u/fanatic75

I just lost $18,450 USD from my @deel account.
I’m a freelancer and a software engineer, and this is honestly one of the scariest financial product experiences I’ve ever had.
My account had 2FA enabled. The money still got withdrawn through a flow that should never exist.

Here’s what happened:

I got paid through Deel.
The payment landed in my Deel account.
A crypto withdrawal was initiated via BVNK.
Deel sent an email containing a link.
That link opened a page with an input box asking for a crypto address.

There was no proper re-authentication.
No 2FA challenge.
No device verification.
No withdrawal address confirmation.
No meaningful protection before sending $18,450 out.
And @deel support has not responded for 12+ hours.
This is unacceptable and needs urgent attention.

About Me:
Physicals: 28 Male, residing in Banglore originally from Mathura, 5’11", broad-shouldered, brown eyes, and I keep myself in good shape with daily gym sessions.

Lifestyle: I am a strict vegetarian. While I drink socially on very rare occasions, I’m looking to transition into being a complete teetotaler.

Faith: I am a deep believer in Krishna. My faith is a cornerstone of my life, providing me with grounding and clarity. Ideally, I’m looking for someone who shares a religious or spiritual outlook.

Work: I work as a Software Development Engineer for a US-based company. It’s a fully remote role that pays quite well, which has blessed me with financial security and the freedom to design my life.

What I enjoy:
I’m a mix of "old school" values and modern interests. I’m a fan of Formula 1, Lord of the Rings, and I’m a bit of a "rabbit enthusiast" (they’re selfishly cute, and I relate). Beyond that, I love movies, gaming, hiking, adventure sports, and I’m quite active in investing.

What I’m looking for:

Mature & Grounded: Someone who values people over material ego and knows perfection is a myth.

Kind & Gentle: I believe masculinity is about sacrifice and treating people with gentleness. I expect that same kindness in return.

A Fellow Traveler: My dream is to travel the world while working, exploring new cultures without having to worry about the bill.

Values-Aligned: Someone who is ready to grow together, both professionally and spiritually.
It’s not a dealbreaker if we don't share every hobby—I’m a bold, funny guy who can talk about almost anything and I’d love to understand your world.

If you’re looking for someone who is ready to invest time in getting to know the real you, please send me a DM. Let’s see where the path leads.

Where should I order from? I love sourdough but obviously I’m not gonna get that.

I used to use imvu in 2014-2017 era, this sub popped in my feed and I was wondering if anyone can tell me what it’s like on imvu nowadays? Are there still people on it or it’s a dead app nowadays? Thanks!

About Me:
Physicals: 28 Male, residing in Banglore originally from Mathura, 5’11", broad-shouldered, brown eyes, and I keep myself in good shape with daily gym sessions.

Lifestyle: I am a strict vegetarian. While I drink socially on very rare occasions, I’m looking to transition into being a complete teetotaler.

Faith: I am a deep believer in Krishna. My faith is a cornerstone of my life, providing me with grounding and clarity. Ideally, I’m looking for someone who shares a religious or spiritual outlook.

Work: I work as a Software Development Engineer for a US-based company. It’s a fully remote role that pays quite well, which has blessed me with financial security and the freedom to design my life.

What I enjoy:
I’m a mix of "old school" values and modern interests. I’m a fan of Formula 1, Lord of the Rings, and I’m a bit of a "rabbit enthusiast" (they’re selfishly cute, and I relate). Beyond that, I love movies, gaming, hiking, adventure sports, and I’m quite active in investing.

What I’m looking for:

Mature & Grounded: Someone who values people over material ego and knows perfection is a myth.

Kind & Gentle: I believe masculinity is about sacrifice and treating people with gentleness. I expect that same kindness in return.

A Fellow Traveler: My dream is to travel the world while working, exploring new cultures without having to worry about the bill.

Values-Aligned: Someone who is ready to grow together, both professionally and spiritually.
It’s not a dealbreaker if we don't share every hobby—I’m a bold, funny guy who can talk about almost anything and I’d love to understand your world.

If you’re looking for someone who is ready to invest time in getting to know the real you, please send me a DM. Let’s see where the path leads.

I need to get this off my chest because the guilt (and the fear) is starting to eat me alive.

I work for a US-based startup. I’m paid a massive salary in USD. On paper, I’m a high-performer. In reality, I’m basically a professional "AI Whisperer" who has completely checked out.

Ever since Opus 4.5 dropped, my workflow has become a joke:

• The Workflow: I get assigned a feature (e.g., Feature A). It needs ~800 lines of backend logic and ~1,500 lines of frontend work.
• The Execution: I describe the vibes to the AI. It spits out the code. I run it. If the UI looks like trash, I tell the AI "make it prettier."
• The Quality Control: Non-existent. I don’t review the server-side logic anymore. I glance at it for 10 seconds, see that it isn't literally a virus, and hit merge.
• The Standards: I used to be the guy who insisted on 100% test coverage. Now? I don’t write tests. I don't care about edge cases. If the happy path works during my 2-minute manual check, it’s going to production.

I’m essentially a middleman. I’m getting paid a Senior SWE salary to copy-paste. I feel like I’m losing my edge, my skills are atropying, and I’m terrified that this house of cards is going to collapse. Either the codebase will become an unmaintainable nightmare of AI hallucination debt, or the company will realize they could replace me with a script for 1/100th of the cost.

I’m earning more than ever and doing less than I did as an intern. Roast me. Am I the only one living this lie?