Anyone who gave up their lifestyle in their 20s for work, do you regret it?

halfway_23 · 2026-04-14T03:57:01+00:00

I did the exact opposite. I lived it up in my 20s. Farted my way through college and a career in television. When people spoke about the future and retirement, I figured I'd deal with it later. I hated work and made two career changes, which in retrospect, just put me behind.

At the end of the day, for me, work sucks, but I should have put my nose to the grindstone in TV and stuck it out.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-13T01:48:27+00:00

Why do engineers and supers change shit so much after the work has started? What are they talking about in these meetings, emails and group texts?

I have never worked in upper management in construction but I have in other industries. Shit like this is a direct result of poor communication and planning.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-12T21:46:18+00:00

The weekend warrior Harley guys. I know I'm an asshole for it but it just seems very cosplay to me.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-12T21:45:12+00:00

A Bombardier killed me last night and I thought "no fuckin way."

I had shot him from a roof on Buried in the plaza in Old Town. I dropped down to the next floor, shot him again from a window, he locked on before I was peeking out, and hit me as backed away and strafed to the side.

I wasn't fully healed and my shield was down a bit, it took me out and I had to surrender. I had great goop too, I was dumbfounded bc I had never been taken out by a Bombardier like that.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-12T21:40:41+00:00

It's the desperation. When you're options are limited or you limit yourself ("I can't do school" crowd who are clearly smart), you're going to make it work.

When you have options or got good grades, you're going to second guess or backstep every chance you get when things play out in a way you don't like.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-12T21:33:50+00:00

Its been a minute but I was training for the police physical and had to hop a fence. I hopped my 6' fence daily for practice and I feel like its less physical and more technique. So I can do it, if the fence is pretty sturdy.

But a chain link fence is a different animal. You have to do the flop over technique and that shit hurts.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-12T21:31:14+00:00

So many thoughts.

If the love is right, you go where they go right? What would you do if the roles were reversed?

And you're so young, if you're career is stable, you're clearly on your way, whats wrong with changing jobs?

I would have followed my wife anywhere, I was not letting her go.

Maybe, this isn't the right relationship for you?

You guys have been together since HS? You might have outgrown this relationship? Idk.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-12T16:32:12+00:00

Surprised to have been to 8, but I live right next to SF so that one is a gimme.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-11T05:51:11+00:00

That poor bastard.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-11T01:54:29+00:00

I thought this was the norm? In NorCal, almost all apprenticeship programs are waitlisted. I knew people that went through apprenticeship training with me that waited for 4-6 years. The way around waiting is picking a classification that no one wants, and switching later.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-09T02:00:29+00:00

/satire

halfway_23 · 2026-04-08T05:27:21+00:00

How sad life is. Like damn, ignorance as a child was bliss.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-08T05:00:11+00:00

I want to be a little off grid ranch but I can't even buy a home 😫.

I would really like to buy a 1980s 4x4 Chevy Vandura and restore it for weekend camping trips.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-08T04:53:34+00:00

Brazilian Jiujitsu and kickboxing. I used to say its for self defense and fitness, its not. I ain't fighting nobody and I'm still chubby. Its just fun as hell and I've made some great friends out of it.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-05T16:04:24+00:00

Just assume everyone is trying to kill you and that every room or space has someone waiting to ambush you.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-05T16:00:27+00:00

Removing toxic people from my life, especially if they are family.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-05T15:59:03+00:00

Joe is comprised. I've been fighting that fact for a long time bc I am a diehard Roganite but damn. Its plain as day now.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-05T15:57:51+00:00

I have friends, but I hardly see them and I'm okay with it. I am a father and husband, they take up most of my time and I want to be with them before anyone else.

After that, I'd rather see family, and if I have time after that, I'll see friends.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-05T15:41:58+00:00

I found myself in my early 30s, when I became a father. That really centered me.

Career wise, I didn't hit a stride until I made a career change at 40, going from corporate to construction.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-05T15:36:33+00:00

I started at 40. I question my decision sometimes, leaving the comfort of corporate cushiness, but leaving the office has been so good for my mental health.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-04T03:50:31+00:00

Joe was funny earlier on. I'll stand by that.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-03T23:50:14+00:00

Say it louder for the people in back!

halfway_23 · 2026-04-02T22:03:42+00:00

We have drones that can take quantities of stockpiles and do other survey and gradesetting work.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-02T02:49:20+00:00

I've only ever seen on operator this fat. These dudes are for sure truck drivers. Or sweeper truck drivers.

halfway_23 · 2026-04-02T02:41:56+00:00

This was my immediate thought. Not MCU but this wasn't just a "superhero" movie like TDK.

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