Thanks, ‘Merica!
Yes!!! Some of us have been screaming this into the void!
Reblogged erikag59
Look. If you use this website you hate change.
But if the website shuts down because they have no money or profit, the change will be bigger than some circles. Websites cost money to run. They keep trying to fund this thing with new stuf, we keep hating all of it. So they have a simpler option.
Tumblr Premium costs 7$ a month.
Some people do not have that to spare. Respect. But if you're paying for an ad free streaming subscription, fight me.
Hulu 19/mo Neflix 18/mo Prime 15/mo Apple 10/mo Max 17/mo Disney+ 16/mo Paramount 13/mo Peacock 14/mo Espn 12/mo
seven bucks means I have sent them spam requests to blaze posts that got denied until they caved, bc you get those as part of the 7 bucks, and, more important for my ad-hating self, I have no idea wtf y'all were on about with the skin hat boy.
It would be funny to blaze this
And hey, if you can pay for it, you’re paying for someone else to use it for free someone who really needs this outlet will be able to keep it because you shelled out seven bucks. You’re not only covering yourself but everyone else too. 
Couldn't swing Premium right now, but I did buy the Supporter Badge, which might be a good option for folks who can't swing the $7/month currently but would like to contribute something smaller (the lowest support badge is like $3/month instead).
Time to feed unprofessional managers what they’ve been dishing out for far too long.
Couple things here, for when you do this to people:
1. if you get the “answer my call” text, NEVER ANSWER THE CALL.
They are calling you because they want to have the conversation verbally, and be able to lie later about what they said or didn’t say. Force them to continue via text or email- force them to continue the conversation in writing or not at all.
2. “Lack of 2 weeks notice is unprofessional!” or the other version, “Not providing notice is illegal!”
No it isn’t. Neither is true.
And in the US, all states except Montana are “at will” employment (though you may hear an employer refer to it as “right to work” to make it sound better, it’s the same thing). Sure, at-will employment means they can fire you without cause, BUT! It also means that you are not legally required to give a reason for quitting, or to give notice of any kind.
Is it polite to give notice when you can? Sure. Do bosses expect it? Absolutely. But that does not make you legally required to provide it.
3. The only thing I would change in the worker’s interaction here was their response when initially asked to come in.
Employee: “Hey Mark. Sorry I’m unable to cover the shift tonight because I’m studying for my exam tomorrow.”
Don’t give a reason for your lack of availability. It may be tempting to. You may feel rude if you don’t.
DON’T DO IT.
You do not owe your boss any information about what you do off the clock, and any reason you give will only ever be used against you.
Boss: “Hey I need you to cover Jasper’s shift tonight.”
Employee: “Sorry, I’m not available.”
And leave it at that.
Do not elaborate.
Do not offer additional information.
When you boss asks you to elaborate, because they will, be polite but firm. “With respect, that’s personal. I’m sorry, but I’m unavailable to cover this shift/work late/come in early/etc.”
Be a broken record- you’re unavailable. That’s the only information they need to know, and it’s the only information they have a LEGAL RIGHT to know.
Please stop giving your bosses information they don’t need to know and don’t get to have, because they’re only going to try and use it to fuck you over later.
My job is HR. The above is completely accurate.
This might be Derek Guy's greatest masterpiece.
(The Twitter thread is probably easier to read and easier to look at the images, but I wanted to make sure it got preserved. Images are the tweets.)
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Reblogged padude-99
lol I like how the trump admin keeps saying tariff exemptions are temporary. They have no clue what the fuck they are doing that’s the most obvious part of it
a shout out to the small baby child today who was demanding liberation from her stroller but who, when asked if she would stay close to mama and not run around acting crazy, paused for a moment to contemplate the question and then answered "prob'ly no"
it cost you your freedom, small child, but i admire your integrity and honesty 😔
Holy fuck
The fire broke out overnight on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which Shapiro and his family had celebrated at the governor’s official residence in the state capital of Harrisburg. Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement that, while the investigation was ongoing, they were “prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson.”
State police gave no other details about the cause of the fire at the Susquehanna Riverfront mansion but said it caused a “significant amount of damage” to a portion of the residence. Shapiro and his family had been sleeping in a different part of the residence, police said.
In a statement, Shapiro, viewed as a potential White House contender for the Democratic Party in 2028, said he and his family awoke at about 2 a.m. to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after the fire broke out.
The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was called to the residence and, while they worked to put out the fire, police evacuated Shapiro and his family from the residence safely, Shapiro said.
