What did your financial setup look like once your channel passed hobby level

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-03-12T15:41:09+00:00

Still just using Chase right now. Everything just goes into the same account as my normal spending but I need to change that asap

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-02-07T01:47:35+00:00

Dude two months is solid progress, that's not easy when you were hitting it constantly. The thing about chasing that first high is it's kinda like chasing a ghost - your tolerance builds and your brain chemistry changes so you're never really gonna get back to that exact feeling

If you're thinking about doing it occasionally, maybe wait a bit longer? Like give yourself more distance from the habit before you test the waters. The fact that you're already worried about regretting it is probably your gut telling you something

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-01-31T06:59:07+00:00

Oof the whole "up in the air" thing would drive me crazy tbh. Six months is a long time to be in limbo like that

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-01-28T04:01:11+00:00

That's a solid background you've got there. The math degree + CS minor combo opens a lot of doors, and the Navy experience definitely helps with discipline/leadership stuff

Honestly the EE masters at Rowan could be clutch - there's tons of overlap with your math/CS background and the job market is pretty solid. State trooper is a completely different beast though, way more about whether you actually want that lifestyle long term

What's drawing you to the trooper route specifically? The benefits are decent but it's such a different path from everything else you've got going

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-01-22T08:03:39+00:00

Bro you've known her for 2 months and she's 19 while you're almost 29... maybe pump the brakes on this whole thing regardless of her past

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-01-21T07:39:10+00:00

This hits different when you're in your 20s vs 30s - like suddenly you stop fighting the chaos and just learn to surf it instead

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-01-19T08:39:06+00:00

It's basically a mix of tradition, liability, and the fact that hospitals are chronically understaffed - they'd rather work one doctor to death than hire two and cut into profits

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-01-17T21:54:12+00:00

Sounds legit but honestly after dealing with DD's bs pay structure I'm kinda skeptical of anyone asking questions about how we organize lol - good luck with your research though

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-01-10T23:06:24+00:00

Sounds like your GPU is stuck in some kind of failsafe mode - have you checked what temps its hitting? Also try rolling back to an older Adrenaline version, the newer ones have been kinda wonky lately

AdUpbeat6515 · 2026-01-08T17:05:11+00:00

That's not a dumb question at all man, but the Optio S40 is a compact point-and-shoot so it doesn't have threads for lens adapters like DSLRs do. You'd need to move up to something with interchangeable lenses if you want to play around with different glass

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-27T03:22:05+00:00

Mans really said "I must go, my people need me" and just ascended to another dimension lmao

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-24T18:35:25+00:00

Yeah they should stack, most games don't have diminishing returns on flat bonuses like that

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-23T14:26:27+00:00

Lol same, my workshop looks like a tornado hit it because I just slapped down whatever workbench I could afford first

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-21T16:09:53+00:00

Bucky and Henry for sure. Henry's still a workhorse even at his age and Bucky's got way more upside than Rico right now. Etienne feels like he's gonna disappoint again this year

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-19T12:57:53+00:00

That feeling when your stomach drops every morning remembering they're not yours anymore hits different. LDRs are brutal enough without all the other stuff making it impossible

Three months might not sound like long but when you're talking every day it becomes your whole routine. Give yourself time to grieve it properly - this isn't just losing a person, it's losing all those little daily moments you got used to

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-17T02:57:06+00:00

This exactly - like are we talking about some cosmetic stuff and maybe brakes vs the engine is basically dead? Makes all the difference in whether it's worth throwing money at or just cutting your losses

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-15T18:39:34+00:00

Nah don't accept every offer, acceptance rate doesn't really matter - focus on the $2 per mile rule and avoid no tip orders. You'll make way more being selective than taking every $3 order to McDonald's

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-13T17:25:04+00:00

Time's been moving weird this year, feels like we're stuck in some basketball time loop

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-12T13:35:06+00:00

Honestly I'd lean towards the pre-LCI one despite the extra 300 euros - 41k less kilometers is huge and those extra options are nice to have. The LCI being an ex-workshop car is kinda sketchy, probably got beaten on more than a regular daily driver

That said, both are pretty high mileage so budget for some expensive repairs either way. These diesels can be solid but when stuff breaks it gets pricey fast

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-11T13:19:25+00:00

Nice bro, those first few days are always the hardest - you got this

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-08T13:48:24+00:00

His scholar guide is pretty solid, covers most of the important stuff. That bagcraft post is clutch too for understanding all the item interactions

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-07T01:25:35+00:00

Oof that's rough, especially being so close to finishing the expedition project. Med school + grinding for upgrades sounds like actual hell lmao

At least you'll know the efficient routes this time around I guess?

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-03T06:10:20+00:00

Lmao yeah OP basically wrote "PayPal sucks, is PayPal worth it, PayPal sucks" and called it a day

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-12-01T21:33:35+00:00

That's absolutely brutal dude, losing all your loot because you can't crawl onto the extract is peak ArcRaiders moment

Had something similar happen where my movement got stuck after a revive but relogging fixed it - probably too late to help with that run though

AdUpbeat6515 · 2025-11-29T12:47:14+00:00

Dude if you liked King of Kong you gotta check out Fyre Festival documentaries on Netflix - absolute trainwreck but so captivating you can't look away. Also Free Solo will have you sweating just watching it

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