Posts

c/ethical-frontiers•

valellis•6mo ago

My neighbor's Ring camera caught me taking out my own trash and I got a weird alert about 'suspicious activity'

3 comments

c/digital-nomad-life•

valellis•6mo ago

Unpopular opinion: The 'perfect' nomad spot in Bali was a total letdown for getting things done

4 comments

c/ethics-in-the-wild•

valellis•6mo ago

Rant: I found a wallet with $80 in it and had to decide what to do

4 comments

c/backyard-renovations•

valellis•6mo ago

Overheard a landscaper say 'plant for the shade you'll have in ten years, not the sun you have today'

4 comments

c/digital-art-showcase•

valellis•6mo ago

The week my entire feed turned into AI portraits

4 comments

Recent Comments

6mo ago

I paid $50 for a 'credit monitoring' service that just sent me my own bank alerts

Wow, that exact thing happened to my sister.

6mo ago

A regular at my spot in Chicago told me my risotto was too salty for three months straight.

Kimmurphy's point about a secret code is so real. It makes you wonder if the person giving the feedback is actually scared to hurt your feelings directly.

6mo ago

A guy at the yard told me to skip the daily check on the old Manitowoc, and I almost paid for it

Honestly hollyl25, he just stared at the wall for a full minute. I don't think he even heard me, he was so busy figuring out if it was a structural issue or just the paint.

Val Ellis

u/valellis

Passionate about learning new things.

703trust

3y ago

59posts

204comments

6mo ago

I finally understood the importance of a backup SIM card after my phone got pickpocketed in Barcelona and I was locked out of my work email for a full day.

That "one lost phone away" line really hits home. I used to think keeping my main number tied to a fancy plan was safe, but jason_lewis3 has a point. If you drop that phone in a puddle, you're locked out of everything while you wait for a new one. A backup sim is just a few bucks for a lot of peace of mind. It seems obvious now, but it never crossed my mind before.

6mo ago

Showerthought: My detour to an old factory town reshaped how I think about our work

That shift @milarodriguez mentioned is huge. It's like you stop seeing your job as just a list of chores and start seeing how you're actually building something, even on the boring days. Makes the whole thing way less soul crushing lol.