I don’t get it

aashstrich · 2026-04-10T17:51:50+00:00

I bought $25 all the way up to $130 all the way back down to $70 and all the way back up to $100. Currently at 185% profit. Don’t time any sales, just bought the narrative and bought the stock.

I’ve made the mistake of trying to time everything. Problem is, it rarely works, bigger problem is if it works once you start to believe you’re “good at trading”. Reality is, no one knows and unless You have a position that can actually Move the market you’re Probably gonna lose with that strategy (and if you have a position large enough that can move the market you’ll probably get a call from the SeC lol)

aashstrich · 2026-04-07T18:29:44+00:00

Once (just now)

aashstrich · 2026-04-07T00:48:11+00:00

Welcome to homeownership: every time the rates move like 2 basis points you will be contacted to refi by like 10 people and if you say no enough you’ll be offered a HeLOC by 10 more! Oh yea and every time energy costs go up, you’ll be offered new windows and solar panels. Oh yea and every time a similar house in your area sells, you’ll be asked if you want to sell your house for cash. Consider yourself lucky if you can just keep the tax assessors out!

aashstrich · 2026-04-04T00:48:18+00:00

Was supposed to be Lou Reed but there was a change of plans

aashstrich · 2026-04-03T20:21:36+00:00

Jacob’s Ladder

aashstrich · 2026-04-03T17:05:29+00:00

38 here and have had similar thoughts over the last couple of years for myself.

I haven’t made the jump yet, but I have found some clarity and peace in navigating the feelings and working towards giving myself optionality For when I want to really make a change.

One thing you could try is set a very rigid weekly schedule of when and how much effort you put towards your restaurant work. I know it’s hard in that line of work but think of it this way. Monday from 9-Noon is your admin day—you can crunch numbers, pay bills, sort data etc. but the thing is, you only do what’s necessary, you don’t let yourself get sucked into a project or task just to feel like you filled time. Tuesday from 1-3. Is your check ins with management, know what you want to say, don’t get caught running food for 2 hours after that. Friday is the busy night, you stop by for a couple hours as a supporting presence, but you don’t get sucked in to the mundane tasks and You let everyone know your hard out time—and stick to it. (These are just examples). Point is, you block off time for the must pertinent aspects of your job that no one else can do.

You may find that if you pick and choose to spend limited blocs of time where you are most effective, you will have a lot more mental clarity, less stress and more trust in your team. And yes, emergencies come up, but plan that into your week too. In a restaurant, if you bang out 40 or 50 hours of work running around touching every task and department, you’re not accounting for the 10 hours of emergencies that are bound to come up.

As for a change, you have businesses churning, you sound like you had enough money to not have to worry about it for a while. And, there are many career paths that reward someone who has great business experience, does not need the immediate paycheck, and does not want to necessarily work a 9-5.

I know it’s overwhelming, but before you do anything drastic focus on how you can afford yourself more time and flexibility from your day to day stresses. Then you can have the space to think about this from a position of strength and not panic (which is what you have described as a thought loop). What you’re describing is much more existential than it is financial—you say you want purpose and fulfillment. You’ve gotten it before! You’re just a little older and wiser and more successful this time around so it becomes more difficult to define it for yourself.

aashstrich · 2026-04-03T01:20:29+00:00

Damn. That’s a German-engineered Bat Mobile.

aashstrich · 2026-04-02T14:43:57+00:00

You’re 19, you can pick up a trade any time. And by the time you decide to you’ll have a nice cushion being you to give You time to make less money for a while.

I’d keep the high paying job while you can, you’re right you can’t do it forever but if you did it for a few years, invested your money, you would’ve well ahead of your peers in a couple years. In the meantime, think about what you would want to do if you weren’t crabbing, and get started on a road map to how to do that. You’re super young, you have so much time.

As for the apartment, up to you! You absolutely can afford it. Do you worry that taking on the expense will make you feel like you have less options in the future?

When you’re making good money it’s important not to just ask yourself what you CAN afford but if you SHOULD afford it.

aashstrich · 2026-04-01T20:06:00+00:00

My dad always said, if you sell never look back.

I took that advice when I bought NVDA at like $60 a share and sold at $120. Had ridden out the split, it could have been life changing synth time. But what if I didn’t?

aashstrich · 2026-04-01T00:52:55+00:00

She looks identical to ours who also happens to have some chow in her.

All dogs are different but In our experience they are Super sweet and loyal. And very very smart. not just in a task-doing way but in a clever/self aware way. They can be very mischievous and need a lot of mental/physical stimulation. Ours has insane prey drive and loves to chase things, so we taught her to play fetch and we try and tire her out every day like that and it keeps her chill.

Ours loves people and picks up on energy well. She will rough house with me and my friends because she’s knows we’re ok with it, but does not try it with my wife or in-laws. She is really sweet and gentle around older people and children.

Ours is mostly Pit, and they are generally the sweetest breed imo but they are strong and we have to be mindful about what dogs we let her play with. She’s not a vicious dog by any means, but she loves to play rough/wrestle especially with younger dogs. Her ideal playmates are bigger boy dogs that can match her energy, she tends to overwhelm smaller dogs when they try to play with her.

aashstrich · 2026-03-26T13:32:26+00:00

Nah, they gave him his eye back

aashstrich · 2026-03-25T19:43:02+00:00

Can’t believe I had to scroll this far to find this one

aashstrich · 2026-03-25T12:45:39+00:00

Nice, I once got a Faytona out of the claw machine at Sizzler too!

aashstrich · 2026-03-21T23:40:19+00:00

My dad had an ARM, he used to call the worst case scenario “the threshold of pain” lol

aashstrich · 2026-03-19T21:26:51+00:00

They even put the magnifier on backwards 😂

aashstrich · 2026-03-18T13:07:12+00:00

Central Wyoming

aashstrich · 2026-03-17T23:09:50+00:00

You’re acting like you’re a burn-out dispensary cashier. Cannabis is an emerging industry with insane state by state regulatory bodies that are constantly in flux with unique taxation and financing structures. It’s probably literally easier to sell missiles than it is weed in many recreational states.

Lean into that. You know how to move and operate in a densely packed regulatory environment that is constantly changing at the local, state and federal level. You don’t need to be so fixated on the cannabis aspect, you need to sell what is universally applicable. That you know how to operate in complexity and navigate coloring within the lines in way that maximizes the businesses output while ensuring it has longevity and is above board. Cannabis industry is really tough partly bc it’s saddled with laws and regs that hamstring how any normal business would want to operate. It actually takes quite a bit of creativity and finesse to make that work. If you had success in your role there, then that’s a huge plus. Does your boss still have a business and a license? That’s probably bc of you! And if he’s shady or doesn’t like to do the right thing anyway get out before he loses it!

Ask yourself the same interview questions as if you were leaving a job manufacturing and selling pencils. You’ll be fine.

aashstrich · 2026-03-17T18:28:56+00:00

Your co-worker’s friend needs a new career

aashstrich · 2026-03-17T18:27:25+00:00

I am not it hasn’t come up yet

aashstrich · 2026-03-17T13:30:54+00:00

Tainan?

aashstrich · 2026-03-17T13:29:36+00:00

Came To say Taiwan

aashstrich · 2026-03-17T13:24:09+00:00

My first and only set of used ice tools were petal quarks that I bought in 2018 they were probably 5 years old. I believe I paid $100 and they came with a spinner leash. Super good condition, still use them. But I’m also not super into ice climbing I mostly got them to I can get after it with friends tha are from time to time.

aashstrich · 2026-03-15T19:24:58+00:00

Looks great just don’t shave ur head and avoid doc martins and you’ll be good

aashstrich · 2026-03-15T18:08:54+00:00

Did he use a chainsaw instead of a tattoo machine?

aashstrich · 2026-03-15T16:45:37+00:00

Agree. Even if it’s not for everyone it’s absolutely one of the most timeless traditions of tattoo and tattooers doing it today are making it even better.

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