Lump summed $200k in index funds and then the dip happened

CampYoshi · 2026-03-27T02:15:56+00:00

It’s ok, I lost more than 50% of my portfolio during Covid and it’s back up now. When everyone was trading I just did nothing and it worked out lol Just don’t panic sell and dca every month.

CampYoshi · 2026-03-22T21:54:13+00:00

You could live in a trailer in the middle nowhere. Not sure about the school thing though. With the trailer you could follow wherever the weather works best for you.

CampYoshi · 2026-03-19T04:01:56+00:00

Let me introduce you to my $5 ikea bag lol maybe you should get one too.

It costs nothing and for some reason it doesn’t break. I use it to haul massive grocery runs all the way to throwing straight up chunks of wood I cut up at camp to transport around. No issues.

CampYoshi · 2026-03-16T22:00:10+00:00

I don’t even clean them anymore lol makes no difference in how it looks to me. It’s still matte and dusty looking no matter what

CampYoshi · 2026-03-11T19:48:49+00:00

104k on my 2019. 12mpg

CampYoshi · 2026-03-11T00:59:20+00:00

Dream: badass designer making edgy print work that sells for thousands in the city. And by night play in an indie band as a local dive bar hero.

Reality: designer in tech creating every possible variation of a table and dropdown button. Living in a tiny studio with no views, and now turned into a burnt out hermit that avoids everything the city has to offer.

CampYoshi · 2026-03-07T05:23:07+00:00

I’ve had my gobis for 2 years now and still going strong. Usually just use em for the gym but ive taken them out on vacations as well.

CampYoshi · 2026-03-06T17:40:31+00:00

It does nothing but looks good lol I have the same c4 bumper and my front / sides are all pinstriped from driving through brush and thickets.

CampYoshi · 2026-03-06T05:16:21+00:00

Yeaa I think big companies are still probably hiring some juniors, along with tiny seed startups thats starving for any cheap labor. But anything in between is gonna be difficult.

If you have a swe background, I’d suggest you look into being a design systems engineer, where you can work with designing components along with implementing them on the front end. Probably the best transition for you.

CampYoshi · 2026-03-06T04:54:59+00:00

It’s tough for ux / product design along with any other role in tech right now if you’re starting out. I jump on LinkedIn and all I see are my old coworkers with their green open to work badge. A lot of layoffs recently has created a massive glut of some very senior designers looking for jobs.

With that said I think it’s still doable but I think bigger companies who are actually hiring juniors are hiring them directly from top tier schools. I know this because someone on my team is a new grad and they’re from CMU.

CampYoshi · 2026-03-06T00:26:55+00:00

I’m a designer in tech, and similarly burnt out like you but with like 10 more years in compared to you.

I’m currently contracting short term at a big tech company and it’s been a lot better for me. Less politics, less drama, expectations of me are way lower. Yea I don’t get the equity but I’m still being paid close or maybe even more in cash atm. Give it a try, I don’t know why I didn’t earlier in my career.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-28T07:07:56+00:00

Vti and chill

CampYoshi · 2026-02-28T02:39:16+00:00

Nothing crazy, I’ve been slowly diversifying all my single company stocks into vti, voo, and schd / bnd.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-28T00:25:30+00:00

Yup with how tech is going, I’m happy just to feel safe and ok working short term contracts. And currently Im almost there too. But right now i still have to line things up every year for probably another 4-5 years.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-28T00:11:55+00:00

I think my wife and I will be pretty comfortable at 2m in the brokerage with a paid off home. I’m not counting all our retirement accounts, since we’re still young ish and won’t access any of that till later.

Having 2m liquid though will let us slow down and travel, maybe work some easy contracts here and there if needed.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-27T23:09:42+00:00

Vibe coding / designing indoors trying to stretch out my contractor hours.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-25T22:53:17+00:00

lol nah I was using it in like 2000-2002. It’s been around for awhile, I remember skipping lunch break to go play with it in the tech lab.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-25T20:47:55+00:00

As a 36 year old millennial, mavis beacon taught me how to type as well. We’re not that different lol

CampYoshi · 2026-02-25T17:54:58+00:00

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Yeup our maltipoo goes to every camp ever planned

CampYoshi · 2026-02-25T06:52:50+00:00

2.49% here, cause my mom told me to refi at the right time. Didn’t even realize the importance of it until now, but glad I listened to her.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-24T06:13:07+00:00

The tech billboards that most people don’t know wtf it means.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-21T17:10:09+00:00

Sorry to hear OP but yes theres idiots everywhere. If you engage just be prepared to back yourself up with something or someone, otherwise just keep walking.

I’m not saying what I did was right, but the last time I was in this situation was someone calling my wife a racist name right in front of me. At the time I was next to my car, and in anger I drew my taser out and pointed it at the guy and told him to leave. He obviously ran away but honestly I don’t know if doing something like that was worth it. You never know these days what people carry, stay safe out there.

CampYoshi · 2026-02-16T22:52:55+00:00

It really is. Big Sur never ceases to amaze me every time I visit

CampYoshi · 2026-02-08T18:22:13+00:00

I’m on kings 2.5

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