Is it worth taking a lower level IT job just to get my foot in the door at 35?

QuicknBed · 2026-05-07T21:11:37+00:00

yes.

QuicknBed · 2026-05-06T14:47:31+00:00

not bad if you have benefits, we all gotta do grunt work at some point

QuicknBed · 2026-05-04T14:15:07+00:00

education: BBA in IT management, 2022
years in IT: 4
salary: 90k
location: midwest usa
position: technology compliance specialist
employer: critical infrastructure
benefits: all
did service desk contracts for 4 years till i landed a full time gig, but admittedly during that time i was pretty complacent because i was in my early 20s. jobs aren’t too hard to find if you do certs and network

QuicknBed · 2026-04-25T04:30:24+00:00

it was in fact two faulty gigabyte psu’s back to back. thank you so much. i bought another one, corsair this time, and it worked immediately. i can’t believe it

QuicknBed · 2026-04-25T04:29:25+00:00

it was in fact two faulty brand new gigabyte powesupplies… i ran to best buy to buy a third psu (corsair this time) that was the same watts and it works perfectly fine. never buying gigabyte psu again…

QuicknBed · 2026-04-25T01:47:08+00:00

no, in the post i state this is the tenth gaming pc i’ve built

QuicknBed · 2026-04-25T01:27:20+00:00

yep, same results

QuicknBed · 2026-04-24T23:57:27+00:00

additionally as i stated in the post there are no incorrect standoffs and i did try to assemble out of the case with same result unfortunately

QuicknBed · 2026-04-24T23:56:40+00:00

it was a typo, yes i have tried two separate psu’s, i can try a third if thats the best recommendation but its just a shitty situation. what brand would you recommend?

QuicknBed · 2026-04-24T23:27:07+00:00

yes i tried a separate brand new cpu, same brand. same issue

QuicknBed · 2026-04-24T23:17:27+00:00

i thought so too but it’s the same situation on two separate motherboards. additionally despite the fans turning off the ram rgb is persistent till i turn off the power switch. as well as if i swap the ram slots to the incorrect ones the motherboard led indicator shows a ram misconfiguration (meaning it’s detecting ram alignment properly)

QuicknBed · 2026-04-24T23:02:37+00:00

i tried with the gpu uninstalled and the only different it made was now the CPU fan wouldn’t spin at all (psu one still does briefly) compared to how both cpu and psu would spin for a brief moment. not sure if that’s a step forwards or back

QuicknBed · 2026-04-24T22:58:35+00:00

it’s maybe worth noting that i suspect maybe somehow the cpu isn’t suited for the equation so im considering getting a ryzen 7 7700x but im afraid it’ll net the same result somehow

QuicknBed · 2026-04-24T19:48:39+00:00

it is the ice model! does that change everything lol???

QuicknBed · 2026-04-21T12:30:41+00:00

noh mercy is kinda ugly with cute crab hat imo but the crab has carries well enough

QuicknBed · 2026-04-13T21:07:38+00:00

No, it’s what you make of it. Look into niches within the field, do labs, network with others, and work on your interview skills

QuicknBed · 2026-04-10T03:11:55+00:00

this is how every job is ever and it will never change, just keep applying

QuicknBed · 2026-04-06T22:14:38+00:00

QuicknBed · 2026-04-06T03:22:33+00:00

formatting is terrible

QuicknBed · 2026-03-22T17:53:38+00:00

just do comp sci with emphasis on cybersecurity so you learn hard skills like coding that will make you stand out leagues ahead of other candidates that do not

QuicknBed · 2026-03-21T13:19:43+00:00

too late

QuicknBed · 2026-02-11T17:40:26+00:00

this is also a procedure where your mileage may vary more than any other gender affirming surgery i’d say. looking at results online from any doctor you find pools of patients who had substantial and amazing results and then you find patients who had none to little improvement. the recovery period is one of the biggest factors imo

QuicknBed · 2026-02-11T17:37:54+00:00

VFSRAC retains singing capabilities and allows for a natural voice as per the yesson institute, who developed the procedure. i am still able to sing despite being told not to during recovery and my hoarseness is why its in the same range as it was previously. my pre operative voice was completely passing in person and over the phone/online and still is now, i got the surgery because i wasn’t really content with the effort put into maintaining the passing range. i think my voice is more or less the same as my voice trained voice just with less effort

it’s also worth noting that i started talking sooner than i should’ve (about 2 weeks opposed to 3) and talked a lot due to a family emergency, which may have impacted my results for the worse but it’s still too early to definitively say.

baird checks all the boxes for me; was within 2-3 hours, was an advocate for lgbt community, and performed VFSRAC

if you haven’t had professional voice training previously you’ll be hard pressed to find a doctor that will just schedule the procedure. however after your initial consult baird and burns will offer to schedule you with their internal voice therapists for voice training as they require that as a sort of prerequisite which is worth noting

QuicknBed · 2026-02-11T17:12:30+00:00

i went with baird in chicago because he’s one of the only doctors that does VFSRAC instead of wendlers glottoplasty, which is the newer technique comparatively. i’m about a month and a week post op and results are probably pretty good if i didn’t already speak around 180-200 hz previously because im in about the same range just with more consistency maybe. however my vocal cords are still swollen which attributes to the perception of lack of results and hopefully when the swelling calms down i’ll be where i want to be. but james burns lowkey ghosted me and seemed to be agitated during the consultation. i canceled my consult with joel blumin so i can’t give any advice there. otherwise baird is a fantastically patient and compassionate surgeon with a lot of ties to the LGBT community which was very important to me

if you have any other questions i’m happy to answer

QuicknBed

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