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  1. Yep my point generation-wise was that businesses are run quite a bit different than they were in prior generations. Technology has a huge part to do with it, along with the exhaustive competition. There definitely is more of a quantity versus quality trend that de-prioritizes customer experience. But...regarding younger generations, I do truly feel that technology has burdened them from a social and personal development perspective. I've seen kids that are so addicted to technology that they struggle incredibly in speaking to people face-to-face (and have severe focus issues). Here is an article from several years ago suggesting the same... https://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/15/social-media-making-millennials-less-social-study.html This article also touches on a trend of isolation and loneliness with younger generations compared to prior, essentially due to technology (but notes other factors too): https://www.addictioncenter.com/news/2019/08/gen-z-loneliest-generation/ If we consider things of this nature generationally, and the resulting impact to personal development and areas such as mental health, I feel it notably carries over to the workforce. Combine this with cut throat business practices and the customer experience is definitely impacted. More importantly, I worry about the impacts of technology on younger generations long-term...
  2. I've found the older I get the realization that a massive percentage (90%+) of the workforce out there, care very very little about their performance on the job, or providing patience/care/comfort to customers. It seems to be rare to connect with a worker or representative that actually will take the time to take care of you. I think this is a generational thing sadly, with every business and practice out there being so cut throat just to survive. Customers are just beans being counted sort of thing. Workers tend to be more checklist and task driven with the relentless pursuit of pushing volume and meeting quotas. Automations and software are pushed to handle more than ever, taking out the human employee involvement. It's f**king sad that the majority of store checkouts are now "self-checkouts", as an example. Another is with calling almost any company or store and being straight victimized by automated receptionists (some are brutally inefficient). My Mom complains constantly about her experiences and I remind her that it's a different generation these days, businesses are simply not run like the were in the "good ol' days" where every business wasn't exhaustively competitive and actually cared about customer relations. I would encourage everyone to severely lower their expectations with customer support these days. Just my 2 cents on the matter.
  3. Never tried a Roku stick device, but I have like 4 Fire sticks in the house. They all rock IMO, been overly pleased. But they do stay on in sleep mode or something... Have several Roku devices however (not sticks) and overall been very happy too. But I've had to restart those way more times than a Fire stick. Just sayin'
  4. Bump to share feedback of a solid deal with this fella. Games arrived promptly.
  5. What's up VGSers, I stepped away from the buy/sell aspect of the hobby around 3Q 2021 to sell and buy a house. I am now cracking open my fallout shelter vault to see the daylight on VGS and am shocked by this tax change. Thanks to @Bostonitalian88 for the heads up as I was planning sell some stuff soon. Might as well climb back down the vault ladder and lock the door, this is absolutely crazy.
  6. Games found
  7. As a newfound P&R fan, I'll just note that clip wasn't that funny to me either lol. However, the show does grow on you pretty strong if not compared to the office (even S1 wasn't that bad imo). There are some really great moments on P&R (and some that are a bit forced). I think the little things with P&R are done brilliantly, similar to another show I really enjoyed - Superstore. Comparing Office to P&R, I'm finding so far they are pretty head to head and stupidly similar in layout/execution.
  8. Oh gosh how did I forget about that guy! He was a fairly involved character in season 1 now that I recall, that flew right over my head when S2 rolled around
  9. So I feel the need to bring this back up. I reported previously how I could not watch P&R directly after finishing the Office series. With a year or two in between now, I'm finally giving P&R a fair go and have to say I am loving it. On season 4 now. At first it threw me off with Rashida Jones being in both shows, but her character is much more in depth/involved on P&R - she comes off similar to Jim from the office, for some reason to me I cannot explain. Nick Offerman is the f***ing man, well at least Ron Swanson is lol. It's genius how uninvolved he is in the main story of each episode, yet he kills it every time he appears. Leslie is 1000x more relatable, yet close to as funny, as Michael Scott. I still loved him in the office tho. Tom is quite the enjoyable character as well, but for some reason I cannot get enough of April's f***-it attitude. Mid-S4 it's still weird seeing Chris Pratt as...well Andy. In re-reading the comments here, now I'm left wondering who the "boring Jim clone playing the straight man" is from season 1 @Reed Rothchild Very solid show.
  10. Last day for sales for a good while!
  11. bump - sales closing end of day Friday for forseeable future
  12. @captmorgandrinker@Tanooki just seeing this...i have no idea the background/drama/different versions for the Fix-it-Felix. This one was definitely bought on NA many many years ago, I'm thinking user dragoon perhaps? Trying to recall, it was almost certainly one of those groupish buys with lists of buyers back on NA. Not official, nor am i aware of an official version... Any helpful info on my copy versus others would be great so I can speak on it for a potential future sale.
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