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Some people may advise you never to check out the kitchen of your favorite restaurant. Once you step into the back of the house, you will see its less appealing side, which may change your perception for the worse.
It’s the reason why many industry secrets remain hidden. Certain companies would rather hold these cards close to their chest out of fear of exposure, which could affect their brand in more ways than one.
But as we know, secrets don’t stay hidden forever, and these professionals are doing their little tell-alls on Reddit. If you’re interested in learning more about what’s going on behind the scenes in nonprofit organizations, surgery rooms, and religious institutions, among many others, go ahead and scroll through.
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#1
You're replaceable and none of your co-workers or bosses will remember all the overtime and weekends you worked when you retire.
But your kids will.
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#2
The most important resource on the planet is fresh water and we need to radically rethink how we use it.
Geoffrey Scott 4 months ago
Hopefully not the way the CEO of Nestle' wants: "Water is a commodity, and should be treated as such".
#3
That not being able to speak or write coherently and legibly is going to impact your life in a bad way. Please read books.
Geoffrey Scott 4 months ago
Am amazed at the focus on STEM, which is indeed important. But if you can't read and can't comprehend what you DO read, it's all for nought. I write with a childish scrawl, my cursive is much better, but my use of language hopefully makes up for it.
#4
I work on movie and TV sets. Most people you see in a TV show or movie are wearing a wig. Even the men. Many women have VFX “smoothing” in their contracts so their lines and wrinkles are edited out in post. Some women even wear green caps and their hair is digitally inserted in post. The moral of the story is don’t compare yourself to what you see on screen. It’s not nearly as real as it looks.
#6
Librarian. It is okay to throw away old books. No, nobody wants to sort through books that have been in storage for 10+years, being peed on by mice and eaten by bugs. Please stop bringing these books to us. ACCESS to books and media is important. The books themselves have a shelf life, AND THAT IS OKAY. If you're donating books, please make sure they're clean and not in pieces.
Rali Meyer 4 months ago
my old university library burnt down. But those were old books anyway. Nobody cared... Books do not have a shelf life if cared for properly
#7
Talking calmly and politely to the person helping you resolve an issue (instead of blowing up at them over a company and policies they have zero control over) will drastically increase your chances of them going above and beyond for you, including doing things like giving you a free month of your subscription, etc. They’re just people trying to earn a paycheck so they can survive. Be kind.
#8
I work with developmentally disabled individuals, mostly adults.
The thing ive noticed in this industry is I think half the people I work with wouldnt be nearly as dependent if people didnt treat them like they were 5 years old constantly.
The second they start getting treated like adults with respect, and people knock off that stupid demeaning baby talk bull s**t with them suddenly theyre behavior is way more tame and less child-like.
If you treat someone like a child they will behave like a child. Thats true for *anyone*. So why are we doing this to them? It puts them in a box that they'll never be able to escape when literally every person they interact with treats them like this. Its got to be such a mindfuck for them. Just talk to them normally!!
#9
Restart the computer first. It fixes 90% of issues.
#10
Delivered food to restaurants for 30 years. You would be shocked at the sanitary conditions of most of the kitchens that make your food.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago
I will not be shocked because I been there. I worked in a sports bar where the rats were eating the linoleum in front of the deep fryer because it was soaked in fry oil.
#11
I manage a metro-Detroit automotive plant making injection molded components for the majority of large auto companies. For Tesla supposedly being the “green” car company that’s more eco-friendly than others, they are the only company who’s scrap we throw straight into the landfill. All other companies have us regrind and reuse the raw materials. I’m talking tons upon tons of broke plastic and rubber parts weekly all for Tesla.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago
Tesla is a scam to take in clean air credits and sell them to other manufacturers. Try to change my mind if you want but I know a scam when I see one.
#12
Most non profits keep half your donations for administration alone. Always check charities before you donate.
arthbach 4 months ago
This is most definitely not true in the UK. The Charities Commission would kick up a stink about it. "According to the UK Civil Society Almanac 2022, 86% of the sector’s expenditure related to activities directly linked to a charity’s purpose." https://www.icaew.com/technical/charity-community/resources/accounting-and-reporting/dispelling-common-myths-about-charities/6-charities-spend-too-much-money-on-overheads
#13
Was a receptionist. If anyone came for an interview we were asked how they behaved towards us; if they were polite, reserved, rude etc. In short, sometimes the interview doesn't start in the room, it starts when you walk in the building.
Boris Long-Johnson 4 months ago (edited)
I worked for a “hiring manager” (as well as their normal role they also had training and responsibilities to recruit) in a multinational tech company (think well over 100k employees) for a long time in my normal IT role. Because I was under 30 at the time (in a senior IT role mainly staffed with people 50+) my manager would co-opt me to help with recruitment all the time, even just getting people through security and escorting them from one room to another (no visitor was allowed on site without an escort). Every single person I was in contact with I was asked to fill in a standardised form on their behaviour etc etc, I never introduced myself by job title/role and was encouraged to imply I was some sort of admin support in order to see how they treated me.
#14
A bad zoo will still have amazing zookeepers who care. We get stuck in this trap where we don’t want to leave the animals we care for because if we leave whoever comes next can be worse. I think there’s this idea that mistreatment of animals comes from the entire zoo, but more often than not it’s zoo keepers desperately trying to get better quality of life for their animals from a general management that simply does not care.
It can happen that the keepers are unqualified , I think that’s true of many tiger king situations, but for bigger zoos with bad reputations, the neglect isn’t on the keeper’s ends, it’s on management.
#16
If you get a really high price estimate, then that usually means we don't want to do the job.
Jrog 4 months ago
True, but this comes with consequences. Next easy job I won't be calling you for a quote, because I know you are either not honest, or not affordable. I have tradesmans I have been using regularly -bot for personal and job related stuff- for the last two decades because they took some less than stellar job and delivered.
#17
If the food you eat looks very similar to the generic version, odds are it is exactly the same. They often don’t even slow the machine down and just add in new packaging to fill.
There is no such thing as premium sliced or shredded cheese. There are a finite number of cheese makers and they sell to all of the major brands of grocery store name brands.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago (edited)
As someone with a degree in Food Science and 21 years in food plant work, I can confirm this.
#18
Probably not a secret to you, but I can definitely confirm there is a ton of corruption, even at the local government spending level.
#19
Your therapist probably knows that you’re lying. But it’s ok, because we need you to focus on one thing at a time (and pretty much everyone lies to their therapist, just don’t be caught off guard if they dig a little at something)
We definitely know if you come in high. It’s a matter of picking your battles.
#20
The software that you use is held together by rubber bands and paper clips.
#21
The customer service person you are screaming at on the phone rarely has any control over what you’re screaming about.
#23
AI can never replace us. But it sure can make enough of a mess in unsuspecting business owners’ books to generate tons of lucrative cleanup work for us….
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago
I'm picturing a world where I have an AI coworker and believe I would just want to murder the b*****d.
#24
Your kid can absolutely get a higher or lower grade depending on how much the teacher likes having them in class. Something like a 79% is completely dealer's choice, and I know sooo many teachers who have changed a final grade because of a nice present or a heartfelt conversation.
Rali Meyer 4 months ago
yep, my german teacher failed me from after primary school into high school. I wonder whoes shortcoming that was. I can read and write...
#25
There's a decent chance your IT person doesn't actually know what caused your problem. We just have a lot of experience coming up with ways to make the problem go away.
Stephanie Did It 4 months ago
The best IT department I ever worked for spent years building up a database of solutions and workarounds for typical issues. It was continually adjusted and edited because technology is never static. It often made us seem like geniuses.
Rali Meyer 4 months ago
same in automotive. We had a most common failure data base. Well every mechanic builds that up in her brain
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Gary Stecker 4 months ago
Programmers today no longer have the tools that were avail back when I started programming. So, the ability to actually fix an issue has been withheld from them.Back in the day I could read the info directly from a drive or memory. I knew how to link the info together and find the problems. My gates and Mr Jobs did/do not want you to have these tools. So, rebooting is often the only way to move the issue down the pike until it happens again.
#26
Money and success does not equal intelligence. I work in industrial real estate and some of our brokers earning millions a year are complete idiots. They also don’t work very hard and you don’t need them.
#27
I'm a theatre technician. Apparently people don't realize that there are people backstage of shows, concerts, film that make those events work. And it is a real job. And that it requires real skill and experience.
#28
Just because you dont meet the "qualifications" of a job, doesn't mean you cant do a better job than the people currently in position.
#29
Education: Doesn't matter what the race, some kids are brilliant, others are morons. Most are somewhere in the middle.
katiekat0214 4 months ago
And the art of teaching is to inspire all students as much as possible. Harm none, bring others up to their potential, ideally with their cooperation, inspire enthusiasm. I taught middle school and high school for 26 years. Some need help learning "how to human" -- ie, the rules apply to them; there are consequences to actions; life isn't fair, but people should be, etc. The art is also in finding what sparks joy and let them run with it if at all possible.
#30
I cooked professionally for 7 years in a nice resort.
Cooking isn't as difficult as people believe it to be. It's an art. You can make a dish that tastes okay, and people will say you're a great cook, but those who know this can tell.
Seasoning food is simple. You want to use salt, acid, and fat.
Salt gives flavor to the beginning and end of the taste.
Acid gives flavor to the middle of the taste
Fat gives a good mouthfeel and helps balance out the salt and acid.
There are many different types of salt.
Iodized salt is table salt and is good for cooking but not so much for baking. This can be used just like kosher salt.
Maldon salt is also called flaky salt and is usually used to finish a nice steak or some good rolls after baking
Kosher salt is good for putting in sauces as it dissolves much easier as it's usually a smaller coarse.
There are different types of acids as well
Citrus is a great source of acidity in food. Lemon juice, lime juice, and even orange juice.
Vinegars are awesome and super cool, especially with how many different cool ones are out there with different flavor combos.
Fats are so varied that its wild that a lot of people dont realize they are good for you as long as you dont overdo it
Butter - tried and true. I prefer unsalted. It makes it easier to add butter for seasoning if it doesn't add any salt content to it
Fava beans and avocado - great vegetarian/vegan options to add fat into a recipe
Oil - great for searing, sousvide, or emulsion but not great for adding in sauces like the other fats mentioned.
When seasoning sauces, make sure they are hot, otherwise youre not going to get an accurate flavor when it does get hot.
Im not a Michelin star chef, I could be missing plenty in here, and anyone who has as much learning experience as I do or more is welcome to correct me. This is some of what I learned in my 7 years of cooking.
#31
Rebooting isn’t just us stalling on fixing your computer, it really does fix a fair amount of things and no putting it to sleep does *not* count.
#32
Within the beauty/personal care industry, the terms ‘Clean Beauty’, green, sustainable, or even natural do not have any official regulated definitions.
If you ask a cosmetic chemist (me) to explain the guidelines for a clean beauty product, it is likely to be quite different than what many consumers would describe.
And a piece of safety advice…
When you add water to your shampoo or conditioner bottle (or other products) to get that last little bit out, please use it up either that shower or your next one.
By diluting the product, you are also diluting the preservative system within the formula that prevents all the nasty microbial growth from happening.
#33
You don't have to know everything, but you DO need to know where (and how) to find the answer.
Scott Rackley 4 months ago (edited)
The first master I was assigned to when I was an apprentice said the same thing. "There's no way in hell you will remember all the values, formulas, or methods we use. The trick is to know what or who has that information. It could be a chart, a book, or Jim over there." Thanks, Andy.
#34
College instructors are rarely taught how to teach. At the R1 and R2 level they are taught how to research. Teaching is secondary, especially at an R1.
Source: I’m a tenured professor at an R1 who’s never taken any classes or even watched a Youtube video on how to teach.
#35
I work at a food pantry. Anyone can end up at a food pantry for help. Anyone.
Please don't let your kids be hungry because you're embarrassed or whatever. Just come get free food so you can pay your rent and keep a roof over your head.
David 4 months ago
There are food pantries that deliver in non-descript brown boxes to your home once a week. A charity near me runs one such place, and while for years they used volunteers to deliver to the door, but now they have a deal with Instacart and Uber Eats to deliver for them (for free, the companies write if off on taxes but the drivers are paid and tipped by the company), so it looks normal to see a delivery to a house and no one is embarrassed
#36
If you are in need and able to find a social worker. They have a lot more resources to help you out than you trying to figure it out. Especially true if you are at a hospital.
#37
For 26 years I have been a government employee for the agency that ensures nursing homes are run according to the regulations
The vast majority of nursing homes are good, but families just expect a cruise ship....
But care is always better when there is family involvement.
Richi Weiss 4 months ago
Unfortunately not true all the time. There are some pretty bead nursing homes around and the ppl who actually do the "care-work" they their best but if you are understaffed the quality will suffer.
#38
Teacher-we adore your child and we truly want what is best for him/her. We work crazy hard to give him/her the best we have.
katiekat0214 4 months ago
And I guarantee, if a teacher has a problem with your kid, 99 times out of 100, it's not just that teacher; it's all teachers, and it is your kid being awful. Do a better job of parenting. You are NOT your child's friend! Impose limits, boundaries, and consequences, please!
#39
1) If you are going to the doctor because of anything having to do with body parts from your thighs to your ribcage; (thigh pain, back pain, tummy pains of any kind, std testing- expect to have to leave a urine. Ask the assistant, “do I need to provide a urine specimen” before you even sit down.
2) if you are coming to the doctor or urgent care because you ARE HAVING AN EMERGENCY but you don’t want to wait at the “emergency room” your doctors office (or urgent care clinic) is going to make you go now by ambulance to the REAL hospital emergency room WHICH STILL DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU GET IN FASTER!
3) if you take blood thinners and you hit your head, yes that IS an emergency.
#40
No matter how dedicated you are, no matter how loyal you are, no matter how much overtime you give (without pay), no matter how many degrees, certificates, awards, and trophies you may have, you will be passed over.
If you can be a magician and hide the truth and present expected illusions, you will be the best. You will be acknowledged, paid well, and liked.
#41
Camera operators on live events and in broadcast don’t control when their camera goes to the feed. They only control focus, zoom and rarely iris (aperture). They follow the direction of the director or video engineer to get the necessary shots.
A director calls the shots and a video engineer uses buttons on a console to send feeds to broadcast and/or projection screens. Sometimes on smaller shows/broadcasts the director is also the video engineer.
There is also often an additional tech or two controlling “shading” on the cameras, and yet another tech (or more) controlling remote camera called “robocams”.
I have done all of the above. ☝🏻.
#42
Professor salaries are not the reason higher education is so expensive (US) and those high salaries you see for professors at elite institutions are being paid for mostly by external grants they earned (STEM fields).
Geoffrey Scott 4 months ago
What amazes me is the scam most Colleges run in regard to student loans. Funds will be released by government, but not credited to student accounts for 30 days or longer. Hmmm ..wonder what they do with those funds they hold? My bet? Invest in short term funds and make interest off the thousands of students who borrow.
#43
The secret is that there *isnt any* particular day of the week where flights are cheaper. Flight prices are driven by demand; the more people buy, the higher the price goes (usually). If someone tells you Tuesdays are always cheaper, it’s not exactly true.
katiekat0214 4 months ago
Clear your cookies before you search. It'll treat you like a new customer, and flights will be hundreds of dollars cheaper. Old trick!
#44
Your IT guy is trying their best and, likely, works in an understaffed and overworked team. Just because your problem isn't getting fixed in 15 minutes or less doesn't mean they're ignoring you. They're just really really busy.
#45
Fitness clubs are not in the fitness business. They're in the subscription business. Most people cut their visit rates drastically after the first two months and don't show up again until they're sent renewal reminders for the next years fee. If every member showed up at the same time, there wouldn't be room for anyone to move.
#46
I used to work in film/books/entertainment and we would use fan wikis to check the lore was correct on what we were working on. Always thought the fans who made those would get a kick out of knowing that haha.
#47
How you treat your medical assistant checking you in at your doctors office determines your care and can have adverse affects to your care.
#48
If you have investable cash, invest [100 - age]% in the S&P 500 ETF, and the rest in a passive Bond ETF (ex. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF). Rebalance on a set schedule but no more than every two years. (You can also "true up" the balance at any time with additional funds if/when it becomes available.)
No management fees, no portfolio managers. This investment approach will beat 4 out of the 5 portfolio managers you'll meet in your life trying to offer their services.
As you near retirement and specific needs are better known, that is when it may make sense to see an advisor, not for investment performance as much as the forecasting / modeling tools they have.
If volatility is a concern (i.e. the investment may need to be liquidated on short notice) the best way to diversify the above to lower risk is allocating 10% to Real Estate ETFs (called REITs). (So do the same math as above, multiply by 0.9, then 10% to REITs.).
#49
If you have anything illegal and need to carry it on you, put it in an addressed envelope and throw a stamp on it. Even if you get stopped and searched, it is illegal to open mail.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago
LOL have you seen what ICE id doing? They are forcing people to unlock their phones with their fingerprints and face locks. LA proved we are living in a police state.
#50
1. Always ask for an itemized bill for any ER visit/urgent care/inpatient stay
2. You know what they call the guy who graduated at the bottom of his class in med school? Doctor. If you have any doubts about care, always ask for a second opinion. Or a third.
#51
Casinos don't want you lose all the time. And we 100% don't want you to empty out your bank account.
We prefer a steady monthly piece of your income.
Problem gamblers stop gambling - no one wants that.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago
F(_)<K Casinos. $Krew all forms of gambling. I've seen it destroy more lives than M**h and Fentanyl combined.
#52
AAA used to get a truck to you pretty quick. They've cut back on trucks and your response time is 50% longer than the good old days.
#53
I work in the law, you’d be absolutely surprised about how much of life’s biggest moments comes down to a guessing game.
#54
Investment banking firms get a heads up before the SEC shows for a “surprise audit” so we can clean out our files before they arrive.
It’s not that we were doing anything illegal - I guess it’s like having a restaurant and getting a heads up before the inspector comes.
#55
When a certain bank says they can't do something: they sure can, in fact, it's easy. You're just not valuable enough if you get that response.
ॐBoyGanesh 4 months ago
Stop using those brick & mortar retail banks. Go with Goldman Private, JP Morgan Private, Morgan Stanley Private or Chase Premier. I love Fidelity Private. I’ve 3 financial institutions & each has a concierge that is assigned to your account. Same person every time at each of them.
#56
Massage therapist here. Most of ya’lls bootys smell. Use a bidet or wipe, for the love of god.
ॐBoyGanesh 4 months ago
Clearly they don’t have a large gay clientele. I speak for the vast majority of us when I say our āsses don’t stink! 🤣
#57
Virtually no coworker is your friend.
ॐBoyGanesh 4 months ago
This is so false and really only applies to certain jobs markets. I run a 5th generation beach resort, our returning guests include 5th gens and (living on a sparsely populated island with tiny potential employee pool) 80%+ of our employees are related to another. We hire from within families & have been doing so since1967. We’ve 5 gens of a couple families working here. This includes most entry position to our board/officers. We’ve rarely had conflict, but then we operate in a uniquely island way.
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