Lieber Friedrich #Merz,
ich habe dich nicht gewählt. Aber ich bin Teil dieser deutschen Bevölkerung, denen du als Kanzler vortanzen darfst. Und ich habe mal in Brilon gewohnt. ;⁠)

Ich arbeite als kleines Licht in der Exekutive. Zu meinem Job gehört die Analyse digitaler Asservate. Um es für dich verständlich auszudrücken - Menschen begehen so was wie Verbrechen. Um das Verbrechen aufzuklären, guckt man in ihre Handys und Computer. Und da findet man sexuellen Gewalt gegen Kinder. Sex mit Tieren. Sex mit allem möglichen. Gewalt in jeder unvorstellbaren Form. Sexuelle Gewalt gegen Frauen.

Jeden Tag arbeite ich dafür, dass diese Täter bestraft werden. Mein Urlaub aus 2024 verfällt und ich habe über 150 Überstunden.

Der überwiegende Teil der Täter sind Deutsche.

Fick! Dich! Ins! Knie!

42% der Jugendlichen denken über Auswandern nach. Perspektivlos zusehen, wie die eigene Zukunft verheizt, verbrannt + verprasst wird, macht was mit einem. Konkret geben 29% an, psychologische Hilfe zu benötigen. Die sparen Krankenkassen jetzt als erstes zusammen, weil Spahn deren Reserven auflöste.

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/die-junge-generation-will-das-land-verlassen-es-braut-sich-etwas-zusammen-das-deutschland-gefahrlich-werden-konnte-15389186.html

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 people and it is strangely refreshing to see it explicitly stated that this is not due to AI.

The problem is Fortnite engagement has dropped so much that they are now losing money.

The challenges are industry-wide challenges: slower growth, weaker consumer spending, current consoles selling less than last generation's; and games competing for time against other increasingly-engaging forms of entertainment.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/todays-layoffs

Edit! A lot of people engaged with this and it's clear many are in the same/similar positions. I therefore thought it might be useful for me to share that Open University offer quite a few free online certified training courses - www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses

There is also a wealth of (free) training material (for learners and teachers) available from MIT at ocw.mit.edu and (free) certified online courses at openlearning.mit.edu/courses-programs/mitx-courses

Everything from HR and management to neurodivergence, aerodynamics and astrophysics, Python, genetics, diversity and inclusion, infosec, STEM, law, Black-centric courses, research methods, languages and education, Scottish Parliament, etc. 😊

If, like me, you've been actively seeking a job recently, you will likely be aware of the impact Ai has had on the job market. Virtually every other day is a msm news story about qualified and/or experienced people making hundreds of applications without getting anywhere.

Personally, although I've had a few interviews that didn't quite land (one I didn't really have enough experience, the others were pulled or lost funding), I've now applied for over 300 jobs over the past year. At this stage I'm quite philosophical about it and recognise it's not a reflection of my value.

Along with all the other current crises, there is now a looming employment and skills crisis. This is being framed as a benefits culture led by overdiagnosis of neurodivergence. Which makes me so very very cross it's difficult to put into words. I know that's not true. You know that's not true. *They* know that's not true. It's just a convenient demographic to throw under the bus to detract from the catastrophic damage being wrought by this new gold rush.

Urgh.

I've started typing this out a few times recently and always deleted. It's not something I feel very comfortable talking about. But I am really struggling with this and I figure that if I am there might be others. And I believe in visibility and not suffering in silence - been there and it was awful.

I know things will change at some point. And I know I've spoken to some of you separately irl about this (and thank you so much for your support), but just wanted to fire a beam out across Fedi to anyone else in this shitty situation. You are not alone. Always happy to chat offline if this is kicking your ass as much as it is mine! X

#jobs
#employment

US-Wirtschaft arbeitet sehr geschickt daran uns von ihnen abhängig zu machen und die US-Regierung gezielt daran ihre Wirtschaft von uns unabhängig zu machen.

Chinesische Wirtschaft arbeitet sehr geschickt daran uns von ihnen abhängig zu machen und die chinesische Regierung gezielt daran ihre Wirtschaft von uns unabhängig zu machen.

Unsere deutsche Regierung arbeitet sehr geschickt daran uns in möglichst vielen Abhängigkeiten von USA, China und allen Erdöldiktaturen zu halten.