2:42:00being a celebrity is harder than any engineering job
2:42:33MBAs are the kings of "it's okay if they die as long as I get paid."
2:42:44there's lots of famous examples of engineering failures. the tacoma narrows bridge, and the hyatt regency walkway to name a few
2:42:47Rather a lot of forbes 30 under 30
2:42:50@Jimmy_zxc ain't no hollywood if there were no scriptwritters, engineers, builders etc
2:43:09weird how all these engineer whistleblowers keep dying in weird ways before testifying -_-
2:43:18sometimes it's nepotism and fear. like the vasa.
2:43:20:face-turquoise-covering-eyes:
2:43:24The 150 billion meta virtual reality
2:43:27There's a lot of that in my field, regularly. "So this is expensive, can we just reduce it?" "No."
2:44:32@Mondred-s1p Corpo corruption and cover ups
2:44:59that assumes those overwatching the new guy didn't cheat themselves
2:45:29They do, that's why it gets people killed for what they did
2:45:51you'd be surprised by how dumb jetfighter pilots are.
2:46:22"You're right, I did forget to check the engines befoe takeoff. If you'd like, I can put together a list of 10 other things I should've checked, too."
2:46:29@SG-gf1uv Still smort enough to fly a plane still
2:46:43:thinking_face::thinking_face::thinking_face:
2:47:50:face-fuchsia-tongue-out::face-fuchsia-tongue-out::face-fuchsia-tongue-out:
2:48:10We had one of those in our lab. Right when he got contacted by the lab manager, he "suddenly got a great new job offer and had to leave immediately." Sure bud.
2:48:25My college professor told us to do that.
2:48:26Chatgpt resume:face-fuchsia-tongue-out::face-fuchsia-tongue-out::face-fuchsia-tongue-out:
2:48:39@CofK8fee i heard some stories from maintenance you wouldn't believe
2:48:55HR people having to do their job, oh nooo.