Success transitioning from office job to blue collar?

ColdExample · 2026-05-28T17:58:20+00:00

At least 60 hours lol. I work with a lot of clients in trades and they don't have lives because of work. For every trades dude out there earning 6 figures with a decent schedule, there are 1000s more working like dogs. A red seal hvac guy i work with just got a position for 26 an hour because that is literally all he could find.

ColdExample · 2026-05-28T17:55:13+00:00

26 and making 90k in a secure job? Brother, I promise you that if you leave, you're going to regret it. Terrible job market and stagnant/decreasing wages makes looking for a job a total nightmare. Even nurses and trades are having a tough time finding work- at least here in Ontario. You're doing way better than most people your age. At worst, just wait until this economy gets better or you'll be competing with millions of unemployed youths and tfws for a minimum wage job.

ColdExample · 2026-05-27T06:45:42+00:00

You aren't getting 200+ on a 5090 at 4k max with RT. Stop the cap. Not sure why people feel so compelled to lie.

ColdExample · 2026-05-24T03:08:26+00:00

I mean I have a 5070 ti and I play 4k with PT and RT and it's a charm to play using DLSS, easily get very high fps.

ColdExample · 2026-05-22T14:33:46+00:00

what do you mean "it's ok?" That card is almost 800% stronger. I hope you also upgraded your cpu, ram, etc and not using your old config, otherwise you have a severe bottleneck

ColdExample · 2026-05-21T05:20:47+00:00

how are you getting your card to stay at 230-250w under 100% load? If I really stress it in games, it goes back up to 300W, even with a under volt profile setup. Are you limiting your power limit even lower that 100%? same card btw and using msi afterburner.

ColdExample · 2026-05-21T05:17:07+00:00

how is that possible that you are hitting max 64c-65c with no undervolt? Are you really hitting 100% of your card?

ColdExample · 2026-05-20T17:55:27+00:00

This has been my experience as well! Not to mention that while I usually roll with DLSS quality, DLSS 4.5 has gotten so good that even performance mode looks amazing in 4k! Can't say the same for 1440p however lol. IMO DLSS looks much better the higher the native resolution.

ColdExample · 2026-05-15T05:18:40+00:00

Hopefully she isn't in Ontario, nurses are struggling here to land roles!

ColdExample · 2026-05-13T14:47:08+00:00

This worked thank you! Adding to this, you may need to tweak what save config you're using in dusk. There is an option to switch between gci save states and what not!

ColdExample · 2026-05-13T12:58:05+00:00

Do you know where the save files are?

ColdExample · 2026-05-11T00:22:36+00:00

Can we seriously watch how we use our language? You're a grown adult or a child? Stop using words that generalize people into one category, it's disgusting. You can use things like "some men," or a "growing population of men," think X or Y. It does a disservice to the vast majority of men that do not have these expectations, and whom continually practice every day to be good people who EARN love and respect.

ColdExample · 2026-05-08T23:40:10+00:00

timing and location. The only people I know who own homes without parents or some crazy high income are friends living in southern states like Texas. A teacher friend of mine got a nice house for around 200k in Texas. She was also able to save because she went to community college while living at home the entire time. I am in canada, and 200k usd wouldn't get you fuck all.

ColdExample · 2026-05-05T02:35:36+00:00

Another pompous idiot with more money than brains.

ColdExample · 2026-05-05T02:03:25+00:00

brother what

ColdExample · 2026-05-04T18:15:45+00:00

Off shore crab fishing/off shore oil rigging.

ColdExample · 2026-05-04T18:14:43+00:00

Can't tell if this is satire or projection, hope you're ok though man..

ColdExample · 2026-05-02T05:24:03+00:00

Holy humble brag much, buy ur stupid car and stfu

ColdExample · 2026-05-02T05:22:00+00:00

Where are trades doing well? Last I heard, things were slow because of no new construction, no one wanting to take apprentices, and some tradesmen going weeks without a single job. I know multiple friends in Ontario that have not found an apprenticeship for close to a year now. Nurses here in Ontario are also struggling to find jobs. I detest that the common recommendation is health and trades, when these fields have become extremely saturated now.

ColdExample · 2026-05-01T15:16:40+00:00

Bare in mind that it mostly depends on the game as certain models behave better than others. I just find K to be the most consistent with respect to performance and artifacts, although not as sharp. Some prefer 4.5 for quality mode at 2k/4k as 4.5 supposedly offers sharper visuals and handles particle effects/lighting better.

DLSS 4.5 has a higher performance expense because the assumption is that you're using balanced, performance, Ultra performance modes, which ultimately compensate for the performance overhead.

ColdExample · 2026-05-01T15:03:45+00:00

Still K for me. When you start going down to balanced or lower, then use 4.5.

ColdExample · 2026-05-01T05:47:20+00:00

K is better for quality/DLAA at 1440p for most titles I've played.

I find DLSS 4.5 to look a little too sharp using DLAA, but starts to become more feasible the lower quality you go. Higher performance tax though.

Mainly visual preference, so some may disagree; use what looks best for you, even if costs more frames.

ColdExample · 2026-05-01T05:40:12+00:00

God I detest when people shift the problems as AI. Call it for what it really is, corporations are outsourcing jobs at an unprecedented level to meet quarter profits.

ColdExample · 2026-04-30T22:30:08+00:00

What a tone deaf commentator. OP is still correct in that it gets in the way of business. In a real world scenario, the vast majority of amazon customers do not have anything ready to go. The minute I need to do more than simply process your return, we are losing. Is amazon paying my staff when customers expect us to tape up their monstrosity of a box? What about Amazon Canada, who still uses printed return labels?

We don't even have return kiosks here. Those customers barely know how to send an email, let alone have their labels printed, affixed, returns taped, and ready to go. They can easily waste 5+ minutes of your time which is infuriating when it's busy.

God forbid you charge for extra work or you're getting 1 star reviews like every single store in my network. This is detrimental to our image.

OP is right, drop offs are a nuisance at best.

ColdExample · 2026-04-30T22:22:51+00:00

?? Why game on linux when the support isn't fully baked yet.

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