling reputation.

I’m not sure this is the same as a non-compete clause. I think it’s insane to think they could have any say in what I do with my personal time and energy. I’m hugely passionate about my industry and I love discussing it and the idea that I have to check with my boss about a hobby project absolutely grinds my gears.

Hypothetically, of course.

I would assume after. They’re already down, after all.

Others have already commented a lot of helpful info, but for me, yoga was the answer. It was transformative for me far beyond back pain. I used to be a runner and ever since the pandemic I’ve felt just unbelievably old and awkward. A few weeks of yoga made me feel like a kid again when I needed to burst into a jog. It just felt so effortless and freeing and fun.

I get the joke, but the real answer is because you don’t stretch regularly.

Yeah, I get wanting to unplug and get away, but the first serious illness or injury will have them wishing they still had a way to call for help.

Hurts too much to make me laugh.

No love for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?

They’re just being silly, man. That’s literally the joke.

Depends on the degree, I suppose.

Yes, yes, but what about Binding of Isaac?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Guide

The restaurant rating is by the tire company. One and the same.