I'm can't believe I'm considering purchasing another GPU just so I don't have to depend on OpenAI or anyone toying around with the models.

Same, I'm sucked out of all motivation. But gotta pay the bills.

Absolutely. I love paper books and physical collectibles. The problem I was talking about is being forced to the old methods instead of using modern technologies, like only being able to send an application form by physical mail instead of online.

It's probably old farts making decisions based what they learned from "the good old days". For many Japanese, that was the 80s. This means over-attachment to analog methods and physical objects. It's cultural inertia that won't phase out quickly.

Sick leave from work. Chilling at home, making some tea and doing nothing at all. Feels great.

As long as the paycheck is timely and the treatment is cordial, I wouldn't complain.