So I'm 22M and one year into the professional world after graduating. I work at one of the largest banks in the world and I make $80k. It's a pretty good-paying job for first job out of college and it's been nice getting to network in such a large bank.
However, one thing I am starting to realize is that I don't really like my job. It is pretty much a sales role and I'm not doing very meaningful work as an analyst. Granted, I do get great front-end corporate client exposure, which I think has been a great learning opportunity for me. And not everyone gets that chance.
I realize my passion lies in product management and technology. I've made it known to my manager that I really want to pivot internally to a more Product-centered role. And I've networked with several Product managers at the firm and have built great relationships so far. However, due to rigid company policy, I can't think of pivoting internally until August of next year. And it's a big 'if' that there will even be an opening and I can get a Product job. I think it's surely possible, especially if I stay close with my connections, but you never know.
So my question is - do I start applying to Product Management jobs? There's several smaller companies that are hiring and I'd probably get paid more. However, job security would be less and it probably won't be as structured. But at least I'll be doing a job that I'm interested in and building the skillsets I want.
Should I not wait and leave my firm? Should I just ride out the job and see what I can land in a year from now internally? I do like that I've been able to built a great network here at the firm and want to build on those connections. And client and sales experience is still a great soft skill to have regardless. But is it worth staying if I don't like my current job that much?

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For those of you that use Simponi self injections, how long did it take to work? Do you take it with other medications or on its own? I’ll be taking my second injection tomorrow and am currently taking methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine too. My Dr said that once the Simponi is working I can come off of methotrexate as the side effects are awful for me. Just wondering how this medication worked for others.

I 24 (M) had met a colleague soon to be 18 (F) and apparently we got on very well. Now I’m kind of looking for advice because I do not know what I should do about it. I kind of feel wrong to pursue her, but again, we get along so well. Especially how our interests are so similar to each other.
I usually go for women who are around my age as I can’t be bothered with girls who are around 3-4 years younger than me because they usually want to fuck around whereas I’m currently in a period in my life where I sort of want to settle down or rather just take it easy with someone and kind of see where it goes.
We both flirt with each other at work but it’s all harmless fun and games. Now we’ve started to text and it’s been going good so far. Also my other colleagues organised a double date for us, and apparently she is extremely looking forward to it. I also would like to note that I met her mother during my shift at work and apparently her daughter mentions me very fondly with her. Again, I’m kind of not sure what I should take this as, because I’ve never met a girls parents (someone who i am semi- pursuing romantically) before.
To some degree, I’ve thought about this morally, and I didn’t think much of it because if you think about it a six year difference is not much (and also if the relationship was to materialise it is completely legal where i live) however, I kind of feel the age gap a little bit. If I had to describe her, she’s an incredibly intelligent young woman who is also good looking and every time she smiles it kind of brightens my day a little bit.
I think my main concern is that, I am afraid that if anything has to materialise between us, I feel that she will leave me because she would want to explore with other people and not just stick with me (which is completely understandable and fine). This fear is here because it has happened before and have been completely heart broken over it.
Tldr; going on a double date with a girl who is six years younger than me, but im not sure if i should pursue this romantically.

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tl;dr I am trying to find a dupe that I saw in the last few days but I can't for the love of god find the video again. It said something about using the bow stand at your house in Tarrey Town and a shock emitter, so I tried that. It works with regular melee weapons since you can hold the weapon to get the "press A to display" prompt, but the moment you take out your bow in front of a bow stand, that prompt disappears, you can only put it on the stand if it's on your back.
Yet I distinctly remember that video duping bows in the same way that melee weapons were done.
Am I missing something? I also tried fusing the bow to a melee weapon and duping that with the stand, but that puts my 5x back to a 3x bow... somehow.
I just want a bunch of 5x bows 😭

I can be bitchy when I'm stressed out. Naggy. I don't like not knowing how things are going to happen. I'm def not a "live and let live" person. I'm stressing myself out more than anyone else in this house worrying about how the kid is getting to work and where I'm getting cat food from. I've decided to let the men figure the ride stuff out since neither are remotely stressed about it and I'll figure out cat food.
I'm just a little grouchy about the stress but not super bitchy. XD I'm always in charge of our schedules and then when I'm trying to not be everyone looks at me in the 11th hour (good game though) and I have to haul ass to get it sorted.
I'm just griping. It's going to be okay. I do take some things too seriously. I think we're going to get some real food tonight because we're out of not shite meals which makes me feel worse.
Sorry for complaining. XD I'm just a person, man. I've got lots of flaws and quirks. Overt consciousness is one of them and it becomes bitchiness which is ironic.

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So when I was a kid I went to a Lutheran preschool and at some point, they played us a video depicting the wise man/ foolish man parable. For years I've been off and on trying to find the video again and I can't seem to track it down.
It was a cartoon video stylized similar to Disney but off-brand. I don't remember much because I was probably 3-5 at the time, but I specifically remember the houses that were built. So in the parable, the wise man builds a house on a solid rock and the foolish man builds his on the sand and the rain washes the foolish man's house away.
The depiction in this video was the wise man builds a boing house out of grey bricks and a wooden door, and the foolish man builds an inflatable party beach house with inflatable palm trees and maybe flamingos and other stereotypical tropical beach things. Then I recall that the foolish man sits in a lawn chair in a Hawaiian shirt and makes fun of the wise man until a thunderstorm comes in and blows his tropical blow-up stuff away.
I'm sure there was more in the cartoon but those details should narrow it down a bit. I went to the school from 2003-2005 but the cartoon may have been from the 80's or 90's. It's just mildly unsatifying to not know where to find it, and I want to experience the nostalgia of seeing it again after almost 2 decades. If you know where I can find this, let me know. Any help would be awesome!
Edit 1: I've been doing some Googling and the 1995 series “The Beginners Bible" seems to be similar to the animation style I recall. However, that series doesn't have an episode on the Wise man/foolish man parable that I can find.

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Our corporation is now recruiting a few likeminded and active bros who are looking for a change, be it either a new group to get along with, new region to live in or a different game aproach.
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• Experience: 3 years, NYC-based. Mostly deal with People analytics, operations, and compensation, but want to pivot into BP & strategy so I thought SHRM would help me more than PHR.
• Study period: 4 months. I had some PTO between March and now, but I tried to study about two hours every weekday after work. A lot of employee relations and compliance-related material was very new to me. Challenged, but learned a lot! If you're a generalist, you may have an easier time digesting the content.
• Study material: SHRM Learning System and certexamdb (https://certexamdb.com/home/course/shrm-cp-practice-exams-2023/3). I’m very lucky my company sponsored that because it’s crazy expensive (to me!) I've read good things about the Willer, Truesdell, and Kelly prep book and that would’ve been my option if I had to pay out of pocket. But if your company can sponsor the cost of the SHRM Learning System, you should definitely get it! I really think their content, quizzes, and practice tests helped me so much and get used to "SHRM-think" (they say it's not a real thing, but I disagree lol). I do think the section quizzes are easier than the actual exam, but the post-exam they have matched the difficulty and set my expectations for the real exam. I basically took the exams over and over again as the exam date got closer. Aimed for 88% and above. Also used the notorious u/AndyPizzle Study Guide as my basis for taking notes :) Took waaay too many notes on top of that (blaming it on the US Laws section lol). Also, some concepts are redundant, like processes for change, strategic, L&D, etc. all have the same general steps.
• Actual exam day: I took it remotely with ProProctor and not sure if I would recommend it. Although I feel more comfortable taking the test alone vs. with other people. They’re extremely strict about the environment around you (they mean it when they say nothing on or around your desk area! They made me move a trash can lol). The most stressful part though was having to restart the environment scan over 3x because the Proctor had disconnected. Also, they're not very quick on matching proctors, so I ended up taking the exam almost 45 mins after the initial appointment time. The whole experience added a bit of additional stress - but that's just my experience!
• Exam structure/strategy: They have a short 5-mins tutorial on how to use the testing tool. Then the exam is split into two sections, each 80 questions, 2 hours long per section. Once you finish a section, you can't go back. I made sure to finish each section within an hour so I had time to review all the q's again. I flagged questions along the way on ones I wasn't 100% sure of or felt I needed more time to think about. After, I went back and reviewed my answers from the beginning, then just kept the flagged q's that I really struggled with. Then went back and reviewed the remaining flagged ones. I felt like Section 1 was harder for me and I used the full time. Section 2 I had about 20 mins left. Not sure if it's because I had relaxed by then though! In the end, there's a 20 q survey. I tried to get through it quickly though so I could see whether I passed lol. They also provide a 15-mins break but I didn't take it.
• Exam content & tips: Not too much on US laws, I know people get stressed about it! But I feel like there were only 5 q's maybe on that? I felt like there was a lot of Risk Management, Talent Acquisition, and HR Global Strategy / Effectiveness q's. But maybe it's because those were the ones I flagged to look back on 😅 Definitely know your order of processes (generally ADDIE). Lots of SJT q's will ask what you'll do "first" in a situation. 90% of the time it's gathering more data, investigating the situation, etc. I also feel like any answer that involves collaborating/partnering with a manager is usually preferred. SHRM prefers in-person solutions - I don't think I've seen too many answers involving sending emails. Also answers with buzzwords like "strategy", "alignment" are usually good bets. SHRM also prefers evidence-based approaches as well.
• Difficulty: I would say 3/5. 4/5 if you don't prep very well. While taking the test I thought I did badly because I'd flagged a ton of q's on the first go-through. But I'm not a confident test-taker in general. The system allows you to "highlight" q's and "strike-through" choices you want to eliminate. I think doing both helped me!

I'm mostly happy that I can get my evenings back and not spend it on studying anymore! 😂 I was dreading the test date but also was happy to finally get it over with (pass or fail honestly lol). I'm a data geek so I'm really looking forward to seeing the breakdown on my test results - they said they'll send it within three weeks! Wish I could see the q's I missed though.So many posts on this sub helped me prepare and set my expectations - so THANK YOU! Sorry, this post ran long - happy to answer any q's you may have! :) and best of luck to future test-takers.

Hello! This is my first post here, and I'm happy to have found this sub.
I have relaxed hair. Not to get into it too much, but I relaxed it after a bout of severe depression that made taking care of myself and my thick 4c hair very difficult. I know it is a touchy subject, but I want to emphasize that I am aware of how divisive the topic is and the health risks. It was a very personal decision.
My scalp is prone to buildup and dirt but HATES shampoo. I want to try micellar water as an alternative, but I haven't found much information in regards to how safe it is for relaxed hair.
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Hi everyone! So it's been over a year and despite using feliway, trying to expose the cats to each other, exchanging scents, and lots of patience, our cats are still separated. Our new kitty (Ahsoka) wants to be friends with our older cat (Honey), but Honey wants nothing to do with her and will still hisses at her when she sees her and become agitated. Honey has been in our bedroom and Ahsoka has been in the living room area. The floors are carpeted. The next thing I am thinking of trying is putting a cat-resistant screen door or tall gate (must be tall because we all know cats are ninjas) in the doorway between the bedroom and living room. That way, they can get more exposure to each other and hopefully Honey will get used to Ahsoka. I found a few options on Amazon but it seems that most don't adhere well to carpeted floors and I am worried they will slip through it because they're crafty. Has anyone used anything like this and what was your experience? Any recommendations are much appreciated. I feel like this has gone on for far too long. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!
I was diagnosed with ADHD 2 years ago. The more I had been reading into it, the more things "clicked", so I went to get evaluated by a psychiatrist. He had prescribed me Medikinet CR 10 mg (Ritalin in the US), and basically as soon as I gpt on it a bunch of things had changed: drugs and sugar cravings disappeared completely (before I would stuff myself with sugar everyday, started getting into drugs later to numb my chronic depression). My depression had gotten milder. Focus improved. Hyperfixations disappeared (that's one unfortunate effect).
After some time, I've decided to switch my psychiatrist to one that was more experienced with ADHD. Meanwhile I got another heavy depression bout (have lived with constant mild depression with more severe bouts since I was around 15 yo so no suprise here). I complained to the new doctor that I had uncomfortable daily ups and downs from Medikinet CR and she prescribed me Concerta 18 mg. Now the ups and downs were much smoother.
Additionally, about those mood swings - from day 1 of starting MPH, I got mild euphoria rushes from the drug. I didn't really do much research back then, and thought it was just a side effect. So after the euphoria rush, there was the normal "calm" feeling, and after that a significant drop in mood.
Things have changed since then, though. Even after starting Concerta, I still had my persistent depression (with co-existent anxiety), and switched depression medication basically every 3 months, because nothing seemed to work. I even took out a loan to get TMS treatment, which seemed to cure depression for like 2 months or something. So that was one thing.
The other was drug cravings. After the "miraculous" period after starting MPH when I did not feel any, after some time (like 2 months) they returned, even while taking meds. And here we are now, after 2 years of treatment with MPH I constantly get the need to take too much IR MPH to cause euphoria (though I don't even get much of it, just more talkative and motivated). I'm afraid I'm addicted to it. Even though I don't take it on weekends, just on working days, and do not feel the need to take it on weekends.
I would really like to tell that to my doctor, so she could help find a more suitable drug or dosing, but she has written in her bio that she does not treat patients addicted to drugs. So I'm scared she will just refuse to treat me any further. She's a very dedicated doctor and actually cares and constantly looks for newer options for my depression treatment (even though I had tried like 3/4 drugs available on the market).
I tried adjusting the dose on my own, tried not taking Concerta at all, gave all my supply of IR MPH to my boyfriend, so it would not be easily available for me when I get a craving. Since nothing worked, and whenever I quit Concerta completely, after few days I was unable to work at all, heavy depression, lack of focus, basically a bad crash. So I subtly suggested to my psychiatrist going on another ADHD med - that was atomoxetine.
I was really hopeful it will mitigate everything bothering me - persistant depression, anhedonia, drug cravings, other ADHD things etc. I started taking the lowest dose possible alongside Concerta, but it turned out to be hell - I got severe mood swings, bouts of aggression, insomnia, anxiety. Had to quit it after 2 weeks because I felt I was going insane.
I am starting to believe I'm beyond help, to be honest. I was thinking an ADHD diagnosis would finally lead me to become stable, even happy, to find pleasure like normal humans.
However, there are some days when I'm stable. On those days Concerta does not give me mood swings, just calmness and focus, and I do not crave any drugs, can actually function like a normal human being, and generally feel content with life. I wish there was more of them, but I have no idea how to do it...
Maybe I don't have ADHD, even though I have all the symptoms. But MPH gives me mild euphoria, and I keep reading it shouldnt, it should make you sleepy/calm when you have ADHD. And it seems to be working less and less. I don't know what to think. I'm worried all the time again. I wish I had some peace finally. My theory is that I'm still dopamine-deficient, and that's where the drug (and sugar) cravings come from.
I'm not seeking any medical advice, I just wanted someone to listen and maybe find their own experience in mine. Maybe write yours? So thank you for reading up until now, I hope you have a nice day.

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Todd Valentine's The System is one of the best and most effective courses ever created on dating, and one of the best choices you will make if you have decided to improve your game.
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Dear younger me, I know what you really dreaming of being. and i know how hard you wised it would come true. It was one of the most biggest and truest wishes you ever had. I still wish for it too. I'm standing on a cross road right now, where one of the roads lead to where our dreams and wishes come true. But.. But I'm not sure if the future us will appreciate us choosing this road. I think it's time we realise and accept that we might not be best fit for it and choose something that we might actually work with. Maybe it's not everything we dreamed of..maybe it's not as shiny as our dreams.. but hey, it's not so bad.. I feel, for the very first time, the actual pressure of choosing something sensibly. We have always been so sure of our choices and decisions, never for a second regretting it..and i really hope this choice will also be the right one. I want to write this, and record this feeling so i can read back on it and remember, remember that we too value things and want things like other people do. And that it was ME that took the decision to walk the other way. This might even be the very first actually Adult Decision i have ever taken.. and I'm still 24. 24. Let's stick to our guts okay? I'm so sorry that i won't be taking the path you'd want me to.
Sincerely, Tiger

I’m just at 11wpo and it’s been such a roller coaster. I’m definitely still swelling. Yet even though I know it’s normal it’s still crazy how much it can change day to day. I had thought at the end of last week I was slowly decreasing in the swelling as I had spent a few days with all my size L bras feeling way too big. So I went and got some inexpensive sports bras in a size M to switch to. Then yesterday I swelled back up and the nerve pain I’ve had in the right side returned. So I’m back in the bigger bras again. I am just rolling with the changes and know it will eventually stop and settle out. Though I could do without the right nipple having vasospasms anytime I look at it lol. But considering I dealt with superficial necrosis on that nipple I count myself lucky it’s still there and looks normal now.
Anyways for those who are also struggling with swelling and recovery don’t worry your not alone! Just can’t wait for those final small boobs when it’s all said and done!

I (F34) am in therapy for CPTSD. My therapist and I have been working on my inner child and what's she's feeling.
IC is very much a toddler and not able to verbalise very much, most of what she communicates is grunts and urghs. It is exhausting trying to interpret her and figure out what she needs. She is very much in the driving seat most of the time and whilst adult me has managed to take the reigns on some bigger day to day tasks like getting up at a set time, having a shower before work and getting some excerise or tidying the house, when big emotions come up IC is very much forcing adult me away and taking charge. This in turn leaves me feeling extremely tired and unable to manage basic tasks like taking care of myself or going to work.
I was given some homework at my last session on trying to figure out how to help my inner child with her anger issues. IC is incredibly angry and at times really wants to hurt others or even take a match to the world. She feels very unheard and rejected, this in turn causes more anger that then turns to frustration, anxiety which means simple tasks struggle to be completed and procrastination and intense focus on silly things, ie endless scrolling looking at clothes. She also feels very hopeless and can easily blame others for feeling angry, ie I am angry because x didn't listen to me. IC also struggles to accept things and it means she can't move past what has happened and she still feels hurt, its a very presnt feeling that she wants to correct and change the outcome.
I see adult me and IC as two separate people and IC really needs some parenting so that she can grow and develop past non verbal toddler age. I am trying to find resources about helping toddlers with their anger, regulate her emotions, self sooth and move on from events that leave her feeling hurt and the outcome was unjust.
Has anyone else gone through re parenting yourselves in relation to anger? what helped you? Are there any resources you can recommend?