The Government only pays based on position and not what you do in that position. They also do not value specialist skills.

Thanks @tht. They had a very tall hierarchy. It made it very difficult for anyone lower down to be heard.

My next competition will be in January. I only run one a month.

Thank you. They are definitely in a predicament. Things only become more complicated as the story continues.

Thanks for your concern. I have managed to get plenty of rest. The worst symptoms have passed. I feel much better in myself.

It seems like the best community for sharing fiction book chapters.

I just thought of another possible scenario. Donald Trump is initially declared the winner of the election. However, his win is contested and then overturned because of election fraud; it could be false

Based on track record, Donald Trump is better. This time around its hard to say which election result would be better for the people.

US elections are such a spectacle. The build up to these elections last almost two years.

Neither of them will make good presidents. Kamala Harris will be similar to Joe Biden. I doubt she will make any decisions on her own. Donald Trump would have to figure out how he's going to please the

Polymarket would be really useful if the polls were reliable. There has been considerable fluctuation in their predicted probability. Just four days ago, they gave Trump a 68% chance of winning. Now, they

It just needs a consistent effort. Some months are harder than others. Sometimes there are lots of other things going on.

Okay, thanks.

I'm glad you do.

I'm really hoping that to be the case. I need to do a better job of marketing it.

Thanks, but I can't celebrate until it's published.

The most steps I've had in a long time. Writing the book is an enjoyable experience.

It is a lot of work. The cover is important. I'll get some help from AI to make it a little easier. If things do take longer than I expect, I can always push back publishing. I'm not on a strict deadline.

Thanks. You might be my best fan.

The first draft is about 80%+ complete. I still need to do editing for the whole book. I need to design the cover. I need to complete the illustrations for various chapters. Individual chapters will be