The people in the US are way more powerful than they believe.

Like I wanted to apply for an environmental position at my work and the guy before had no degree. When they post his position it now requires a bs/ms in environmental science or equivalent.

US exceptionalism is a real thing.

It definitely sounds unfair, but do you have to stand for it? Nope. You have the freedom to go work for someone with integrity. But it all depends on situations of course.

It sounds like you are in a government job?

Energy sector

Not govt

Slightly limiting... relocating would probably be required if you were to find a comparable position at a different company.

Unfortunately, not everyone can relocate.

So I see where your grievance could be stemming from

Does the company you work for have a monopoly over the area?

My limiting factor is being able to move.

Yep. Relocating

But that's a personal thing. The company I work for covers the entirety of the south east.

If only there were more energy companies to enable solid competition and choice.

There are plenty I'm just stuck mainly due to personal things like family and having young kids.

I used to live around Round Rock, Texas and the beautiful thing there is we had a plethora of energy companies to select from. Going into Austin though... there is a monopoly.

Makes sense. Sorry to hear you feel stuck.

It is what it is. I make a good salary. Just feel like I can contribute more if given the opportunity.

I hate the idea of schmoozing, but have you considered it?

What's that?

Getting to be good friends with the boss

Sadly, the biggest issue in workforce is there is a heavy “who you know” influence.

Ah yeah. I've got a solid relationship with my boss. I'm pretty much the go to guy.... but that in its own right is limiting.

Hmm

Have you directly asked him to pull some strings for you?

I could do better at that. I've at least vocalized that I don't want to stay at my current job forever and have signed up for outside training and development but that usually gets shutdown or denied.

Does your company offer a career development map?

Yes. I've filled out my pathway and submitted it to where management can see it.

It sounds like you’ll need to hound your boss for internal resources and string pulling. He needs to be your advocate and right hand man on this.

I need to get a mentor in one of my areas of interest and we have a program for that but my application always gets denied.

Do you know why?

Outside of you weren't selected, not really.

See if your boss can find out more info on why you weren’t selected.

I definitely will next go around but I think it will be fruitless... they really can't say that you don't fit the demographic if you know what I mean.

Ahh...

That's the really frustrating part

So I take it you are a straight white male?

https://youtu.be/BUqSy1qzc4E has anyone taken a look at this??

@AlexanderTorri indeed

@Zeke what's the tldr on this. I'm watching but it's an hour long.

Lol 😂 you caught me. I didn’t wanna watch it all and was hoping someone else would hahahaha

The background voice is just a guide. The relevant info is the scrolling script of legal docs from a court case. I’m guessing that it is all the movements a person took to do everything in legal fashion but was turned away from the courts despite appealing each time

I’ll watch it later but I’m out and about atm.

If it has subtitles I can watch it now.

Nope. No captions available.

Nope. Just a visual showing of court adjudications with random sad man talking in the background

Totally can’t multitask like that

After I get my Taco Bell I’ll watch and update y’all. Give me 30

@Zeke doesn't help that the background music is louder than his voice.

Thank goodness it’s Friday...

No but the voice has nothing to do with the visual — which is the entire point. I suspect this was done to disguise it to prevent it being taken down

Can someone tell me if Parler is working?

Parler not working for me either.

😲

Wtf

Interesting time for it to go down

Trumps account being fully suspended on Twitter right before it

It might have been overloaded by a crap ton of people joining today. Thats what happened when it first caught on, but you never know.

I wonder if Trump will finally join Parler

It is overloaded

Probably so. He, Lin Wood, Sidney Powell all blocked on twitter. Bannon’s war room has been removed from YouTube

This is fucking garbage and a giant steaming shit on freedom and free speech from Big Tech

Apple and Google are getting pressure about Parler now

Look at what rudy Juliani posted on his you tube.

Link?

Found

https://youtu.be/BwSxVvRFMJA

Its on his channel on you tube not hard to find.

You beat me too it lol

Sorry friend. At this point, I imagine things have to be released and re released because so many things have been removed.

No problem at all.

I cant see the message history. Can you please fix it

Good video from mayor Giuliani. Just finished it.

I’m late to the game. But this just in from WSJ

Apple may take down Parler

This is why section 230 needed to pass

But the fools didn’t listen

Trump, Lin Wood, Sidney Powell all blocked on twitter. Bannon’s war room has been removed from YouTube

They are acting as publishers and are no longer forums. Must be removed.

Must be held accountable.

The overreach tells me they are in full blown panic to be honest...

Those old foggies must not yet know about discord but it’s only a matter of time. Fuck!

It’s not looking good, y’all.

555888 and text TRUMPET

Yes. It could either make Martyrs or be hella effective because tbh they are so old.

88022 and text TRUMP

What are those?

Other methods to gain info

Thank you

They just shut down Parler

The one free place to voice

This is crazy

Holy shit are you sure it’s not just overloaded

It’s been overwhelmed today.

Go to the App Store via android or google

It’s taken off

But that doesn’t mean it still doesn’t work if you have the app

Right? Let me check

Use duck duck go and it will work