TheReanuKeevesWhat's something people incorrectly assume about your line of work and/or hobby?
It’s frugal.
… It’s not. Yarn is expensive as hell, even more so if you want any type of durability or wearability or comfort.
LillyPipIt’s crazy – I have a really nice oversized jumper, and people who’ve known I knit have asked if I made it. Lol no, it would have cost like 10 times more. I bought it on sale.
The same goes for many handcrafts. Have you seen the cost of one teeny skein of embroidery ribbon? And I always feel a bit sad when I see hand crocheted tablecloths or large cross stitch pieces at thrift shops for almost nothing. Someone spent hundreds of hours on that, and it’s being sold for the price of like 3 tiny skeins of floss.
Captain AggravatedIf you don’t factor in the cost of my tools, I can build solid wood furniture cheaper than you can buy it. I’ve got a dining room cupboard and hutch in the works right now, made of walnut. I’ll get it done for about $1100 all up. The same piece of furniture from Vermont Wood Studios runs about ten grand.
A co worker asked my partner if she could knit her a sweater like the one she was wearing. She wore a gorgeous, fitted, bespoke sweater she made herself. She quoted her 1200 euro. Needless to say, she didnt get the commission.
People assume that because I’m into technology that I can unlock stolen phones or do XYZ whatever with their Facebook/Twitter/Instagram accounts or whatever. One, I don’t touch stolen devices. Two, I don’t have any accounts with any of those sort of services, and ain’t about to start one to learn the ins and outs for other people.
KoboldCoterie- QA tests software.
- QA reports issue with software.
- Developers review issue report.
- “Will Not Fix”, “Works As Designed”, “Cannot Reproduce”, “Works on my machine”
End Users: “This software is buggy, their QA must suck!”
Mister NeonAs a developer I cherish Q/A and dread anytime they would start typing something into Teams.
I’m a web developer. People assume the following:
Hey bro, can you hack my ex GFs Facebook?
Yeah, by social engineering. You would probably be better at that than myself though since you can get a girlfriend.
Wait, you’re saying you’re not a stereotype!? (kidding)
fushuan [he/him]I'm knowledgeable about operating systems.
I'm good with math.
I eat junk food and drink energy drinks/soda.
I read about new techniques but am very wary of heavily marketed stuff.
I read a ton of Asian comics.
People assume that I know how to do webpages, they don't know what a web developer is. No, I don't know l. Well barely but not really, I'm a data engineer goddammit.
I assume you wear programmer socks. DM pics?
I wear black GOLDTOE socks or leather sandals.
Hello? FBI? Yes, this post right here.
I wear black GOLDTOE socks or and leather sandals.
That I can fix their computer or home network.
Sorry, Bubba, if your router costs less than my PC, there’s not much I can do. Same answer if your PC costs less than my car.
Also, I haven’t been good at troubleshooting windows (to the extent that is at all possible) since Tobey was Spiderman.
wirelesswireI work in IT (Sysadmin). “Oh, you fix computers? Can you look at my laptop?”
wizardbeardI’ve had to be very direct with my family that I don’t fix computers (anymore, I used to do remote and hands on helldesk), I fix the deeper kind of stuff that keeps email working for an entire company, or makes sure new hires can log in to work stuff.
I’m an IT manager and today I had the director of HR bring me her new iphone asking if I can help her set it up. Um, no… first, that isn’t my job, and second, I have no idea how to setup an iphone. I assume it’s an easy process but I’ve never done it before and have more pressing matters to attend to instead of fiddling with her new phone.
My CTO showed up to a C-suite/executive meeting shortly after he joined the company and they asked him to sort out the fucking A/V setup (read: projector, computer to put the slideshow on, clicker to advance the slides, hooking it all up, etc). In a hotel conference room that was “bring your own hardware”. With no warning.
And these chucklefucks expect perfection. We must have burned over a million on the executive conference room at our HQ. “The camera that automatically zooms into who is speaking isn’t fast enough at changing targets” type shit.
We’re a company of over 4000 employees. Every single C-suite/executive meeting before then they would book one of the senior members of our in-person internal tech support team for support for that shit, so they should have known better.
It wasn’t some joking hazing thing either. They legitimately just hadn’t fucking planned for how they were going to present their slideshow at this off site location and expected him to just magic it together. Why they needed to do it offsite when they had a fancy ass overly expensive room built for conferences at the HQ? No fucking clue.
The things that come out at tech division happy hours are wild once the higher ups get a few drinks in them.
They legitimately just hadn’t fucking planned for how they were going to present their slideshow at this off site location and expected the CTO to just magic it together. Why they needed to do it offsite when they had a fancy ass overly expensive room built for conferences at the HQ? No fucking clue.
I work at a place with a banquet room, and consistently ask myself the same question. So many corporate meetings that show up with basically zero plan. I’ve had to tell clients “no” when they asked last minute if we could put up a projector and screen.
Sorry brotato, you should have mentioned the need for a projector during any of the six emails where I specifically asked if you needed a projector. The projector is already in use across the building; you said you didn’t need it six times, so we rented it to a different client instead. And even if it were available, that shit takes two people and fifteen minutes to put up. And I know you aren’t going to crawl around on the floor in your suit to help snap it together, so it’s just me here. And I’m not doing it by myself. So the answer is no, you can’t use our projector and screen at the last minute.
LMAO @ BROTATO!!!
da_cow (she/her)The funny thing is, that people always assume that you can fix all kind of stuff just because you work in IT (or just know stuff about IT). In reality 90% of the time I have no clue what the fuck I’m doing and just pressing random buttons and reading the text next to the buttons hoping it fixes the problem.
“I’d be glad to, which UNIX do you use on it?” generally stops that conversation from progressing.
jimmuxI wish. When I tell people I’ve been exclusively using Linux for more than 10 years they give me a blank look then repeat the question.
“What is a Linux?”
🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 I do not actually have keys to anything, nor am I allowed to wear headphones.
(Janitor)
spittingimageWhy no headphones? Seems like that would make the job more enjoyable.
ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠…that’s why.
/s it’s a safety issue, kitchen workers aren’t allowed to use them either
The safety issue thing is bullshit. First of all, there isn’t any kind of sounds that would indicate any kind of danger other than the fire alarm (which also has lights and is loud enough that even noise cancellation doesn’t muffle it) where I work. Secondly, deaf people are allowed to do the job and they can’t hear anything ever.
It truly is all about “looking professional.” Why not make me clean toilets in a tuxedo, then?
I work with embedded programming. I am not the first person you should ask to make a website for you…
“oh wow your photography is so nice what camera do you use?”
._. photography is 80% skill and 20% gear and yet, i never get asked “what technique did you use?”, it’s always about the camera i use, as if this entry level DSLR is framing and shooting on its own
What techniques do you use?
oh various ones! what i pick always depends on the lighting conditions, if the subject is stationary or moving, and the vibe i want for the photo.
i definitely prefer single thought out takes rather than rapid fire 20 photos with hope tgat one of them is the one (i don’t shoot sports often). And overall i really like framing things with the foreground to give a feeling of depth to the photo. In post processing i focus on making the photos look like i remember them to have been, coloured by imagination and all that, rather than try to recreate realism 1:1. i’m being kinda vague but my photos are mostly on my PC and i use lemmy on mobile so can’t point to anything more specific, and tbf, a lot of my best takes are just patience and or luck
above all though, i like experimenting with how i shoot or edit :)
thanks for asking <3
FollyDollyI’m the opposite, lots of rapid fire photos, but I do photo a lot of animals. I don’t pose them either. I like candid shots of the pets doing there thing.
I got to sit through a photos and editing class as a para last year and I learned so much about it! I really wish film was easier to get developed because I have this beautiful 60 year old agfamatic that I adore using and now I actually know how to adjust for lighting and angle, different framing techniques, and everything, but I still can’t afford to develop the shots.
I took this photo with my iPhone 12 mini:
metapixl.com/p/Stoy/797570781570361213
It is a fantastic photo, I use it as my current lockscreen.
This photo was taken with my Lumix S5
metapixl.com/p/Stoy/795407386229307789
They are two very different photos, I hesitate to rank them in terms of how good they are.
A good camera gives the photographer more tools to get the photo they want, but you still need skills and experience to take good photos.
Stoy (@[email protected])
#Architecture #Stockholm #Sweden #Europe #iPhonePhoto #BlackAndWhite
Damn. TIL I’m a bot and can’t view either link.
Ah, I am very sad to hear that, I hope you are a good bot like the T-800 in Terminator 2!
agamemnonymous._. photography is 80% skill and 20% gear and yet, i never get asked “what technique did you use?”
How do you even answer that question? “Rule of thirds :)”? It’s not like you’re using a technique, it’s a mixture of many techniques. Do you just go into a Photography 101 lesson?
“What equipment do you use?” Has a simple, exact answer, which can open the door to more in depth conversation.
i have a degree in filmmaking
there’s a bit more to it than the rule of thirds
Yes, I know, that’s why I used it as an overly-reductive example. I’m saying you can’t just easily explain your technique l. Even if you identify the leading style, a good photo is going to incorporate a number of principles and techniques. That’s why my alternative was launching into a Photography 101 lesson.
When someone asks you what equipment you use, they probably fall into one of two camps:
-They’re making smalltalk about your hobby, in which case again, that opens the door to a more in depth conversation if that’s the vibe. “I used X camera with Y lens, which works really well with this kind of framing at these settings.” You can even skip the equipment entirely and just focus on a particular effect and how you achieved it, explaining how it’s more to do with lens settings and composition than a specific camera.
-They’re interested in the hobby themselves, and looking for information that will inform what kind of equipment they will start using. A good photographer can make use of a disposable camera, but someone starting off needs a bit of guidance to find equipment that is good enough for serious work, but cheap enough for an entry level enthusiast.
As a teacher: I don’t get summers off.
As a waitress: Carrying food or drinks to the table is the least significant part of the job.
You don’t? I dated the teacher across the street and she partied all summer. Yes, they stop later and start sooner than when the kids do.
As a junior teacher, I taught summer school. The more senior teachers were doing continuing education. We all made lesson plans, prepared materials, and had mandatory professional development seminars.
Yeah the myth that teachers don’t work in the summer needs to die. My mom was a teacher and she worked just as much if not more during the summer, for the reasons you stated.
Both of those jobs are also significantly more difficult than most people realize.
I don’t know. I am certain I would be bad at either!
𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍No one knows the difference between fire eating and fire breathing. Everyone asks me for fire breathing lessons. I don’t fire breathe. I also highly advise against it.
SigntistPeople always assume I want to turn my hobby into a job. I love to bake - it helps me de-stress from my job. If I made it my job, I wouldn't have something to help me de-stress anymore. I make enough money; I don't need to extract the joy from everything in my life for the sake of making more money.
Hussle culture is damned annoying
BurgerBaronSomeone glimpses Dark Theme enabled Outlook with custom rules to auto sort email and suddenly you're Neo and can undo longstanding problems caused by nepo IT hires even though you're a plant operator like them with the same user privileges.
That I smoke all day, everyday. I don’t. I read reports, I check environmental variable, I take readings from and make adjustments to tanks, I instruct people on how to prune and I sob over the new room of completely bare ones because nobody fucking listens to me.
I’m an antenna engineer and anyone who vaguely knows what that means asks if I’m a ham radio operator. Nope.
I’m a game designer. Most people have a very hard time understanding what I do
What I’ve learned from this thread is you can fix my laptop
depending on the size of the team I could see “game designer” encompassing a large range of scopes.
Yeah that’s the first thing that can make it confusing but my specialty is core gameplay on AAA games so it usually goes something like this:
- Oh so you draw the characters? No I don’t really draw, those are artists. I help make the >characters move though.
- Oh so you animate them? Er not really, those are animators, I help with the logic
- Oh so you’re a programmer? No, I do use scripting languages but I’m no programmer … and so on…
I usually end up saying something like that if you were to make a board game, you would need an artist to draw up the assets and a game designer to make up the rules and they both work together so that’s basically what I do but on a larger team and in a more micro scale.
Deciding whay mechanics are in the game, how they work together, depending on the team size maybe level design.