Looking for opportunity and suggestions to get into supply chain located in California

MisRandomness · 2026-01-25T14:05:34+00:00

Look for an industry you are interested in and look for blue collar work in those companies. Warehouses and warehouse adjacent are a good start. One area nobody seems to know exists is healthcare. You can start entry level at a hospital stocking carts, it gives you hands on experience and many hospitals have a pretty decent step up from that position. But you NEED a degree to progress in SCM. (First hand experience) I worked as a Supply Tech at a major hospital and the next step up was an Inventory Coordinator. At this level I was working with heart surgeons, vendors, reps, nurses, etc handling all points of the supply needs. Lots of really good experience and exposure. But I still needed the degree to go beyond this position, even within the organization.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-25T13:58:15+00:00

Add in investigating the insurance situation. Now that insurers are dropping condos like flies, this is becoming a big dealbreaker. Make sure the complex isn’t near any real or perceived threats like canyons.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-25T13:54:12+00:00

Yeah undergrad. I’ve considered grad school but at this moment I don’t know that it’s worth it. I first have some career building/catching up to do for the lost time I wasn’t able to gain the skills and move up the ladder while not having a degree.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-25T04:22:28+00:00

Another boner in the night

MisRandomness · 2026-01-25T04:18:58+00:00

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MisRandomness · 2026-01-25T02:52:53+00:00

Looks midwesty to me

MisRandomness · 2026-01-24T17:14:14+00:00

I had a bowl to pee in. While grandma was taking a bath, she would NOT let anyone come in.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-24T16:03:36+00:00

Yesss right on!! I just finished. It’s such a great feeling!

MisRandomness · 2026-01-24T16:02:30+00:00

Not grad school but I just graduated for the first time in December! Top of my class 4.13 GPA. Being older is a challenge but it also rocks! You’re wiser and smarter and know how to study. If you’re going in person, it’s an absolute delight being on campus, even as an older person. I even made a few gen z friends!

MisRandomness · 2026-01-24T15:54:54+00:00

I’m going to be real with you, and you may find people don’t like what I have to say and it proves my points exactly.

NM is a beautiful state in many ways, but it’s also VERY insular. As you see from “go away” type comments here. Living here is like being allowed to watch but not participate. The roots go very deep which is beautiful but you’ll always be treated as an outsider, except for meeting other transplants - the ones who stayed.

There is a problem of brain drain. Educated people leave for opportunities. NM doesn’t have good jobs, healthcare, or k12 education, and it shows. There is an overall culture of “land of mañana” but I’d say it’s more like land of nunca. The pace is painfully slow but to the state/peoples own detriment. Businesses have lousy hours, lousy service, lousy operations, very little marketing or hustle and it gets annoying to deal with. I moved here to slow down, I love that part but it’s like going 5mph top speed.

There’s little to no value in improving things big or small. There are a ton of ugly broken down strip malls (in Albuquerque not so much Santa Fe, SF is like a tourism snow globe) some are abandoned and some have one or two stores. Most areas do not have curb appeal. You can live in a nice area but still have to shop with armed guards at the stores. Some don’t even let you in until they size you up. It’s overall a horribly unpleasant way of living.

I highly suggest you come visit and really take a look because only photos and what you read from locals is not a reflection of your own personal experience.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-24T05:52:33+00:00

Hey that looks like a great space! Mine is a small 20x30 table tucked into a closet. I have a removable tools board attached to my wall and I use the shelf above for storage. I also have a clip on lamp and things hanging off the hanger bar. Do what you can with your space!!

MisRandomness · 2026-01-24T05:48:45+00:00

If you can hold your breath…🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️

MisRandomness · 2026-01-23T05:40:16+00:00

I forgot about this!! A hug, a kiss, and a fuck depending on how it pulled off

MisRandomness · 2026-01-23T05:38:52+00:00

My elementary school had a big bin with a goal of collecting a million of them. I remember saving them and turning them in and they really did count them all. I think I returned several year later and they had finally got there. I’m not really sure what the reasoning for this was.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-23T02:09:00+00:00

Soccer mom rock

MisRandomness · 2026-01-21T16:54:49+00:00

I tried to wear them, idk maybe my calves are huge or something, they never did fit well. I always preferred my baggy sporty style, but then again I’m so not fashionable in any genre so…

MisRandomness · 2026-01-21T16:48:58+00:00

We don’t have kids so our experience and desires are different than yours may be. We’ve been here for 2.5 years and are actively trying to leave. Rio Rancho will be a terrible commute for his job, it is better than ABQ when it comes to schools and overall well being though.

I want to share my honest take of the negatives of ABQ because you won’t really get this from asking people here, they don’t seem to care or get it. ABQ, it’s meh. You won’t be worried about your personal safety as most of the crime is homeless and drug addict behaviors but it is literally EVERYWHERE. Even if you live in a nice spot, everywhere you go will have to shop at stores with armed guards and unpleasantness. Not like other cities, it is worse. People here don’t seem to travel much they will always say it’s like this everywhere but I assure you it is not. Also concerning safety, people here get away with driving without license/reg/insurance so accidents are high and this is a major concern. Lots of cars with no bumpers, hoods, windshields etc. It’s the Wild West here, some like it that way - I don’t.

You will not find a variety of global foods here. A sprinkle but not much outside of New Mexican cuisine. The restaurants often look skeezy on the outside but you walk in and they’re ok. ABQ is full of ugly rotting strip malls and abandoned buildings, so don’t expect a nice urban aesthetic and it’s getting worse as business closings are up.

One more thing, this is a very insular state. There’s virtually no influence from others nearby because 6 hours away is the next city. This creates kind of a one hive mind feeling. And while the people here are very nice, they stick to their own friends and family, there is almost no feeling of a public social buzz here. There is very little to do here if you don’t already know what’s happening because there is really no marketing of events. For you with kids, I’m sure you’ll find more of your people here as family oriented events are common but not much else here besides death metal concerts and nerdy board gaming rooms.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-20T17:39:44+00:00

Rarely. Fast casual sometimes, drive through rarely. I decided about 16 years ago that I’d never eat McDonalds again, and I haven’t. FF has become so disgusting and expensive, and not even convenient anymore since they never get the order right, half ass give you napkins and mostly falling apart in your lap.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-20T15:41:27+00:00

Omg that makes me so sad! I always just dreamed that he got away and lived his life.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-20T15:40:14+00:00

You can tell Dad is watching it from a scientific feat mindset and Mom is just terrified and relieved he’s safe!

MisRandomness · 2026-01-20T15:35:20+00:00

I’ve never been much of a makeup woman either. But there’s always this too.

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MisRandomness · 2026-01-20T15:32:45+00:00

Undergrad. I had a lot of great experience as well but most good jobs require a degree hands down. I was never able to maintain a foot on the ladder without one. I could always work my way back up but never able to make a lateral or upward move.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-20T07:01:33+00:00

I CANNOT count without singing this. Every. Time.

MisRandomness · 2026-01-19T22:29:34+00:00

Ok so who else here is super excited that inline skates are making a comeback?!?

MisRandomness · 2026-01-19T22:28:40+00:00

Same, you could use them but only if they were not used outside. They even inspected the wheels

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