The First World Problem Thread...Voice Your Struggle

[BornToLooze]

. Sleeping may seem like a great immediate solution but it's valuable time that could go toward getting you in a better headspace.

I don't meanlay in bed and sleep all day because I'm depressed kinda sleep, I mean I have been working a fuckload of overtime and haven't had a day off in almost 2 week, I'm fucking exhausted kinda sleep.

 

[Wiltonauer]

I don't meanlay in bed and sleep all day because I'm depressed kinda sleep, I mean I have been working a fuckload of overtime and haven't had a day off in almost 2 week, I'm fucking exhausted kinda sleep.

Definitely two different kinds of sleep.

 

[Guitarmiester]

I don't meanlay in bed and sleep all day because I'm depressed kinda sleep, I mean I have been working a fuckload of overtime and haven't had a day off in almost 2 week, I'm fucking exhausted kinda sleep.

Totally understand. My reference to sleeping was more generalized since I didn't want to assume anything. Overworking yourself will be another factor on top of things, which I'm sure you're already more than aware of. Best of luck getting things processed and sorted. It'll be a tough journey but sounds like it's nothing you can't handle. Continue using this place as an outlet when you feel the need. There's always someone out there that's going ot listen on the ol' world wide web. Take advantage of that. People will listen and we're all keyboard warriors on standby so keep at it.

 

[wannabguitarist]

A few weeks ago I applied for some program manager roles at my company. Got news from up the chain that the director in the department liked my background (mostly finance and accounting) and current work so I should hear from him or HR about an interview. Silence.

Today my current boss asked me to pull a forecast of all program manager hours across the programs I do financial reporting on. It looks like we are starting a hiring freeze, reorganization, and potential layoffs on program managers. Fuck me

 

[BornToLooze]

Totally understand. My reference to sleeping was more generalized since I didn't want to assume anything. Overworking yourself will be another factor on top of things, which I'm sure you're already more than aware of. Best of luck getting things processed and sorted. It'll be a tough journey but sounds like it's nothing you can't handle. Continue using this place as an outlet when you feel the need. There's always someone out there that's going ot listen on the ol' world wide web. Take advantage of that. People will listen and we're all keyboard warriors on standby so keep at it.

I kinda already have it handled, like all the "depression symptoms", I just feel like a quit caring as a defense mechanism, just need a little help getting off autopilot. But I am now prescribed antidepressants, and cool thing, it's also one that's been used to treat alcoholism, because for once I answered the how much do you drink questions right.

 

[BornToLooze]

So my buddies came over earlier to have a couple drinks, and when he pulled up he was listening to Every Rose Has It's Thorns. I'd been drinking, so I started jamming to it, and then I started laughing. He was like, don't make fun of my music motherfucker, nah, dude, this is just the whitest I've felt since I discovered I was a pickey eater because my parents don't know what seasoning is.

 

[BlackMastodon]

In the FWP saga of BlackMastodon vs His Old-Ads Phone, victory has gone to BM. I used a metal dental pick that I use for minis and REALLY got into the USB C charge port and cleaned it out. Turns out the gunk inside was so compacted that the paper clip I tried using last time couldn't get it, so I spent 5 minutes and cleaned it out thoroughly and now there are 0 issues with plugging it in and transferring data. As for the 4G data not working, I just spent some time googling the APN settings and finally found the ones that work, so no more need for a new phone.

I guess the one lingering FWP is that I reformatted the phone on Monday so there was the inconvenience of reloading my settings and signing in to all my apps and accounts again. But who gives a fuck cause I just saved myself like $680 by not needing a new phone.

 

[thebeesknees22]

In the FWP saga of BlackMastodon vs His Old-Ads Phone, victory has gone to BM. I used a metal dental pick that I use for minis and REALLY got into the USB C charge port and cleaned it out. Turns out the gunk inside was so compacted that the paper clip I tried using last time couldn't get it, so I spent 5 minutes and cleaned it out thoroughly and now there are 0 issues with plugging it in and transferring data. As for the 4G data not working, I just spent some time googling the APN settings and finally found the ones that work, so no more need for a new phone.

I guess the one lingering FWP is that I reformatted the phone on Monday so there was the inconvenience of reloading my settings and signing in to all my apps and accounts again. But who gives a fuck cause I just saved myself like $680 by not needing a new phone.

 

[BlackMastodon]

"User Stupid" is my favourite root cause. I won't discriminate if I'm the stupid.

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

In the FWP saga of BlackMastodon vs His Old-Ads Phone, victory has gone to BM. I used a metal dental pick that I use for minis and REALLY got into the USB C charge port and cleaned it out. Turns out the gunk inside was so compacted that the paper clip I tried using last time couldn't get it, so I spent 5 minutes and cleaned it out thoroughly and now there are 0 issues with plugging it in and transferring data. As for the 4G data not working, I just spent some time googling the APN settings and finally found the ones that work, so no more need for a new phone.

I guess the one lingering FWP is that I reformatted the phone on Monday so there was the inconvenience of reloading my settings and signing in to all my apps and accounts again. But who gives a fuck cause I just saved myself like $680 by not needing a new phone.

Pulling that shit out the port is so so so satisfying.

 

[thebeesknees22]

I'm currently trying to cancel my gym membership before I move

I called. They said I had to email so I emailed.
No response.

I send a message through their website
no response

....sigh...
I'm gonna have to walk over there aren't I. I'm fairly certain their answer will be to email again. On the plus side I don't have toooo many months left before it lapses anyway so one way or another it'll be done soon.

I hate gyms like this. So shady. World Gym. Never again.

 

[TedEH]

Could you just.... stop paying them? What are they gonna do in response - cancel your membership?

 

[Seabeast2000]

Could you just.... stop paying them? What are they gonna do in response - cancel your membership?

They usually have some stipulatation, if not under actual contract, you need to give them 30-90 days notice or auto-renew is in effect. Then they just charge him, can't get payment and it goes to collections. Then some collections place buys the debt and they go and do their thing and the old credit score (lol) gets the ding.
At least in the US, not sure what Canada's laws are.

 

[BlackMastodon]

I'm currently trying to cancel my gym membership before I move

I called. They said I had to email so I emailed.
No response.

I send a message through their website
no response

....sigh...
I'm gonna have to walk over there aren't I. I'm fairly certain their answer will be to email again. On the plus side I don't have toooo many months left before it lapses anyway so one way or another it'll be done soon.

I hate gyms like this. So shady. World Gym. Never again.

Goodlife?

 

[thebeesknees22]

@TedEH - yeah basically what @Seabeast2000 said.

I could do a stop payment, but it'll open up a can of worms.

@BlackMastodon - ah not in my current hood. I don't know if those are in Quebec or not. When I was in BC I used steve nash and it was easy peasy to cancel when I needed to.

 

[BlackMastodon]

I mean, you are leaving the country. You can send another email basically saying

"Hey fuckers,

Nobody is responding but I'm leaving and closing my accounts so cancel my shit or don't, I don't care, but you're not getting anymore money.

Love, forever and always,

Thebeesknees22"

 

[TedEH]

Can a non-payment of something in Canada affect a credit score in the US? I have no idea how those two systems interplay. Or if they do. Or if it's even two separate systems.

 

[thebeesknees22]

I mean, you are leaving the country. You can send another email basically saying

"Hey fuckers,

Nobody is responding but I'm leaving and closing my accounts so cancel my shit or don't, I don't care, but you're not getting anymore money.

Love, forever and always,

Thebeesknees22"

lol, i'm not closing my accounts. Not all of them anyway. lol That exchange rate is... WHEW!... bad right now. So I'll hold off moving my CAD until I have to, or until things get better.

@TedEH - I don't think so. I had to spend a long time building up my Canadian credit independently of anything I had in the US, and all the US background checks I had to do apartment hunting only seemed to check my US credit.

i don't want to take the chance just bailing either way since VFX is such a fickle industry and I never know where I may end up or when. Gotta be prepared for the nomadic adventure life in this line of work at all times.

 

[Seabeast2000]

lol, i'm not closing my accounts. Not all of them anyway. lol That exchange rate is... WHEW!... bad right now. So I'll hold off moving my CAD until I have to, or until things get better.

@TedEH - I don't think so. I had to spend a long time building up my Canadian credit independently of anything I had in the US, and all the US background checks I had to do apartment hunting only seemed to check my US credit.

i don't want to take the chance just bailing either way since VFX is such a fickle industry and I never know where I may end up or when. Gotta be prepared for the nomadic adventure life in this line of work at all times.

One day 34 years from now, you attempt to leave for home from Panama , that's where your winter home is. Airport scans your embedded passport chip and boom, you're in jail waiting extradition to the Conglomerated States of Eurmerica for Debt Fugitiveness of 68M Fuckeery Dollars, or your eyes and lungs.

 

[thebeesknees22]

One day 34 years from now, you attempt to leave for home from Panama , that's where your winter home is. Airport scans your embedded passport chip and boom, you're in jail waiting extradition to the Conglomerated States of Eurmerica for Debt Fugitiveness of 68M Fuckeery Dollars, or your eyes and lungs.

See! You know what I'm talkin' about. Always gotta be prepared for worst case scenario!