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   Tek say resist (tek@freeradical.zone)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:13:32 JST Tek say resist

   I don’t know how I scammed my way into the dinner I’m headed to, but this should be educational.

   The vendor gave me a travel voucher to get to and from, too. That’s a nice touch.

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     Tek say resist (tek@freeradical.zone)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:19:29 JST Tek say resist

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     • Xavier Ashe :donor:

     @Xavier I don’t think my core introvert would be up to making it a habit, but I like getting cleaned up and out of the house to meet interesting people. Being able to code switch into extrovert mode for a few hours has been a handy skill.

     I’m totally coming home and playing Diablo in a dark room by myself afterward though.

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     Xavier Ashe :donor: (xavier@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:19:30 JST Xavier Ashe :donor:

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     @tek I do those a few times a month. In my city, there's a core group of security leaders that seem to be at all those. As sad as it is, they are one of my social groups. 100% funded by vendors.

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     Tek say resist (tek@freeradical.zone)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 14:11:22 JST Tek say resist

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     That was fun. Pro tip: vendor dinners usually are. They go to lengths to make you comfortable and to have an enjoyable time. It’s an excellent way to practice soft skills in a setting where everyone wants you to have fun.

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     Celeste Ryder 🐾 🐀🏳️‍🌈 (bougiewonderland@freeradical.zone)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 14:19:02 JST Celeste Ryder 🐾 🐀🏳️‍🌈

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     @tek My ethics training taught me that accepting so much as a coffee from a vendor would mean I’m corrupt 🙃

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     Tek say resist (tek@freeradical.zone)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 14:28:22 JST Tek say resist

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     • Celeste Ryder 🐾 🐀🏳️‍🌈

     @bougiewonderland Not if it’s an educational opportunity!

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     Celeste Ryder 🐾 🐀🏳️‍🌈 (bougiewonderland@freeradical.zone)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 14:37:14 JST Celeste Ryder 🐾 🐀🏳️‍🌈

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     @tek Yes, even if it’s an educational opportunity!

     This one time, I had a day of training which was held on a Saturday a bit outside of town, so the company in charge of the training normally provided a meal so people wouldn’t get stuck without anywhere to eat lunch. Welp, manage,ent told them to deduce the price of the meals so we would not get them for free!

     Because that would be unethical! 🙃

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     Tek say resist (tek@freeradical.zone)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 14:40:50 JST Tek say resist

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     • Celeste Ryder 🐾 🐀🏳️‍🌈

     @bougiewonderland Do you work for a nunnery? 😀

     I do get the ethics issue and why we have anti-bribery rules. I’m A-OK with sharing a meal with someone, either as host or guest. That’s how we professionally network. That’s officially part of my job.