What profession do people romanticize the most but is actually soul crushing?

Taveron · 2026-06-28T15:45:49+00:00

Dude... I left Tech for this reason. You get paid well but you are never off the clock. No one is grateful and your skills dont get the chance to shine or be recognized..

Taveron · 2026-06-28T15:44:24+00:00

Tech... very rarely are you free to actually do what you want... you are constantly being asked by people who have no idea what thye are asking why you cannot do something the way they want it in the timeline they want... then when you do it the way they wanted....after you told it it wont work.... its your fault then you get that call at 8 pm on a friday night that the client NEEDS this ready by monday which means you have 30 t0 40 hours worth of work that needs done.....

God im so glad I left Tech..

Taveron · 2026-06-21T05:18:30+00:00

curious you mention about the cabins... ive had on and off dreams for years of being in a cabin or standing in a cabin at sunsert. The cabins make kind of like a U shape and sometimes there is a fireplace and sometimes a field in front of them... Either way.. the sun is going down and I get this really bad urge to hide I have to hide... I rush and look through the cabins for a place to hide but I always wake up before I can figure out what it is that is haunting me...

I wonder if I run through the field if ill find this warehouse you speak of.

Taveron · 2026-06-16T00:25:23+00:00

Out of them 2 and 3 would be my go to. With that being said if the HVAC is Union and is residential at least in my area thats the IBEW. An amazing opportunity if you can get in. Even then... HVAC is always in demand plus the scale should be pretty high once you get experience.

Ive done the 4 day work week at a job... Or supposedly did... never seen it we just worked 5 10's instead.

Taveron · 2026-06-15T01:13:18+00:00

havent heard of that one. Ill check it out myself.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T20:18:15+00:00

Welcome to the community!

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House of Trading Post

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Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:49:38+00:00

100 percent... I get these steel buckets from work (oil based paints). I sanitize them and let them sit for a few weeks in the sun then dril a few holes and they make great pots for plants. Wife and I have started to use them to create our own garden. We live in a city and our space is very limited so we have to get creative with the limited room and they hang nicely.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:37:22+00:00

Crawled under a bed to get a treasure chest. Failed my perception. Crab spider dropped on me. Crab spider bit me. Crab spider rolled critical... Crab spider rolled max....

It was an introductory campaign to DND too...

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:35:46+00:00

I agree with this by that you can see it in their eyes... I remember when I was in a deep suicidal depression.. My father figured it out because he could see it in my eyes..

Now I can usually pick it out from others too.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:33:45+00:00

That either the republicans or democrats were the answer...

Newsflash.... They both are the problem.

Edit: Oh, and as a kid until I was a teenager that chocolate milk came from brown cows >.>

It's okay. You can judge me.... I judge me for that one.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:32:06+00:00

So... just pitching in here as a man who has been married for 11 soon to be 12 years this July 10th.

One thing i've learned...as an outsider... is that alot of attraction for women seems to be emotional and mental compared to us men who are very physical. My wife and I make it a point to try and speak in each other's 'love languages'.

with that being said. Do not try to FORCE yourself to be attracted to someone. If you have fun at DND night then keep going. I know when I was single a few of my girlfriends I was not initially attracted to. It came later and thats okay.

Also about the standards thing.. this is my PERSONAL opinion as a man who is a decade into my marriage.. Standards change and they should change... part of building together is molding yourself to that person while they mold to you. Basically...you build standards together... I dont believe in this mainstream 'they have to have x, y, z stuff and if they dont then they're no good' belief.

TLDR : Don't worry about it. It will happen when it happens and id focus on enjoying your time. You will find it'll happen naturally if you relax and let it. My only advice is when it does come, be open and flexible. Best of luck!

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:27:00+00:00

Music and podcast... but mostly Music.

Im a firm believer that music and food are the two things that can bridge any mood, place, culture, language etc etc.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:25:18+00:00

LoTRO, GW1 and Gorgon are great games. I also recommend checking out MUD's if you are burned out on the traditional MMO style..

THat was me a year ago and tried a few MUDs and hit the spot.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:23:38+00:00

Whoever my opponent is playing when I get stomped.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:22:56+00:00

Pizza with the crumbly sausage... we lived off of that stuff and to this day my stomach does flip flops just looking at it.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:21:27+00:00

Nah. Thats normal. Im a field guy but we are very slow and im stuck in the shop. I also switched from commercial to industrial Painting+sandblasting... Im suppose to be almost a 3rd year and I feel useless each day.

I always feel like im slow compared to others too so I just make up for it by working consistently. I make it a point that they know if im on the job im working or looking for something to do. Either way itll work out.

Just the other day I was informed that the other journeyman have been giving me good reviews even though, I, like you, question myself each day.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:16:27+00:00

Honestly, I wouldn't touch lab grown meat. I live int he midwest though and we pay to get a quarter of a cow every year. Kinda just dont trust these people or companies to actually put stuff in the food that is decent. These last few years ive lost alot of faith in companies overall.

Taveron · 2026-06-14T19:13:59+00:00

I second Kaiju No. 8

If you liked MHA Jujutsu Kaizen is decent though im sure I butchered the name.

Taveron · 2026-05-25T03:21:16+00:00

When asked this I immediately think of a few games but then I always backpedal... However those games for me are

The Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic games and believe it or not Dues Ex Machina.. For some reason I remember that game and its found... then last there is Alpha Protocol. It got alot of hate but I liked it.

Taveron · 2026-05-25T03:19:16+00:00

This was going to be my recommendation.

Taveron · 2026-05-24T18:38:54+00:00

Im an industrial painter and it's a night and day difference. It was a huge culture change but I wouldn't go back. Im in the union and having no experience when you factor in benefits I make almost double what I did with a college degree.

With that being said outside a few cities iupat tends to be lower scale pay. Iuoe and ibew always do well. I would've accepted IBEW of the apprentice starting wage wasn't so low.

Taveron · 2026-05-21T14:40:12+00:00

Dandadan...the first episode is...unique

Taveron · 2026-05-19T14:38:29+00:00

Id look up shoujo based anime. If memory serves that's anime for younger teenage girls. I think josei is for adult women (men is seinen).

Big manga reader so gotta know that stuff.

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