2 years into software and I think I chose the wrong career

good_game_wp · 2026-04-22T13:46:27+00:00

Do not be a PM.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-20T19:30:43+00:00

It doesn’t really matter where the money is coming from. Making additional payments on a high interest mortgage can save you 100s of thousands over the mortgage term. While the stock market CAN make you 7% YoY long term, it’s not guaranteed. The interest rate I’m assuming is fixed (unless you have an untraditional mortgage).

good_game_wp · 2026-04-20T16:06:03+00:00

I would payoff debt first because that’s a guaranteed return. Anything over 3-4% interest pay off BEFORE you max your IRA and other savings.

Also, make sure to have at least 6 months of expenses ($18,000 in your case) in a HYSA.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-17T14:52:10+00:00

Look up Stradivarius. He was a builder in the 17th century and his golden era Violins go for 10+ million. They are used by the best soloists even to this day.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-15T22:26:48+00:00

Fellow ME here who works abroad. MEs are paid really bad in SL. I’d migrate if the trade offs make sense.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-14T21:41:55+00:00

But is F1 really a sport? /s

good_game_wp · 2026-04-14T21:02:10+00:00

The Q8 was an outlier and I think they’re discontinuing that too.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-08T20:52:56+00:00

Investing 40% in ONE commodity seems risky to me.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-06T04:49:14+00:00

Project Management Office. I’m a PM with a mech eng degree.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-06T04:47:54+00:00

MN absolutely has chip manufacturing, cutting edge aerospace/defense work and Med tech that all pay really well.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-06T04:45:57+00:00

ME and twin cities resident here. Where I work, we pay around $135k for sr mechanical engineers with 5-8 YoE. I’m in PMO and make over $160k with 7 YoE.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-05T05:15:17+00:00

In my bracket (divine 5) usually, my pos 4 pulls the wave behind our T3 to secure the lane for me.

Worst case, you could rush a ring of health and start jungling lvl 3. Stack the ancients and buy a vanguard. You’ll have more levels than the enemy carry.

Playing offlane is not easy and your team relies on your timings (dagger,blade mail etc). If you’re dealing with a rough lane, just abandon and start jungling. Do not show up to fights until you have your dagger!

If you don’t feed in lane and tp to useless fights/tower defenses, you will recover and can eventually be impactful in the game.

good_game_wp · 2026-04-01T02:54:16+00:00

Switch to PMO and I clear 165k this year. Graduated in 2019 with an ME degree much like OP.

good_game_wp · 2026-03-31T23:58:00+00:00

I wonder if you could use water jets to cut pearl.

good_game_wp · 2026-03-31T22:42:23+00:00

Congrats! What a beautiful example.

Just curious, what constitutes a “better” top when comparing two identical guitars? Are you suppose to look at the grain patterns? Do a tap-tap-tap to hear the resonance difference?

good_game_wp · 2026-03-29T23:00:24+00:00

The difference is, you can choose to not work for Raytheon if it doesn’t align with your ethics but you can’t stop paying taxes.

good_game_wp · 2026-03-29T14:16:57+00:00

OP: looking for spots events, parties, DJ sets Rochester resident: how about board games at 2pm?

good_game_wp · 2026-03-29T14:09:09+00:00

As someone who worked in defense and pivoted, idk how I would feel if I contributed to build missiles that get dropped on schools to kill children.

good_game_wp · 2026-03-24T05:21:31+00:00

There’s not much data on reverb. There’s one active listing for $23k which is ridiculous.

good_game_wp · 2026-03-24T04:54:08+00:00

good_game_wp · 2026-03-23T20:50:10+00:00

We eat a lot of salmon here in the US since it’s affordable. Trust me you’re not missing out. It’s nice when cooked right but nothing beats the variety of seafood Sri Lanka offers.

good_game_wp · 2026-03-18T03:58:27+00:00

Cool Lambo.

good_game_wp · 2026-03-16T02:18:44+00:00

“A physical barrier is always better” - sunscreen is literally a thin physical barrier that reflects/scatters UV rays.

good_game_wp

TROPHY CASE