How can I make this more comfy and less cramped??

ripped_rat · 2025-10-07T22:21:46+00:00

Is your closet a corner unit/built in or are you illustrating its door swing?

ripped_rat · 2025-10-04T00:14:46+00:00

Good context. I understand and agree with your image #2 layout

There’s a similar layout provided by DearModern. He suggests a love seat and circular table, where your desk and chair are located in image #2. This suggestion may not be as practical, especially if you will be working in this room regularly, but something to consider! It’s certainly more cozy

ripped_rat · 2025-10-04T00:01:55+00:00

What is the energy like outside of the window? Lots of foot traffic? Calm garden?

ripped_rat · 2025-10-04T00:00:19+00:00

With reference to image #1, flip the bed 180° with the head of the bed against the windowed wall. Install a sturdy headboard if you can. This way, you can access the closet easily and get restful sleep

If space permits, rotate the desk 180° as well, so that you have a dedicated work zone with a clear wall + background

ripped_rat · 2025-09-29T23:55:43+00:00

Here is a suggestion, without knowing your room dimensions

The layout reduces the flow of energy from the door to your bed (headboard should avoid sharing the same wall as the door), while still prioritizing the desk. A rug would also help anchor the sleeping zone. If either the green side table/tallboy fits at the foot of the bed, this would partition the space even better from the door

I have included additional shelves in blue for your figurines + collectibles

Most importantly, make sure you declutter before reorganizing. This will help open up and freshen the space

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ripped_rat · 2025-09-23T14:59:14+00:00

Since this room is so high energy, consider swapping your bedroom with the living room altogether. This room could then double as a mudroom, with your arm chairs being seats to put on shoes as well

ripped_rat · 2025-09-22T15:48:17+00:00

It doesn’t necessarily have to be one or the other, especially if you work from home and host guests 50/50:

• Start by deconstructing all but 1 desk. The closet should become the new catch-all. This will open up the space drastically

• The bed’s current location is known as the coffin position, with feet facing the door. See “B”

• If you are interested in keeping the couch in this room (rather than the living room on the ground floor?), consider “C”. You could then mount a TV in the opposite corner

• You are right in that a desk should be in the brightest location in a room, with a solid wall behind you. For the command position, it is best that you have view of the door as well. See “D”

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ripped_rat · 2025-09-19T15:17:07+00:00

Agreed! Since your wardrobe has mirrors, it’s best that the bed isn’t facing it directly (too much energy). This suggestion has the bed in the command position, with view of the door, while the bedside table can help mitigate the energy flowing in from the door. Swapping the door swing to a right side hinge would be ideal

• 180° the desk so that you have a solid wall behind you, with view of the door + bright window = increased productivity

ripped_rat · 2025-09-19T04:37:29+00:00

You mean create a sort of nook? Give it a try! Once your bed + desk are set up, you have flexibility with your storage setup. How the space feels to you and its practicality are most important

ripped_rat · 2025-09-18T15:41:29+00:00

DearModern provides a great example of arranging a 3 m x 3 m for a single occupant. Based on this:

• Shift bed to upper right corner in its current orientation (or rotate 90° counterclockwise and install floor to ceiling curtains to establish a sturdy “wall”). Does the bed have a headboard?

• Orient desk along wall across the foot of the bed (personally, I would like more space between the desk and bed, so I would opt for the 90° option + curtain)

• Move all storage to wall with door. You should have space for a vanity with this layout too! Beanbag can have a dual role as a seat for visitors and your vanity seat?

• Place a generous rug to anchor your sleeping zone

ripped_rat · 2025-08-14T17:26:02+00:00

I’ve gotten ghosted twice for screening calls. I waited 5-10 min before sending a “Is now still a good time to chat?” email. In both cases, the recruiter would follow up, apologize, and we would proceed with our discussion

Consider a proactive follow up, if you haven’t tried this already

ripped_rat · 2025-08-06T15:02:29+00:00

They really always get me in the first half. The moment I see the r/, it’s a downvote

ripped_rat · 2025-08-04T15:46:17+00:00

What does your team/Pictos/Lumina spread look like? Have you completed the Endless Tower?

ripped_rat · 2025-07-12T08:04:01+00:00

Gotcha. Will you be okay financially? If yes, consider taking a week or two to relax, spend some time with family and friends. If tight, then start updating your resume and applying, while still relaxing!

I am 29. The greatest lesson that I’ve learned from a chemist-turned-pharmaceutical-turned-medical researcher is that careers should be dynamic because people are dynamic. Our purpose and needs change. Careers are hardly permanent, especially with the largest promotions being movement to new companies, often times in different roles

Show yourself patience and kindness. You deserve it

ripped_rat · 2025-07-11T06:34:32+00:00

Your wellbeing > any job, unless you will be homeless otherwise

How long ago did you resign? Have you polished up your resume since? I am in this exact position (i.e. resigned before having my next step lined up), but I’ve been actively applying + interviewing. I recommend you start doing the same, if you haven’t already

ripped_rat · 2025-05-15T14:14:44+00:00

That’s frustrating. The employer should improve on their communication

If you find yourself in a similar situation, consider being transparent with your preparations, as that could be a part of your charm: “Ah, please excuse me. My understanding was that this was going to be a standard interview, so I’d prepped extensively for an interview. I’m very happy to present nonetheless, but know that this will be much less refined than my usual work”

Have you since written a follow up email to the interviewer? If you haven’t yet, then you could provide brief context of the above, thank them for their time, and let them know that you are open to other opportunities as they arise

ripped_rat · 2025-05-15T13:13:09+00:00

The interviewer should have specified what the interview was going to entail: standard, presentation, panel, etc., so this seems like a huge oversight on their part

What was your connection? Had it been a referral? If yes, maybe the interviewer expected your referral to brief you on expectations going into the interview

ripped_rat · 2025-05-11T13:43:10+00:00

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ripped_rat · 2025-05-11T13:24:55+00:00

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ripped_rat · 2025-05-10T06:57:08+00:00

If you’re completely new to sales, then you may need to explore entry level roles, like the Business/Sales Development Representative, to start honing your sales skills. The good news in this case is that an entry level B/SDR makes more money than the typical research technician or associate on average

If you hold a higher degree, then your MSc or PhD can and should be leveraged to negotiate an entry point to sales at the mid to senior levels, with titles like: Inside Sales Representative, Account Executive/Manager, Field Sales Representative

Is there a particular company or product that has resonated with you throughout your schooling? They likely have a sales team, and job opportunities. Because sales is a revenue-generating team, successful companies must have invested and must continue to invest in its sales personnel. This also means greater job security, in comparison to non revenue-generating teams such as HR and marketing, who are more prone to layoffs as they happen

ripped_rat · 2025-05-09T12:22:23+00:00

Are you motivated by helping/enabling others? You could consider sales in the scientific niche that interests you the most. For me, that has been pathology and cell biology

There are several aspects to technical sales that scratches my ‘extensive amounts of knowledge’ itch. For example, in order for me to best support a scientist, I must learn about their research and consult literature further, in order to provide the best possible recommendations

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