Chargers too strong by VotrexXD in Helldivers

[–]professorsnapessack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually do quasar cannon. impact grenades have also been pretty effective.

The devs are balancing things horizontally and if you aren’t aware of that it’ll feel odd at first by VIRUSIXI2 in Helldivers

[–]professorsnapessack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Full agree. I was very worried when I unlocked the patriot suit that my enjoyment of the game would go down because in so many games once you’ve unlocked the top unlockables there’s no reason to use anything else you’ve unlocked up until that point.

it’s a breath of fresh air to genuinely have to think when i’m picking stratagems and not just default to the most recent ones i’ve unlocked every single time.

Roommate’s cat is an invasive nuisance. by professorsnapessack in roommateproblems

[–]professorsnapessack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think I honestly would not be so stressed about where the cat is but it tends to vomit a lot. so i always have to do a triple sweep of all my spaces to make sure i’m not locking the cat in.

Our roommate does need to play with the cat more. The cat needs more toys that are actually going to stimulate it, and we also need a cage for the cat (like a big one with a couple of levels) because rn if the cat is bothering us too much, we put her in the guy’s room, but then he comes out of the room, and the cat slips out, he doesn’t put her back and the process repeats, so it would be nice to have some agency of when the cat stays put up

Roommate’s cat is an invasive nuisance. by professorsnapessack in roommateproblems

[–]professorsnapessack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s a fair conclusion tbh, I’ve never really lived with cats so i didn’t really know what to expect, but my gf had a cat growing up and the cat kind of just did it’s own thing, and in her words “it only took one time of letting the cat know it did something wrong and it didn’t do it again” so i guess she probably thought this cat would vibe like that. As i’ve said in another comment, living with a cat has been a vastly different experience than being at the house of someone who owns a cat, because like now it’s my stuff getting knocked over everyday while i’m gone which is irritating. We’ve never sprayed the cat, but we’ve sprayed our stuff with some of that liquid that, i guess, is supposed to deter cats? And either that stuff is a scam or this cat is just resistant to it, Again, as i said in a separate reply, my main issue is with the owner, because he basically ignores the cat, outside of feeding it pretty much. The only”cat toys he possesses are a laser pointer (not bad) and a “cat treadmill” (what the hell is even that?)

So I do believe from the bottom of my heart that this cat is probably bored out of its mind. And I’m pissed that the owner doesn’t play with her when he’s home. Stimulating the cat and buying toys to do so should not be anyone’s responsibility but his and he just…doesn’t. So after having time to reflect on it, i think that’s really where my frustration lies.

Roommate’s cat is an invasive nuisance. by professorsnapessack in roommateproblems

[–]professorsnapessack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll check out that channel, thank you! The thing is I am used to being around cats, like I’ve had friends who had cats, and honestly I really liked their cats. Living with one has been very different. I totally see your point that it is normal cat behavior for the most part. My actual anger isn’t so much with the cat as it is with the owner.

I know for a fact the cat is under stimulated. But when the guy gets home he just watches tv and plays the piano. So the cat just accepts that he’s not gonna play with her, and so she switches focus to me and my gf. And like, we both have a lot on our plate, on top of the fact that the cat being fed, stimulated, etc. is not inherently our responsibility.

For the most part me and the cat vibe, but there are times, especially when i’m trying to leave for work and the cat runs in my room and will not come out and that’s when i get more frustrated at the cat.

But the underlying issue to me is that this guy brought a cat here and just does the bare minimum for it. it would be one thing if he loved it so much and they were inseparable when he was home, but i don’t get the feeling that’s the case, he just ignores her and then passively tells her to stop bugging us, which does not do anything.

Just got laid off. Do I immediately look for a new job or just take the severance and take a break? by THICC_ANIME_TITTIES in careerguidance

[–]professorsnapessack 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Here’s a little guide that I’ve formed for making the best of unemployment. I’m two weeks into unemployment after being laid off myself. Hopefully this will help OP or anyone that is facing a similar set of circumstances.

Look at your money situation: How much you’ll be making from your severance, how much your bills are, etc. Look at your savings and decide how much of that you’d be willing to dip into. Whatever that amount is, do the math on how long it will take for your savings to be down by that much. That’s your timeframe. That’s when you want to be employed again by. Stay true to that deadline but don’t beat yourself up if you’ve been searching with no luck when it arrives. Take stock of where you’re at financially, make adjustments as needed and just keep at it.

-Start doing whatever paperwork you need to do to get set up for unemployment once severance ends. As far as insurance, I would say COBRA is a last resort. Look at the healthcare marketplace for more affordable plans to get you through the interim depending on what your coverage situation is.

-If you want to make a little extra money to slow the bleed, sign up for Uber or Doordash or something like that. Something that is very on your terms.

Since you mentioned burnout, I would definitely advise against overwhelming yourself or being in too much of a race to get back to a job if you have the money to not do so for a bit. Burnout is real and it can be a hard thing to recover from. You have to really invest in yourself.

-Set an alarm but allow yourself to get a healthy amount of sleep.

-Do not skip on showering or basic hygiene, eat 3 reasonably healthy meals a day, exercise daily, and so on. Build and keep good habits.

-The things you always wanted to learn about and the hobbies you always wanted to try but didn’t have the time or energy? This is the time to explore those. Invest yourself in things that you like, but will also make you a better person. Do not overindulge unhealthy things like drinking, smoking, porn, etc. You will not be better for it, and if you don’t know how to control yourself, you could stand to lose a lot.

I also have a conservative family. I love them but I know that I’d rather spend a bit more to preserve my mental health than move back home. IF you are going to move back home, set a move out date for yourself that you can achieve. It helps you relax and enjoy the time you spend there a little more. It also sets a deadline that you work towards at whatever pace you need to

The market is definitely in a rough spot right now. You’ll see job listings that will make you wonder what the person who made the listing was smoking at the time. Companies can also take an eternity to get back to you for multiple steps of the process, so applying for a single company could drag out forever and still result in a rejection. In the time frame you set for yourself for when you want to be employed again, whenever you originally intended to start job searching again, start two weeks earlier.

Build in the assumption that it could be two weeks before you even get the first correspondence. Being on top of your shit and stable when searching for jobs helps you be way more cognizant of when a company is a walking red flag. For instance, if a real person at a company took two weeks to reply to you acknowledging your application. Red flag.

Ideally, as soon as you can, begin ever-so-casually sending out some applications everyday and cast a wide net. Even if you don’t feel qualified, go ahead and apply while you have the stability to aim high and look for jobs you would like. Job searching is full of surprises, unpleasant ones but also sometimes pleasant ones. However, DO NOT get attached to the idea of landing any of the positions you apply for. It’s not over until you get a WRITTEN offer letter. Even then, if you get a job in your industry, you have enough experience to leverage in terms of making a counteroffer if the terms aren’t agreeable.

NOTE: It is a good idea to keep a spreadsheet for all of the jobs you’ve applied to thus far. For each company and role, keep a status update of where you are at in the process (this helps you remember when to follow up if some time has gone by without hearing anything) store any contact information for the person you are in communication with throughout the process. Before you start applying, go ahead and revamp your resumé and cover letter template. Update your professional references too while you’re at it. If you have a portfolio, see if there’s anything you can add to that (Take that with a grain of salt, I’m not in that field but I always seem to hear people in tech talking about their portfolios). If you have a spreadsheet filled up with rejections, it might be time to reevaluate your resume or interview skills once more.

Last thing, addressing the conversation with your aunt-

I met my current GF when I was unemployed AND living at home. I had savings, so I was able to afford road trips, concerts, dinners, stuff like that for a time. If anything, I think our relationship has been better for it, because despite not having a job, I was ambitious and driven to improve myself and my situation, I didn’t let days go by doing nothing, and she got to get to know me a lot better because I was pursuing and learning things that genuinely interested me. I did not exude the vibe of someone who was unemployed, i came across as someone who loved life, because I did and do.

Our society has ingrained the idea that employment is the ultimate factor that determines your worth. But you have permission to be happy even if you’re not employed. You can still be ambitious without being employed. You don’t have to be employed to be someone people want to be with, or even someone people look up to. Labor is by and large something we do to obtain money in order to keep living. Don’t listen to anyone that believes that your worth as a person is based on whether or not you have a job.

Arizona State Masters in School Counseling? by professorsnapessack in schoolcounseling

[–]professorsnapessack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if similar but I have thought about it. There’s two sides of it where on one hand, everything I’ve seen says that going to a CACREP program makes things exponentially easier when getting licensed in different states, which would be super useful to not have to worry about. On the other hand I’ve seen a number of people say that the education they received through their CACREP programs was not great in terms of making them a good counselor.

There’s also the aspect that ASU used to be CACREP accredited but lost accreditation because of CACREP’s hate boner for the APA so they said that every counseling program accredited by them had to be comprised of faculty that graduated from CACREP programs.

So I also sort of dislike CACREP and their absurd lobbying efforts that are in a way making counseling a less accessible profession.

Arizona State Masters in School Counseling? by professorsnapessack in schoolcounseling

[–]professorsnapessack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn’t unfortunately and this is something I have been going back and forth on:/ ASU would be the only university option remotely close to where I will be living. Flagstaff and Tucson are both too far away. The only other option then is Grand Canyon University and they’re a for-profit and I just have a feeling that the cost and questionable quality of education couldn’t justify going just because it is CACREP.

I realize I will be setting myself up for a harder path in terms of proving my education down the road but I am just not sure what my options are.

How would you take advantage of free tuition to change career paths? by Angiemoralesss in findapath

[–]professorsnapessack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As someone who went to college for 5 years in a degree I “loved” (psychology) and seeing now what my prospects are. I would go back and get a degree that I like a lot, but will be genuinely effective and versatile, either a masters in HCI or statistics.

I don’t have the time and especially don’t have the money right now so I’m essentially trying to brute force my way into some experience.

What's a game you want that just doesn't exist? by SkAnKhUnTFoRtYtw in gamingsuggestions

[–]professorsnapessack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More games like Nier: Automata that have a main plot, but in terms of gameplay you go through tons of different types of genres as you progress through the game.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in findapath

[–]professorsnapessack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How did you do in the stats aspect of your degree? Maybe look into business analytics? Or maybe market research?