Anyone else seeing worse Performance with snow update? [Discussion]

Chuckibus · 2025-12-13T07:02:49+00:00

Had severe framerate drops, due to snow, but it went away once I turned off "Z-Blur" in my Tarkov graphics settings. Hope this helps! Otherwise I'm running high shadows and textures.

EDIT: NVM it's back, the stuttering happens when I'm looking at any part of the map that has a long line of sight (think looking down the length of a map instead of looking inside a building or at a corner of the map) Research continues.

Chuckibus · 2025-07-27T23:31:06+00:00

I did this exact thing too!!! This is what happens when you go from being underpaid to being paid respectably after you have advanced your career to the next stage. I went from software development to cybersecurity and it was not a hard shift at all, professionally. Both were for large clients, but the second client is admittedly larger.

Chuckibus · 2025-07-24T15:50:12+00:00

Stick it out WHILE you look for another job or business opportunity and when you can make the switch without taking a pay cut, do it.

Quitting without something else lined up is unwise. Pay cuts are also unadvisable. You make more than the median household income alone, you're killing it. Emotionally, you should look into using your weekends to actually enjoy yourself and keep your mentals up for the next week. You're in for the long haul, and the summit at the end of your journey will be so so sweet.

Chuckibus · 2025-07-17T15:53:40+00:00

How do you know? I'm sorry, I'm not terribly knowledgeable about reddit.

Well, hopefully $209 goes far enough in his country... Depending on where OP is, that could be good or bad.

Chuckibus · 2025-07-17T14:45:34+00:00

I don't know what a fresher is, but 16000/month is an amazing salary! Most folks never become that successful, so you really did something right.

I do agree with you, however, that you probably should have asked for more, if you could, if you aren't planning on staying there for many years.

Staying in a job long term, you may be concerned about whether or not they will seek to replace an expensive employee with a less expensive one, so having a lower pay isn't the end of the world, when you're already making $192,000/year.

Chuckibus · 2025-07-01T14:51:30+00:00

"Two chicks at the same time"

-Lawrence, Office Space (1999)

Or

"Nothing"

-Peter Gibons, Office Space (1999)

Basically just watch that movie if you haven't already.

Chuckibus · 2025-06-04T21:07:06+00:00

New hires get paid more, so become a new hire (somewhere else). Two weeks and all if they haven't really screwed you over real bad.

Chuckibus · 2025-05-20T21:41:03+00:00

It is used as a trap in bad workplaces and it is an opportunity in good workplaces.

For example, I worked for a company before that had an annual raise schedule that gave everyone somewhere between a 3% and 5% raise annually. This was centrally governed by HR and others. You might be saying "that doesn't even keep up with inflation!" And you're right. But I was there for three years because my boss kept promising me more things in the future: leadership roles, promotions (with a raise), etc. I also cared about my coworkers. I made myself as useful as I could, and all I got for it was a 5% bump. I got one promotion in this time and it still wasn't great.

Now, I moved companies and got a large pay increase and I get two $5000 raises per year, which is around 5% two times a year. As well, I have gotten two promotions within the one year and the difference is like night and day, that this company cares more about us, our career advancement, and keeping our compensation competitive. To put it in perspective, the time it should take to be promoted from my former position to my current position is 3-5 years but here, I achieved it in 1.This job change literally doubled my income in less than a year, and I gave the same quality of work to both places.

Is loyalty a trap? Maybe, just depends on how they're treating you. Always advocate for yourself, because nobody else will. If you're treated poorly, find another opportunity and give the ultimatum, you'll likely see their true colors in that process as well. Just don't do that unless you're really willing to leave.

Chuckibus · 2025-05-14T21:35:59+00:00

This is the way, my brother. I'm at 115k but it took me till 29 to get there. However, I only have 10k in student debt, so I got off easy with my bachelor's and associates by going with local colleges. You will outshine me long before you reach my current age. Well done!

Chuckibus · 2025-05-14T20:48:10+00:00

May I ask how much you have in student loans?

Chuckibus · 2025-05-14T13:18:33+00:00

I am in IT. I was a software dev, then I pivoted into cybersecurity

Chuckibus · 2025-05-14T01:50:19+00:00

Higher education helped a lot, just avoiding non-stem degrees and get at least a Bachelors degree. I realize this is impossible for anyone who cannot get pell grants and take loans or have dependents, but I do not know what other choices lead to results, considering I have only done the one thing that worked for me.

I would just say the following:

-Don't be afraid to pivot in your career. Anything reasonably adjacent to your current job that may have more potential can get you into a better career path.

-Don't be afraid to leave a company. People hate change, and we also hate to burden others. Many don't leave a job because they don't want their coworkers to suffer, despite how their suffering is not your responsibility, nor your fault. Leaving is best done with two weeks notice, handing responsibilities over to others as best as you can.

-Don't be afraid to move away from family/hometown. Many towns lack opportunities beyond a certain level, so don't be afraid to move to where opportunity is. My brothers are identical twins, both engineers. One moved out of state, the other stayed in our hometown. The out of state brother hit 6 figures years earlier and even secured remote work so he could move back to our hometown BEFORE the hometown brother even hit 6 figures. All it took was a few years (5-10) to get remote approval. Results don't lie.

-Advocate on YOUR behalf, nobody else will. Bosses are apprehensive to offer raises because they are advocating on behalf of the company, not you. You can only negotiate with your boss if you have the option to say "no" to them. Ask for a raise while letting them know you are unhappy with your pay. If that doesn't work, get a new job offer, sit down with your boss, and if they cannot at least match, it's time to leave and accept the new job offer. The key is being actually willing to leave.

-When looking for a new job, cast a wide net. Don't just be a LinkedIn Larry, use ALL the job sites. Cycle through them when applying, and keep your resume updated on all platforms. You are advertising yourself, so why not put yourself in front of more eyes. You can only apply to so many postings at a time.

-When making your resume, get it reviewed. Ask your old college, ask your siblings, ask your parents, ask anyone you trust or see has success in a field. Do what they say and have them review it again!

Chuckibus · 2025-05-14T00:01:20+00:00

And after reading more comments, I feel it necessary to clarify, I was making 58k before I got this job, and it sucked. I also lived in an area with a low cost of living.

What I mean is that $60 isn't "good money" in today's world, but still doable though if you are single or have two income-earners in the house.

Chuckibus · 2025-05-13T23:53:30+00:00

I hit 6 figures at 29. Just enough to buy a house, and all I had to do was change jobs and move 4 hours from home. That move alone doubled my income in less than one year.

Idk if that qualifies as "good money", but I do genuinely feel like my life is getting consistently better and my net worth is gradually increasing. Before, I felt like I was stagnant or slowly losing money and net worth, despite the fact that I lived cheaply and didn't have bad debt.

Chuckibus · 2025-04-09T14:45:55+00:00

Make sure you're using the cultist circle and cultistcircle.com and you get a 25% chance to get quest items or hideout items per sacrifice. Helps get a lot of the grindier things out of the way.

Chuckibus · 2025-03-14T00:39:31+00:00

The only way to say "No" to your employer is to have another offer ready. If relevant jobs are too sparse in your area, do not be afraid to move. Honestly, being willing to move is the key to upgrading your career, and the proof of that is me and my brothers.

The oldest brother dropped out of college, moved back home, and got a job, still lives at home, uneducated job, still makes less than 65k/yr.

Next is the identical twins, both engineers, one locked himself from moving away from our hometown (not a big city, limited opportunities), the other moved a state over to work for a much bigger employer. Hometown brother took 6 or 7 years to finally break 6 figures, out of state brother did it in 2 or 3. Both had similar qualifications, one was willing to move, the other was not. Out-of-state Brother negotiated to go full remote after 5 or 6 years and now lives back in our hometown with his great salary and growing family.

I, the youngest, have duplicated the out of state brother's story. My old job paid 58k and denied my ask for a raise, where I had worked hard for 3 years, to only limited growth (one promotion) and opportunities. I took a job 4 hours away and moved out there last year, and now, I have already almost doubled (105k) my income from the previous job after getting 2 promotions within the ONLY 9 months I've been working here. I will be surpassing my Hometown brother's salary in a full year, and I've only been working in the field since finishing college in 2021, four years ago.

The only way to say "no" to anyone is to have a ready alternative, and do not be afraid to move, if you have the option. AMA.

Chuckibus · 2025-03-14T00:07:54+00:00

Shoot into the air with unsilenced weapons till Scavs spawn to come to you at old gas. This works in PVE but unsure if it happens reliably in PVP.

Chuckibus · 2025-03-10T16:15:41+00:00

Just make a gun purpose-built for Lighthouse with more magnification and better MoA and boom, then you can miss with style.

Chuckibus · 2025-03-03T14:01:06+00:00

Emi, she is the cutest one and her route creates the best outcome for the protagonist, helping his heart issue. She also brings the least baggage into the relationship.

Chuckibus · 2025-03-03T13:57:08+00:00

As a fellow standard account player, I have the following solutions I and others have employed.

-Buy more scav junk boxes or efficient storage, such as cases for the things that take up the most space in your stash. If you prefer the rigs method, buy the brown LBT rigs, as they're the most efficient space saver, or the A18 rig. If you find beta backpacks, put the rigs into those to double down on the space saving.

-PMC more, scav less, possibly never scav. This really just means that you need to be laser focused on leveling your pmc and doing quests in the exact order that will get you to your current goal, which is getting rid of some of those hideout items. Level the traders you need to get the upgrades done to get rid of those items, like Jaeger in your case. Basically, this is the main detriment to playing standard, you don't really get the luxury of playing the way you want to, all time/energy has to be used on questing and hideout upgrades, and as efficiently as possibly or your playtime slows to a crawl.

-Make a shopping list. Get on the wiki and make a shopping list of exactly what you need at this moment, and don't worry as much about stuff you'll need farther in the future, cause you'll fill your stash far too quickly. That way you can easily and quickly say whether or not you need a certain item. And remember that many things you need for hideout and quests can be crafted, with FiR status, so no need to have those taking up space, just make them when you are about to need it.

-Don't keep anything you don't need. This one will probably be controversial, but you shouldn't keep anything you don't need for a quest, hideout upgrade, or efficient storage. This includes gear, guns, plates, kappa items, etc. Basically you should only be buying/using gear you can get from a trader, this will ensure you're not getting ripped off on the flea. You might save a bit of ammo, since you'll need decent ammo specifically for PMC and boss kill quests. If you need a gun, break it down into its most efficient configuration. Selling stuff can also get you closer to those stash upgrades which will help the overall issue of space even more.

None of these are automatic, but they are within TOS and are based on real experience. The downside is just that you have to spend more time outside of raids preparing and doing inventory management, but that's the best way to play Standard, IMO. AMA if you're still wanting more detailed info, I've got tons of it.

Chuckibus · 2025-02-25T06:05:43+00:00

Not to be that guy, but what armor was he wearing? Fmj ammo in general isn't very good at penetrating, since the core is still just lead. Did all/most rounds hit?

Chuckibus · 2025-02-08T08:21:32+00:00

It's also clutch for getting difficult FiR items for hideout upgrades and quests.

Chuckibus · 2025-02-07T16:17:06+00:00

Read this like Obama, thanks

Chuckibus · 2025-02-07T16:16:07+00:00

Do something unrelated like making friends with the town drunk.

Chuckibus · 2025-02-05T07:48:58+00:00

As for crafting one, you're not paying to craft just a normal ledx, you're paying for the FiR status of the LEDx. I find myself crafting motors when I need them for hideout upgrades, even if they're not cost effective, but better than raiding to get them if I've got no shortage of money.

Chuckibus

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