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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

Speak for yourself

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I work 8-5. They say my lunch is unpaid but I'm salary. Fucken bullshit.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You lucky bastard, getting paid 24 hours a day

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

A salary is something The Man gives you to give up on your dreams.

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 16 points 1 year ago

8 to 5 seems much more common where I am.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But I do, acrually. As do many with office jobs?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every office job I’ve ever worked has been 8-5

[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you tell me your industry so I never go into it?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago
  • Mortgage acquisition for a big bank
  • Transportation engineering
  • Library
  • Software engineering
  • Green building consulting
[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I always thought 9 to 5 was the actual standard american working time. I also thought it was weirdly late.

So at what time do Americans actually work?

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, I'm at work from 8 to 5, but the hours where I actually do work are closer to 9 to 5...

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

7:30am to 4pm with 30 minute lunch break.

It is an American thing. In France it is usually 9 to 6 with a 2 hours lunch between because we like to have fun.

[–] CodyCannoli@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I work 9 hour days with a 30 min lunch 6:30 - 4:00, Mon - Thurs. Then Friday is a half day, 6:30 - 10:30, its kind of growing on me. And if I feel like it I can just work a full day Friday and get easy 4 hours of overtime.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

I'd love to work 9-5, I'm more like...6:45am to 9pm :|

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago

If it isn't 9 to 5 then why would you call it a 9 to 5

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

7-3:30 most days, 5-1:30 others. I love it.

[–] TheDubz87@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

630-5 here. Of course, all of our office folk do, in fact, work 9-5.

[–] sizing743@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I literally do

[–] Starb3an@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I work 3pm-11pm so I always say I work the evening shift.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I can see why you’d say that

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Hack3900@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not American, what did Obama do to weaken workers' rights ?

[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I used to work 7 - 3:30 but now that I can choose my own work hours I prefer not to start till 8

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah and in that movie those gals had a paid lunch hour WITHIN that 9-5 timeframe. Can you imagine? Damn that would be nice.

Every place I've ever worked most people who worked 8s worked 8-5 with a 1 hour unpaid lunch. In fact, 8-5 is what is considered business hours in my industry.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

It might not be 9-to-5, but it can still be a 9-to-5.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And that's for the people lucky enough to be able to work 8 hours a day, I'm 5a-6p lol

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I do about 10am to midnight five days a week. Fortunately my job is really easy.

[–] nac82@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Quit. Maybe you can find some luck.