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Mental Health: The Next Global Pandemic
Our country is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. The crisis isn’t just affecting adults, its devastating young people, and people from every background are impacted. (Fact Sheet: Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month 2023)
Mental health has emerged as one of the most pressing public health challenges in the United States. The nation grapples with an unprecedented mental health…
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#access to care#awareness#community mental health centers#Crisis#epidemic#LGBTQ+ community#Mental Health#stigma#Substance abuse#telehealth#trauma#United States#vulnerable populations#workplace programs#youth mental health
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Here's a fun little prompt engineering bug: we're getting the LLM to assist with coding tasks, and for the first-draft rough implementation the prompt included "You are an expert at JavaScript". Later on we expanded it to support more languages but forgot to update this bit, so if you tried to ask for help with any language other than JavaScript it would passive-aggresively suggest your code should be in JS instead and sometimes "correct" it to JS for you.
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i hate that there is Work Behavior and Home Behavior and that the two do not overlap it’s sucks; they should get rid of that immediately and forever
#N posts stuff#this is basically a remake of the ‘they should let me bark at work’ post from like. a week ago or something#but i’m right. if i want to pace around and talk to myself and bark and get excited and hit stuff or get mad and hit stuff and growl#i should be able to do that whenever.#this place talks big shit about ‘employee wellness’ they even have a mandatory program i can’t actually access yet for some reason but i’m#not asking about that again bc i think the whole thing is done. anyway i’d think it was less dumb if they’d give me points or whatever#for like. being a little freak.#unfortunately they will not. i do worry that the placement of my desk means that the sound of us whispering to ourself still travels#but no one’s said anything yet. anyway get me out of this muzzle (the workplace)#actually wait it’s worth noting that i Do probably still act like a freak at work bc i can’t uh. can’t figure out how to do anything else#BUT i’m quiet about it bc i have to be. well i’m tired of being quiet about it#anyway i’m also entertaining the notion of getting my tongue pierced
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5 Things you should know about labour Day
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Every year on May 1st, we observe or celebrate Labour Day, which recognizes the achievements made by workers in the 1800s to secure their and our rights in the workplace. The contributions made by these workers include rights and privileges that we enjoy today, such as a minimum wage. This is the reason we celebrate the accomplishments made by Industrial Revolution-era workers on Labour Day.
What is Labour Day?
Labour Day is also known as May Day or International Workers’ Day. It originated in the 1800s in the United States, where workers were known to work for up to 12 hours a day without weekends and in difficult and often dangerous working conditions. This was during the height of the Industrial Revolution, when workers were under tremendous pressure to keep up with the rapid changes that were transforming societies.
While there were multiple strikes by workers’ unions during this period, the most famous were the nationwide strikes on May 1st, 1886, by over 300,000 workers across the United States. The most well-known was the Haymarket protest, three days later, on May 4th, in Chicago, Illinois. With these and subsequent strikes, the government changed, leading to better working conditions for generations of men and women.
Haymarket protest on May 1 led to demand that it be declared Labour Day May 1st is an official holiday in many parts of the world when employees of governments, banks and most companies have a day off from work. Labour protests and the declaration of May 1st as Labour Day saw many changes over the years, making working conditions better worldwide.
Here, we look at 5 rights we enjoy because of the labour movement.
1. Fair working hours
Before the protests began in the US in the late 19th century, workers were known to work up to 100 hours per week (around 14 hours per day) with no weekends. The main demands of the striking workers included working no longer than 40 hours per week (8 hours per day) and a 5-day work week, which is now considered the standard. These demands were based on workers ensuring they had sufficient time for their families and personal well-being.
2. Fair pay and minimum wage
Employers became increasingly wealthy during this period due to workers’ low wages and long working hours. The protests sought to achieve fair pay for the hours worked, including payment for excess hours. These protests led to a watershed moment for workers in the United States when laws were created to ensure workers were paid their fair share by guaranteeing minimum wages and overtime pay.
3. Eradication of child labour
During this time, it was common for children as young as 5 to work in factories and mines in hazardous conditions. After the May Day protests and long struggle, legislation was passed in the United States that defined the employment of children under the age of 16 as “oppressive child labour,” which employers were no longer permitted to do. The new laws also stated that the employment of children between the ages of 16-18 was not to interfere with their schooling, health or well-being. Such laws were also implemented in many countries across Europe and other places.
4. Formation of unions
The poor working conditions in the 1800s set the stage for labour unions. These were formed to strengthen and achieve the aims of the labour movement, which focused on a better work life. Unions went on to achieve specific worker rights based on gender, ethnic group and other factors. Today, unions remain a forum for employees to express their grievances and demand improved working conditions.
5. Rights for working women
Long before women even had the right to vote, they made up a significant part of the workforce. Just like their male counterparts, they too led prominent protests as early as the 1840s against extended working hours, low wages, poor safety standards and the employment of children. Employed in garment, footwear and other factories, working women played an important role in the formation of women’s labour organizations. These have helped generations of women in the workplace.
Women played an important role and their rights were recognized as part of labour demands
The first Labour Day celebration in India
During the decades-long Independence movement, Labour Day or May Day, was first observed in India on May 1st, 1923. Led by freedom-fighter Malayapuram Singaravelu, who also established the first trade union in India, the celebration took place in Chennai and called for the passing of a resolution to declare May 1st a holiday. The famous phrase “workers of the world unite” was also proclaimed against the backdrop of the freedom struggle, which sought to unburden people, including workers from different parts of the country, and lead them to freedom.
Having an 8-hour workday and the weekends free to spend time relaxing or with the family has its origins in the American workers’ strikes during the 1800s. Many workplaces nowadays emphasize a healthy work-life balance and organize workplace wellness programs for their employees. However the basic rights expected from any employer are set in stone due to the protests that led to the Fair Labour Standards Act in 1938 in the United States. Over 100 years later, people worldwide benefit from the rights secured by those who protested unfair and unjust working conditions to create more balanced, healthy, and safe working conditions.
#Labour Day#May Day#International Workers’ Day#Industrial Revolution#Workers' rights#Fair working hours#Fair pay#Minimum wage#Child labour#Labour unions#Women's rights#Haymarket protest#8-hour workday#Work-life balance#Workplace wellness programs
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Putting the word "cult" on a high but not inaccessible shelf. Moving "cult-like" to a slightly lower shelf. Not because I don't believe in cults obviously but mostly because I wandered into some tags recently and saw a lot of bullshit. "I was in this cult until I just didn't wanna be anymore" or whatever probably (probably! I'm saying probably! I'm not getting into minutiae RN!) means it wasn't a cult, given that one of the like. Big things that makes something a cult is like. Not being able to really do that super easily. IDK I'm just seeing the word get thrown around a lot very loosely and it annoys me. A group can be shitty or even harmful without being a cult.
#like I had one workplace that was Extremely high control and cult-like in a lot a lot of ways#but it wasn't a cult#and I've been at really shitty mental health programs that were also not cults#i wish i could go into detail about that workplace tho it was legitimately traumatizing and it's like#very popular/pushed for for vulnerable ppl esp young ppl and also very very large across the whole country#i suppose you can send an ask off anon or a DM if you're that curious
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you may be wondering how am i posting all day on tumblr if i'm meant to be doing full-time research at a high security prestigious number 1 space agency of the entire continent and well. i wonder too
#sorry i'll stop bragging but like fsjfhjsfhjs ok i am doing something unimaginably cool that i've wanted to for years#but then i also come to work utterly drenched in the rain and i have to wear a bra + old hoodie i keep in my office in case of emergency#because my shirt is entirely soaked#and i sit in front of my computer reading lyrics to songs from a fictional idol group from a japanese mobile rhythm game#while my program is just running in the background for one million years like woagh.... cutting edge research is happening like this huh#while i'm in a workplace that passport checks everyone upon entry and the country's police doesn't even have authority in here#like how did i get here ⁉️⁉️⁉️#wat am i doing in here.....
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my sorry ass contemplating how to write a personal statement convincing admissions people that my experience studying 20th century soviet history as an undergraduate qualifies me perfectly to study 19th century american history in their masters program:
#my current thinking is to try and go for a joint history ma/mlis program with the aim of being an archivist or academic librarian which is#like. scary. but exciting! but i'm concerned about pivoting fields#my secondary fields in undergrad were american and african american history (we need a primary and 2 secondary history major fields)#and the classes ive been taking as a non enrolled student at my current workplace are american history but lol.
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girlies I'm losing my mind.
#personal#vent#oh my goddddd#i thought my coworker and i were finally making decent progress on our project#that we have to present on THURSDAY MORNING#and this is the biggest project we need to do twice a year#only to find. at five fucking pm today. that she had not informed me we are resourcing two of our biggest fabric programs to a new supplier#which supplier? don't know#just know it's not going to be the one I've been planning for#and that the fabric program i DID want to resource#and had SPOKEN TO HER ABOUT TODAY#cannot go to the supplier I pencilled it in as#i don't know if she didn't know herself or just forgot or didn't care or didn't understand or what#for fuck's sake this is your job to know this stuff#don't just sit there looking gormless while i have to find out from YOUR BOSS#who then speaks to me in the most patronizing manner possible as she tells me she can't do my job for me#like motherfucker i just. need. correct. information. jesus christ.#also shout out to the big boss who last week was like tell me if you have any scheduling concerns guys!!!#and then when i told her today i have scheduling concerns because. uh. the fucking project is not going. anywhere. at this rate.#get told oh no sorry we can't do any schedule moves you can figure it out#like???? what???? was the point????? of asking us to come to you????#this is such a prolific fucking issue in my workplace and it drives me nuts#it's like management have heard these trite phrases on a managing people skills course somewhere#and not realised you need to back it up. with actual. actions.#also my manager whomst i loved is now on maternity leave and her replacement is someone i've worked with previously and. hm. suffice to say#she has not changed one bit#in regards to her complete inability to stand up for her team#i'm sure she has her good points but she's as supportive as a fucking wet paper towel#ignoring me trying to set boundaries on my time#but making sure SHE leaves on time for school pickup
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The thing about working around enough Space People is that, eventually, someone will go, "hey, you wanna know something dark?" in a low voice and tell you some upsetting tidbit that is almost impossible to fact check but you have no reason to disbelieve.
#and then sometimes it gets confirmed and you're like.#dang.#I have this incredibly dark and not fun fact.#with whom do I share this#anyway it IS true that during the shuttle program one astronaut had what was described to me as a psychotic break#(due to medication)#and had to be restrained because he tried to open the hatch from the inside#the hatch which was already padlocked shut with the “commander's lock” thanks to a less dramatic but similar incident years before#AND it's true that someone died right in front of Christa McAulliffe (teacher in space who died in the Challenger disaster)#while on a field trip with TiS finalists to my former workplace#((that ride has since been replaced. if you were wondering.))#space#space history
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anonymous said : Mr. Ratio, I have an embarrassing problem. My teacher told me I’m not allowed to take notes in class to study later. He said if I really pushed myself and cared about my studies I should be able to memorize the lesson without needing notes to review later. Is he right?
⸻ ❝ your teacher would benefit revisiting the education system. what an antediluvian belief. ❞ even his desk , possesses a great deal of notes , bearing a myriad of annotations towards his current project. ❝ revising is essential. our memories atrophy if we do not exercise consistent practice , and as such , topics will slip from our grasp. it is an inevitable fact , that from this point onwards , you will face frustration as you cannot recall what was said earlier. ❞ steepling fingers , alabaster obscures only slightly , where empty eyes remain fixed on the asker. granting complete and utter attention , towards a raised issue that concerns him vastly.
❝ individuals each have their varied learning approaches , but our minds are a tool that must be sharpened and polished to maintain their prime condition. dismiss your teacher and his words , he clearly fails to comprehend this critical truth. continue to review where necessary , and discover the best technique that suits you. ❞
#* ✦ 𝐈𝐈. ❮ asks ❯ ⸻ ❝#* ✦ 𝐕𝐈. ❮ muses ❯ ⸻ ❝ 「 veritas ratio 」#he has a passion if you cannot tell#but yeah there's an assortment of studying techniques and learning methods out there#it took me so long to discover mine and i've left university now#there's no “right” way there's only the one that works for you#but revision is something that im sure everyone agrees needs to be done#in the workplace you have constant meetings to revise and review how the flow is going and how to improve#even in programs they tend to have you reflect on what occurred so you may learn from it and continue to grow#you need to review to prioritise the important points of the lesson so you can study efficiently too#theres a reason why lectures are also recorded so you can revisit them later
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Oh my god I'm actually doing a leetcode-y algorithm problem for a real need, for like the first time in my career. And I think it needs dynamic programming even!
(The issue is, I have a set of "sessions" consisting of a start time plus a duration, and I want to know the max number of concurrent sessions. I have a vague memory that I've even seen this exact problem-- except rephrased as line segments of start point plus length-- in Cracking the Coding Interview or something)
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“It’s been several months of warnings across the practice, but we’re still experiencing a rash of missed punches.”
MAYBE IF Y’ALL MOTHERFUCKERS DIDN’T HAVE ONE CLOCK FOR PAY AND ONE CLOCK FOR ATTENDANCE, WE WOULDN’T HAVE THIS PROBLEM
#fuckery! at the workplace#I swear to god.#these people have the common sense of a robbed bank#THIS BITCH EMPTY#It’s just. as soon as you clock into the attendance program. you’re back in your queue.#everyone is at lunch. you’re gonna get calls immediately.#WHY THE KNICK KNACK PADDY WHACK GIVE A DOG A BONE DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE MISSING THE SECOND ONE#y’all be breathing down people’s necks about metrics if they’re even 0.5 seconds over 30 minutes.#with your breath hotter than Beyoncé from all that bullshit you’re shoveling too?#eat my entire ass#at least I wash off the shame at the end of the day.#y’all just be bathing in it
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being worried about asking questions, and then being told by my new boss that he's happy I'm asking so many questions & if I'm ever worried about anything, I should email him 🥰
#this job is only a two month program but i need to stay forever#this is the best i've ever been treated at a workplace
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i'm taking a course on anatomy and physiology right now, it's super interesting, but holy hell, there are so many new words to learn, most of them in latin.
#honestly this program feels right for me#last course i got to intern at a real workplace and it was so much fun!#i'm studying to become an orthopedic technician#so it's a lot of crafting and anatomy#which suits me tbh#i like making stuff with my hands and i like learning about the human body
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The AuDHD nursing experience is literally just *don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist don’t become a misogynist remember that cishet man environments suck differently okay? Okay*
#even if they don’t kick me out of this program I regret my career choice fr#like oh they can do more than just be dicks they can enact workplace discrimination#yippee#I’m going to take my writing so so so seriously after this#or pay this shit off and start gunning for literally anything else#I am overstimulated and surrounded by assholes#apparently me texting my mom during a dead period is career ending#but stalking a patient on Facebook and getting other nurses to bully them with her is perfectly fine#and it’s ALSO career ending if I mention this to anyone#fuck this shit I wish I’d stayed in retail#and security#security is fun
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i. actually enjoyed it? retail is a completely different experience when i'm not chained to a till for 8 hours unable to do anything but question why i'm here.
#i am actually encouraged to clean/tidy/fold/arrange/little things i actually enjoy w store downtime#also it makes me realize how DATED my last workplace's system was?#i basically babysit the till at this place. i just need a customer's name and email for rewards program.#i will not lie to you friends i may never forget the socials of regulars at my last job.#it's so much more streamlined and less tedious? and it's good hours for good pay?#they gave me free shoes n shirts n a jacket bc of dress code and no it isn't coming out of my paycheck later.#i may have. hit a. jackpot???#rare kadi w??#out of stories
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