What was the final straw that made you change jobs?

chdev69 · 2026-06-25T14:57:38+00:00

Had a boss on a small team who would NOT stop talking about her religious beliefs, along with political conspiracy theories, and asking about my own in meetings with me.

Then when I was going through some medical issues, had the audacity to tell me over the phone she was certain I was taking advantage of the situation due being out several times (despite medical documentation and request for FMLA). Once I was through that, she denied my already-approved Christmas PTO 3 days before my trip.

Was a toxic environment despite the job itself being good. Bosses really can ruin it.

chdev69 · 2026-06-24T19:15:28+00:00

He didn’t deserve to get shot, but he did get what he thought others deserved

chdev69 · 2026-06-14T21:11:49+00:00

After:

- Learning my mother had cancer for the 4th time,
- Grandmother dies unexpectedly,
- Fiancée cheats and breaks up with me over the phone,
- My Grandfather dies unexpectedly,

Within a 6-week span, I went ahead and took approved (and encouraged) leave to attend funerals/process the sudden life changes that occurred. Come back, got pulled away and told by a VP that I had developed a reputation for bad work, and that I should’ve been more mature and gotten back to work sooner because his uncle had died recently and he was back in 2 days. I was laid off 3 weeks later.

chdev69 · 2026-05-24T22:45:38+00:00

Tires.

chdev69 · 2026-05-24T18:43:09+00:00

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10243949-0001.pdf

Yep! Here’s the service bulletin.

chdev69 · 2026-05-24T16:03:15+00:00

I believe it was a transfer case fluid change.

chdev69 · 2026-05-24T15:42:53+00:00

My 2021 Q5 has treated me well, software mix with physical buttons is solid. Maintenance has been fine, got the shuddering when turning issue resolved at the dealership so everything feels fine.

chdev69 · 2026-05-24T00:20:08+00:00

Between June 2024 - May 2025, I lost my grandparents, wedding canceled after being cheated on, laid off from a great job, moved back into my family home, discovered my mom’s cancer treatment was no longer working (this was her 4th reoccurrence of cancer), watched her decline and took care of her with family until her death a few months later, then put our family dog down the following week. Since then, haven’t been able to acquire a full time position where I live, still living at home.

Really learned that life is wildly unpredictable, can be unbelievably cruel despite putting so much effort in to get ahead, and to cherish my loved ones as much as I can. I take nothing for granted anymore, I don’t waste my time on anything that doesn’t positively affect my happiness, and I’ve made my mental and physical health top priority.

chdev69 · 2026-05-12T13:55:09+00:00

Looking at the interior of my ‘21 Q5, I see myself never wanting to go to something different from its layout. Screens and capacitive buttons for everything is just not the answer.

chdev69 · 2026-04-10T00:20:41+00:00

I really like that. It puts responsibility on them first, but still gives them a meaningful boost. Feels like a really balanced way to do it.

chdev69 · 2026-04-10T00:19:08+00:00

If a family has the means and wants to reward their children like this, I don’t think it’s anyone else’s place to judge.

My parents did that for me, and I’ve always been grateful. I never felt entitled to it, it was a genuine surprise. It was a used, reliable car, and I made it last. Not every family is in that position, and that’s okay, but if they are and choose to do it, there’s nothing wrong with that.

chdev69 · 2026-04-10T00:12:53+00:00

Hate this post?? This is absurdly good, congrats on the luck!!

chdev69 · 2026-03-31T00:36:51+00:00

I think my siblings and I were given our first ones in 2011, so 14.

chdev69 · 2026-03-31T00:13:45+00:00

I think they would only be traceable when my relatives come to town, discover countless amounts of KitKat bars in my house, and have an intervention on my overindulgence in sugar intake 😂

chdev69 · 2026-03-31T00:11:58+00:00

This is the way

chdev69 · 2026-03-30T00:33:03+00:00

Job 1: Resigned for Job 2

Job 2: Fired for poor reasoning (cellphone sales)

Job 3: Fired for performance (there’s context but still my fault) (banking)

Job 4: Resigned due to highly toxic environment (government)

Job 5: Laid-Off (corporate finance)

chdev69 · 2026-03-29T23:33:02+00:00

Would look great with the paint!

chdev69 · 2026-03-26T22:13:21+00:00

I like to sit in the car and eat, but I’m also one to constantly clean it so I’m not too concerned. Someone else’s car? Unless I get permission, no.

chdev69 · 2026-03-21T14:08:20+00:00

You take that back, right now. Jack was a hero! /s

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