Notices by DistroJunkie (distrojunkie@fosstodon.org), page 5

@feynman
Your trip reminds of the summer my cousin and I bicycled from Amsterdam to Narbonne Plage(sp?) to meet our family that was on vacation there. Halfway through France it was drudgery. He was in much better shape than me and I struggled to keep up. I couldn't wait to get there. The bikes rode home on the roof of my uncle's car. Now I wish we'd had the time to ride home.

@feynman
Enjoy this time and adventure. When you're old like me you look back fondly at it.

@crytyreon
But were you naked and facing west?

(A reference to Larry, his brother Daryl and his other brother Daryl from the second Bob Newhart show.)

@wizzwizz4

@feynman

He's been in so many places, I've lost track. Ahhh, to be young and unencumbered. Pea green with envy.

@joseph
Yeah, you'd have to remember to email it to yourself every time you change something.

I guess everything has a price of some sort.

BTW, I just emailed myself my keepass file so, thanks for leading me to what I think is a very cool idea.😃

@joseph
Get a free Tutanota email account and use an easy to remember password. Email yourself the keypass file and you have an encrypted online backup.

@mdbekhit

@davidblinux
I just learned a new trick. Thanks a bunch.

@alex
I would. I'd purchase another internet provider's service for my real ISP and set up a bot to do nothing but surf porn on the FCC monitor.😃

@davidblinux
I use Newpipe from Fdroid. I know they're videos instead of music only so streaming may be a bit costly.

OK. The long, boring Monday morning conference call is over. Time to get real work done.

Personal opinion: any time your meeting lasts more than an hour, you lose your audience. Break it up.

@r000t

@jamie

From my perspective, no apologies are necessary. This is what Mastodon is for.

I don't know what you do but one option is contract work. They rarely dig into your personal background when you're a contractor.

Full disclosure: I hate doing contract work but there are times when it's appropriate.

@jamie

@r000t

Most employers ask on their application if you've ever been convicted of a felony. If they later find out you lied on your application, most employers will fire you for that offense.

A person that started working in my group ran afoul of this policy. They were firing him for it when our company heard from his lawyer threatening a lawsuit since he was convicted AFTER hiring on although the incident happened before hire.

@r000t

@jamie

I don't know your circumstances or the rules in your state. It might be well worth the time and money to explore getting the felony conviction expunged from your record if possible.

@poetgrant
Short drive.

@jamie

Rules concerning childhood felonies differ from state to state so it's hard to know unless you're very familiar with the rules in that state. On top of that, there are options to convict minors as adults, further muddying the waters. @r000t 's experience is living proof that in the USA, we have the best justice system money & influence can buy.

@poetgrant
Sounds very attractive at the moment.

@jasonesman
Good luck. Hope it works out well and convalescence is quick and easy.

Back to work after 4 days off with a short interlude last night. I'm finding it hard to get back in the grind.

We had my youngest daughter's 18th birthday yesterday. Today is my youngest son's 15th.

There's an empty nest at the end of the tunnel.

I wish there was an employment change on the horizon but I'm finding it's very out of style to hire an old white dude. Even if he's easily the most qualified candidate.

@kelbot
Dude, you do the coolest shit. Wish I didn't have to run electric lines for two new water heaters this weekend.