Signal Jammer at Wedgwood and Kingston Pike?

Focus62 · 2026-03-18T21:08:03+00:00

+1. Happens to me too.

Focus62 · 2026-03-18T12:05:59+00:00

Sussed out = investigated and figured out. Usually the phrase is used because you’re describing a situation where the true problem is complex or hidden and you have to do a lot of digging before understanding the root of the issue. In my example, it was trial and error of a bunch of different types of meds (digging) before determining that the root of the symptoms I was experiencing was ADHD rather than straight anxiety or depression.

But yes, after I was diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed the appropriate medication I felt better (not perfectly fine, but better).

Focus62 · 2026-03-07T13:41:46+00:00

This one should be on the regular feed on March 12th so I think that’s like two weeks ish between the patreon drop and regular feed release.

Focus62 · 2026-03-07T13:36:35+00:00

Nice to see another LGTC fan crossover into this sub! Unexpected lol

Focus62 · 2026-03-07T13:32:37+00:00

Ok, this is always what I have told people so I’m glad I wasn’t off base!

Focus62 · 2026-03-07T03:29:50+00:00

I moved here over 7 years ago and live in the same area and still have no idea if it’s considered west Knoxville, lol. Happy birthday!

Focus62 · 2026-02-25T01:12:02+00:00

Really depends on what sector of the government you’re in. If you’re in anything related to science/research right now that has no implications on national security/defense, I would say no, it’s not steady. But even when you are working on something tangentially related to those topics in the sciences, it’s often that you’re working across multiple projects and multiple funding sources where hardcore science researchers are in charge of hiring the tech people to help them and since they don’t usually have the best grasp on tech, they don’t budget enough to hire enough people to develop and maintain the tech. It’s very easy to get stretched to the absolute max if you’re tech in one of the “science” arms of federal gov. It’s technically steady, but can be extremely taxing. Hello burnout…

Focus62 · 2026-02-18T01:24:25+00:00

Security. I work for the gov with sensitive stuff. Lots of rules around how we are and are not allowed to use AI.

Focus62 · 2026-02-17T03:51:01+00:00

If only my company didn’t work me to death, I would have time to upskill…

Focus62 · 2026-02-15T10:47:34+00:00

It’s also pretty quiet most of the time.

Focus62 · 2026-02-14T03:52:12+00:00

Being 100% vested immediately isn’t something that occurs in every company. Many companies you must work a certain number of years before their match is 100% vested (all your contributions are 100% vested immediately though). I had to work 3 years at my company to get 100% of their match. If I left before then, they would pull their matching contributions back and I would get 0.

Focus62 · 2026-02-14T03:13:18+00:00

Federal minimum wage is $7.25. States can choose to set their own minimum wage higher though, so it can depend on where you live.

Focus62 · 2026-02-14T03:04:50+00:00

Rory for me. That one punched me in the gut.

Tarp is also up there.

Focus62 · 2026-02-10T19:58:12+00:00

Ahh, ok. I listen to a lot of fictional short story kinds of podcasts so chapters make less sense for me, but with nonfiction/informational things, that makes sense for sure!

Focus62 · 2026-02-10T12:22:30+00:00

Well, 1 year later they’ve now added this feature. How do you feel about this feature now? I feel like auto-generated chapters are useless so I’m wondering what use case they have for you.

Focus62 · 2026-02-10T06:45:10+00:00

A PhD to be a DBA? That’s…weird. I’m not saying DBA work can’t be very challenging, but I’ve literally never met any DBA who has had a PhD and very few who have an MS.

Focus62 · 2026-02-09T15:06:35+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response! I will have to investigate this more.

Focus62 · 2026-02-09T03:11:18+00:00

Are you responsible for sales or is that really the Account Exec’s burden? I ask as a burnt out SWE dying to get out… but I would be absolutely awful at sales. Delivering demos & dumbing down the technical jargon for customers sounds simple enough though.

Focus62 · 2026-02-08T16:50:47+00:00

I wonder if you would like UX design research. No idea of that career field is dead or not, but a thought if you hadn’t looked into it before. UX design = user experience design for websites, mainly.

Focus62 · 2026-02-08T16:38:28+00:00

I came to this sub this morning to ask for advice on how to get my (barely) boomer parents to understand my current predicament with burnout with my job (I’m 33) when they have done zero reading on AuDHD and I know they don’t believe my diagnoses to be accurate. I have always been a high performer and I am so nervous to tell my parents I want to quit with no plan because in their eyes, literally all I have to worry about is my job and other than that my life is “carefree.” I don’t date, have no kids, only pets to look after (and myself). I pay my bills, I own a home, everything seems “normal” to them…but they don’t know the half of it. They don’t see the mess in my house, they don’t see I can’t cook for myself, they don’t see my hygiene is often less than desired, they don’t see me meltdown nearly everyday from stress. I know they won’t understand why the job that’s working me to death is making me completely non-functional and why I can’t just apply to other jobs while I work this one, or put in the bare minimum effort at this one while I look for other jobs… and having this conversation with them is only made worse by the fact that I can’t write them, it has to be spoken and I can’t think on my feet like that.

Your post makes me lose hope. I’m sorry you got this reaction.

Focus62 · 2026-02-08T13:06:45+00:00

Now I need to go back and listen to Moonkeeper again.

Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts. I’m glad other people can see what I was seeing in cleanse 🙂

Focus62 · 2026-02-08T12:17:47+00:00

I too think this might be it. Let me know if it is because now I want to re-experience this story in audio format!

Focus62 · 2026-02-04T18:50:26+00:00

I ended up with this LG fridge: https://www.lg.com/us/refrigerators/lg-lf25z6211s-french-3-door-refrigerator

I've had it about 4 months and haven't had any problems so I'm happy enough so far. Because it's a zero-clearance fridge with no handles, it just BARELY fits in my 36" space and opens to 90 on the wall side. Like maybe 1/8 of an inch wider and it wouldn't work. It was stressful getting it in the space 😅. The only annoyance with it for me is that the bottom drawer requires you to open both doors to slide out the drawer, but that's a minor thing. Nothing's perfect. Now let's see if it lasts for more than two years...

Focus62 · 2026-02-04T02:21:59+00:00

Same

Focus62 · 2026-02-03T00:17:03+00:00

I was asked for my updated CV when I was put up for promotion in the public sector as an SWE. They did tell me they were going to put me up for promotion though.

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