If you enjoy your job your employer is able to exploit you more?

If you are enjoying your job, you are happier to accept lower other benefits.

I thought its decline was due to Perl's confusing syntax. That's what caused me to move away from it anyway.

I wonder if they could test this by comparing blood pressures of older folks in Australia with those in other countries since I hear they really like beetroot there :)

Yes, other states have it you can Google for a list.

Hah, yeah, I could. I guess it was more of an invitation for people to discuss specific state programs and their experience with them (e.g. if they had relatives who used it)

Thanks, was scratching my head and thinking that a baby's side isn't always peaceful.

My apologies. I wish I could edit

*Tatham

My finger slipped across most of the keyboard, or I fucked up.

You decide!

I'd guess maybe 10-20% improvement for me.

Late 50's and still enjoying it. Are there some frustrating days? Sure. But overall it's fine and is relatively well paid. It helps to have one or two co-workers that you get along with and can joke with. At this age you get random aches and pains that keep popping up which make me appreciate my desk job.

> At this age you get random aches and pains that keep popping up which make me appreciate my desk job.

The aches and pains could be the result of the desk job. (At least it was for me!) I had to get out of the chair and start moving a lot more regularly to make the aches and pains go away.

same for me. One of the main concerns I have with "Could I be doing this at age 50" is the health aspects. I've noticed my eyes declining, wrist pain or other repetition-caused pain, hip pain, at age 30 after doing this job for 8 years. I do use a standing desk and alternate throughout the day. I'm probably significantly more active than most programmers (walk 20k steps a day, do cardio or weightlifting daily). I have concerns about how I will be able to do this job longterm.

Where is the evidence that we're in hyperinflation?

I've been interested to see some small (1 acre-ish) solar panel installations popping up on local farmland near me in Northwest Indiana. I'm a bit surprised because although we get quite a few sunny days it's nowhere near Colorado levels of sun. So I guess the economics must be getting to the point where it's either profitable now or is expected to be profitable soon.