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Ozempic

Hello everyone,
I have been trying to lose weight for years and the only thing that worked for me was Ozempic. I got it through a clinic but the clinic charges me 200 euros for the prescription, and then I pay the cost of medication as well, 80 euros. This is too much for me monthly. I asked my huisarts and they agreed that it would help me and said that while some doctors do prescribe it, their clinic has chosen not to a long time ago and they won’t make an exception. Does anyone in Eindhoven have Ozempic prescribed for weight loss from their huisarts, because I was looking at switching to a new huisarts ever since I moved anyways I have to get one closer to me.

Please if you’re just going to comment or downvote because you’re against Ozempic, don’t, I have heard it all, and I’m at my wits end. Please if your comment is not helpful or is not kind, don’t comment it I’m struggling like hell.

Hello everyone,
I have been trying to lose weight for years and the only thing that worked for me was Ozempic. I got it through a clinic but the clinic charges me 200 euros for the prescription, and then I pay the cost of medication as well, 80 euros. This is too much for me monthly. I asked my huisarts and they agreed that it would help me and said that while some doctors do prescribe it, their clinic has chosen not to a long time ago and they won’t make an exception. Does anyone in Eindhoven have Ozempic prescribed for weight loss from their huisarts, because I was looking at switching to a new huisarts ever since I moved anyways I have to get one closer to me.

Please if you’re just going to comment or downvote because you’re against Ozempic, don’t, I have heard it all, and I’m at my wits end. Please if your comment is not helpful or is not kind, don’t comment it I’m struggling like hell.

Hi all,
Because this is a loaded topic I will start by saying: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TIP. It is a kind gift, and always appreciated but never required, this is not America. That being said…

I’m a food delivery driver and I wanted to make a quick post to let people know if you decide to tip through the app your driver never sees that money. Yesterday I had a lot of deliveries for older people, and all were giving tips; and I’ve been working as a driver since March now and have noticed the same, older people tend to tip, younger people tend not to. I told me girlfriend about this and she said maybe younger people are tipping through the app. I brushed it off initially because I just thought yeah people aren’t tipping because they’re younger, they have more expenses, times are tough and tips are never needed, it’s just a nice gesture, and usually spending money on takeaway is already a splurge. But then she mentioned she has tipped through the app before and I realized I had never thought about it before, but she’s probably right and there are probably others in the hundreds of orders I’ve done who have tipped through the app.

Of course it’s fine if you want your tip to go to the restaurant.

Of course it’s fine if you don’t want to tip.

Of course it’s fine if you just don’t carry cash, so you can’t give a cash tip (I get it, same)

But I just wanted to let people know, that oftentimes when you choose to tip your driver digitally, they won’t see the money.

EDIT: I have made a fatal flaw and not mentioned I work for a restaurant not directly for Uber Eats or thuisbezorg. I guess I should’ve mentioned if you’re ordering from a restaurant.

Hi everyone,

I’m 22 and currently finishing my master’s thesis in Europe. My supervisor has offered/encouraged me to do a PhD with him in computational geometry and topology. The project is related to algorithms for spatial data / embedded networks.

I’m trying to decide whether doing the PhD is a smart move or whether I should go directly into industry.

Some context:

• I like coding a lot.
• I like algorithms and theoretical CS.
• I’m not sure I want to stay in academia long term.
• I might enjoy teaching, but I don’t necessarily care about becoming a professor.
• My main life priority is financial security. Honestly, I’d like to become wealthy one day, or at least never have to worry about money.
• I’m worried about AI reducing junior software engineering opportunities.
• I feel like a PhD could make me stand out more than I would right now master’s graduate.
• The PhD salary is... alright for a PhD position where I live. Junior software roles seem higher, but not dramatically higher.
• I get some other benefits, like there's couples housing for PhD candidates at my uni, so my girlfriend and I could move there, and it would be cheaper than non-student apartments.
• I’d finish the PhD around age 26, in 2030.
• I would probably want kids around or by that age, so I’m thinking about whether finishing a PhD and transitioning jobs then would be awkward. On the other hand, I’d know the end date and could start looking 6–12 months before finishing. So it would be less looking for jobs and more just moving jobs.

My fear with industry is job security, especially with AI. My fear with the PhD is opportunity cost and becoming too academic/niche. I don’t want to spend four years doing something that doesn’t help me financially afterward.

What I’m wondering:

1. For industry careers in software/algorithms/R&D, does a PhD in computational geometry/topology meaningfully help?
2. Would this kind of PhD make me stand out, or would I be better off getting four years of industry experience?
3. How risky is junior software engineering right now because of AI?
4. If I do the PhD, how can I make sure I remain employable in industry afterward?
5. For people who did a PhD and then left academia: was it financially worth it?
6. Is it realistic to become financially well-off through tech in Europe, or do you need entrepreneurship/Big Tech/working abroad/contracting?

I’m talking to my supervisor soon, so I’d also appreciate suggestions for questions I should ask him.

Thanks, I’m feeling pretty lost and would appreciate honest perspectives.

Hi everyone,

I’m 22 and currently finishing my master’s thesis in Europe. My supervisor has offered/encouraged me to do a PhD with him in computational geometry and topology. The project is related to algorithms for spatial data / embedded networks.

I’m trying to decide whether doing the PhD is a smart move or whether I should go directly into industry.

Some context:

• I like coding a lot.
• I like algorithms and theoretical CS.
• I’m not sure I want to stay in academia long term.
• I might enjoy teaching, but I don’t necessarily care about becoming a professor.
• My main life priority is financial security. Honestly, I’d like to become wealthy one day, or at least never have to worry about money.
• I’m worried about AI reducing junior software engineering opportunities.
• I feel like a PhD could make me stand out more than I would right now master’s graduate.
• The PhD salary is... alright for a PhD position where I live. Junior software roles seem higher, but not dramatically higher.
• I get some other benefits, like there's couples housing for PhD candidates at my uni, so my girlfriend and I could move there, and it would be cheaper than non-student apartments.
• I’d finish the PhD around age 26, in 2030.
• I would probably want kids around or by that age, so I’m thinking about whether finishing a PhD and transitioning jobs then would be awkward. On the other hand, I’d know the end date and could start looking 6–12 months before finishing. So it would be less looking for jobs and more just moving jobs.

My fear with industry is job security, especially with AI. My fear with the PhD is opportunity cost and becoming too academic/niche. I don’t want to spend four years doing something that doesn’t help me financially afterward.

What I’m wondering:

1. For industry careers in software/algorithms/R&D, does a PhD in computational geometry/topology meaningfully help?
2. Would this kind of PhD make me stand out, or would I be better off getting four years of industry experience?
3. How risky is junior software engineering right now because of AI?
4. If I do the PhD, how can I make sure I remain employable in industry afterward?
5. For people who did a PhD and then left academia: was it financially worth it?
6. Is it realistic to become financially well-off through tech in Europe, or do you need entrepreneurship/Big Tech/working abroad/contracting?

I’m talking to my supervisor soon, so I’d also appreciate suggestions for questions I should ask him.

Thanks, I’m feeling pretty lost and would appreciate honest perspectives.

I’ll start by saying that I’m not a big fan of ai art but I think the reason a lot of people have gone to it is because they tried making it themselves, got shit on by the art community, was told their art isn’t real art because they did terrible, gave up on art and now have a way to make art that looks good and they’re still hearing it’s not real. I’ll never forget my third grade art teacher saying “the things you make make me believe that art actually is not inside of everyone; and some people, just shouldn’t attempt it”. Because of the way my classes were set up I had to take art until 8th grade, and all of those years I heard basically the same thing “your submission makes me think maybe students can fail art class” “are you sure you have to take this class? Maybe we can find an exception” “are you blind? Do your glasses not work? Why are you making me look at this?”

Artists are mean as fuck, as soon as I didn’t have to do it for a class I swore I wouldn’t do it again. I tried very hard and I practiced daily, I submitted whatever my best effort was and got ridiculed often. Truly have never met a meaner group of people than art teachers. If I have to make something now, I think I’d rather support an AI than a person who voluntarily goes into that field.

I don’t support AI art because it’s bad for the environment (training not generation though). I do think that other than that it’s fine though, not everyone can do it, sometimes it’s needed, hiring an artist is expensive, doing it yourself isn’t always possible. Art is a skill, but it’s not one everyone can be good at.

I think aside from the environmental impact, ai art is a net positive because it allows more people access to the creation of art, because no, I will not be accepting any comments that says “anyone can do art, it’s just a matter of practice”.

Environmental impact sucks though.

When countries got their domains in the early years for web searches (for example .in for India or .us for USA) Anguilla got .ai. Recently so many people have been buying domains ending in .ai (for example someone spent $700,000 on the domain you.ai) that these domains are now half of Anguilla’s national budget which they’ve used for things like lower taxes, free healthcare for children, and a brand new international airport!