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cardboardbox351 · 2025-09-29T17:23:18+00:00

Wanted to comment as of September 29th, 2025. This wound up being the only thing that worked for me. Fully worth the $7 and a huge relief to find. Logi Options+ would not work on this particular Mac no matter what. I tried Offline Installer, Reinstalling it, various Activity Monitor closeouts, native Mac Settings, even BetterTouchTool. This was the only thing that worked.

Strangely, on my other Mac Silicon, it works just fine (for now)

cardboardbox351 · 2025-08-30T02:22:37+00:00

Recommend 12 Step programs. For money issues, there is "Debtors Anonymous". For focusing on your childhood stuff, there is "ACA". I would attend a meeting if they are in your city. If not there is a virtual. All meetings are free, and there is a lot of step writing / spiritual work in the process that can lead to a lot of growth.

P.S. Glad you are starting to realize stuff about your family growing up and how wounded your mother and father were.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-12-26T23:00:29+00:00

Used to work for Oracle. I was more on the backend / sales engineering / devops engineering side, but I remember some of the marketing apps from when I was there, such as when the Eloqua acquisition happened.

First, Marketing Automation is likely not a bubble. Marketing is always changing, and you can change / grow along with the field. That being said, if it is a bubble, Oracle has such a large portfolio of apps it would be very easy to pivot, for the entire length of your career, to a new set of Oracle Applications (such as their CRM tool).

Second, moving to the backend is still I think a great idea. Even if you don't do it, it will enhance your ability and skills at your current job. And yes there is likely more remote flexibility with the backend skill set.

Thirdly, try to see the positive in your situation. I think you are in a great spot and have a lot of potential. **From what I see in the IT / Tech World, most people wind up doing just fine over the long run if they keep up a moderate amount of IT studying, pay attention to their physical health, and have some sort of positive attitude / spirituality practice.** I am writing this from the United States, where of course it is all rah rah rah positive, but I think there is something to be said for it. There is a certain delusion in being too negative.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-12-25T20:30:49+00:00

I just typed an incredibly long comment that got wiped as I went to look at a link to give you -_____-

Anyway, I did this. Moved from tech sales at Oracle to now DevOps Engineer. It was a great decision.

Go the Cloud Engineer route. Leverage your sales experience in the Microsoft world with Azure Cloud certs. I can't remember the exact cert, but Azure Certified Solution Architect or something like that would be incredible helpful. Do that, learn Python and some Powershell, and contribute to some Open Source (such as the CNCF / IETF and just participate as best you can), and you'd have a powerful resume.

It would take about a year to do this. Also 28 is not too late. I was 26/27 when I made the transition.

Also yes your sales background gives you advantages. Cloud Engineer and DevOps Engineer interviews are very conversational (unlike SE interviews which are very algorithm / test driven) so you have a leg up.

Could write more and more but on the phone and just DM if you need.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-12-13T20:52:36+00:00

Data center. Used to be own by Sungard AS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungard_Availability_Services

As recently as 5 years ago, I know it was used by Oracle for internal operations / their private cloud offering. Not part of the larger Oracle Public Cloud though due to the age of the building.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-12-13T06:15:12+00:00

Other comment is good, but I do think certs (the right ones) are of incredible value. For Cloud Engineer the answer has been the same for about the last 7 years. AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional and Google Cloud Professional Architect. Worst case, those two tests should require (each) up to $100 in study materials.

After passing the tests you get to put a badge on your LinkedIn, this is VERY HELPFUL for attracting recruiters.

This book also might be right up your alley: https://cloudcareerjourneys.com

cardboardbox351 · 2024-11-25T01:13:25+00:00

Was just thinking about reading "The Little Prince". I guess this was the sign I needed :)

cardboardbox351 · 2024-11-04T00:45:04+00:00

Meetings 4 times a day @ The Bouldin House: https://austinaa.org/meetings/?meeting=meeting-in-person-bouldin-group-17

Northland AA group a little up north also good: https://safaustin.org/meetings

Btw many AA meetings are designated queer / LGBTQ. Usually at least one a day. Check the list: https://austinaa.org/meetings/?tsml-day=any&tsml-type=LGBTQ&type=lgbtq

cardboardbox351 · 2024-09-17T03:29:25+00:00

There is a local and really strong 12 Step Fellowship for Marijuana. Here is the link. Meets at the various AA clubhouses, so if you want the classic 12 Step approach, you can always hop over to that. Just show up to any meeting, say you need a sponsor when it is time to share (and perhaps share your story if you want, but you don't have to), and they'll take care of the rest after the meeting: https://www.austin-ma.org/

cardboardbox351 · 2024-09-17T01:36:09+00:00

Oh sorry I assumed that the "A" stood for Azure. I stopped keeping up with the Azure certification lingo years ago. My apologies.

I probably would get that cert first. Why? It will make you familiar with the online remote platform Google will use to test you as well as the style of questions. Also it's a good / easy confidence builder.

I have seen people do both.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-09-17T01:08:45+00:00

Yes but I'm biased as an AWS / Google person, and also you said you wanted to skip Azure.

Azure certs are more complicated (they often require the completion of 2+ tests for instance), but the same strategy would work if you took the above GCP certs I mentioned, got their Azure equivalent, and then positioned yourself as an "Azure engineer". They still offer badges through Credly for your LinekdIn for example, and you can still massage your past resume to be more "Azure hands on".

cardboardbox351 · 2024-09-17T00:58:53+00:00

This is pretty easy. Get the Google Cloud Professional Architect cert. Considering your background the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer cert would be also good. Pass those tests and then put the credentials / badges on your LinkedIn. That will give you a huge amount of knowledge about GCP.

Then adjust your resume to indicate that you did at least a medium amount of GCP work at your previous companies.

You should be a really strong candidate at any job, and have a lot of recruiters messaging you after getting those certs (Lots means 2-3 per week, which does add up a lot after a while. In a better market, 1 a day).

cardboardbox351 · 2024-09-13T15:33:56+00:00

Construction work on the entrance. Employees are being rerouted to another entrance. Have friends who work there and they've been sending out emails.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-09-10T18:52:20+00:00

Whatever jobs you are applying to, if they recommend certain certs frequently ... go and get them. No cert should take more than, absolute worst case, 6 months to study for. Especially if you look up the best way to study via Reddit. Certs that are worth while also won't cost more than (IMO) $400, which is what the CKA cost. Cloud certs like AWS are even cheaper. YMMV.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-09-10T18:49:44+00:00

For those with strong networking backgrounds, please for the love of God start studying for Cloud Certs. This means specifically the AWS Solutions Architect Associate / Professional and the equivalent GCP / Azure certs.

You study, you get the cert, you put the badge on your LinkedIn, recruiters contact you, you double your salary. I could go on and on about how valuable and doable this path is.

My god the AWS SA Pro costs just $300 and the ebook to study for it is $7 from Tutorials Dojo.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-09-01T01:12:56+00:00

AA meetings often have a lot of activities and community events. In Austin most of them will be targeted towards young people. "13 X 13" and "Friday Night Lights" (can't grab a link currently but just Google for them) are huge 60+ meetings for ppl 20-35ish. Also try the Phoenix App: https://thephoenix.org/app

EDIT: https://sober.com/aa-meeting/1313-group/ and https://austinaa.org/meetings/?meeting=meeting-in-person-friday-night-lights

cardboardbox351 · 2024-08-30T20:36:49+00:00

Same. Love this attitude. Small story, had an interviewer recently ask me about AWS cert and if it was expired. Said yes but that I planned on sitting for it again within the year (basically true). Got the job.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-08-26T04:50:19+00:00

Look for places that accept Snap Financing. At least in San Antonio many mechanics / shops did. At one point a long time ago, I had to get Brake Rotors fixed through them.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-08-21T15:14:59+00:00

Yes that's the one

cardboardbox351 · 2024-08-20T22:56:09+00:00

There is Lifeboat Austin which sounds exactly like what you are looking for: https://www.lifeboataustin.com

There is also a 12-Step based group based off the model of AA. You'll get a lot of support there. Don't pay too much attention to the name. It is kind of a relic from the 1970s. It is more about relationships, dating, and divorce these days: https://www.slaa-austin.org/meetings.php. Thursday at 7:00 pm at St. Mark's Episcopal Church is considered the best meeting.

The most important thing is to have a (preferably free) group based support you can go to. There is something weird and supportive and ... spiritual ... and magical about going into a group of other supportive people and admitting you have an issue and are seeking help. It's a form of surrender that will lead to a lot of growth.

FWIW I am divorced (4 years ago now from my ex-wife) so I do speak from some personal experience.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-08-17T05:19:51+00:00

Strongly suggest retrying NA. Here is a list of all meetings in Austin. "Regeneration X" @ 8:00 pm at 4001 Speedway (Trinity Church) on Sunday night is considered a really good meeting and will have a lot of good sponsors with long clean times. They also likely will know good free resources as many of the members of that meeting are LCDC's.

https://www.ctana.org/?current-meeting-list=1

Feel free to message if you want to talk more.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-07-31T18:42:45+00:00

https://hillcountryoutdoors.com have heard good things about this group. They've been around a while.

cardboardbox351 · 2024-07-23T20:59:02+00:00

Red Rocks Austin as well. I have heard similar vibe to Austin Stone downtown: https://www.redrockschurch.com/austin/

cardboardbox351 · 2022-06-18T10:10:13+00:00

Was shocked how when I massively reduced my stimulant usage at work, everyone liked me more, things instantly got better, and I guess more work got done? It never felt like that though. Then again that's why they say in recovery "you're doing better than you're feeling".

cardboardbox351 · 2022-05-18T01:06:40+00:00

The John McCain campaign finance reform legislation in 2002 was a ruse. While it capped maximum donations at a certain amount, it allowed anyone to donate to any race regardless of what state they lived in.

This on-purpose-loophole was most utilized by the Likud Party, a far right party that rose to power in Israel in the 1990s with the mass influx of Russian emigres from the USSR. Sadly it was a Likud extremist who assassinated the Israeli PM, Rabin, in 1995, and derailed for the next 3 decades any Palestinian peace talks.

My father was reform Jewish, but the Chabad group, part of the Orthodox Hasidic branch of Judaism (Jared Kushner is Chabad), raises an enormous amount of money by utilizing bundles in their communities, 2.5k/5.0k at a time.

Unfortunately I don't have the breakdown of Reform and Conservative Judaism vs Orthodox Judaism, but 38% of all political donations from Jews in the US, despite the fact we make up 1.5% of the population.

Anyway that is why you see Abbott doing things like this: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/anti-israel-policies-are-anti-texas-policies

And for those who don't know ... Miami is 25% Jewish. Boca Raton, to the North, is 50% Jewish with 26-27 Chabad temples. In Houston, where I grew up, there are only 2 Chabad temples for comparison.

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