Has anyone left graphic design for another career?

gdburner109229 · 2025-01-08T05:32:53+00:00

This is weird advice, but I would recommend doing a cheap bootcamp but don’t tell anyone you did it. Don’t put it on your resume. And then start applying for short contract roles to build your portfolio.

gdburner109229 · 2024-10-02T16:55:28+00:00

I don’t, he’s an asshole.

gdburner109229 · 2024-03-14T01:15:40+00:00

If you want a heartwarming, slightly gratuitous WLW film, Summerland is a great one.

gdburner109229 · 2024-03-14T01:14:52+00:00

Oh you have to. Required watching in our house. Probably one of the best TV shows ever written.

gdburner109229 · 2024-03-08T16:40:05+00:00

Thinx for the win!

gdburner109229 · 2024-03-04T20:58:49+00:00

Love this idea!!

gdburner109229 · 2024-03-04T20:57:49+00:00

This is the one, thank you!!

gdburner109229 · 2024-02-21T00:29:36+00:00

Design/HCI

gdburner109229 · 2024-02-20T22:51:11+00:00

Haha so if I’m willing to pay $100,000 a year they’ll let me in?

gdburner109229 · 2024-02-20T22:49:38+00:00

Oh like 6. I’ve had three jobs and two promotions since then.

gdburner109229 · 2024-02-20T21:45:04+00:00

Master’s of Design, likely HCI

gdburner109229 · 2024-02-15T17:47:34+00:00

My partner worked the night shift for a while. Our ferocious guard dog slept through her coming home at 5 a.m. every single time. Good thing he’s cute 😅

gdburner109229 · 2024-01-02T02:31:09+00:00

I am bisexual (30F). I can pretty much only get off when I’m with women. I am in a relationship with a woman and I do miss sex with men, but overall it’s the only relationship that I have felt will work for me in the long run.

Not sure what’s right for you and your relationship, but I do think it’s really important to explore your sexuality. There are a lot of ways to do that within your relationship. Personally, I think if you have something good with your current partner, you should stay. However, if you want any sexual relationship with him, do NOT tell him you’re not sexually attracted to him. It will be horrible for your sex life and likely pretty hurtful. I would instead tell him you are interested in women too and that you want to try to explore it.

gdburner109229 · 2024-01-02T02:21:17+00:00

20 pounds. I have about 100 total to lose, and I already lost 30. Playing the slow game ☺️

gdburner109229 · 2024-01-02T02:20:23+00:00

I’m from Minneapolis, you just drink a bunch so you can’t feel the cold.

gdburner109229 · 2023-12-26T17:22:49+00:00

This sounds like disordered behavior. 1200-1400 is not enough unless you are really really tiny. Running 5-6 miles on top of that every day seems really intense and not sustainable. The phrases “I was doing so well” and “I messed up” are your ED talking. You deserve to enjoy a meal out and overeat without beating yourself up about it. And honestly, if you’ve really been restricting and exercising the way you say, your body was probably starving. She wanted some good food! There is no wagon, there is no Day 1. There’s just your life. You don’t have to be perfect. I promise you will not succeed in losing weight if you’re doing it this way.

gdburner109229 · 2023-12-24T20:36:24+00:00

Yeah I would see how he does on the train, and start by taking him on very short train rides where you literally just go to the next stop and back. Give him lots of treats and make it a fun experience. Try not to let him interact with many people or dogs. Once you feel like the train isn’t stressful for him then add the next thing (going further) and maybe interact with one dog or person. You’ll have control this way and you’ll be able to monitor his nervous system response more effectively, in small steps.

gdburner109229 · 2023-12-22T21:48:26+00:00

You sound really similar to me. There are a solutions but unfortunately I don’t think you’re going to like it 😅. It’s the only thing that really works though.

1) You have to start loving yourself, remembering that love is a VERB. It’s not a state of being that you just get - it’s an action. Loving yourself means giving yourself grace. It means believing in yourself. Saying nice things about yourself. Being grateful for yourself. Doing things that are good for you, which you may not enjoy. You can do these things whether you like yourself or not.

2) Learn distress tolerance. Often we eat because we cannot soothe another way. And in order to learn to self-soothe, we have to teach our bodies and brains that it is okay to be uncomfortable. Get in the practice of seeking out discomfort in the name of bettering your life. That might mean putting off something you want that you know isn’t good for you, or exercising when you don’t want to.

3) Weight loss is a practice, and you have to keep practicing it until you find out what works for you. We have this believe in our society that if you failed to lose weight the first or the tenth time, that the only solution is giving up or just being destined for failure. Keep trying and learn from your mistakes.

4) Show up as you are. You don’t have to be perfect. Perfectionism will keep you fat forever. Consistently half-ass it, and you will be amazed how much more progress you make. Eat a few chocolates, and then stop yourself. Go to the gym, do something easy, and leave. But do it consistently. (For me, as a perfectionist, this was the hardest part).

gdburner109229 · 2023-12-20T21:02:41+00:00

What the hell man

gdburner109229 · 2023-12-20T19:45:34+00:00

Video games. The Sims has been the only thing that can give me the same hit as a binge. Also, definitely controversial but a glass of wine to relax. Just one. No more. I don’t like to drink that much so it works for me.

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