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One of the most, if not the most, important factors to a successful business is building trust with your customers. Unfortunately, it’s not always in their best interest to give us the whole picture and tell the truth. Only when we become a part of the company and get to peek behind the curtains can we grasp the reality of the situation. And as it often turns out, your workplace hides many things they wouldn’t want you sharing with friends, family, or people online.

But unless you’re bound by strict confidentiality agreements that last forever and a day, you’re welcome to spill all the juicy dirt about your experiences after you walk away. Ex-employees took to various Reddit threads to anonymously share the big and small "dirty secrets" within their industries that companies don't want regular people to know. But as the public, we really should.

Members of the Ask Reddit community started up discussions that really got workers opening up about the illuminating trade secrets and spicy tidbits from their former jobs. We at Bored Panda have gathered some of the best responses and put them all in one place for you to read. Obviously, we can’t guarantee whether these tales are fact or fiction, so remember that everything on the internet has to be taken with a grain of salt.

Continue scrolling for what happens behind the scenes at some major corporations, upvote your favorite stories as you go, and if you have any secrets you want to share, tell us all about them in the comment section below! After you’re done, be sure to find even more insider information in our earlier publications right here and here.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Large chain bookstores: so so so many perfectly good books get thrown out...

Mass market paperbacks are cheap to manufacture and get shipped out in huge volumes. For some publishers (particularly ones that put out new mysteries or romances quarterly) when the bookstore wants it off the shelf to make room for something new, it's just not worth the cost of taking them back and finding someone else to sell it. But they don't want anyone getting them for free. So as a bookstore employee I spent hours ripping the front and back covers off of books, then tearing the book at least in half so that no one could read it later. The covers get sent back to the publishers, and the books that could have been donated to a library or school get put in a locked recycling container out back. A manager had to come back and check my work to make sure the books were not left intact.

I almost cried the first time I had to rip up a load of kid's books (in a city with high child poverty rates and underfunded schools).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This definitely does not happen in Africa, you would be on the front page of the newspapers as a national disgrace. We have tons of poorer schools and willingly accept any donations except "adult" "romance"

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Call center here.

Just because you hear music when I put you on hold, doesn't mean I do.

I can hear every profanity you utter.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unpopular opinion loading...My dear old dad taught us to go into these calls with honey rather than vinegar and I got to say it's made a huge difference in my life. I've only had to go apesh*t maybe twice ever and yes it was getting technical support for cable. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE PEOPLE!?🤣

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online If you own your own business, never and I mean never do any work for anyone with the promise of more business later on, if they want you to do it free the first time. Just drop them as clients and move on.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Nurse assistant here. If you have taken any illegal dr*gs, or prescription dr*gs to get high within the last 24 hours... F*****G TELL US. It could save your life. We won't judge you for it... But we would judge you for bullsh**ting us even if your life could be at risk.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I forgot I'd had a new medication added to my regime and nearly fell into a coma after I was given a sedative for a minor procedure. TELL YOUR DOCTORS EVERYTHING.

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#5

I don't have tons of free time.

I am unemployed and despite contrary f**king belief I am neither lazy nor have tons of time.

Searching for a job is a full-time job by itself. In parallel, it's hard to keep searching for a job because really there is no reward. Usually, when you do something there is a result. You go to the gym and you burn calories. You sell sh*t and you make money. You study and you get grades. Even if you fail at something. You f**king learn something and try a different approach, you gain experience.

When you search for a job there is no result. You try and you try and you try....and nothing happens. Like drilling a hole in the water.

In parallel. You can't plan anything. You cant buy a f**king washing machine because you don't know where you will be staying tomorrow. I cant plan a trip back home to see my family because I need to be on stand-by for interviews and even be here to answer the f**king phone.

So no. I don't have tons of free time. Not having a job also f**ks with your biorhythm. Meaning it's hard to wake up early and sleep early. When I had a job I could easily wake up by myself at 7. Now some nights I don't sleep at all.

And this is just a part of being unemployed. I am the lucky one. Because I still have money left and a supportive family.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Teacher here.

Your child's success depends mainly on three things: the child's will, the parent's support, and the teacher's skill. If your child doesn't want to learn, he won't learn. If you don't f**king feed your child properly, he won't be able to learn. If your child gets his way at home, he will be a terror in class and won't succeed.

I am only a part of your child's education. I can't do anything if he refuses to learn or if you refuse to support him.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

speaking as a teacher this is not entirely true. You can be interesting to the child by engaging them and trying to find out what they're interested in. I've very seldom found a disruptive child that could not be saved.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online I was a deep sea diver for 10 years in the Gulf of Mexico. Huge oil spills happen and are covered up hundreds of times a year by every company. The entire industry is in on it. The bottom of the gulf is a disgusting garbage dump. Every boat dumps their trash into the gulf no one obeys the laws and the coast guard doesn't enforce s**t.

*I had a bunch of requests for an AMA so I'm doing one now if anyone has more questions.

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#8

"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online School photographer here. Do not coach your children on how to smile. I can normally get them to smile naturally with a funny word or simply by smiling at them. I have seen MANY kids that have obviously coached smile because they are afraid mom will take away their Playstation. Remember that school photos are a marking of time, love your kid for who they are at that moment. And NEVER tell your kiddo to not show their teeth. Second graders are supposed to have lots of missing teeth-- it's charming. Seventh graders have braces-- that photo will remind them of such a tumultuous time in their life. And lastly, there is always re-take day.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Retake day? Not in the schools here in the U.K. You get one day once a year to get a professional school photo. If it looks bad it’s tough luck.

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#9

"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online The groundbreaking scientific results published by the mainstream media bear little resemblance to the results published in the actual scientific article.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course they don't. Such articles would be so dry they would be positively crunchy! You'd lose the general public in the first couple of lines.

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#10

"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online I work on a farm. When they say you should wash your produce thoroughly at home, they're not joking.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depends where you farm I guess. In America you can bet I’m washing that apple to within an inch of its life because of all the pesticides but some pesticides used in the USA are banned in the EU so most fruit is ok to eat straight from the tree/bush.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online A lot of people know this, but, the police can lie to you. About damn near anything. If you are ever arrested, shut the f**k up. Request a lawyer. I can repeat this, but you dumb motherf**kers will still talk to the f**king cops. You are soooo much better off just not talking to them.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's in the USA. In our country, if the cops show up it's a miracle, and if they actually ask any questions that's even more amazing. Mostly they just round everyone up and take statemetns at the station. They are so indifferent to their job that you can fill in your own statement and put there "I murdered donald duck and buttf*cked mickey mouse" and they will just read over it and not notice it.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online 911: Location first, say it twice and say it clearly. Then allow the dispatcher to lead the call. I know you think you know what needs to be said, but I promise you everything will go more smoothly if you let me take the lead. I'll be gentle.

Also, yelling at me to "Get them here! Get them here!" does not actually make them get there faster. The police drive cars, they don't teleport. Me asking you questions doesn't slow down the response, another dispatcher has already sent them. Me asking you questions helps make sure the officers are informed when they get there so they don't waste the first few minutes on scene playing catch-up.

Calling from a landline usually gives me your name and address from the moment you call. Calling from a cell phone does not. I can geo-validate your call and get a close location, but it isn't 100% accurate. Calling from a disconnected cell phone makes it impossible to call you back OR geovalidate your location.

If you dial 911 on accident, stay on the line, don't hurriedly hang up and hope the call didn't go through. I'm going to have to blow up your phone AND text you if you don't take 20 seconds to stay on the line and let me know it was an accident.

Don't give disconnected cell phones to children to play with, unless you remove the battery first. I can't tell you how many parents just let their 2 year old play with an old phone because they assume she can't call anyone. She can call 911. Over...and over...and over again.

Interfering with a 911 call is illegal. If you're fighting with your girlfriend and she calls 911, do not try to take the phone from her, yell over her, disconnect the phone line, etc. You can be arrested.

Seriously people, learn your address. Be aware of your surroundings. You should know your address before you move somewhere. If you're going to a party, maybe try to just know what street the party is on, just in case. If you're in an emergency at a residence and don't know the address, look for a piece of mail. I know this sounds like ridiculously obvious advice, but you'd be surprised.

911 is for emergencies only. You should have your local non-emergency police and sheriff's department numbers saved in your phone. If you don't, please do yourself a favor and look those up right this moment and put them in your phone.

nola911 , CDC Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This all assumes the person is not in a stressful, dangerous situation where they are trying to hold it together. If you are calling 911 it’s not a calm situation where you are necessarily thinking 100% clearly.

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#13

"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online It is impossible to crawl through ventilation shafts. Professional duct worker here.

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#14

"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online I work in the space industry and I am happy to report that there are no tricks here, everything must work with multiple redundant systems.

FutureIsMine , Kenneth Lu Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are some tricks in the way that malfunctions are described, such as "made contact with the ground prematurely" or "mission was successfully aborted".

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online From my former job: The US military has a tradition where you spend your entire budget by Oct (the new fiscal year) or you risk losing that portion of your budget. I've been in units that would go out and purchase $200,000 worth of useless s**t just to avoid having a budget surplus. Multiply by the number of units in the military (a s**t ton) and you have all your fraud, waste and abuse.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is all branches of government everywhere in every country. Your budget gets cut if you do not spend it entirely.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Harley Davidson is in pretty bad shape, they store the lion's share of their new motorcycles in some warehouses in Montana because they don't want to stop production just to keep shareholder happy. They are a ticking time bomb.

Oh also for the last few years they force retailers to buy some new bikes every year even though they don't change. If the retailers don't buy them they lose their licensing to sell Harley's.

So basically all their sales have been made up for the last five or so years.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Er that's their own fault for targeting a very specific demographic, namely white guys having a midlife crisis. If they didn't have an image of being a gang vehicle for old conservative white guys, they'd sell more. I can afford one, I'd never buy one or drive one. The image of a harley basically says you support the confederacy. They are dead unless they get adverts with black young guys riding them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipDmsxQVxIM

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#17

Retail here!

For people who LOVE to return items. That little policy on your receipt is interpreted by me, the cashier. If you are polite and kind to me I am more than happy to bend the rules in your favor for one of the world's largest retail companies that can probably afford to lose a little money here and there.

IF you are a d**k to me I will use any excuse to deny you a cash refund and my company is not known for customer service, so my management will almost always back up whatever my claim is and support my strict ruling of our refund policy.

TL:DR: be nice to cashiers and we will be nice in return

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So don't be a d**k to people you want something from.. sounds like a plan for life in general.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Emergency room doctor here.

I really do want you to get better, I really want you to not d*e. I get spat on and cursed at and am the recipient of several stink eyes daily. If you actually show that you care about your health and listen to me or show me the slightest bit of respect I will bend over backwards to help you get better.

If I'm not sending you home with a six month supply of dilaudid it's because you are better off without it. I'm sorry you have a boxer's fracture because you punched your door, but fractures hurt and I can't take all the pain away and keep you breathing at the same time. Man up and deal with a few days of discomfort, it goes away eventually.

I ask probing questions about your sexuality and drug history and the consistency of your poop because its important. I am legally prevented from sharing this info with your boss, your wife, the police. Just tell me the truth. The guy on the other side of the curtain has a curling iron stuck up his a*s, the herpes you got in high school doesn't shock me.

My paycheck is my paycheck. I don't get paid more or less because I prescribe a name brand antibiotic, or decide to do stitches instead of glue, or admit you instead of letting you leave AMA. I get paid the same if I see one patient this shift or forty, most of my decisions are based on medicine, or to decrease the chances of getting sued. This isn't true for every doctor or even every emergency doctor, but consider giving your physician the benefit of the doubt.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never understood why people go to the doctors, or any professional. Then when they are told "X is wrong, you need to do Y to fix it". Get abusive and say they are wrong. No one forced you to come here. You can just leave without the abuse.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Graphic designer here. For the last time, just because we have Photoshop and Illustrator doesn't mean the design process is on auto-pilot. So when we say we need an extra hour to work out your problem, we mean it. And yes, we need the vector file of your logo, or at least a PDF copy of it.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Video editor here for reality TV. It's fake for the most part. They usually do multiple takes of the "reality" scenes that are staged beforehand. The most recent egregious use of this is Duck Dynasty. They pass the show off as reality tv and they actually have table readings for that show before shoots. Not saying that reality TV isn't sometimes entertaining. I'm just saying that you shouldn't be fooled into thinking that this is actually reality and the camera just happened to be there when these people were doing what they normally do.

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#21

From my time at the IT help desk: 90% of the time I'm not "a genius who magically knows how to solve problems". I just google whatever you told me and followed the steps from the top result to fix it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We all know this that’s why we struggle for hours to fix the issue ourselves. Trust me. IT help desks are the last resort, not the first.

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Got an interesting one for you: The New York Times Bestseller List is Curated Advertising.

Yup. While it is based on sales, there are some nifty little loopholes left in the list to allow publishers to "choose" what gets on the list.

Here's how it works. What shows up on the list is the top sellers from set locations in a period of time, right? So a publisher comes out with a book, and they want it to go right to the list on day one. So they call the seller and place an order in advance to buy all the books that seller has that they haven't even shipped out yet. The seller takes the money, and all those books are now "sold." So they need more books to sell. So they contact the publisher, who agrees to sell them more stock, which happens to be the stock they just bought back.

The publisher then calls the seller and buys the stock again. The seller calls the publisher and orders more. Repeat until you've got the numbers you need (which you know, since the big publishers swap info freely so that everyone knows how many sales will take what spot on the list). You can "sell" 30,000 books this way while only having 2000 printed. The whole time the stock sits in a single place.

There's no rule against this. After all, the publisher does pay the seller each time. 50% of that money comes back to them, however, so it's basically low-cost advertising.

And that's how you get a book on the NYT Bestseller list. But only if you're with a big publisher. In the last few years, indie and self-pub books like The Martian started getting on the list, both through legit sales and the creators using the same system ... So the NYT restricted the list. You're only qualified for it if you're one of the big publishers now.

And now you know.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online I worked for a political consulting firm and was completely floored when congressmen/women would come in for media training (learning to be "normal" on camera or in front of constituents). Nearly every politician who came in for training was clueless and literally had "their views" on the issues fed to them by my boss (the media strategist). Sounds obvious, but it's really horrifying to witness.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No to the rest of the PLANET it is obvious that your congresspersons are muppets. I mean look at Klan Mom, and her buddy Bimbette I mean Boebert for f**k sake. And Teddy "schools need one door" Cruz. What a bunch of fucktards. Literally only "the Squad" have any brains. Especially AOC and Ilhan.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Car dealership. WE ARE SCAMMING YOU.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mark ups are out of control and not for the sales people to make a living. They can make their commission on the list price. Some dealerships are marking up the values on some in demand vehicles by tens of thousands in some cases! That is why manufacturers are starting to rethink how they sell their vehicles. Ford for instance is considering selling from factory online because dealers are refusing to abide by the rules and people aren’t able to buy vehicles at the rate they want. They manufacturers don’t get the money from the markups

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I work at a US lobbying firm, and I'm sure no Redditor would be shocked to hear that US legislators are ignorant. You might be surprised just HOW ill-informed a lot of them are, though. Like the Congressman who believed David Cameron was a member of the Socialist party. Or the one that asked me why we called it Russia now, not the USSR. Or the Senator who told me he'd grown up drinking sea water, and it was healthier for you. Or the governor who thought all Jews were k**led by Hitler. The list could go on.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the most part, the people who want to lead are motivated not be an altruistic vision to make the world a better place, but by the simple desire to be at the top. Pride, arrogance, and a strong desire to wield power are the primary motivators for running for office. The issue isn't that our politicians are ill-informed and self-centered; that should be obvious. The issue is that so many people put absolute faith in political leaders as though they were superheroes with the ability and the will to save the world. Politicians are elected to do the will of the people, but many in democracies around the world seem to think they are elected to do the thinking for them. A healthy democracy is dependent on a well-educated, accurately informed, and engaged populace. The quality of the politician elected to office likely reflects the degree to which that is actually the case.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online If more citizens knew how often U.S. Military individuals said things along the lines of, "F**k civilians, they can suck my d**k." People might lose some of their unrelenting support for the troops.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The UK has a few choice phrases for civilians in a warzone. "Acceptable Losses", "Unfortunate Individuals", "Unexpected Non-combatants". They all usually mean, "Oops, shot a civilian"

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Recently retired trucker here. A fully loaded semi-truck traveling at highway speeds takes approximately 100 yards to come to a complete stop. Which means that the fun game of slamming on the brakes at the last minute in front of a big truck is just one of several ways you get referred to by the phrase "dead man driving."

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I work in visual effects for large hollywood movies. We do so much digital cleanup and enhancement of practical effects, yet get no credit for how it looks. We only get sh*t on when a director or studio forces us to make cartoony CG characters or un-photorealistic backgrounds. We're the only department that doesn't have a union, yet we're in charge of upwards of half the movie's budget. Life of Pi was shot mostly on green screen, yet the cinematographer got an Oscar, even though most of those shots were created later in VFX without his input.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aside from the gaming industry, the SFX industry is basically slavery.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online When you pick your dog up from the kennel after a splendid beach vacation and he/she smells like dog shampoo (probably because you requested a grooming session), that's because we have a spray that smells like dog shampoo.

Your dog has been in his cage, frightened by the foreign environment and loud barking/growling dogs. He probably s**t himself or peed and then laid down in the puddle. This made him feel extremely guilty because he knows he's supposed to go *outside* for that. He's a mess, mentally and physically.

So when you come to pick him up and we realize "oops, Fido never got over to the groomers", we have a spray bottle of doggie febreeze. We wipe any s**t off as best we can, tie a festive bandana around their neck, and hope you don't notice the completely manic excitement they're exhibiting when you're finally reunited.

*I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I love you, I love you, please let's leave, let's leave, let's leave, leave, leave, leave, I trust you, I'm sorry*

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not think this is true for all kennels. Our dog loved the kennel since he got to play with other dogs there. Whenever we turned in on the road to the kennel he'd get super excited, wagging his tail like crazy and trying to run out the second we opened the car door. He was of course equally excited whenever we fetched him unless he was busy playing, then he ran back and forth trying to greet us and play at the same time.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why I will ALWAYS find someone I know and trust to look after my pets when I'm away. In return, I ALWAYS stay a week at my brother's place when his family goes somewhere. It's so much better for the dog.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The kennel in this post is just a bad kennel. In a good kennel, the dogs can play with each other or they get exercise in another way, and they don't have to spend all they in their cage. My dog loves going to the kennel, and the people there love him too. They treat him very well there

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever wrote this is an absolute piece of shït. How you could understand what s dog is feeling and still let it be locked in a cage messing on itself makes it so much worse. Then you try to cover it up by febrezing the dog? You are disgusting, these people trusted their family members with you, they trusted you and you are garbage

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have no idea how long the person worked at the kennel. They could've quit immediately after seeing the abuse/neglect. I wouldn't be so hard on them, without knowing all the facts..

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Bittersweetie
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just like with a babysitter or adult caregiver, unexpected pop-ins are worth the trouble and the best way to know what's going on!

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Jeannette
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I boarded my old dog (German shepherd) at vet, because she would refuse to eat without me. I felt she would be safe. For those that say take them with you, how? Most places don't accept dogs or if they do they want a cat sized dog. This has always confused me since small dogs typically bark more. (One trip I was on, neighbor's dog wouldn't shut up) A lot of places to visit aren't dog friendly either. I can't leave pet in roasting car or alone at home. Just try to find a good boarder that they have time out to play, get groomed truly (mine had cut too so they didn't cheat), and have vet skills. I would take her if I could find hotel that acceptable 75 lb dog. She enjoyed road trips.

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High Mamii Melo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For places like hotels part of it is because there are a lot of people milling around your dog isn’t used to. We have to warn the housekeepers of any animals in rooms, including cats. Your dog will try to protect your belongings and most likely your Mastiff is going to do much more and much more severe damage to an individual than a toy poodle. There’s also concerns about dogs attacking other guests on property, in addition to larger animals usually incurring larger cleaning fees if they have an accident. That’s why your pet deposit is so high and almost always non-refundable.

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Benita Valdez
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why I'm looking for a home sitter for my pups. I can't take them on the long a*s flight overseas and I just refuse to put in a kennel. Aside from the sitter, I'm also having some friends pop by so they have the comfort of familiarity. Wish I could bring them but they are too big and no way in hell are they going in cargo. I want very much to see my family overseas but I need to make sure my boys will be ok first

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UpQuarkDownQuark
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The absolute best thing you can do for your dog is to hire a knowledgeable, trustworthy dog sitter to stay in your home with your dog, although if you can find a regular sitter who will care for your dog in their home, your dog will get used to going there and will even look forward to staying with them. We used to care for dogs in our apartment. Most of the dogs loved coming over, and were excited to see their other dog friends. But even the dogs that weren’t thrilled to be there—because some dogs just don’t like being away from their folks at all—got to be a quiet home environment and got the attention they needed. Kennels are awful for most dogs, though there are some gregarious dogs that can enjoy themselves at a good kennel.

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Miss Frankfurter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or, your dog can catch 2 different serious infections that could kill them. My Lucy Loo did. She nearly died. I wouldn't give up on her and she wasn't giving up either. We both fought hard and she made it.🙏

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Bonniebluebutler
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pet sitter here. Used to work at a busy animal hospital that had a "boarding kennel"...rows of concrete enclosures with the terrified barking of other dogs just ear shattering. I got fired because I spent too much time in the "kennel", trying to calm the dogs. So, now I take care of the dogs at their home or mine. Overnight? I'll stay at your place, or they can stay with me. In a quiet, comfy place where they get walks instead of just "potty breaks". They sleep in bed with me. We watch tv together. I give them treats and love. Love your furry family and hire a pet sitter.

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R L
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why I have a pet sitter and do not send my dog to a kennel. Not all kennels are shocking and most have the animal's wellbeing at heart, but you need to check the place out first, and ask for references.

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Lara M
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. Same here. We are currently on vacation and our two cats are spending some quality time with a friend of mine. He loves them as much as we do and I'm sure they're getting spoiled rotten at his place.

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Shelley McKinney
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friend sent her dog to 'doggy daycare' a couple days a week and she could log on at any time so see her dog in one of the areas playing with the other dogs. They had a few cameras set up and sometimes she would find her dog in this room or outside or in that room. I would hope that this would be a growing trend...transparency

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Nikki Sevven
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would never, ever leave my dogs in a kennel. It would traumatize them. They would never understand why I suddenly dropped them off at a strange place, then disappeared from their lives. I even insist on hosting my brother's family's dog when they go on vacation, because he knows me.

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Barbara Cochrane
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If our dog isn't welcome, we don't go there. We won't put her in a kennel. If it was some kind of emergency we would take her to our vet and leave her there.

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John L
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This...if you can't take your pet with you....you probably shouldn't go. Pets are a responsibility, not an accessory.

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Ozacoter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or at least look for reliable sitters. Sometimes travelling is necessary but you need a person that you trust. Not a place that will keep your dog in a cage the whole day.

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ItsJess
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why we never take vacations and plan to start RVing when we are ready to retire. We can't stand the thought of our dog being scared, thinking they did something wrong, feeling abandoned...that's a nightmare.

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Mary Bank
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel very lucky we have our old dog walker that takes our pup when we go out of town into her home. He plays with her kids, husband and dogs, sometimes sleeps in the bed with them and has a wonderful vacation. The thought of having him go to a kennel while we are out of town breaks my heart. EDIT - also we almost always have to give him a bath because she lets him play in mud. hahaha

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Safy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have anxiety around relinquishing control of my animals. I haven't been on a vacation without my dogs in probably 10 years. I want to try a kennel soon, but this is AWFUL. I can't believe this person so coldly wrote it like it's something funny too.

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Coco
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not the case for my dog. I work part time for a dog kennel where people drop their dogs off whenever they need to. We mostly just give them food then let them play with each other. I am sorry for the dogs in this post though. 💔

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Stacy Jamaicensis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely research your kennels because the kennel I worked at for 5 years was never in this situation. We had less stressful kennels to move dogs to if they were stressed. We were always honest with pet parents and if we couldn’t get them calm we would be honest with them that their pet might do better with a pet sitter at home and recommended some. If it was really bad we would take the pet to the vet possibly for a mild sedative and notify the pet parent of what was going on. If we couldn’t get a hold of the parents we still did what we determined was best for the pet and told them about it!

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PVR
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People who leave animals in these places and go on vacation should be placed there for a few days to see how they like it.

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Joely King
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gawd I hope this isn't true for most places or I'm never leaving my dog anywhere, ever again. Although, I do hire dog sitters instead of kennels.

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April Walters
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter is a groomer and she takes dogs home to dog-sit all the time. They just hang out with her and her family in the home and do great!

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Janet C
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not board my pets. They should not suffer while I am off having fun. I pay for someone to stay full time in my home. My pets are worth it.

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Mer☕️🧭☕️
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never, ever, ever board your pet at the vet's - let's be honest - caged pet storage area. The pet is doing really good to get fresh food and water once a day; they are never examined, never taken out and petted or comforted, nothing. It is literally a caged pet storage area. The place is usually understaffed and the staff that is there doesn't care how terrified your dog is by bigger dog's barking.

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KimB
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have at any given moment 10-15 chihuahuas. 2 travel well (no car sickness well behaved) so they go wherever go! We have found some beautiful Airbnbs that were pet friendly. The rest stay home with daily visits from "grandma" aka my mom who has a key and stops over to spoil them with treats and love. I have never once in 20 years of owning dogs boarded one and I won't. If I didn't have my mom to rely on I'd hire a professional sitter.

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Alex shalev
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dogs favorite activity is to sleep so she doesn't mind that much.

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Roacheth
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never liked leaving our dog at a Kennel, one time we decided it would be ok cause the company offered a camera and audio of our dog that we could log into and watch to see if she was ok. On the first day I noticed it was basically an hour of footage put on loop, we went to pick her up after a day or two and as we were picking her up she was in my wife’s hands as I showed the receptionist that she was also playing with another dog on the webcam ….. we didn’t pay for the two days she was there….. never left her for holidays again, now she comes with us.

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RandomHumanBean
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

thats why i never take my poor pup to a kennel anymore. we took her once and she was apparently crying all the time (i mean by that like she was whining and hiding in the corner) and she was shaking. shes a rescue and the person who had her had like 20something dogs so she doesnt like oter dogs anymore.

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Gary Sansom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a poor business then. I run a business, I rely on a great reputation and great service. Skimping gets noticed by customers...

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#iwriteitall
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why my crew have a home sitter it's so much better for th they remain in there environment I don't disrupt them andy dog goes to his best friends I would be a nervous wreck of I left them with a bunch of strangersxm I didn't no, there are some wicked people and places in this world that'll do anything for a bit of Dosh. Plus patch would be terrified if he was stuck in some cage surrounded by barking especially all night on this, definitely a no from me!!!!!

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Luna Crow
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not every kennel. It's important to choose a good one. I found a great one; my dog was genuinely excited to go there, he'd pull on his leash like we'd just arrived at the park, and was always happy to see his friends who worked or boarded there. That is the best review <3

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Luna Crow
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tip: tour the kennel and meet the staff before committing. You want one that has a large group play area with toys and a crew who are there because they love dogs

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Alexandra te Riele-Hol
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or maybe the kennel where you work just sucks and should be closed. That said, if I owned a dog I would prefer a dog-sitter to stay at my house.

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Snowfoxrox
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why I personally inspect the kennel area and insist on using places that offer Doggie day care. I will send her for a day of play and see how she acts the next time I drive up. If she cowers, acts anxious etc...never again. If she's excited and has a case of the butt wiggles when she sees staff members, They are gold.

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Creature Cargeaux
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you're saying that your dog kennel doesn't care for the dogs in your facility? Because I have worked at over a dozen kennels & shelter that did boarding & this doesn't resonate with any of my experiences. We always bathed the dogs. The dogs NEVER sat in their p**s & s**t because they were walked 6-10x a day if they were "unsocial" (couldn't be w/ other dogs) & if they were social they'd spend 90% of their day in a play group.. running free & having a blast. They always got baths & nail trims right before they got picked up because they'd usually be disgusting from running around & playing with others. Mostly slobber & mud! Lol. If we had dogs that were terrified of being there.. every single facility I worked at had a "quiet dog" room. Where it was away from the chaos, with soft piano music to cover the sounds of the kennel & each dog got one on one time with the handlers in a room that resembled a living room. So idk where you live but is never take my dog to your kennel! Yikes

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Mark Forcyth
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was very young, we boarded our husky lab cross at a kennel as we were having a hotel vacation instead of camping. The place had their xmas decor up in July and my mother commented, "they must be extra busy taking care of animals to notice so their hearts must be in the right place!" I was directly responsible for walking our dog every morning. For two weeks after the kennel that poor pup was the most obedient well-behaved dog I have ever seen. I'm afraid he must have thought we were never coming back to claim him, but changed our minds. Your dog speak is absolutely right. We never employed a kennel after that again.

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I don't know if it's a dirty secret as much as common sense when you think about it, but having worked in a warehouse that stores beer cans, I'd say that you should wash the top of any can you drink from, as it may have been sat on climbed on, touched by filthy hands and had mice run across it, and if nothing else was probably covered in layers of dust.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online Most people who say this are ignored as kooks, but having worked in pharmaceutical research, I can confirm this:

We already have developed better, safer medicines than most of the c**p currently on the market. However due to the following reasons, most of it will never reach the market.

* FDA Approval costs a fair amount of money and time, and for a "new drug" to be approved takes bloody years. The slightest f**kup in testing and back to the beginning.

* Money. If a new drug discovery is not going to be as profitable as the stuff currently on the market, it will simply be patented and sat on.

* Research funding: Not enough of it anymore to properly explore all the possibilities.

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Sonja
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am sorry, but this is exactly where misinformation comes from. From "some anonymous" people from the internet, who works in the industry. With the style "I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy whoose sister works at...."

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online I'm in radio. We don't get to pick what we play on air, the pd schedules it and we just talk in between songs. The closest we get is when we play a request, that's usually something we wanted to hear and no one actually requested it.

The guys down at the talk station ironically can play whatever they want but think the last good song came out in 1975.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's definitely different for every station though. The local ones here have plenty of control over what they play and when they play it, it's just the ads they have to stick to a schedule for.

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Fiber Internet Service Provider here - bandwidth is not a scarce commodity like they want you to think it is. It is all about profit margins and over subscribing the network.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep, and the speed of your line is controlled by software/firmware on the fibre card in the router. They can change your speed to 1 GBps easily if they want to. They just don't, so they can justify future bargains and special deals etc.

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RMT here,

90% of your upper shoulder/neck problems can be solved by stretching properly daily. Same thing with headaches.

Stop slouching.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also position your computer and chair properly. If you have a pain in your kidneys it might just be that your computer is not directly in front of your chair and you are leaning over/down to type.

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"Dirty Little Secrets" That Companies Hide From The Public Get Revealed By These 35 Ex-Employees Online When you climb into a helicopter and the rotors are turning, you can't reach your arm up high enough to lose a hand....but we don't want anyone trying to test it or prove us wrong.

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