Accounting is a goddamn mess. There’s lots of mistakes in accounting, finance, banking, etc but we’re supposed to act to outsiders like they never happen. Publicly traded companies (US) get audited every year, but no audit company would give a paying customer a failing grade. New grads are funneled into working for public firms - the 10 or so companies that cater to the world’s audit, tax, and consulting needs. They’re supposed to teach discipline, but in reality they only teach you security theater. You’re worked to the bone until you either burn out or agree to perpetuate the system to keep your job.

And the only reason it continues to work is society’s social contract agreeing that it has to work because we don’t have any other options. All it takes is the rumors that the idea is failing - like in the silicon valley bank run - and we’re all out of luck. With the speed of information these days all it takes is a few minutes for a situation to spiral out of control. It’s bonkers.

I got into accounting because I enjoyed bookkeeping in high school. Now that I’m in it I refuse to work for anything larger than a mid sized, non public company.

I highly disagree. You can’t expect every comic to be top shelf, especially if you’re getting it for free. OP has been improving with every post - because they’re gaining experience with practice. Hiring a writer (with what money?) would undermine their own growth. You’re welcome to read more polished comics (like The Weekly Roll), but remember that people dont magically spring up with skill in art and writing right out of the gate. Not to mention that once someone starts making “professional level” work it’s either paywalled or lower priority than paying work.

Constructive criticism also isn’t “just stop doing that”. You need to give actionable advice. For example, I always recommend new comic creators pick up the Understanding Comics/Making Comics/Reinventing Comics trilogy by Scott McCloud. They’re textbooks that cover all sorts of writing and illustration techniques.

I like this story, and it’s certainly better than something I could write or draw. The frequency of updates has been amazing. I’m excited to see where things go.

…what? I think we are in two very different corners of the internet. I follow animal groups, hobbies, work related stuff, and art. None of that should have people screaming about politicians or voting or laws or anything related to politics. I can get all of that from informed sources like AP or Reuters, and when I’m done with the news for the day I’m done. My social media feeds have zero politics, which is why I didn’t like hexbear users - they were injecting politics into my non political spaces.

I’ll vote when I can and protest when I can, but I don’t want to doomscroll through a bunch of angry people when interacting with them has no personal or social benefit.

I’ve had two major issues with these guys. While not necessarily worth defederating everyone, I really don’t want to deal with hexbear because:

1. ALL of their content is political. When they first showed up on my feed, I watched what posts/communities came up and how their users interacted on non hexbear posts. I’ve done my best to remove all politics from my social media. These guys only talked about politics and would go to other communities to turn a normal conversation political.
2. Everything was extreme and obnoxious. I don’t understand why everyone keeps calling them polite. There was a constant “you’re with us or you’re against us”/“my beliefs are always right” behavior that was really annoying, especially in a public space that wasn’t polarized before they got there. It reminded me of this one girl from middle school who would walk into a room and loudly talk about whatever she wanted until all the other conversations petered out.

They’re more than welcome to behave like that in their home, but they can’t go to a public space and expect everyone to cater to their beliefs.

Back when I first got into comic books, superhero movies were just becoming mainstream. I got really frustrated since all the movies tied together but every comic seemed to be doing its own thing. Eventually I got tired of not understanding the lore… And decided to read every major event from DC and Marvel.

One day I realized I basically couldn’t talk to any casual comic book fan anymore. Sometimes I’ll start, but since the “incident” I don’t let myself go too far. The “incident” being that one day I thought I was having a friendly chat with another comic fan, when I reality I was straight monologuing. This guy was too polite to walk away and listened to me detail all the DC crisis points in order for an hour. It’s become one of my most embarrassing moments. So now, I’m not allowed to talk about comics for more than 5 minutes and only if the other person shows actual genuine interest.

I had an email go to spam in the middle of a discussion with my insurance company. Even though I had already had 5 exchanges with them.

This playlist better include “microwave popcorn” by Bo Burnham 🍿

Don’t forget about imodium - you can take up to 4 a day (if needed) long term. And finding good substitutes is better than outright depriving yourself of the things you enjoy.

It’s time to see a doctor.

In all seriousness, that’s too much. If you are going directly after eating you’ve got some gi issues going on. Going that frequently can also mess up your gut flora and exacerbate whatever else you’ve got going on. Are you able to see a gastroenterologist?

Probably both - kids swallow a LOT of coins.

1. Honestly, the most surprising thing is that most people hate it. I’m an accountant because I love numbers and organization, but didn’t want to go into engineering. Every company I’ve worked for has an accounting department of very sad people. They talk about how they wasted their lives going into this career, “but at least it’s a stable paycheck, y’know?”.
2. The pay! I had a few different careers I was considering, but went with accounting because at the time it was one of the only careers with legitimate online degrees. I’ve been in the field 4 years now and make $100k. That puts me at the top 5% of household incomes where I live.
3. The lack of actual work. I’m here for opening the books at the beginning of the month, closing at the end, and not much else. 75% of my days are a whole lotta nothing. At my current job we bring in video games on Fridays and play at the office.

Please be careful with snapping a band on your wrist. Repeatedly hitting tendons - especially if you’re dealing with a flashback and can’t regulate your behavior - can lead to permanent damage to your hands. If you absolutely must go this route, aim for a meaty spot on your arm.

B is a cutie 🥰

I was browsing random stuff on Spotify the other day and found some really relaxing music. Just the best music to listen to while chugging along at work. Eventually I looked at the album name… It was literally waiting room/elevator music.