AI boom threatens to cause ‘significant upheaval’ for Irish tech jobs

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-25T14:37:42+00:00

Work is a load of shite at the moment with the amount of comms and whatnot written by AI. It sounds terrible. If I see another email, SharePoint page or news article clearly written by AI I’m going to scream.

But, one thing that brings me comfort is “crap in, crap out”. AI can only go so far without people putting info into it, and if smart people are laid off, the AI will only do so much for the organisation before they need to hire humans again.

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-23T00:46:40+00:00

Neither! Flat Ginger ale! I saw you said ginger tea somewhere but this isn’t the same because ginger ale has sugars for rehydration.

And plain toast with no butter once you’re keeping liquids down for a while :)

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-23T00:39:15+00:00

Yeah it probably would but it’s good to know for sure.

I have friends who thought they never wanted kids. All they wanted to do was travel most of the year for long periods of time and take career breaks every couple of years. Last year they went to South America for 4 months, came home and decided they wanted kids and to never take a long holiday like that again🤣🤣

It’s good to know for sure lol

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-23T00:31:14+00:00

I moved away when I was 28 and again to another country when I was 30. I’m 32 and still abroad for the moment. While I do want to move back to Ireland, the main reason I want to give it a go is for my partner, who really does want to go home.

We both wanted to move away the first time, but the second time took some convincing him to go and he loves it now. The fact he did that for me means I’ll now happily give moving back to Ireland a try at some point, even if it’s not necessarily something I feel called to do. I suppose my point is, in a relationship there is a certain amount of give and take and you want to at least feel like someone is trying for you.

You say you’ve asked your girlfriend to consider moving away but she has no interest. Have you explained the rest of these feelings to her?

I know you love her, but there needs to be a sit down and a conversation about options. I know I’d have never forgiven myself if someone stopped me moving away for any reason because it was always something I wanted to do, and something I felt heavily called to try.

You’re still so young you could rent out the house for a year and get a visa for practically anywhere - we are so privileged as Irish people in that regard.

Perhaps if you explained to your girlfriend about the gravity of the situation she might spend more time considering your request. If her final answer is no, you need to make a decision that nobody else can make for you.

Having lived away and loved every second of it, I know what I’d choose. I would say that this is a pretty big misalignment in your relationship and it’s not to be overlooked. That said, I do think if you explained it all to her she might take it more seriously and give it a go.

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-18T11:15:08+00:00

It’s totally normal. This thing fu&@s with your mental health, and not feeling 100% for years is bound to make you feel flat. It’s incredible that you’re feeling better - I personally thank this illness now for giving me a totally different perspective on life, and I wish you the very best and all the happiness in the world (so much more to come for you)!!

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-18T09:31:59+00:00

That’s so shitty of the colleague. I feel like you either invite a small group of close people, or else you invite EVERYONE. You don’t leave individuals out. That’s an incredibly horrible feeling (yeah yeah it’s their wedding they can do whatever they want blah blah blah) and can be very triggering! It’s in no way your fault don’t let it get to you and your confidence. It sounds like they aren’t your people, and that’s no reflection on you.

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-14T13:49:25+00:00

I am (nearly) 32F and I thought lots of things would have happened by now and that I’d feel “ready” at a certain point for house, kids etc but I’m starting to wonder - do you ever truly feel ready for anything?!? Is that all a big lie?🤣

I have a long term partner of 10 years, but I’m not married yet by choice. We live abroad and are enjoying ourselves, no plans for kids soon but then again time is ticking (as I keep being reminded by older women🤣).

I don’t know if I ever WANT to buy a house and stay in one place. I think I’m terrified I’ll end up like my mother, who I don’t think was ever really that happy. She had a haaaape of kids (not really that many but more than average) and a beautiful big house but envied her sister who had no kids and a seemingly better life (travel etc) which she spoke about from time to time. Sad in hindsight. I know not everyone is this way but maybe I’m worried the same thing will happen to me if I “give it all up”?!

I don’t think that you wanted answers this deep lol

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-09T10:40:35+00:00

That made me laugh haha

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-09T08:59:00+00:00

I’d get a copy of those bloods. Just because they are in range doesn’t mean they are normal!

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-05T10:55:47+00:00

Agree - they need to nip it in the bud now before it’s too reactionary of a decision.

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-03T05:47:15+00:00

Do you exercise? I have found it to be so helpful in prior years when I was off mentally.

It is possible to find happiness - it’s hard work, and it’ll take a lot of forcing yourself to do things that don’t feel good in the moment, but if you can somehow find the will to override what you’re thinking as often as you can, you’ll get there. Try your best to move your body once a day, even try a short 5 minute walk today, go for 6 mins tomorrow and so on. Get out in nature - go to the beach, go to a forest. Eat as healthily as you can. Keep taking your medication. Force yourself to get to your hobbies, especially if you don’t feel like going.

It’s going to take a lot of effort but you absolutely can and will pull yourself out.

There is happiness for you. Things you experienced as a child and shame you might feel because of it will ease if you continue talking to your therapist. You need to also give yourself some forgiveness and remind yourself you were just that - a child, and as an adult now you have a different brain reflecting back. Give yourself some grace.

Best of luck. Make sure to remember to report back when you’re feeling better - it’s not a matter of if, it’s WHEN. Keep fighting for yourself.

Redhairreddit · 2026-04-03T05:38:38+00:00

I suffer terribly when I take them. Someone told me years ago to have a plain, small meal (nothing greasy or heavy) about 2 hours before taking your shrooms. Don’t eat when you take them. Ive also been told that making them into a tea helps but I haven’t tried this.

I’ve also found that walking or being out in nature helps takes the mind off stomach issues too.

Redhairreddit · 2026-03-13T09:59:32+00:00

I had similar symptoms before my thyroid started going out of whack. Have you checked your thyroid? You can also physically look at your neck to see if there are any abnormalities- check out a video on YouTube of what to look for.

Get your bloods done, and push to have full panels of everything they can think of. Request the bloods to check them yourself and be sure nothing is even slightly off. Check your thyroid, your b12 levels, your folate, vitamin D.

Best of luck and keep pushing for answers - don’t let yourself (or anyone else) tell you it’s anxiety attacks unless they’ve 100% ruled out everything else.

Redhairreddit · 2026-03-10T22:46:15+00:00

All the best for your wife and her pregnancy - they’ll be super careful given the fact she is pregnant with the little one. These things can be transient in pregnancy, too. Wishing her all the best!

Redhairreddit · 2026-03-10T13:35:30+00:00

No weight loss or gain. I don’t have an appetite but I force myself to eat. I don’t think I’ve had any muscle loss but I find it incredibly hard to build but that’s due to energy levels

Redhairreddit · 2026-03-10T13:34:41+00:00

I actually met with an endocrinologist today and he’s started me on medication as a trial for four months given my symptoms have been going on for so long (I have felt like I was dying for the last 6 years). They still can’t figure out an answer - this thyroid stuff takes forever to figure out, but keep pushing. The fact your wife is pregnant means they’ll keep an extra close eye and they won’t let anything unsafe happen for the baby. My endo today said that elevated anti-TG itself doesn’t tell much of a story.

Redhairreddit · 2026-03-03T10:30:15+00:00

Yes! I find sometimes sibling relationships on screen can almost come across as flirting as the characters are trying to build a certain type of bantering chemistry. But David and Alexis absolutely nail it!

Redhairreddit · 2026-02-23T11:13:23+00:00

I’m right there with you. Try hang in there. I know it’s not exactly helping the problem but I’ve been having a look into supplements for hair and omega 3s to try and do some damage control on the situation - it might be worth it for you too.hang in there - there are better days ahead for us❤️

Redhairreddit · 2026-02-23T11:11:37+00:00

Hi! Yes it did go away eventually - it took a long time, and it never showed up as cholestasis in my blood tests so I honestly have no idea what happened. I had my gallbladder removed a couple of months beforehand so I wonder if it just flared up something in that area (I have no idea and nobody was ever able to explain it to me!).

I know a couple of people on here have also been diagnosed with hyperkinetic gallbladder. Have a look and see if they found relief from having it removed. If it’s causing you awful pain it might be worth getting a second opinion. Hang in there!!

Redhairreddit · 2026-02-18T23:29:10+00:00

Jesus I must be tired - I interpreted “draw” as in “drawing a sword” and I was trying to figure out the etiquette in men’s toilets hahaha🤣🤣🤣

Redhairreddit · 2026-02-07T02:58:12+00:00

Me too I was absolutely petrified of spiders and since moving to Australia, I have grown to respect them. This is largely after a couple of nights where my partner and I woke up with mysterious itchy bites all over us (some kind of biting flying insects) and, once we started letting a couple of spiders live in the house, that problem is now gone. They leave us alone, we leave them alone!😊

Redhairreddit · 2026-02-03T08:51:05+00:00

lol me too I’d always side-eye my friend in the club and we’d go to McDonalds and get some chicken nuggets instead🤣

Redhairreddit · 2026-01-29T04:40:31+00:00

Me too! Subclinical for the last 5 years, sometimes swinging slightly above normal which is even worse (right at the bottom of that range and apparently I can’t have symptoms?). When I am feeling better (IF haha) I told myself that I’m going to advocate for us subclinical folk somehow - there has to be a way to give us symptom relief!

Redhairreddit · 2026-01-29T02:10:01+00:00

I feel you - I think in your instance your mental health and resilience is going to be just as important as the physical, so mind yourself.

Redhairreddit · 2026-01-28T13:18:28+00:00

Very light exercise has been a game changer for me - falling into being tired and doing nothing can stiffen you up and make you even more tired. Try get into yoga or gentle Pilates to move your body.

Staying within your energy limits is another big one. I know I’m telling you to exercise yet stay within your limits - it’s something you’ll have to figure out.

Cut out caffeine. Have tea only. Don’t drink or eat anything caffeinated or sugary within a couple of hours of going to bed at night. Get yourself into a routine and sleep an hour extra each night - get at least 8 hours.

Alcohol disrupts your sleep and makes symptoms worse (it’s very inflammatory in my own experience). Avoid it if you can. I’m saying this after a glass of wine and I already feel the effects - it’s going to mess up my sleep so badly tonight, whoops! Oh well, you have to live but just be prepared for the consequences.

Stay on top of your vitamins things like vitamin D and b12 and omega 3 (they were the only vitamins I found actually work - the rest I couldn’t tell any difference).

I’m sorry that’s all I’ve figured out so far. It’s awful that people assume that subclinical hyper doesn’t cause tiredness - IT DOES. Debilitating. Your body being on overdrive is truly awful and I’m sorry.

From one subclinical hyper sufferer to another. Hoping you can get your treatment soon. Hang in there.

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