Bronzie

@ Bronzie @sh.itjust.works

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3 yr. ago

5d ago

Those with 100% remote jobs that travel abroad, how did you find the job and what advice can you give?
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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 5d ago
Not 100% for me, but probably 50% of the time on the road and in hotels.I used these years to save as much as I could before changing to a office role.
It was amazing as a young man, getting to see the world and being paid to do it, but all the things people envy about travel gets incredibly boring fast.Lounge access, hotel upgrades, nice rental cars…. Once you’ve done it 10 times, it’s just another day at work.
Hotel breakfast will never be something I look forward to again, and that actually makes me a bit sad as it used to be the highlight of vacations.
My advice: if you’re young, save as much as you can as this lifestyle matches poorly with a partner and children. You will be happy you did when you get tired of missing all birthdays and events and swap to anormal hours with (often) less pay.
Otherwise: enjoy it! Traveling us fun, but make sure to set up some «you-time» where you explore and enjoy where you are. Try local food and turn off the brain for a few hours, so your only memory won’t be the office building you visited

2w ago

Whose death would you want to have prevented?

Man this one hurts to read.I used to read things like this and be relatively unaffected, but since becoming a father myself, it's beyond my worst nightmare.Just the thought of it makes me have a physical feeling in my gut.

I'm sure you have control in life, but know that an internet stranger is thinking of you today and wish you and your loved ones all the best.

2w ago

Republicans vote to dilute gas as prices rise above $4.50

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 2w ago

Yeah they recommended the same alkylate here.

I have to admit: I know very little of GM engines, and they sell very few cars here. It's becoming even less relevant as EV's are just dominating completely, passing 97% here last month.For me personally it's the snow blower and motorcycles, but both of those are new enough to handle E10. I still give them 98 as they sometimes have to sit idle due to weather, and we have winter from October to April.

I've heard the same about petrol being stored, but I've never had issues either. At least a year seems to be more than OK, but that is always 98.95 E10 might be worse as it absorbs water over time...Hope your rototiller works fine next time you use it !

2w ago

Republicans vote to dilute gas as prices rise above $4.50

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 2w ago

In Norway, 98 is still ethanol free for older cars and engines only used seasonally like lawn mowers and snow plowers.

95 is of course (up to) 10% and that’s completely fine for anything even remotely modern and in use every now and then.

Like you said: hoses don’t like the ethanol, and it’s hydroscopic which is what can cause issues if left in for 6 months every year.

4w ago

Why does Lemmy.ML admire authoritarian regimes ?

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

I'll be a bit greedy and add in: Not kill each other over ideological differences and just do our own shit and be happy.

I realize this sounds like Utopia, but one can dream!

4w ago

Those in countries with universal healthcare, what's it like?

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

I think you’ve been in Denmark for to long hehe.It’s $350/year these days.Still very good though, and hospitals are usually free.

After giving birth a few years ago, the only cost was ish $30 in parking for two days.

4w ago

Hit a milestone this week!

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

Did anyone send you an invite, or do you prefer the public trackers?

1mo ago

Can Norway be considered a petro-state?

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 1mo ago

I’d say both yes and no.

Not as dependant on it to completely hit the definition, but it’s still a relatively high source of income.The big difference is that our income is invested globally through Oljefondet (Statens Pensjonsfond Utland), so today we are much more vulnerable to financial instability than we are to fluctuating oil and gas prices.

Export prices are not that high as there are pipelines in the North Sea and relatively short trips to our European neighbours, but our extraction price is on average about twice that of e.g. Saudi, at about $20-25 per barrel vs $10.Still a lot lower than in the US and UK.

Another upside is that the North Sea oil is relatively light and sweet, making it easier and cheaper to crack into sellable products.

Hope I answered all your questions, if not just ask again.

1mo ago

Printer recommendations

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 1mo ago

I have a H2S, which has been incredible, but I’m eagerly awaiting INDX for either Core One+ or RatRig.

Hopefully some good news this spring!

2mo ago

What device are you guys hosting on?

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

Same setup, all in Proxmox.

Works really well

2mo ago

France denies airspace to US weapons transports to Israel

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

Damn it, you made me giggle!

2mo ago

What’s it like in your country??

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Bronzie @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

Ditto, same experience in Oslo.

Boring feels like the only "right" thing these days, with Trump and Putin doing their things.

The media and politicians seem to take the Epstein-files seriously and prosecute, and I personally don't really notice any difference if the right or the left hold the government.