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Peloton - World Tour Road Cycling News, Results and Discussion
2011.09.11 08:36 tdm911 Peloton - World Tour Road Cycling News, Results and Discussion
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2024.05.28 20:19 cysec_ Algorand Foundation launches Developer Training platform with NASSCOM; Surpasses 50 Algorand Blockchain Club Milestone at University Campuses across India
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NASSCOM’s FutureSkills Prime, a joint initiative of India’s IT Industry and the Government of India, aims to enhance digital skills across India and position the country as a leader in global innovation and growth. As the first blockchain platform to partner with NASSCOM, Algorand is creating original developer training content aligned with the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), enabling India’s young developers to acquire in-demand skills that NASSCOM has identified as being highly valued by employers. Additionally, the Foundation has invested heavily over the past 18 months in its University engagements, providing educational content and hands-on activities to support the learning journey of India’s computer science and engineering students. AlgoBharat announced its third Faculty Development Programme in India to be led by its technical lead, Dr. Nikhil Varma, from June 13-15, 2024, at BMS College of Engineering in Bengaluru. The Foundation also proudly announces that it has surpassed the mark of fifty Algorand Blockchain Clubs (ABCs) established at campuses across India. Supported through webinars as well as travel opportunities to domestic and international events for workshops with world-leading Web 3 entrepreneurs and developers, the Club leads have spearheaded activities on campuses that cultivate a community of innovation and collaboration. Nearly 30 ABC leads travelled to Delhi in December 2023 to participate in the inaugural Algorand Impact Summit. Anil Kakani, VP and India Country head at Algorand Foundation said: “Investing in India’s young developers – who represent our country’s future – is the most exciting part of our work. It’s inspiring to see students starting blockchain clubs across the nation and learning to build on the Algorand blockchain platform, which uniquely caters to scalable solutions that will help drive us to a more inclusive economy. Our partnership with NASSCOM’s FutureSkills Prime platform is a strong testament to our commitment to India’s digital future” At its marquee Impact Summit in December of 2023, Algorand announced a series of partnerships with key institutions and organisations, including T-Hub, TiE Bangalore, NASSCOM, SEWA, and Mann Deshi, with the central themes of using blockchain technology to help create a more inclusive economy through access to employment opportunity and greater financial inclusion. |
2024.05.28 20:17 Kind-Peanut9747 I feel guilty saying no
Husband told me today that there is a "sing along" event of some kind in town tonight he's going to attend and asked if I wanted to go and take our 9 month old.
I asked what time it started and he said 7pm. So I said I'd opt out because that's when I start winding her down for bedtime at 8pm.
I hate saying no and missing out on things but I also hate to do anything that's going to throw off her sleep schedule, especially when we'd be leaving the house basically when I'd be giving her the last bottle of the day and doing bedtime usually.
Is it just me? Does everyone else just do the things, sleep schedule be darned and deal with it later? It would be different if we had a sitter but we don't today so we'd have to bring her along.
I just don't want to be out with her until 11+ pm and then have to get her home, get her ready for bed and get her down.
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I asked what time it started and he said 7pm. So I said I'd opt out because that's when I start winding her down for bedtime at 8pm.
I hate saying no and missing out on things but I also hate to do anything that's going to throw off her sleep schedule, especially when we'd be leaving the house basically when I'd be giving her the last bottle of the day and doing bedtime usually.
Is it just me? Does everyone else just do the things, sleep schedule be darned and deal with it later? It would be different if we had a sitter but we don't today so we'd have to bring her along.
I just don't want to be out with her until 11+ pm and then have to get her home, get her ready for bed and get her down.
2024.05.28 20:16 BigCat702 Help. I might need HR.
I have 9 years of management experience, 3 being at the GM level. I applied as an HAM about a month ago, and have been working here for the better part of 4 weeks now, it hasn't been amazing, or expected in any way. I was brought on as a shift lead, while being told that I would receive a "maxed out" shift lead pay, which, at the time, was being communicated at the amount of 13.50/hr.
Since then, I've worked about 17-18 shifts, and haven't been taught on any sort of outline, nor have I been scheduled to open, once. I brought the lack of a training outline to my DMs attention, and they informed me that I would personally have to seek out my GM to have him train me because "he's a very quiet person, and it's a very quiet store".
When I eventually approached my GM about why he stopped showing me things, he seemed more upset about the fact I went to his higher up than anything. He also gave me the excuse of that I interrupt him too much when he's training me, which isn't true in the slightest, nor is a proper reason to flat out stop training an employee after a single misunderstanding at that.
This entire time I've worked at Pizza Hut, I've had to retrain myself on my own, or ask the team members for help whenever I have questions on how the operation runs, and what's changed since the pandemic (when I worked for PH last).
Believe me, I understand, but I'd never put someone in the position I've been put in here, without expecting to have been told on.
I have my shift lead classes done, both videos and in person. I have had issues getting the proper training (or any at all) and was recently informed (the day of my 1st HAM class, by the proctor) that there was more assigned training to complete before attending these classes.
I have begun my HAM classes recently and was told, by my DM, that once those classes started, she would help out my situation and raise my pay then. She had also mentioned this at the interview.
Yesterday, I asked my DM when my pay would be going up, since I had started the HAM classes, and she responded with "what are you talking about I never said that" that". After further discussion she gave in and said she had mentioned she would put me up to 15/hr once I'm running shifts, which is almost seemingly being delayed intentionally, as 3-4 weeks is plenty time to have someone prepared to run shifts, let alone a person who ran shifts in the past for the same company, and has been a GM for a competitor for 3 years since.
I have an interview with domino's later for the same position I applied at pizza hut for. I made them aware of this, and their response was "good luck".
I'm supposed to have a conversation with the Director of Ops later, and depending on how that goes, I'll also be speaking to HR.
In my decade of work experience this has been a very unexpected and unprofessional turn of events that I have never witnessed before.
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Since then, I've worked about 17-18 shifts, and haven't been taught on any sort of outline, nor have I been scheduled to open, once. I brought the lack of a training outline to my DMs attention, and they informed me that I would personally have to seek out my GM to have him train me because "he's a very quiet person, and it's a very quiet store".
When I eventually approached my GM about why he stopped showing me things, he seemed more upset about the fact I went to his higher up than anything. He also gave me the excuse of that I interrupt him too much when he's training me, which isn't true in the slightest, nor is a proper reason to flat out stop training an employee after a single misunderstanding at that.
This entire time I've worked at Pizza Hut, I've had to retrain myself on my own, or ask the team members for help whenever I have questions on how the operation runs, and what's changed since the pandemic (when I worked for PH last).
Believe me, I understand, but I'd never put someone in the position I've been put in here, without expecting to have been told on.
I have my shift lead classes done, both videos and in person. I have had issues getting the proper training (or any at all) and was recently informed (the day of my 1st HAM class, by the proctor) that there was more assigned training to complete before attending these classes.
I have begun my HAM classes recently and was told, by my DM, that once those classes started, she would help out my situation and raise my pay then. She had also mentioned this at the interview.
Yesterday, I asked my DM when my pay would be going up, since I had started the HAM classes, and she responded with "what are you talking about I never said that" that". After further discussion she gave in and said she had mentioned she would put me up to 15/hr once I'm running shifts, which is almost seemingly being delayed intentionally, as 3-4 weeks is plenty time to have someone prepared to run shifts, let alone a person who ran shifts in the past for the same company, and has been a GM for a competitor for 3 years since.
I have an interview with domino's later for the same position I applied at pizza hut for. I made them aware of this, and their response was "good luck".
I'm supposed to have a conversation with the Director of Ops later, and depending on how that goes, I'll also be speaking to HR.
In my decade of work experience this has been a very unexpected and unprofessional turn of events that I have never witnessed before.
2024.05.28 20:12 Ok_Confection2588 Difficult family situation. Needed to vent in a safe space.
So I live with my parents. I do pay rent to my parents and I help out around the house frequently. That being said I feel as if my relationship with my mother has deteriorated to a point where it is beyond repair. In part because she refuses to put forth any effort into our relationship as mother and daughter and I am tired of putting in all this effort just to receive nothing in return.
Last night my dad and I had a very good discussion regarding some things while my mother was at work. It became apparent in the conversation that my dad has been advocating for me in family social situations (I am frequently talked over, ignored, and dismissed in group conversations at home) and when he does so he gets major pushback for having done so from my mother. I am talking her become very irate with my father for his having tried to include me in a conversation and for having called out my mother or another family member for talking over me or ignoring me. I do remember situations where this has occurred and I do not remember any situations where my mother advocated for me the same way that my dad did.
I also have noticed that over the last couple of years or so my support needs have gotten repeatedly ignored or dismissed. I have also noticed that when I ask for help I am dismissed or ignored and oftentimes told to figure it out myself. This is oftentimes done by my mother. My father will oftentimes at least listen to my concerns and discuss them with me and if there is no solution he will be honest about that. If there seems to be a solution but we are having trouble figuring out what it is then my dad and I will circle back on the issue later on. The problem with this is that my dad is oftentimes unavailable either emotionally (which I have to figure out the hard way) or he is just too busy to talk.
A frequent problem I have is chronic health issues some of which can not be fixed but can be treated with medication to alleviate some of the symptoms. I have endometriosis, bladder problems, restless leg syndrome, reoccurring numbness in my feet for 15 to 30 minute intervals, hip pain (thought to be bursitis but hasn't gone away in 6+ months time with treatment), TMJ dysfunction, frequent headaches, hand cramping, eczema, and as of the last two to three months I have been having worsening issues with blurry vision. Most of these conditions I have under control to some extent. Oftentimes they get resolved by my being persistent in seeing doctors/specialists, doing my own research, and advocating for myself. I do not receive help from my parents in regards to any of this.
This month alone I have two appointments that I need a parent to attend with me. An appointment with an allergist as my allergies have gotten so bad that by night time I can not breathe out of my nose and all diagnostic testing has pointed towards allergies being the culprit. I also have an appointment to discuss nasal valve collapse with a plastic surgeon (ENT referral). I would like for a parent to be present to help me make any medical decisions. I first set up these appointments for in March and I made sure to ask my parent's what their schedules would be like when scheduling the appointments. Despite my frequent verbal reminders and my phone calendar invites my parents scheduled other things on the dates of my appointments. They did this twice which meant that I had to reschedule both appointments twice.
When I ask for comfort or advice on how to handle a situation regarding a medical ailment I have I am dismissed by my parents and made to feel as if I am asking too much of them. My mother has tried to override my medical decisions and my doctors' medical decisions in the past. When I was prescribed a low-dose muscle relaxant for my muscle cramps I was forced to hide it from my mother as she was extremely against me taking it. Even after I had my doctor reassure her that it was safe for me to take it she would not allow it. She will also often attend these appointments with me and become argumentative with me in front of my doctors. Basically gaslighting me and telling me that I am making a medical symptom seem worse than it really is for me all because she does not see me in pain or discomfort. We then will be going home from the doctors appointment and she will pick an argument by saying that I don't need treatment because it is all in my head and just another symptom of my anxiety. That or she will blame me for having the health problem in the first place saying that I don't ever eat healthy and I don't exercise so it's my fault.
Meanwhile, she will have terrible allergies and complain and whine about how awful they are for them. If you don't give her the response she wants she will continue to whine and complain about it. If you tell her she should see a doctor about it if it is such a problem she will come up with some sorry ass excuse as to why she doesn't want to or why she can't do so. It's very frustrating as she won't provide comfort or advice to me, her daughter, when I am having a medical problem but will insist on getting it from others when she is having medical problems of her own.
She also often spends hours on the phone talking to friends, coworkers (gossip), and my sisters (both live out-of-state) but we will go days without talking to each other because she won't put in the effort to talk to me or have any semblance of relationship with me unless it benefits her to do so. Like if she needs me to do a chore for her or run an errand for her. She will also act out for attention when she is bored. When she isn't working she expects for everyone who is home to do whatever she wants to do without complaining. If we don't agree to it she gets unreasonably upset with us and will lash out at us for it. Like watching a show of hers with her or a movie with her that she wants to watch. She needs constant attention in order to be happy. But she will not give attention to others in return.
She gives more attention to the three problematic dogs than she ever does to her actual family members. She is constantly baby talking to the dogs and interacting with them but never puts any of that same effort into our relationship as mother and daughter.
It's gotten to the point where I dread having to interact with my mother because of how one-sided the interactions are and how they remind me more of an interaction between two roommates that dislike each other than that of a mother daughter relationship. I am at the end of my rope with this situation and I think from this point on I just will choose to not interact with my mother unless she initiates things with me. Because I am so tired of putting so much emotional labor into my relationship with my mother only for her to not put any effort into it herself.
She has shown that she would rather not be my mother and that she would rather not have me as her daughter as I am just a burden to her (she has said this to me in different ways twice) and that is fine. I will accept that that is the case. Just don't expect for me to try and repair a relationship with someone as disrespectful as my mother.
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Last night my dad and I had a very good discussion regarding some things while my mother was at work. It became apparent in the conversation that my dad has been advocating for me in family social situations (I am frequently talked over, ignored, and dismissed in group conversations at home) and when he does so he gets major pushback for having done so from my mother. I am talking her become very irate with my father for his having tried to include me in a conversation and for having called out my mother or another family member for talking over me or ignoring me. I do remember situations where this has occurred and I do not remember any situations where my mother advocated for me the same way that my dad did.
I also have noticed that over the last couple of years or so my support needs have gotten repeatedly ignored or dismissed. I have also noticed that when I ask for help I am dismissed or ignored and oftentimes told to figure it out myself. This is oftentimes done by my mother. My father will oftentimes at least listen to my concerns and discuss them with me and if there is no solution he will be honest about that. If there seems to be a solution but we are having trouble figuring out what it is then my dad and I will circle back on the issue later on. The problem with this is that my dad is oftentimes unavailable either emotionally (which I have to figure out the hard way) or he is just too busy to talk.
A frequent problem I have is chronic health issues some of which can not be fixed but can be treated with medication to alleviate some of the symptoms. I have endometriosis, bladder problems, restless leg syndrome, reoccurring numbness in my feet for 15 to 30 minute intervals, hip pain (thought to be bursitis but hasn't gone away in 6+ months time with treatment), TMJ dysfunction, frequent headaches, hand cramping, eczema, and as of the last two to three months I have been having worsening issues with blurry vision. Most of these conditions I have under control to some extent. Oftentimes they get resolved by my being persistent in seeing doctors/specialists, doing my own research, and advocating for myself. I do not receive help from my parents in regards to any of this.
This month alone I have two appointments that I need a parent to attend with me. An appointment with an allergist as my allergies have gotten so bad that by night time I can not breathe out of my nose and all diagnostic testing has pointed towards allergies being the culprit. I also have an appointment to discuss nasal valve collapse with a plastic surgeon (ENT referral). I would like for a parent to be present to help me make any medical decisions. I first set up these appointments for in March and I made sure to ask my parent's what their schedules would be like when scheduling the appointments. Despite my frequent verbal reminders and my phone calendar invites my parents scheduled other things on the dates of my appointments. They did this twice which meant that I had to reschedule both appointments twice.
When I ask for comfort or advice on how to handle a situation regarding a medical ailment I have I am dismissed by my parents and made to feel as if I am asking too much of them. My mother has tried to override my medical decisions and my doctors' medical decisions in the past. When I was prescribed a low-dose muscle relaxant for my muscle cramps I was forced to hide it from my mother as she was extremely against me taking it. Even after I had my doctor reassure her that it was safe for me to take it she would not allow it. She will also often attend these appointments with me and become argumentative with me in front of my doctors. Basically gaslighting me and telling me that I am making a medical symptom seem worse than it really is for me all because she does not see me in pain or discomfort. We then will be going home from the doctors appointment and she will pick an argument by saying that I don't need treatment because it is all in my head and just another symptom of my anxiety. That or she will blame me for having the health problem in the first place saying that I don't ever eat healthy and I don't exercise so it's my fault.
Meanwhile, she will have terrible allergies and complain and whine about how awful they are for them. If you don't give her the response she wants she will continue to whine and complain about it. If you tell her she should see a doctor about it if it is such a problem she will come up with some sorry ass excuse as to why she doesn't want to or why she can't do so. It's very frustrating as she won't provide comfort or advice to me, her daughter, when I am having a medical problem but will insist on getting it from others when she is having medical problems of her own.
She also often spends hours on the phone talking to friends, coworkers (gossip), and my sisters (both live out-of-state) but we will go days without talking to each other because she won't put in the effort to talk to me or have any semblance of relationship with me unless it benefits her to do so. Like if she needs me to do a chore for her or run an errand for her. She will also act out for attention when she is bored. When she isn't working she expects for everyone who is home to do whatever she wants to do without complaining. If we don't agree to it she gets unreasonably upset with us and will lash out at us for it. Like watching a show of hers with her or a movie with her that she wants to watch. She needs constant attention in order to be happy. But she will not give attention to others in return.
She gives more attention to the three problematic dogs than she ever does to her actual family members. She is constantly baby talking to the dogs and interacting with them but never puts any of that same effort into our relationship as mother and daughter.
It's gotten to the point where I dread having to interact with my mother because of how one-sided the interactions are and how they remind me more of an interaction between two roommates that dislike each other than that of a mother daughter relationship. I am at the end of my rope with this situation and I think from this point on I just will choose to not interact with my mother unless she initiates things with me. Because I am so tired of putting so much emotional labor into my relationship with my mother only for her to not put any effort into it herself.
She has shown that she would rather not be my mother and that she would rather not have me as her daughter as I am just a burden to her (she has said this to me in different ways twice) and that is fine. I will accept that that is the case. Just don't expect for me to try and repair a relationship with someone as disrespectful as my mother.
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2024.05.28 20:07 GoodGoodNotTooBad World’s only copy of Wu-Tang's secret album to be played in Australian museum
"Some members of the public will have the rare chance to hear a curated, 30-minute selection of its tracks at listening sessions in Australia next month....'You hear talk about once-in-a-lifetime opportunities: This is probably one of them,' said Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art, the Australian museum that is preparing to exhibit the 2015 album, which is not available to stream in full anywhere online. According to one Wu-Tang member, it even includes an appearance from Cher."
"Excerpts of the fabled 128-minute-long soundscape will be played at twice-daily listening sessions from June 15 through June 24, on loan from digital art collective PleasrDAO — which said it acquired the album in 2021 — for a reported sum of $4 million."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/05/28/wu-tang-clan-album-shaolin-martin-shkreli/
More links:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl443d48x3yo
https://pitchfork.com/news/wu-tang-clans-rare-album-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-to-air-at-australian-art-museum/
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"Excerpts of the fabled 128-minute-long soundscape will be played at twice-daily listening sessions from June 15 through June 24, on loan from digital art collective PleasrDAO — which said it acquired the album in 2021 — for a reported sum of $4 million."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/05/28/wu-tang-clan-album-shaolin-martin-shkreli/
More links:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl443d48x3yo
https://pitchfork.com/news/wu-tang-clans-rare-album-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-to-air-at-australian-art-museum/
2024.05.28 20:07 youtuberssentme I don’t care that you think your vote is wasted. It’s not.
Our system is built for voters by voters. Want to know why our congress’ average age is 59? Because those are the demographics that are out in every election voting for the same person that has been in power for 20 years. Boomers have been coming out of the woodwork in every election to make their voice heard, it has been. It’s time for Gen Z to do the same. Biden won the popular vote in 2020 by about 6 million. There are 40 million of us that will be eligible to vote in the next election. 50% of eligible Gen Z voted in 2020. In just new eligible voters since the 2022 midterm, there are over 8 million people that can vote. It always has been, and likely always will be, a numbers game. We, as a generation, have about 5 months to get registered and informed on votes happening in our areas. Additionally, many states have elections prior to that (see ballotpedia below). Our generation could single-handedly unite to change the course of this election by just voting. By showing the politicians that we are here and willing to put in the leg work, we force them to think about us and our issues. Yes, one vote in a sea of millions seems small, but by banding together, we can form a wave that has rarely been seen before. We may seem powerless, that is because almost every piece of information fed to us on our propaganda boxes by large corporations makes us feel like we’ve already lost. Only by recognizing the farce can we stand up and make meaningful change to this broken system. Many states offer online voter registration while others automatically register people to vote at 18. If you know you cannot make it to vote in person, mail in ballots and early voting are available in the US and many other countries. This advice goes not only for American Gen Z but anyone who lives in a country with citizen elections. If you can vote, do it. And please try to be at least a little informed on what is going to be voted on at the ballot box.
https://ballotpedia.org/Statewide_elections_calendar#Statewide_elections_calendar
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2024.05.28 20:06 selfthrow To withdraw or not withdraw from retirement right now
I have a 457b with a government county job that I left 10 months ago and have $14k in there. Given the nature of the policies I don't have a choice as to where to invest so that 14k is invested in a super conservative fund (takes 80 years to double..) and since I no longer work at this county job I no longer contribute to this 457b from my paycheck. I want to withdraw this money but I am confused as to what to do or if I even should remove it. According to the county financial rep she stated that :
For context I'm a resident physician and I will make 65k for the next 2 years in residency/fellowship. Afterwards my income will jump into at least $300k once I become an attending physician.
Because of my job title there is no penalty to withdraw, however, as you can see I'm still subject to all the state and federal taxes hence why I'm left with ~11k.
What should I do to make the most money?
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- If I "pay myself" and withdraw cash, the tax is ~20% (state+federal tax) and I will be left with ~11k to do whatever with it.
- Rollover to a traditional IRA. Keep all 14k, no tax penalty
- Rollover to a Roth IRA, tax is ~20% (state+fed tax) and only 11k will be rolled over
For context I'm a resident physician and I will make 65k for the next 2 years in residency/fellowship. Afterwards my income will jump into at least $300k once I become an attending physician.
Because of my job title there is no penalty to withdraw, however, as you can see I'm still subject to all the state and federal taxes hence why I'm left with ~11k.
What should I do to make the most money?
2024.05.28 20:06 Potential-Button-266 what to expect at orientation/camp?
i’m attending RRO and RRC (red raider orientation/camp) in about a month, and i’m honestly super nervous. are there good opportunities to make friends? i know you’re separated into groups and play games and stuff. none of my friends are going to the same orientation as me, so i’m kind of scared about being lonely and lost. any advice?
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2024.05.28 20:05 selfthrow To withdraw or not to withdraw from retirement
I have a 457b with a government county job that I left 10 months ago and have $14k in there. Given the nature of the policies I don't have a choice as to where to invest so that 14k is invested in a super conservative fund (takes 80 years to double..) and since I no longer work at this county job I no longer contribute to this 457b from my paycheck. I want to withdraw this money but I am confused as to what to do or if I even should remove it. According to the county financial rep she stated that :
For context I'm a resident physician and I will make 65k for the next 2 years in residency/fellowship. Afterwards my income will jump into at least $300k once I become an attending physician.
Because of my job title there is no penalty to withdraw, however, as you can see I'm still subject to all the state and federal taxes hence why I'm left with ~11k.
What should I do to make the most money?
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- If I "pay myself" and withdraw cash, the tax is ~20% (state+federal tax) and I will be left with ~11k to do whatever with it.
- Rollover to a traditional IRA. Keep all 14k, no tax penalty
- Rollover to a Roth IRA, tax is ~20% (state+fed tax) and only 11k will be rolled over
For context I'm a resident physician and I will make 65k for the next 2 years in residency/fellowship. Afterwards my income will jump into at least $300k once I become an attending physician.
Because of my job title there is no penalty to withdraw, however, as you can see I'm still subject to all the state and federal taxes hence why I'm left with ~11k.
What should I do to make the most money?
2024.05.28 20:04 External_Noise_7066 Doctoral Program at EPFL - Getting accepted without a thesis and Deadlines
Hello everyone!
Earlier this year, I was accepted into one of EPFL's doctoral programs, which made me very happy. Unfortunately, I did not have a PhD project at the time, so it was up to me to find a thesis. I even had some discussions with a professor, and it was very interesting, but I gave up in the middle of the process because I found another job opportunity that better aligned with my professional goals at that time.
The thing is, after some months, I am not so sure about pursuing a PhD where I am right now because funding has been somewhat difficult, and there is nothing I can do about it. Since my professional goal has always been to do a PhD, I decided to look back at some EPFL labs and contact professors directly for possible PhD discussions. I have until January 2025 to find a thesis director, so I am not in a hurry, as the subject of the PhD should be something that motivates me.
My questions are: Do you think it is possible to find an advisor after a long period since my acceptance into the doctoral school? How long does it usually take to find an advisor, given that you were accepted without an already agreed-upon project? It would be really helpful to get some perspectives from other PhD students because I don't know anyone who has attended EPFL.
Thank you all for your time!
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Earlier this year, I was accepted into one of EPFL's doctoral programs, which made me very happy. Unfortunately, I did not have a PhD project at the time, so it was up to me to find a thesis. I even had some discussions with a professor, and it was very interesting, but I gave up in the middle of the process because I found another job opportunity that better aligned with my professional goals at that time.
The thing is, after some months, I am not so sure about pursuing a PhD where I am right now because funding has been somewhat difficult, and there is nothing I can do about it. Since my professional goal has always been to do a PhD, I decided to look back at some EPFL labs and contact professors directly for possible PhD discussions. I have until January 2025 to find a thesis director, so I am not in a hurry, as the subject of the PhD should be something that motivates me.
My questions are: Do you think it is possible to find an advisor after a long period since my acceptance into the doctoral school? How long does it usually take to find an advisor, given that you were accepted without an already agreed-upon project? It would be really helpful to get some perspectives from other PhD students because I don't know anyone who has attended EPFL.
Thank you all for your time!
2024.05.28 20:02 SnooSongs1160 Pride & Palestinian flags in Raleigh
Hi friends! I attended the show in Richmond & some sweet girls passed out pink bandanas for us to save from the crowd while we were in line as Chappell has been asking everyone to bring something to wave/hold up so she can see us. I’m going again in Raleigh and wanted to pass out mini pride flags (progress, lesbian, bi trans, etc) and Palestinian flags to wave since it’s during pride month Would people like that? I’ve seen the after party but does anyone know if there is there an official Pre-party for that date?
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2024.05.28 20:02 crosstalk914 ChannelPartner.TV Announces Acceleration of Ultra AI Video Network Platform Integrating GPT-4o (Omni) with “Kill Switch” - Coming Soon.
We reviewed earlier versions of GTP and found them to be lacking and even this new release is still focused too much on text, however they had added “omni” features such as video, audio, graphics and other content forms.
As OpenAI noted, “GPT-4o is trained on a single new model with end-to-end across text, vision, and audio, meaning that all inputs and outputs are processed by the same neural network.”
Because GPT-4o is a leading model combining all of these modalities, we believe it is time to accelerate our own AI efforts along with our existing AI development TECHtionary features in ChannelPartner.TV based on decades of research and development which can be found in MindMeld-Merging Mental and Metal called the “best business book on AI” and can be found on AIuserforum.com
Seeking a Higher Level of Governance and Compliance
There are many pitfalls as we see it relying upon another new and relatively untested platform which will also be the focus of cybersecurity attacks from all directions as GPT represents a new business operating system (BOS). As such we have built in a “kill switch” to disconnect GPT from the platform data should the need arise and plan to only use this to protect usecustomer data. This concept is also recommended for other applications a customer may have in order to achieve a higher level of governance and compliance.
Background
ChannelPartner.TV is, as far as we can find, the world’s largest channel news video news network now with more than 2,000 quick videos designed to provide “just enough - just in time” breaking news and highlights from more than 1,800 companies worldwide. ChannelPartner.TV is a private label version of the Ultra video network from SocialStreamingTV with a fast array of features with newsfeed, video streaming consisting of up to 55 multi-channel video streaming and ondemand videos,
news feeds and unlimited context library with one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one video, and "Captain's Log" personal video recording, along with the world's first website "Video DoorBell" video chat, digital business cards, virtual events - webinar features, learning management system (LMS), CRM, action-icon “acticons” calendar system, TECHtionary AI-driven content search system, chatbot and many more features that can be found on SocialStreamingTV.com
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As OpenAI noted, “GPT-4o is trained on a single new model with end-to-end across text, vision, and audio, meaning that all inputs and outputs are processed by the same neural network.”
Because GPT-4o is a leading model combining all of these modalities, we believe it is time to accelerate our own AI efforts along with our existing AI development TECHtionary features in ChannelPartner.TV based on decades of research and development which can be found in MindMeld-Merging Mental and Metal called the “best business book on AI” and can be found on AIuserforum.com
Seeking a Higher Level of Governance and Compliance
There are many pitfalls as we see it relying upon another new and relatively untested platform which will also be the focus of cybersecurity attacks from all directions as GPT represents a new business operating system (BOS). As such we have built in a “kill switch” to disconnect GPT from the platform data should the need arise and plan to only use this to protect usecustomer data. This concept is also recommended for other applications a customer may have in order to achieve a higher level of governance and compliance.
Background
ChannelPartner.TV is, as far as we can find, the world’s largest channel news video news network now with more than 2,000 quick videos designed to provide “just enough - just in time” breaking news and highlights from more than 1,800 companies worldwide. ChannelPartner.TV is a private label version of the Ultra video network from SocialStreamingTV with a fast array of features with newsfeed, video streaming consisting of up to 55 multi-channel video streaming and ondemand videos,
news feeds and unlimited context library with one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one video, and "Captain's Log" personal video recording, along with the world's first website "Video DoorBell" video chat, digital business cards, virtual events - webinar features, learning management system (LMS), CRM, action-icon “acticons” calendar system, TECHtionary AI-driven content search system, chatbot and many more features that can be found on SocialStreamingTV.com
AI #GPT4 #videoai #videonews
2024.05.28 20:02 Exotic-Breakfast-260 Unable to Move from digital to physical SIM
I have had boost mobile (black ATT sim) since 10/06/22 as a bring your own device customer and have been very happy with the service. I was using a digital sim on an iphone. However, that phone broke last Friday so I have been trying to go back to an old phone to have service until the new iphone comes out in a few months.
Chatted with customer support... was told the system was down and to try again later.
Called customer support... was told my sim was too old to activate and to go to a boost store and purchase a new sim.
When to a boost store... employee tried to activate a new sim.... and the guy seemed shocked when they told him it didn't work, and they would escalate the ticket and to try again in 24-72 hours...
Messaged u/boostmobiledani no response
Called again today... told rep what was going on, and they fell into the same problem that "the system" would not let them process the device swap...
Asked for my port out pin so I could move to a company that can activate SIM cards and not leave a customer without phone service.... they refused to provide the port out information without giving them information from texts etc. from the destroyed phone. Mind you I had already provided so much information to verify my identity every time I call, text, or went to a boost mobile store.
Why boostmobile can't process a simple sim swap I don't know. I do know why they attempt to make getting the port out pin so hard....
With the BoostONE app the value that boost provides I was getting unlimited for about $15 a month which is hard to beat, and I would like to just have my sim activated but if this keep up much longer I will need to flee...
US Mobile I hear is offering AT&T service soon, or I might end up on Visible... anyone have thoughts or experience on what would be the closest fit for someone leaving Boost's $25 unlimited plan on ATT?
Very disappointed that Boost is not able to process a simple SIM swap---- not sure if it is an issue going from e- to p sim, or what. Anyone been able to move from digital to physical SIM?
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Chatted with customer support... was told the system was down and to try again later.
Called customer support... was told my sim was too old to activate and to go to a boost store and purchase a new sim.
When to a boost store... employee tried to activate a new sim.... and the guy seemed shocked when they told him it didn't work, and they would escalate the ticket and to try again in 24-72 hours...
Messaged u/boostmobiledani no response
Called again today... told rep what was going on, and they fell into the same problem that "the system" would not let them process the device swap...
Asked for my port out pin so I could move to a company that can activate SIM cards and not leave a customer without phone service.... they refused to provide the port out information without giving them information from texts etc. from the destroyed phone. Mind you I had already provided so much information to verify my identity every time I call, text, or went to a boost mobile store.
Why boostmobile can't process a simple sim swap I don't know. I do know why they attempt to make getting the port out pin so hard....
With the BoostONE app the value that boost provides I was getting unlimited for about $15 a month which is hard to beat, and I would like to just have my sim activated but if this keep up much longer I will need to flee...
US Mobile I hear is offering AT&T service soon, or I might end up on Visible... anyone have thoughts or experience on what would be the closest fit for someone leaving Boost's $25 unlimited plan on ATT?
Very disappointed that Boost is not able to process a simple SIM swap---- not sure if it is an issue going from e- to p sim, or what. Anyone been able to move from digital to physical SIM?
2024.05.28 20:01 Exotic-Breakfast-260 Unable to Activate a new SIM on my account
I have had boost mobile (black ATT sim) since 10/06/22 as a bring your own device customer and have been very happy with the service. I was using a digital sim on an iphone. However, that phone broke last Friday so I have been trying to go back to an old phone to have service until the new iphone comes out in a few months.
Chatted with customer support... was told the system was down and to try again later.
Called customer support... was told my sim was too old to activate and to go to a boost store and purchase a new sim.
When to a boost store... employee tried to activate a new sim.... and the guy seemed shocked when they told him it didn't work, and they would escalate the ticket and to try again in 24-72 hours...
Messaged u/boostmobiledani no response
Called again today... told rep what was going on, and they fell into the same problem that "the system" would not let them process the device swap...
Asked for my port out pin so I could move to a company that can activate SIM cards and not leave a customer without phone service.... they refused to provide the port out information without giving them information from texts etc. from the destroyed phone. Mind you I had already provided so much information to verify my identity every time I call, text, or went to a boost mobile store.
Why boostmobile can't process a simple sim swap I don't know. I do know why they attempt to make getting the port out pin so hard....
With the BoostONE app the value that boost provides I was getting unlimited for about $15 a month which is hard to beat, and I would like to just have my sim activated but if this keep up much longer I will need to flee...
US Mobile I hear is offering AT&T service soon, or I might end up on Visible... anyone have thoughts or experience on what would be the closest fit for someone leaving Boost's $25 unlimited plan on ATT?
Very disappointed that Boost is not able to process a simple SIM swap---- not sure if it is an issue going from e- to p sim, or what. Anyone been able to move from digital to physical SIM?
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Chatted with customer support... was told the system was down and to try again later.
Called customer support... was told my sim was too old to activate and to go to a boost store and purchase a new sim.
When to a boost store... employee tried to activate a new sim.... and the guy seemed shocked when they told him it didn't work, and they would escalate the ticket and to try again in 24-72 hours...
Messaged u/boostmobiledani no response
Called again today... told rep what was going on, and they fell into the same problem that "the system" would not let them process the device swap...
Asked for my port out pin so I could move to a company that can activate SIM cards and not leave a customer without phone service.... they refused to provide the port out information without giving them information from texts etc. from the destroyed phone. Mind you I had already provided so much information to verify my identity every time I call, text, or went to a boost mobile store.
Why boostmobile can't process a simple sim swap I don't know. I do know why they attempt to make getting the port out pin so hard....
With the BoostONE app the value that boost provides I was getting unlimited for about $15 a month which is hard to beat, and I would like to just have my sim activated but if this keep up much longer I will need to flee...
US Mobile I hear is offering AT&T service soon, or I might end up on Visible... anyone have thoughts or experience on what would be the closest fit for someone leaving Boost's $25 unlimited plan on ATT?
Very disappointed that Boost is not able to process a simple SIM swap---- not sure if it is an issue going from e- to p sim, or what. Anyone been able to move from digital to physical SIM?
2024.05.28 20:00 brotherraichu Changing churches to look for a Christian spouse?
I'm (man, early 30s) looking to marry a Christian spouse (woman, age 25-35). I attend church regularly, but the church that I attend have very few people in the 25-35 age group. I also attend fellowship but it's usually me and a couple other guys, no girls. So, I'm not having any success finding a mate at church. However, other than this demographics issue, I have no issue with my current church - the preaching is sound, the music is good (mostly hymns, which I like), and the theology is generally Reformed.
I have tried dating apps and events like business networking, etc. but also have not been able to find a Christian spouse.
There are no Christian conferences or groups for people aged 25-35 near where I live. There are, however, some churches that cater more to younger people. It would make sense that to find a Christian woman to marry, I should go to a church where they gather. So, I could change churches to look for a spouse, but I have a few reservations/concerns:
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I have tried dating apps and events like business networking, etc. but also have not been able to find a Christian spouse.
There are no Christian conferences or groups for people aged 25-35 near where I live. There are, however, some churches that cater more to younger people. It would make sense that to find a Christian woman to marry, I should go to a church where they gather. So, I could change churches to look for a spouse, but I have a few reservations/concerns:
- Not sure if changing churches just to look for a spouse is respectful to God. Seems like using God as a means to an end. Also not sure if it is fair to my existing church. Yes, prevailing culture is "every man for himself," but I don't think we should be like that as Christians but perhaps I am naive.
- Church concerns - churches focusing on a younger crowd tends to sing songs like Hillsong that I do not particularly like and tend to have a different theology (think Spurgeon for where I'm currently at, and "Jesus Is ___" or Mars Hill or HeGetsUs for the theology of these other places). The few times I have visited the other churches, I did not feel comfortable with their theology. The problem may be personal, but I also don't think I should ignore my heart, etc.
- It would appear that simply going to a new church to look for a spouse would not be fruitful unless I spend time there not only on Sunday but on other days to build rapport over a period of time (probably at least months, if not years). However, many of the churches with people my age are further away, and I am not sure how much time I can spend there beyond Sunday church, e.g. for fellowship, events, etc.
- Increased competition with other men at churches with more people my age. e.g. The existing men there likely already have had more opportunities to interact with and select viable marriage candidates. Basically, I'm not sure the plan would work anyway.
2024.05.28 19:59 edcculus Solving problems for Printers with small/lightweight open source web apps
The title pretty much says it all. I've been in the printing industry for 20 years, mostly in packaging, but a little in news print, commercial (offset and some digital), narrow web flexo etc. I am lucky enough to have all of the high dollar prepress software at my fingertips at this point in my career and company that I work for.
BUT that doesn't mean that everyone out there does as well.
I've been learning coding (mostly python) on the side for a few months now, and want to delve into some personal projects. What better than trying to solve some little problems in an industry i know VERY well.
So, I'm asking the Reddit collective for some ideas. What are some things that could save you a LOT of time if you just had an application that did this ONE little thing? What are some pain points that even your current higher end software cant do?
I'm not going to be making a new RIP, or handling complex color conversions or create device link profiles here or anything. But maybe if I can solve some of the smaller problems out there, I can make printers and prepress lives a little easier.
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BUT that doesn't mean that everyone out there does as well.
I've been learning coding (mostly python) on the side for a few months now, and want to delve into some personal projects. What better than trying to solve some little problems in an industry i know VERY well.
So, I'm asking the Reddit collective for some ideas. What are some things that could save you a LOT of time if you just had an application that did this ONE little thing? What are some pain points that even your current higher end software cant do?
I'm not going to be making a new RIP, or handling complex color conversions or create device link profiles here or anything. But maybe if I can solve some of the smaller problems out there, I can make printers and prepress lives a little easier.
2024.05.28 19:57 Direct_Ad_6591 Cancer free! But the survivor guilt is brutal.
I was diagnosed the beginning of this year for the second time. I had 12 years cancer free after a diagnosis in 2011. I had a mastectomy 3/1/24 and pathology showed it spread to my lymph nodes. I then had an axillary lymph node dissection with leg vein graft reconstruction on May 16, onco score of 9, clear PET scan and 10 days after lymph node bypass I was declared cancer free.
My bestie is going through this and not doing well at all. Another close friend was just taken off life-support after having a grand mal seizure and is expected to pass within the next 24 hours. my oldest brother died the week before my most recent surgery and he was buried the day I was being operated, I could not attend and my family thinks I am absolute trash now. my younger brother was diagnosed with bladder cancer and is in hospice with days to live.
In the past five months, my life was twist turned upside down from being cancer free to having cancer that I would not survive to now being cancer free again, but losing people I love. How do I deal with the survivor guilt?
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My bestie is going through this and not doing well at all. Another close friend was just taken off life-support after having a grand mal seizure and is expected to pass within the next 24 hours. my oldest brother died the week before my most recent surgery and he was buried the day I was being operated, I could not attend and my family thinks I am absolute trash now. my younger brother was diagnosed with bladder cancer and is in hospice with days to live.
In the past five months, my life was twist turned upside down from being cancer free to having cancer that I would not survive to now being cancer free again, but losing people I love. How do I deal with the survivor guilt?
2024.05.28 19:56 FlowerdLys Testimony Part 1: Reversion because of Mother Mary and St. Therese
Hello,
This is my first time on reddit and I feel called to discuss my reversion story with reddit to give hope to someone out there reading this, and how powerful… but more-so loving God, the intercession of Mary, and the genuine love the saints have for us.
I love my parents dearly, but growing up, my relationship was rocky at times… things were complicated growing up. All I will say is they struggled with alcohol (which both of them have completely recovered from, praised be God and his love.) I am also incredibly proud for them overcoming such a challenging thing, it does show the power of God.
We were Catholic, but we never really practiced Catholicism in the home. We went to Church on Sunday, Christmas, and Easter, but that was about it. I attended CCD, was confirmed and all that, but I never had a personal relationship with God, I knew of Him, but I never knew Him personally. This lack of faith would lead to me falling away very quickly.
That being said, growing, I was rather… angsty… I definitely had my edge phase which only grew from instability and anger. I blamed God for everything, and this progressed as I got older. I never stopped believing in God. If anything, I did something MUCH MUCH worse. I believed that the only reason He created was to laugh at me, punish me, use me as a tool. I was his personal toy and punching bag (and to be honest, the way I saw Him… it grieves me to reflect on how evil these thoughts were.
Starting in high school I also fell in sins of Lust (which I still struggle with but has gotten much better by the grace of God and the Saints). I was looking for love, I wanted someone to love me, my friends and my romantic interests, I craved it so much (yet I was spitting on the one person who was there to begin with)
In college, I was studying to become a teacher, I loved the idea of helping people, but the job market in my state was not good, and I was honestly afraid of going out in the true world… so I decided to pursue a Master’s degree. At the same time, I was losing a lot of my friends due to the strict lifestyle I had to keep (and still do keep… no alcohol and no drugs) and my friends disagreement with that (in combination as the mental stress from college…) I was looking for a went express my pain and sorrow…
That’s when I got into writing, in particular fanfiction for RWBY (back when Rooster Teeth was not woke and RWBY was kinda normal until like season 4) and it was through this I made some great friends through this community offered my companionship, attention, and love that I desperately craved.
However, due to my instability, I would leave and come back for several years. At this point, I hit my lowest point. I found myself in desperate trouble which I won’t get into. I was truly terrified on what could have happened. Feeling no peace of heart, truly alone and isolated, I remember something in my heart that said “Pray”
I made the first real desperate prayer for the first time in my life. The next thing I heard in my heart. “Go to Confession.” I wasn’t going to argue and if God was the only one who could save me, so be it.
The next day, I go to Mass during the middle of the week, and it was the first time I saw my priest 7(ish?) years. I close my door, and lock it and I hear a voice say, “You have so little faith.” I look up and the first person I see was my priest with a raised eyebrow. I was so surprised and so confused.
“How do you mean?” I asked.
“You're locking your car in a Church’s parking lot out in the middle of the country with no one hear. Do you really have so little faith?” I knew he was joking in his round-about way, but it was as if God was speaking to me. See my priest was a very holy, pious man, I mean a real priest. I’m not going to go into traditionalist vs. novus ordo, but deep down, this man was a saint, and I knew it. Well after this encounter, I asked for a confession and he consoled me. It wasn’t the best confession because I came to God out of pure earthly fear, but even God can work with that as a starting point. God doesn’t expect us to be masters of astrophysics if we cant even do 2+2
But more importantly, I knew deep down I was forgiven and things would be alright. Yet I couldn't help but to cry because this was the first time I experienced God’s love for me, despite my hatred and venom towards Him. It was the beginning of my conversion story, which was going to have many more ups and downs and the introduction to my heavenly family.
Through the next two years, I was really struggling with overcoming Lust, I was desperate. I wanted freedom. I was looking for anything and everything. That was when I came to Mother Mary. I knew who she was, but I never understood how she was our Mother.
I started to pray the Rosary hearing the promise that our Lady would grant whatever we ask of her. So I made it a habit. Everyday. Rosary. At first, I absolutely hated it… I struggled with it (I still struggle with distractions) but I’ve come to love the prayer soooo much. But I wanted to grow closer, but I didn’t know a. How, and more importantly, b. Why.
That’s when I came across the Marian Consecration, I didn’t understand the deep meaning of it, but I heard it was something was like you make Mary your mother, and I immediately said yes! I know I was naive, but now…. Oh my, what true grace.
Following a small booklet on St. Louis de Montfort, I did the prayers for 33 days (poorly, but Mother Mary accepted my pitiful efforts.) The day of my consecration, I felt such peace and joy, and I came to understand that I was a child of Mary, a very poor, rude, dirty child, but a child none the less, and she loves *all* of her children.
This is when I entered my first major spiritual trial (which I sometimes struggle with, but it has greatly improved.) See on top of Lust, I was starting to come down with a horrible…. I mean HORRIBLE case of scrupulosity (which I praise God for now).
I didn’t understand this spiritual monster and disease, but I knew something was off. I experienced no relief from Confession, Communion was sour, and I was being tempted with the thoughts of God not forgiving me. That he was ready to whack me. Granted this was different from before because I accepted that and believed that I absolutely deserve it (and dreaded it) This turned into a horrible fear of God, and me wanting to serve God out of fear.
This went on for several agonizing months where I constantly thought there was no way I forgiven. I forgot this in confession, I know that I’m going to mess up, God is going to pull the plug on me etc. I was asking God, “Please… I’m sorry… I need help…”
Then came my first sister. See I had step siblings. 3 siblings from my mom’s previous marriage, but they were about 10ish years older than me, and when I was born from my mom’s current marriage, I was/am the only child of this marriage. Growing up, my siblings moved out, and I never connected, I always kinda saw myself as an outsider, so while I did have siblings, there was no real solid bonds (except for my sister.) Growing up, I was very angry and resentful, for the most part I’ve forgiven them, though, I recognize it is still a wound because it creates a bitter feeling when I think about it/dwell about it too much.
I wanted/need a family and that’s when St. Therese entered my life. I want say she appeared in a vision or anything of the sort. However, I’ve noticed at least when it comes to my family… she’s very sneaky in a cheeky, mischievous way. She’s made herself known a few times for my parents and myself, scent of roses that can’t be explained, a rose here and there, anyway….
I was looking up Catholic feels like God won’t forgive me, then I came across the term of scrupulosity. Then I look up saints. The first one who pops up was St. Therese, and something compelled me look her up and read about her. I picked up her book, and I was glued… I felt something that just kinda clicked, you know? I don’t know why or how, but I felt like someone who just kinda got it.
And so I started to pray to her, I asked her to help, but then developed into just talking to her. What started off as an intercession developed into friendship, friendship to love, love to family. To this very day, I call her my heavenly sister. I would talk to her when I was sad or afraid, and I would some consolation.
Slowly, and I mean slowly, the scruples lessened the more I spoke to St. Therese, and I thank and love the Beloved flower for that. I still very much rely on her and talk to her because I feel like she’s just there.
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This is my first time on reddit and I feel called to discuss my reversion story with reddit to give hope to someone out there reading this, and how powerful… but more-so loving God, the intercession of Mary, and the genuine love the saints have for us.
I love my parents dearly, but growing up, my relationship was rocky at times… things were complicated growing up. All I will say is they struggled with alcohol (which both of them have completely recovered from, praised be God and his love.) I am also incredibly proud for them overcoming such a challenging thing, it does show the power of God.
We were Catholic, but we never really practiced Catholicism in the home. We went to Church on Sunday, Christmas, and Easter, but that was about it. I attended CCD, was confirmed and all that, but I never had a personal relationship with God, I knew of Him, but I never knew Him personally. This lack of faith would lead to me falling away very quickly.
That being said, growing, I was rather… angsty… I definitely had my edge phase which only grew from instability and anger. I blamed God for everything, and this progressed as I got older. I never stopped believing in God. If anything, I did something MUCH MUCH worse. I believed that the only reason He created was to laugh at me, punish me, use me as a tool. I was his personal toy and punching bag (and to be honest, the way I saw Him… it grieves me to reflect on how evil these thoughts were.
Starting in high school I also fell in sins of Lust (which I still struggle with but has gotten much better by the grace of God and the Saints). I was looking for love, I wanted someone to love me, my friends and my romantic interests, I craved it so much (yet I was spitting on the one person who was there to begin with)
In college, I was studying to become a teacher, I loved the idea of helping people, but the job market in my state was not good, and I was honestly afraid of going out in the true world… so I decided to pursue a Master’s degree. At the same time, I was losing a lot of my friends due to the strict lifestyle I had to keep (and still do keep… no alcohol and no drugs) and my friends disagreement with that (in combination as the mental stress from college…) I was looking for a went express my pain and sorrow…
That’s when I got into writing, in particular fanfiction for RWBY (back when Rooster Teeth was not woke and RWBY was kinda normal until like season 4) and it was through this I made some great friends through this community offered my companionship, attention, and love that I desperately craved.
However, due to my instability, I would leave and come back for several years. At this point, I hit my lowest point. I found myself in desperate trouble which I won’t get into. I was truly terrified on what could have happened. Feeling no peace of heart, truly alone and isolated, I remember something in my heart that said “Pray”
I made the first real desperate prayer for the first time in my life. The next thing I heard in my heart. “Go to Confession.” I wasn’t going to argue and if God was the only one who could save me, so be it.
The next day, I go to Mass during the middle of the week, and it was the first time I saw my priest 7(ish?) years. I close my door, and lock it and I hear a voice say, “You have so little faith.” I look up and the first person I see was my priest with a raised eyebrow. I was so surprised and so confused.
“How do you mean?” I asked.
“You're locking your car in a Church’s parking lot out in the middle of the country with no one hear. Do you really have so little faith?” I knew he was joking in his round-about way, but it was as if God was speaking to me. See my priest was a very holy, pious man, I mean a real priest. I’m not going to go into traditionalist vs. novus ordo, but deep down, this man was a saint, and I knew it. Well after this encounter, I asked for a confession and he consoled me. It wasn’t the best confession because I came to God out of pure earthly fear, but even God can work with that as a starting point. God doesn’t expect us to be masters of astrophysics if we cant even do 2+2
But more importantly, I knew deep down I was forgiven and things would be alright. Yet I couldn't help but to cry because this was the first time I experienced God’s love for me, despite my hatred and venom towards Him. It was the beginning of my conversion story, which was going to have many more ups and downs and the introduction to my heavenly family.
Through the next two years, I was really struggling with overcoming Lust, I was desperate. I wanted freedom. I was looking for anything and everything. That was when I came to Mother Mary. I knew who she was, but I never understood how she was our Mother.
I started to pray the Rosary hearing the promise that our Lady would grant whatever we ask of her. So I made it a habit. Everyday. Rosary. At first, I absolutely hated it… I struggled with it (I still struggle with distractions) but I’ve come to love the prayer soooo much. But I wanted to grow closer, but I didn’t know a. How, and more importantly, b. Why.
That’s when I came across the Marian Consecration, I didn’t understand the deep meaning of it, but I heard it was something was like you make Mary your mother, and I immediately said yes! I know I was naive, but now…. Oh my, what true grace.
Following a small booklet on St. Louis de Montfort, I did the prayers for 33 days (poorly, but Mother Mary accepted my pitiful efforts.) The day of my consecration, I felt such peace and joy, and I came to understand that I was a child of Mary, a very poor, rude, dirty child, but a child none the less, and she loves *all* of her children.
This is when I entered my first major spiritual trial (which I sometimes struggle with, but it has greatly improved.) See on top of Lust, I was starting to come down with a horrible…. I mean HORRIBLE case of scrupulosity (which I praise God for now).
I didn’t understand this spiritual monster and disease, but I knew something was off. I experienced no relief from Confession, Communion was sour, and I was being tempted with the thoughts of God not forgiving me. That he was ready to whack me. Granted this was different from before because I accepted that and believed that I absolutely deserve it (and dreaded it) This turned into a horrible fear of God, and me wanting to serve God out of fear.
This went on for several agonizing months where I constantly thought there was no way I forgiven. I forgot this in confession, I know that I’m going to mess up, God is going to pull the plug on me etc. I was asking God, “Please… I’m sorry… I need help…”
Then came my first sister. See I had step siblings. 3 siblings from my mom’s previous marriage, but they were about 10ish years older than me, and when I was born from my mom’s current marriage, I was/am the only child of this marriage. Growing up, my siblings moved out, and I never connected, I always kinda saw myself as an outsider, so while I did have siblings, there was no real solid bonds (except for my sister.) Growing up, I was very angry and resentful, for the most part I’ve forgiven them, though, I recognize it is still a wound because it creates a bitter feeling when I think about it/dwell about it too much.
I wanted/need a family and that’s when St. Therese entered my life. I want say she appeared in a vision or anything of the sort. However, I’ve noticed at least when it comes to my family… she’s very sneaky in a cheeky, mischievous way. She’s made herself known a few times for my parents and myself, scent of roses that can’t be explained, a rose here and there, anyway….
I was looking up Catholic feels like God won’t forgive me, then I came across the term of scrupulosity. Then I look up saints. The first one who pops up was St. Therese, and something compelled me look her up and read about her. I picked up her book, and I was glued… I felt something that just kinda clicked, you know? I don’t know why or how, but I felt like someone who just kinda got it.
And so I started to pray to her, I asked her to help, but then developed into just talking to her. What started off as an intercession developed into friendship, friendship to love, love to family. To this very day, I call her my heavenly sister. I would talk to her when I was sad or afraid, and I would some consolation.
Slowly, and I mean slowly, the scruples lessened the more I spoke to St. Therese, and I thank and love the Beloved flower for that. I still very much rely on her and talk to her because I feel like she’s just there.
2024.05.28 19:56 FlowerdLys Testimony Part 1: Reversion because of Mother Mary and St. Therese
Hello,
This is my first time on reddit and I feel called to discuss my reversion story with reddit to give hope to someone out there reading this, and how powerful… but more-so loving God, the intercession of Mary, and the genuine love the saints have for us.
I love my parents dearly, but growing up, my relationship was rocky at times… things were complicated growing up. All I will say is they struggled with alcohol (which both of them have completely recovered from, praised be God and his love.) I am also incredibly proud for them overcoming such a challenging thing, it does show the power of God.
We were Catholic, but we never really practiced Catholicism in the home. We went to Church on Sunday, Christmas, and Easter, but that was about it. I attended CCD, was confirmed and all that, but I never had a personal relationship with God, I knew of Him, but I never knew Him personally. This lack of faith would lead to me falling away very quickly.
That being said, growing, I was rather… angsty… I definitely had my edge phase which only grew from instability and anger. I blamed God for everything, and this progressed as I got older. I never stopped believing in God. If anything, I did something MUCH MUCH worse. I believed that the only reason He created was to laugh at me, punish me, use me as a tool. I was his personal toy and punching bag (and to be honest, the way I saw Him… it grieves me to reflect on how evil these thoughts were.
Starting in high school I also fell in sins of Lust (which I still struggle with but has gotten much better by the grace of God and the Saints). I was looking for love, I wanted someone to love me, my friends and my romantic interests, I craved it so much (yet I was spitting on the one person who was there to begin with)
In college, I was studying to become a teacher, I loved the idea of helping people, but the job market in my state was not good, and I was honestly afraid of going out in the true world… so I decided to pursue a Master’s degree. At the same time, I was losing a lot of my friends due to the strict lifestyle I had to keep (and still do keep… no alcohol and no drugs) and my friends disagreement with that (in combination as the mental stress from college…) I was looking for a went express my pain and sorrow…
That’s when I got into writing, in particular fanfiction for RWBY (back when Rooster Teeth was not woke and RWBY was kinda normal until like season 4) and it was through this I made some great friends through this community offered my companionship, attention, and love that I desperately craved.
However, due to my instability, I would leave and come back for several years. At this point, I hit my lowest point. I found myself in desperate trouble which I won’t get into. I was truly terrified on what could have happened. Feeling no peace of heart, truly alone and isolated, I remember something in my heart that said “Pray”
I made the first real desperate prayer for the first time in my life. The next thing I heard in my heart. “Go to Confession.” I wasn’t going to argue and if God was the only one who could save me, so be it.
The next day, I go to Mass during the middle of the week, and it was the first time I saw my priest 7(ish?) years. I close my door, and lock it and I hear a voice say, “You have so little faith.” I look up and the first person I see was my priest with a raised eyebrow. I was so surprised and so confused.
“How do you mean?” I asked.
“You're locking your car in a Church’s parking lot out in the middle of the country with no one hear. Do you really have so little faith?” I knew he was joking in his round-about way, but it was as if God was speaking to me. See my priest was a very holy, pious man, I mean a real priest. I’m not going to go into traditionalist vs. novus ordo, but deep down, this man was a saint, and I knew it. Well after this encounter, I asked for a confession and he consoled me. It wasn’t the best confession because I came to God out of pure earthly fear, but even God can work with that as a starting point. God doesn’t expect us to be masters of astrophysics if we cant even do 2+2
But more importantly, I knew deep down I was forgiven and things would be alright. Yet I couldn't help but to cry because this was the first time I experienced God’s love for me, despite my hatred and venom towards Him. It was the beginning of my conversion story, which was going to have many more ups and downs and the introduction to my heavenly family.
Through the next two years, I was really struggling with overcoming Lust, I was desperate. I wanted freedom. I was looking for anything and everything. That was when I came to Mother Mary. I knew who she was, but I never understood how she was our Mother.
I started to pray the Rosary hearing the promise that our Lady would grant whatever we ask of her. So I made it a habit. Everyday. Rosary. At first, I absolutely hated it… I struggled with it (I still struggle with distractions) but I’ve come to love the prayer soooo much. But I wanted to grow closer, but I didn’t know a. How, and more importantly, b. Why.
That’s when I came across the Marian Consecration, I didn’t understand the deep meaning of it, but I heard it was something was like you make Mary your mother, and I immediately said yes! I know I was naive, but now…. Oh my, what true grace.
Following a small booklet on St. Louis de Montfort, I did the prayers for 33 days (poorly, but Mother Mary accepted my pitiful efforts.) The day of my consecration, I felt such peace and joy, and I came to understand that I was a child of Mary, a very poor, rude, dirty child, but a child none the less, and she loves *all* of her children.
This is when I entered my first major spiritual trial (which I sometimes struggle with, but it has greatly improved.) See on top of Lust, I was starting to come down with a horrible…. I mean HORRIBLE case of scrupulosity (which I praise God for now).
I didn’t understand this spiritual monster and disease, but I knew something was off. I experienced no relief from Confession, Communion was sour, and I was being tempted with the thoughts of God not forgiving me. That he was ready to whack me. Granted this was different from before because I accepted that and believed that I absolutely deserve it (and dreaded it) This turned into a horrible fear of God, and me wanting to serve God out of fear.
This went on for several agonizing months where I constantly thought there was no way I forgiven. I forgot this in confession, I know that I’m going to mess up, God is going to pull the plug on me etc. I was asking God, “Please… I’m sorry… I need help…”
Then came my first sister. See I had step siblings. 3 siblings from my mom’s previous marriage, but they were about 10ish years older than me, and when I was born from my mom’s current marriage, I was/am the only child of this marriage. Growing up, my siblings moved out, and I never connected, I always kinda saw myself as an outsider, so while I did have siblings, there was no real solid bonds (except for my sister.) Growing up, I was very angry and resentful, for the most part I’ve forgiven them, though, I recognize it is still a wound because it creates a bitter feeling when I think about it/dwell about it too much.
I wanted/need a family and that’s when St. Therese entered my life. I want say she appeared in a vision or anything of the sort. However, I’ve noticed at least when it comes to my family… she’s very sneaky in a cheeky, mischievous way. She’s made herself known a few times for my parents and myself, scent of roses that can’t be explained, a rose here and there, anyway….
I was looking up Catholic feels like God won’t forgive me, then I came across the term of scrupulosity. Then I look up saints. The first one who pops up was St. Therese, and something compelled me look her up and read about her. I picked up her book, and I was glued… I felt something that just kinda clicked, you know? I don’t know why or how, but I felt like someone who just kinda got it.
And so I started to pray to her, I asked her to help, but then developed into just talking to her. What started off as an intercession developed into friendship, friendship to love, love to family. To this very day, I call her my heavenly sister. I would talk to her when I was sad or afraid, and I would some consolation.
Slowly, and I mean slowly, the scruples lessened the more I spoke to St. Therese, and I thank and love the Beloved flower for that. I still very much rely on her and talk to her because I feel like she’s just there.
submitted by FlowerdLys to Catholicism [link] [comments]
This is my first time on reddit and I feel called to discuss my reversion story with reddit to give hope to someone out there reading this, and how powerful… but more-so loving God, the intercession of Mary, and the genuine love the saints have for us.
I love my parents dearly, but growing up, my relationship was rocky at times… things were complicated growing up. All I will say is they struggled with alcohol (which both of them have completely recovered from, praised be God and his love.) I am also incredibly proud for them overcoming such a challenging thing, it does show the power of God.
We were Catholic, but we never really practiced Catholicism in the home. We went to Church on Sunday, Christmas, and Easter, but that was about it. I attended CCD, was confirmed and all that, but I never had a personal relationship with God, I knew of Him, but I never knew Him personally. This lack of faith would lead to me falling away very quickly.
That being said, growing, I was rather… angsty… I definitely had my edge phase which only grew from instability and anger. I blamed God for everything, and this progressed as I got older. I never stopped believing in God. If anything, I did something MUCH MUCH worse. I believed that the only reason He created was to laugh at me, punish me, use me as a tool. I was his personal toy and punching bag (and to be honest, the way I saw Him… it grieves me to reflect on how evil these thoughts were.
Starting in high school I also fell in sins of Lust (which I still struggle with but has gotten much better by the grace of God and the Saints). I was looking for love, I wanted someone to love me, my friends and my romantic interests, I craved it so much (yet I was spitting on the one person who was there to begin with)
In college, I was studying to become a teacher, I loved the idea of helping people, but the job market in my state was not good, and I was honestly afraid of going out in the true world… so I decided to pursue a Master’s degree. At the same time, I was losing a lot of my friends due to the strict lifestyle I had to keep (and still do keep… no alcohol and no drugs) and my friends disagreement with that (in combination as the mental stress from college…) I was looking for a went express my pain and sorrow…
That’s when I got into writing, in particular fanfiction for RWBY (back when Rooster Teeth was not woke and RWBY was kinda normal until like season 4) and it was through this I made some great friends through this community offered my companionship, attention, and love that I desperately craved.
However, due to my instability, I would leave and come back for several years. At this point, I hit my lowest point. I found myself in desperate trouble which I won’t get into. I was truly terrified on what could have happened. Feeling no peace of heart, truly alone and isolated, I remember something in my heart that said “Pray”
I made the first real desperate prayer for the first time in my life. The next thing I heard in my heart. “Go to Confession.” I wasn’t going to argue and if God was the only one who could save me, so be it.
The next day, I go to Mass during the middle of the week, and it was the first time I saw my priest 7(ish?) years. I close my door, and lock it and I hear a voice say, “You have so little faith.” I look up and the first person I see was my priest with a raised eyebrow. I was so surprised and so confused.
“How do you mean?” I asked.
“You're locking your car in a Church’s parking lot out in the middle of the country with no one hear. Do you really have so little faith?” I knew he was joking in his round-about way, but it was as if God was speaking to me. See my priest was a very holy, pious man, I mean a real priest. I’m not going to go into traditionalist vs. novus ordo, but deep down, this man was a saint, and I knew it. Well after this encounter, I asked for a confession and he consoled me. It wasn’t the best confession because I came to God out of pure earthly fear, but even God can work with that as a starting point. God doesn’t expect us to be masters of astrophysics if we cant even do 2+2
But more importantly, I knew deep down I was forgiven and things would be alright. Yet I couldn't help but to cry because this was the first time I experienced God’s love for me, despite my hatred and venom towards Him. It was the beginning of my conversion story, which was going to have many more ups and downs and the introduction to my heavenly family.
Through the next two years, I was really struggling with overcoming Lust, I was desperate. I wanted freedom. I was looking for anything and everything. That was when I came to Mother Mary. I knew who she was, but I never understood how she was our Mother.
I started to pray the Rosary hearing the promise that our Lady would grant whatever we ask of her. So I made it a habit. Everyday. Rosary. At first, I absolutely hated it… I struggled with it (I still struggle with distractions) but I’ve come to love the prayer soooo much. But I wanted to grow closer, but I didn’t know a. How, and more importantly, b. Why.
That’s when I came across the Marian Consecration, I didn’t understand the deep meaning of it, but I heard it was something was like you make Mary your mother, and I immediately said yes! I know I was naive, but now…. Oh my, what true grace.
Following a small booklet on St. Louis de Montfort, I did the prayers for 33 days (poorly, but Mother Mary accepted my pitiful efforts.) The day of my consecration, I felt such peace and joy, and I came to understand that I was a child of Mary, a very poor, rude, dirty child, but a child none the less, and she loves *all* of her children.
This is when I entered my first major spiritual trial (which I sometimes struggle with, but it has greatly improved.) See on top of Lust, I was starting to come down with a horrible…. I mean HORRIBLE case of scrupulosity (which I praise God for now).
I didn’t understand this spiritual monster and disease, but I knew something was off. I experienced no relief from Confession, Communion was sour, and I was being tempted with the thoughts of God not forgiving me. That he was ready to whack me. Granted this was different from before because I accepted that and believed that I absolutely deserve it (and dreaded it) This turned into a horrible fear of God, and me wanting to serve God out of fear.
This went on for several agonizing months where I constantly thought there was no way I forgiven. I forgot this in confession, I know that I’m going to mess up, God is going to pull the plug on me etc. I was asking God, “Please… I’m sorry… I need help…”
Then came my first sister. See I had step siblings. 3 siblings from my mom’s previous marriage, but they were about 10ish years older than me, and when I was born from my mom’s current marriage, I was/am the only child of this marriage. Growing up, my siblings moved out, and I never connected, I always kinda saw myself as an outsider, so while I did have siblings, there was no real solid bonds (except for my sister.) Growing up, I was very angry and resentful, for the most part I’ve forgiven them, though, I recognize it is still a wound because it creates a bitter feeling when I think about it/dwell about it too much.
I wanted/need a family and that’s when St. Therese entered my life. I want say she appeared in a vision or anything of the sort. However, I’ve noticed at least when it comes to my family… she’s very sneaky in a cheeky, mischievous way. She’s made herself known a few times for my parents and myself, scent of roses that can’t be explained, a rose here and there, anyway….
I was looking up Catholic feels like God won’t forgive me, then I came across the term of scrupulosity. Then I look up saints. The first one who pops up was St. Therese, and something compelled me look her up and read about her. I picked up her book, and I was glued… I felt something that just kinda clicked, you know? I don’t know why or how, but I felt like someone who just kinda got it.
And so I started to pray to her, I asked her to help, but then developed into just talking to her. What started off as an intercession developed into friendship, friendship to love, love to family. To this very day, I call her my heavenly sister. I would talk to her when I was sad or afraid, and I would some consolation.
Slowly, and I mean slowly, the scruples lessened the more I spoke to St. Therese, and I thank and love the Beloved flower for that. I still very much rely on her and talk to her because I feel like she’s just there.
2024.05.28 19:54 Intelligent_Air_301 Can coding bootcamps help you to find a job?
Hi all, I am a newcomer and looking for a programming job. I have already a few years experience, but I have been looking for a job for almost 6 months. Now I am thinking of attending a coding BootCamp that maybe can help me to get networks to find a job. Is it worth doing it? If it is, is any BootCamp recommended? If it's not, any better way to find a job?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance!
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Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance!
2024.05.28 19:49 vkdelta Requesting Help: To leave job or not?
Hi Community,
Wanted to get your honest feedback on next steps for me to consider.
Background: I got laid off from Big Tech in 2023. I have found a new role after few months. It is not a FAANG but a well known niche tech company.
Role: Product Manager
Team: Manager + 2 reports
Manager: Joined 1 year back (manager his hands off)
Reportee#1: Employee with 20+years of experience. Hard working and does work of 2-3 people. Bit difficult to deal with and took over multiple responsibilities.
Reportee#2: me (<1 years of experience in this company). Overall 10+years of experience
The company is HQ’ed in east coast timezone and I am in WestCoast. I have been here for <1 year and I absolutely dislike it.
Pros is my boss is ok (with some quirks) but rest of the company and other folks are not that great.
Here are the issues:
One thing I am considering, my boss is well connected in my field and he gave me a job when others did not (probably he was in hurry to fill in the role as well). I am feeling guilty if I leave him hanging but at the same time I worry about my mental health. I also worry, by leaving him in this state, it might cause future harm for me in Industry
1. Should I consider resigning?
2. Should I hang until new employee joins?
3. It took me 6 months to find this job in 2023. I was also bit more relaxed in search as well.
4. Should I try to weather the storm and try it out? (I have always personal pride that whatever I worked on was good quality and I dont think I can fix curent problems in short period of time)
5. Any other considerations?
Appreciate your help in responses. Sorry, I have only slept 3 hours, so some parts may be in-coherent.
Please post your responses and I will respond in couple of hours after meetings. Thanks in advance.
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Wanted to get your honest feedback on next steps for me to consider.
Background: I got laid off from Big Tech in 2023. I have found a new role after few months. It is not a FAANG but a well known niche tech company.
Role: Product Manager
Team: Manager + 2 reports
Manager: Joined 1 year back (manager his hands off)
Reportee#1: Employee with 20+years of experience. Hard working and does work of 2-3 people. Bit difficult to deal with and took over multiple responsibilities.
Reportee#2: me (<1 years of experience in this company). Overall 10+years of experience
The company is HQ’ed in east coast timezone and I am in WestCoast. I have been here for <1 year and I absolutely dislike it.
Pros is my boss is ok (with some quirks) but rest of the company and other folks are not that great.
Here are the issues:
- Our team is really small and my Boss is very hands off person. we are supposed to 95% of the work and he will do final optimization. He keeps signing up for delivering slide packs after slide packs.
- Most of the team is east coast timezone and sets up call at 5am/6am for me. I am on the only employee in West coast along with my Boss. My Boss does not attend anything before 8am PST unless it is meeting higher ups such as his boss and that too not too often (or it is a meeting SVPs/C-Suite) OR if they are traveling to other geographies where it is possible to attend. I would love to attend 5am call but large part of Company is in India and they expect me to be on call at 9pm -11pm most of the time.
- The only person (Reportee#1) who had 20+ experience in our team and was part of acquisition is leaving the team after all their shares are vested.
- Since the only other person is leaving, My boss wants to me to take over other person’s work on my head which I think is is not fair.
- The other person involved me on very specific items and suddenly adding me in those emails since they are leaving now.
- My boss wants to do transition with this person and I don’t think it is possible to brain dump 20 years of experience into one word file.
- It does not looks like my boss to get help from his peers or other teams.
- My boss 1 headcount to replace the person but I think realistically it will take 3-5 months for someone to come onboard + they won’t be really fully productive until early 2025.
- There are ton of loose ends and issues that that reportee#1 is leaving with. It has been stressful for them as well.
One thing I am considering, my boss is well connected in my field and he gave me a job when others did not (probably he was in hurry to fill in the role as well). I am feeling guilty if I leave him hanging but at the same time I worry about my mental health. I also worry, by leaving him in this state, it might cause future harm for me in Industry
- I don’t need Visa (I am GC holder) but I need $$ to survive. I burned through my emergency saving during last layoffs but I have 6+months of pay in stocks which I saved for my son’s future college (he is 3 years, so it will be while before he goes to college). I am willing to sell it required. I feel “I can always earn more $$ but I won’t be able to save my mental health”
- I am thinking to message my boss that it is not sustainable and he is re-creating same problem, what company had before (single failure point).
- I have 3 more months for first year first in Sep 2025. It is not super big $$ but considerable for 2-3 months of pay.
1. Should I consider resigning?
2. Should I hang until new employee joins?
3. It took me 6 months to find this job in 2023. I was also bit more relaxed in search as well.
4. Should I try to weather the storm and try it out? (I have always personal pride that whatever I worked on was good quality and I dont think I can fix curent problems in short period of time)
5. Any other considerations?
Appreciate your help in responses. Sorry, I have only slept 3 hours, so some parts may be in-coherent.
Please post your responses and I will respond in couple of hours after meetings. Thanks in advance.