Shame to see comments here disregarding intergenerational disadvantage. I guess the classic Aussie racist fuckwit attitude has infiltrated the fediverse finally

Then buy some personal items from David Lynch’s house. You can get some black lodge red curtains.

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Some of the nicest people I’ve met were Americans who rejected their country and moved to aus. Especially new Yorkers.

I forgot to say I’m glad for you too and hope you get some context and reprieve in your journey.

My old maine coone boy would only take his 4cyte if I put it in a little bit of food he had to eat before getting a full dinner. Every house he lived at had ramps everywhere because he loved to climb but couldn’t get back down due to having only 3 legs. He would yell at me to carry him from room to room to save him the effort.

Thank you, very kind :). Putting 34 years of puzzle pieces together. Now I understand why spending all day doing maths and engineering is easier than making friends or finding partners. Turns out It’s the brain, stupid.

I’m grateful that I found a competent therapist this year who could tell me I probably have autism and point in me in the right direction for the first time in my life.

I take it the down vote is coming from someone misinterpreting my points. Lack of unionisation in many industries is partly due to the fact that they are very individualised in nature (individual works hard to distinguish themselves amongst their colleagues and get an individual pay rise). I don’t know the best path forward to change this mindset, but we need to recognise it and talk about it.

Unions are great and everyone should have one, but unfortunately there are some professions where unionisation is beyond the current imagination. Software engineers for example. They didn’t need one historically because wages were higher than many other professions, but that has changed over time due to an over supply of professionals. Its the kind of profession that encourages individuals to compete against each other for salary increases. I see many people doing unpaid overtime, partly because the field attracts people who work compulsively for reasons of professional pride.

I see it as more of a demand and supply issues. I’m an engineer and all my unpaid overtime over the last few years never resulted in an adequate pay increase because too many qualified people want my job, despite the value it added the company, which leading the market in a competitive new technology. The bargaining power isn’t there.