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@ChrisMayLA6 Well, when it comes to the norm of civility, I think you yourself, is the reason. I'm no stranger to trolling, but you just have this peaceful aura, and what you write is interesting, which just makes it difficult to troll you. Sometimes I lightly try, but it never sticks. ;)

@lain What made you change your mind about Trump?

@ChrisMayLA6 This is the truth. There are a few things where I side with the prince of peace, but JD Vance is not so good. I do not think he will ever again reach similar heights within the republican party, after his current job is done.

@thenewoil I wonder if delta chat has the same weakness?

@ChrisMayLA6 @raymierussell This is the truth, and this is why I say that this tactic is more difficult the bigger the company.

In small companies, the manager cannot hide, the larger the organization, the more political managers become, and like in politics, the longer they can stay on while being a drain on the organization.

@toiletpaper did, this would be an excellent way.

@toiletpaper
The other time was an american guy who worked for the airforce and wanted to switch careers to programming. We discovered that it was very difficult to pay him through regular banks, so in the end I paid him with crypto. This would however, not be possible for me again, because I refuse to open an account with any of the major crypto exchanges since they are almost more privacy invasive than banks, and I also do not earn any crypto out of which I could pay. If I

@toiletpaper Yes... I agree. One possible way is to hire a "manager" who is the customer facaing part, and he would also take care of payments, admin etc. You'll lose a percentage of your income, but you will be able to get a kind of privacy shield.

I've done that twice. One time I deeply regret, because the guy was completely crazy and borderline criminal. He came through a personal recommendation, and needless to say, that person I no longer have any relationship with.

I invoke the wisdom of the fediverse!

Does anyone here know how to easily, and somewhat legally, work as a digital nomad in Vietnam?

It has to be legal enough so that the person can open a bank account.

Beyond that, the focus is on as little administration as possible, at the price of paying a bit more in taxes.

@toiletpaper It is sad, because sometimes you do feel like helping a customer out by lowering your price, but it almost always leads to them complaining, so I stopped doing that.

If I want to be nice, I pay for lunch or beers, but I never lower my price.

@toiletpaper This is the truth! Strangely enough, the only antidote I have discovered for these types of customers is to charge very high prices. The benefits, if you can pull it off, are two:

1. The cheap customers avoid you, which is great.

2. The customers that do pay for your services, never question you due to the high price. It sends the signal that you know what you are doing, and questioning you would be a waste of their own time and money.

@ChrisMayLA6 @raymierussell This is the truth, but it is also a shame, because it gives you a very certain answer to the question. If you are in the right, when it comes to the belief in your value to the company, it can also be very lucrative. If not, it can be a ery humbling experience.

It is my personal experience, that very rarely are you irreplaceable in a medium to large size company, so these operations should only be engaged in if you are absolutely certain.