BayAreaEscapee (u/BayAreaEscapee)

BayAreaEscapee commented on I’m Often Wide Awake at 3 A.M. How Do I Get Back to Sleep? nytimes.com/2021/07/13/we... · Posted by u/mooreds

leed25d · 3 years ago

I take a small amount (500 μg) of melatonin. Works every time.

BayAreaEscapee · 3 years ago

That's actually a reasonable amount, comparable to what your body normally produces.

I can't understand why all the OTC pills seem to come in doses of 3-5 mg. It's really unnatural and probably messes with your system.

Did you find pills with your 500 ug dose? Or do you cut them or use volumetric dosing?

BayAreaEscapee commented on Poll: Which IDE/text editor do you use? · Posted by u/behnamoh

BayAreaEscapee · 3 years ago

Slickedit. Great product, has vi and emacs editing modes.

https://www.slickedit.com/

BayAreaEscapee commented on Ask HN: What is the thing you've did as a manager that you regret the most? · Posted by u/serko

BayAreaEscapee · 3 years ago

When I was a new manager, I had a problem employee. He was very bright, but very lazy. He wasn't self-motivated and was always doing everything in a mediocre way.

I ignored the problem for a long time, which caused friction within my team.

I eventually had to fire him when the situation got very severe.

The mistake I made was not addressing it right away.

I think that now, how to fire (or better stated, "manage up or out") your first employee as a new manager is one of the most important things you have to figure out how to do right.

The next time I had a problem employee, I got on it right as soon as the problem was clear. Saved me and everyone around me lots of grief.