u/Ravioli_In_Pocket

For the most part, people walk on the right like the direction of traffic. When I was a kid it was drilled to us that right is for walking, left for passing, single file line etc. I change the rules accordingly to geography like walking on the left in Japan and the UK or for the elderly, disabled, children etc.

On campus its anarchy from oblivious people on the phone, groups of people walking abreast at a snails pace, having conversations in the middle of the sidewalk and those who are intent on sticking to their left into incoming traffic despite seeing people walking in the same direction on the right adjacent to them. Occasionally I bump into people on the stairs or at corners because people are main characters and oblivious to their surroundings.

I don't bother accomodating for people who don't follow etiquette anymore. If people are walking into my direction, I would slow down and stop in place. People usually get the hint and correct themselves. If they are still intent walking into my direction then I prepare for a brace and continue on. If you get upset that you got shoulder checked or bumped walking into me thats on you. If you don't want to play red rover then pay attention to your surroundings and stick to sidewalk etiquette.

End of rant.

I'm a bit of an unc who has work experience before going back to grad school. I was in Riipen Labs in March, and I got into FuturePath and Level UP.

Looking at the job postings, they are exploitative. They're from obscure companies or startups looking for cheap labor. The projects relevant to my industry are way beyond the competencies for a new grad, let alone a student still in school. They want deliverables with a workload of a team or at the very least someone experienced in a short time frame. Even for a rush job the compensation for expedited work is expected to be higher.

Labs doesn't provide actual work experience but at least it was low commitment. I want to put it out there especially for younger students to carefully look at the job description, what they're expecting, research the company and consider if that’s worth the money being offered. Your well being is worth more than a measly 1k-3k job for the summer. You wouldn't have the same labour protections as a person employed as this is a contract or subcontract job.

Personally, I'm not applying to the postings as they don't look worth it.