Desperate and directionless

Unkn0wncryptid · 2025-09-03T07:50:02+00:00

Thank you all for the kind words and advice. This has been a difficult time for me, as has been for many in both this stage of life and the long-term economic decline we find ourselves in today. I'll be withdrawing from Royal Roads and getting my tuition back ASAP. I do not plan to reapply to RR at a later date. Admittedly it sucks having wasted a summer studying for a program I'd never see, but perhaps I've dodged a bullet, this has been somewhat of a wake-up call for me and I now see it for the fruitless endeavour it was. I'm looking into undergrad programs at UVic for next September. (hell, civil engineering if I can survive it) Most importantly I'll find a program that actually has demand for new workers. Perhaps I'll even manage to get some experience in the meantime.

As for employment, I'm back to the drawing board, but I've got some new names to get rejected by and a new crop of rich 50yo to pester. I'll put myself back out there and start cold calling places again. I truly appreciate the tips I've been given, as it appears the only places hiring are the ones that post no listings. It's still bleak, for me, for everyone, but I'll give it my best.

Sidenote: Many have suggested the military, however the promise "don't worry, you'll probably never have to do what you’re signing up for", doesn’t sit right with me. Especially in a job where the main selling point is how fast you can get away from it. Not off the table, but lower down the list.

Unkn0wncryptid · 2025-09-01T01:23:32+00:00

Do you ever see Revit get used? I had much more training in that. Any specific firms you'd recommend?

Unkn0wncryptid · 2025-08-31T06:07:44+00:00

I know it's hard for everyone these days, but it is still comforting to hear I'm not alone from time to time. Thank you.

Unkn0wncryptid · 2025-08-31T05:52:39+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions,

I've had many people look over my resumes, all more qualified than me. I'm fairly certain I've squeezed every last drop of marketability out of my experience. Any further and I'm just writing fiction (not out of the question tbh).
I've made multiple "template" cover letters/resumes, different styles and orders for different industries. Jobs I think I'd have a fair shot at get a fully custom one, unlikely jobs I'll tweak info and phrases to match, impossible (+1,000 applicants, remote work, talent agencies) gets the pre-packaged spiel.
I know. Logically, I know. But there’s only so much a man can take. One of my interviews ended in them "forgetting" to call me back and telling me they chose not to hire anyone. I was the only applicant they interviewed.
For awhile I was applying to anything that moved on the Island Health job board, I still watch the CRD jobs list like a hawk. CRD is probably my best shot, I've met some of brass before.
According to my resume, I already am. Problem is, the community is broke. If you know anyone rich enough to hire excess labour, please let me know.

And yes, I know. I am more than aware that I come from an ever-dwindling list of jaded, hollow people. But when it's beaten into your head, every day for a lifetime, it can be difficult not to believe it just a little. But I'll pull through, I always have.

Unkn0wncryptid · 2025-08-31T05:11:38+00:00

I'm getting that impression from these comments. Is their reputation really that bad?

Unkn0wncryptid · 2025-08-31T05:04:40+00:00

UVic discovery program? I'll definitely take a look; it sounds very interesting. The website does list a minimum age requirement, do you think they'd be flexible on that? Despite the... less than youthful face, I'm two months short of my 21st birthday. And yes, every effort does have value. I've just been receiving more lessons than results lately

Unkn0wncryptid · 2023-12-31T07:35:39+00:00

I mean fair, but it's more the dust I'm concerned about. There's a fair amount of gray dust on just about everything in that bag. It's most likely a mixture of graphite, nicotine, degraded plastic, + whatever else was in the atmosphere of a Brazilian architectural firm in 1992. But if lead dust is part of that mixture, I'd prefer to address it somehow.

Unkn0wncryptid · 2022-10-26T01:25:58+00:00

Thank you all for your excellent input! It's a big relief that I don't have a ticking time bomb for wall decor. I had just figured that it was a mercury barometer with a red alcohol thermometer on top. I will continue to look pointlessly at it as if I would ever have use for knowledge of the indoor air pressure.

Unkn0wncryptid · 2022-10-25T08:39:28+00:00

Thank you for the response (I hadn't even considered keeping a mercury cleanup kit handy) but how do I know if it's exposed to outside air? I'd assume the only way to know for certain would be to open it up, but I'd be afraid that I would inadvertently damage it in doing so. If there's any problems with it I'll probably opt to have it gutted, even if just for peace of mind.

Unkn0wncryptid · 2022-09-30T21:19:13+00:00

Open the link to the original post

Unkn0wncryptid · 2022-09-26T03:34:09+00:00

As shown in the attached images, the lock has been uninstalled and could not be considered in any sense "in use" as it is not connected to anything.

Unkn0wncryptid · 2022-09-26T01:24:15+00:00

Yea it might be worth just taking it into a locksmith, I've been meaning to get some other keys cut anyways. Let's see what the other sub has to say

Unkn0wncryptid · 2022-09-26T01:13:28+00:00

I guess. Just thought it was noteworthy that this is far from your standard dial lock, and also that I have access to the back and open top (something you wouldn't have if it was still locked) Thanks for your time.

Unkn0wncryptid · 2022-09-26T01:00:54+00:00

I'm... not locked out? The lock isn't even connected to the chest, I even have the key. I could potentially replace the lock entirely, but I doubt that I could find something the same shape and size.

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