Technology needs to downgrade some things that went in the wrong direction

Wanderer78

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462565#Comment_123462565

my life radically changed for the better, after becoming uncontactable outside of hours, no regrets what so ever, life is now infinitely better, you generally only get one chance at this life thing, never ever give up 'your time', ever!

Wanderer78

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462608#Comment_123462608

fcuk, you re bollcoked, you better be prepared for a possible career burn out/breakdown!

antfin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462645#Comment_123462645

I've been doing it for over 20 years now and I'm pretty happy with the balance that I have and I'm certain that I can continue the way that I operate and be more than happy with my overall life. I've probably tipped over the excesive end once or twice where Friday comes after a series of 70/80 hour weeks and I've a pretty empty tank but I know where that line is these days. But I've also not got too many more years to go before I don't "have to" do it anymore... maybe!

Wanderer78

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462654#Comment_123462654

hows your personal relationships in all of this?

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462608#Comment_123462608

People act like what I'm saying isn't common

Oh no, I don't think people think it's uncommon. The reaction was to your comical justification of it, sneering at those not as enlightened as you.

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462659#Comment_123462659

working 80 hours a week wouldn’t preclude you from having friends, partners even kids tbh.

In this day and age we can do so much more work remotely. Working 80 hours now isn’t like the old days where it meant being in work for 80 hours a week.

Now that can be 8 hours in the office & a couple hours at home emailing or finishing projects off etc. my brothers an architectural technologist (don’t ask) — he’d often finalise drawings and 3D models after 5pm when he got home. He enjoys doing it a lot and it’s nice to work at home in your own space sometimes.

I suppose I can’t see much difference to doing some light work tasks at home and staring mindlessly at the TV all evening, watching the same programs over and over.

I can do some work in the evening while I listen to music or a podcast it doesn’t have to be intense and demanding. I think what you’re imagining is coming home at odd hours and falling into bed only to roll out of it the following morning at 5am to do it all again.

The modern workplace isn’t like that. Unless you’re a chef or something.

antfin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462659#Comment_123462659

My work has zero impact on my personal relationships outside of having to cancel the occassional mid week dinner with a friend when I get caught on something. My family understands what pays for their home/education/holidays/clothes etc so they couldn't care less if I'm having dinner and then logging back in for a few hours midweek evenings or the odd saturday. They especially don't care if I'm checking my email in bed when I wake up or before I go to sleep while on holidays or when I'm waiting for them to get ready to go out for dinner. I don't dwell on stuff that can't be sorted out remotely and I can switch off my work brain pretty instantly when I want to. I'm pretty well equiped to compartmentalise my mind and I rarely discuss work problems at home or let it impact my mood. I work a lot but when I'm not in work mode I always try to maximise my enjoyment and time with those that I work to make happy.

antfin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462684#Comment_123462684

I never said anything about anyone being less enlightened or sneered at anyone. I clearly said that technology just gives an extra ability for people that want to avail of the option to increase their profitability. My point was that those who don't want to do it shouldn't complain about not exercising that option or say it's wrong for others to operate in that manner to meet their goals. If anyone was sneering it was those referencing mental health or implying neglect of family relationships. Technology merely gives more options and makes it easier for some people to balance work commitments where they need or want to remain connected.

pleasant Co.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462545#Comment_123462545

thanks for the kindness but it can’t be removed or hidden. It’s a stock android pixel phone, the only way to even obscure it is with an alternative launcher.

martingriff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462751#Comment_123462751

Course you have sneered you did to me last night by saying I wouldn't do it so have to be happy with a package holiday to Lanzarote as if its low. You did a lot of turning your nose up at people in that post

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462689#Comment_123462689

working 80 hours a week wouldn’t preclude you from having friends, partners even kids tbh.

It'd probably preclude you from being an interesting friend or partner though. 80 hours a week means 11+ hours per day, seven days a week. Or 16 hours a day if you managed to keep your Saturday and Sunday free.

halkar

First we had the pagers, blackberries came next and followed by iphones. Next we will be replaced by AI.🤪 Good old days our tellies were black and white with one channel but our lives were colourful.

antfin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462766#Comment_123462766

Apologies if that's how it came across. I've no problem with it myself and people are entitled to be happy with what suits them. My point was intended to be about people complaining about the affordability of things or coveting things that other people can attain while also judging them negatively for the extra effort that put in to get into the position when they don't/won't do everything in their power to improve their own earning potential. I wouldn't judge people who choose to have more down time and are happy with their circumstances as a result. We all need to decide what works best for ourselves and follow that path without judgement from others.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462265#Comment_123462265

I understand them quite well, and how they are widely used to get around geographic restrictions imposed by app providers on pricing options.

So again, given that CNaM haven't specified any particular model to be used for the U16 restriction, please explain how you can claimsm that VPNs won't have a role in bypassing such restrictions?

_Kaiser_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462810#Comment_123462810

I've worked my way up to a mid-senior level, but most of the significant changes came from changing jobs and negotiating salary and terms, not from anything I did internally at the time.

Like you I used to do 12 hour days, check mails and reply to things after hours, not claim for small expenses etc - but it still didn't stop my role being ceased (despite the requirement still existing) with only the bare legal warning and certainly nothing extra in compensation.

Luckily I found something else quickly but unless you ARE at executive/owner level, you're still just an employee and you will be gone if they need you gone regardless, and you certainly won't get (as) much internally in my experience vs changing companies

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463056#Comment_123463056

Employees don't paid for what they're worth, they get paid based on what it cost to replace them.

This in part explains the push for AI despite generative AI being garbage.

fonecrusher1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123456776#Comment_123456776

Well I'm sure you can understand my misunderstanding here. You've been raving about these fridges with integrated screens so forgive me for assuming you were interested in them.

There's no judgement here my friend. Each to their own. If you want it get it! Lifes too short etc…

Anyone own one of these fridges with the built in screen? Are they actually good or just a total gimmick? I'm very much leaning towards thinking gimmicky rubbish.

bnt

About the OP on knobs vs. screens, it appears that car makers are only now learning lessons that music synthesiser manufacturers learned the hard way, many years ago. The Yamaha DX7 (1983) was popular because it was cheaper and sounded good, but programming it was tough even if you understood the sonic architecture (which few did), thanks to the lack of knobs:

Compare that to a typical synthesiser today, and you can see that the knobs and sliders definitely made a comeback e.g. this is the Korg opsix (which I have), which starts with the same synthesis method as the DX7 but extends it:

Human / machine interface & usability design is not a new field. Tesla’s use of screens seems to me to be more for their benefit than for the driver’s!

magicbastarder

oh, of course it's for tesla's benefit! if you're going to be putting a screen in anyway, every physical control you migrate to that screen reduces the parts you need to make for the car.

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123467065#Comment_123467065

Parts are generally a nice little earner for manufacturers.

Capt'n Midnight

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_Kaiser_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123465588#Comment_123465588

It's definitely an issue. My boss is VERY fond of it and it shows in a lot of the documents he shares which are generic or just "off" enough vs our reality to make it pointless.

Personally I write all my process docs manually. It takes more time, but it makes you think about it and the result fits the requirement far better. I hate seeing all these AI pop-ups - it's now in Word even though I didn't ask for/want it, Whatsapp etc. It should all be optional or at least opt-in IMO.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123469952#Comment_123469952

The data centre resources to enable these power hungry AIs that no one actually wants are killing us.

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123469952#Comment_123469952

In the days before CAD people took more care with drawings as it was more difficult to change them later. Also the physical process meant more time to think about what you are doing.

When computers speeded up everything that time has gone, and you are on to the next thing already.

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123471141#Comment_123471141

And crypto currencies. https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/ it's just a way to transfer money to the Cryto Whales

I just surprised that I haven't heard about about an industrial scale AI crypto scam.

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123471141#Comment_123471141

who said no one wants Ai? I certainly don’t feel that way.

I personally also hate AI, and have disabled it or bypass it everywhere I possibly can. I don't trust it.

A few times I've seen AI answers pop up on my browser where the "information" has been wrong, misleading and/or inaccurate.

Shyte.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123471714#Comment_123471714

There was a little poetic licence there, I don't claim to speak for anyone other than myself. I can't say that I've never used AI services myself.

There is a problem with these services being pushed on or even forced on people. We're starting to see ChatGPT responses becoming the default search engine response, which comes at a huge environmental cost.

My own view is that these services shouldn't be free. If you're going to use them, put your hand in your pocket, and we'll see how much enthusiasm remains.

magicbastarder

i used copilot for the first time willingly today - to analyse logs from a failed win11 upgrade, and to tell me why it failed - and it got it wrong. i'd have hoped that given it was on home turf, so to speak, it'd have had it correct!

nearby_cheetah

I've been in situations where I got an extra couple of days off for working an hour on Saturday morning to fix something urgent that comes up. Likewise, I can nip to the dentist, go to school plays without having to take annual leave. I even cut my lawn during work hours if the weather has been dry for a few days. I hate cutting damp or wet grass.

But some people would rather cut off their nose to spite their face and "stick it to the man", show absolutely no flexibility and convince themselves they are content with their 21 days annual leave and having to take 1/2 days leave here and there out of that to go to the dentist and spend the remaining week in Benidorm drinking cheap beer and nuggets and chips for the week as long as they don't work a minute extra. Any professional that is not willing to be flexible does not deserve a minute of flexibility in return and needs to be managed carefully due to a demonstrated and persistent poor attitude.

If you are standing on an assembly line screwing on bottle-caps, it's a different story.