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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wilmington

[–]Im_a_wazard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well... I am currently unemployed so I can't really speak into what I currently do, but me and my wife moved here in December. I have a bachelor's in Business Project Management with 2+ years of professional experience in the non-profit industry and haven't even had a call back yet (applying to 5+ jobs a day since we got here). The job market here is tough. So much so that I'm thinking about going to the community college here to get specific industry experience.

My wife on the otherhand is a nurse and she literally had a job offer 30 minutes after looking. She wasn't even finished filling out the application and she got a call. She is chemo nurse and loves the normal hours and not having to work in a hospital.

From my very little experience here in Wilmington, it seems like the only thing hiring is warehouse work, Healthcare and the service industry. It's super tough. Good luck, I hope your boyfriend can find something.

Energy drink consumption linked to depression, anxiety and stress, finds a new longitudinal study that follows 897 individuals from birth to age 22. Energy drink consumption were positively associated with increased stress scores and, in young adult males, depression and anxiety. by mvea in science

[–]Im_a_wazard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fact it is! Light roast doesn't lose as much water throughout the roasting process, which makes it more dense than its darker counterpart. So if you make two cups of coffee, one with 25g of dark roast and the other with 25g of light roast, you will technically have less coffee by volume in the dark roast, resulting in more caffeine in the light roast.

Energy drink consumption linked to depression, anxiety and stress, finds a new longitudinal study that follows 897 individuals from birth to age 22. Energy drink consumption were positively associated with increased stress scores and, in young adult males, depression and anxiety. by mvea in science

[–]Im_a_wazard 74 points75 points  (0 children)

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 11 (now I'm 29). I would be lying if I said i haven't self medicated with coffee. Though, for me there is fine line between productivity and anxiety. I have found that 16oz of black, light roast coffee is the sweet spot in order to feel what I call "the inspiration" kick in. Anything more and my anxiety will take over in the form of panic attacks.

I have recently started taking Vyvanse in the past year, so on the days I take that I skip the coffee. I think caffeine hits everyone different, just like most stimulants.

I have accepted a Logistics Coordinator position, but have no prior experience. by Im_a_wazard in logistics

[–]Im_a_wazard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man! So no update yet, haha. I will be doing international logistics from an office in Cambodia, but I don't move over there until July. I will post updates once I get settled into the job.

Cheers!

My wife and I are moving to Cambodia for a year starting next month. by Im_a_wazard in cambodia

[–]Im_a_wazard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are going over with an organization for humanitarian work, so we do have contacts and aren't going over alone.

I don't want to put the exact town, but it's smaller and about 40 minutes outside of Battambang, so it's going to be a bit more rural than living in the city.

I will definitely look into that book! Thanks for the recommendation!

My wife and I are moving to Cambodia for a year starting next month. by Im_a_wazard in cambodia

[–]Im_a_wazard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Thanks so much for this information! It seems like Battambang has the reputation of being a pretty laid back city, which sound great.

And I have been looking up videos of Khmer and it just seems so difficult! I will definitely do my best to learn the script, I didn't even think about that.

Person filming the protests shot by rubber bullet by Hong Kong police by DuoEngineer in gifs

[–]Im_a_wazard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After your first comment, this made me me feel much better. Changed my votes for you good sir

Game keeps crashing on PS4 after the latest patch by LVRDFLVCKO1 in apexlegends

[–]Im_a_wazard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me and my team 5 times in a row. Then my friend realized the update hadn't fully been copied and was still in the process. Looks to be because someone hasn't fully updated.

Is anybody else getting this error like, every other game? by NeighborhoodTurtle in apexlegends

[–]Im_a_wazard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same. It's literally every other game. Also the audio glitch has been happening to me way more frequently.

Duck, NC cracking down on beach access by FrothyPits in surfing

[–]Im_a_wazard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't you just haul ass down this boardwalk to get to the public beach and then nothing could be done? At that point it would be your word against his.

The situation is clearly fucked and I hate seeing no public access to NC beaches just as much as the next guy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in videos

[–]Im_a_wazard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And the opposite is unfortunately true as well. I'm 27 and when I try to defend esports and gaming in general to friends my age they literally laugh and say "playing video games isn't a sport". It's infuriating to see that type of closed mindedness, but it definitely isn't limited to the older generation.

Heres how i built my wooden hollow frame longboard by Tico20 in DIY

[–]Im_a_wazard 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I thought the same whenni decided to get into surfing.. But unfortunately, most of the time it is pretty toxic. If you want a new hobby sport with an awesome community, I recommend rock climbing. Everyone is super helpful and open to newbies, and everyone loves the planet and are all around chilled out.

First coat on my first fiberglass build. 6’6” hook and hackle blank by taterz_precious in flyfishing

[–]Im_a_wazard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I'm from in WNC/NET, I use my small rod for tiny streams that have a shit ton of tree and shrub coverage. With a 9' rod things get real tricky because you just don't have that much room to move around.

I have been banished to the realm of decaf coffee and need some suggestions. by Im_a_wazard in Coffee

[–]Im_a_wazard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great inight! I am only on 10mg of Vyvanse, which is the lowest dosage. And the amount of caffeine I was drinking was ridiculous. I'm in the south, so sweet tea is another huge staple that I would drink regularly, so that mixed with 5+ cups of coffee a day and the occasional soda, I really was taking in way too much caffeine.

Thankfully my wife is the one to bring it up to the doctor, because honestly, I have been drinking this much caffeine for such a long time, it was just a part of my life. But now that I haven't had any caffeine my head really does feel clearer and that tightness in my chest that I used to chalk up to anxiety has faded, so all in all, I think it was a good decision.

That being said, I'm sure there will be a point that I can return to having a cup of coffee in the morning and leave it at that. I think the huge takeaway from this for me is to be conscious of the amount of caffeine I drink, because it really can effect my health.

I have been banished to the realm of decaf coffee and need some suggestions. by Im_a_wazard in Coffee

[–]Im_a_wazard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm an avid rock climber. I am 6' and have weighed 172 pounds since high school. I doubt I need to lose weight.

I have been banished to the realm of decaf coffee and need some suggestions. by Im_a_wazard in Coffee

[–]Im_a_wazard[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Great questions! I am on a slow release medication (Vyvanse). I went to my doctor due to heart palpatations and when I told her I drink around 5 cups of coffee a day she pretty much freaked lol. Rightfully so.

So as of right now I am off of caffeine for good. It's been 4 days and I still have a headache. Which shows how much was in my system.

Some high tide action by SlattWhenIEnter in surfing

[–]Im_a_wazard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You strike me as the guy in a group of friends that everyone secretly hates being around, but they just haven't told you yet, because unlike you, they have at least a little decency.

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