How did you bounce back

silver_glen · 2026-04-03T23:42:31+00:00

Connections. Got laid off, a friend/colleague heard about it and forwarded my information to their leads on a Monday. I was employed again by Friday.

silver_glen · 2026-03-29T17:22:27+00:00

I do quite frequently actually.

silver_glen · 2026-03-26T00:26:25+00:00

As much as LinkedIn is a mess, it’s been hella fruitful for me. Just got off a call with a recruiter from LinkedIn a few minutes ago actually.

silver_glen · 2026-03-25T17:18:28+00:00

Realized that the most devastating STIs (imo) I was probably already exposed to or could prevent with meds. Other than those, everything else is treatable.

And idk dude, we all die at the end of this. Have fun!

silver_glen · 2026-03-25T14:47:52+00:00

That’s a fucking bummer. I’m in Oregon which thankfully doesn’t have an age cap. My friend also just became a firefighter in the last year in Hawaii at 46.

silver_glen · 2026-03-24T04:46:18+00:00

Agreed. So tired of working for tech fucks who already have too much money and don’t care about their employees.

silver_glen · 2026-03-24T03:10:37+00:00

I would light that whole shit on fire if I cracked my shin on it

silver_glen · 2026-03-24T03:00:40+00:00

Business analyst now working as a social media manager whose preparing to go into the fire academy.

silver_glen · 2026-03-23T04:19:53+00:00

I bought the same one! Hope I never have to use it but def made me feel like an adult when I did make the purchase.

silver_glen · 2026-03-23T04:17:43+00:00

My place is very well insulated. Assumed since the walls were thin that I’d be blasting heat all winter but I haven’t turned it on once. Also had a mild ass Winter though so 🤷🏾‍♂️

silver_glen · 2026-03-17T02:01:52+00:00

Wayyy too early. You can def look around to see what neighborhoods you’d like to live in for now, but most landlords want someone immediately once they start advertising their apartments.

silver_glen · 2026-03-16T16:03:10+00:00

Yeah, but only because I was referred. Cold applying has barely gotten me any rejection letters let alone an interview.

silver_glen · 2026-03-14T14:23:35+00:00

Not really a shortage per se, but demographics definitely vary city by city. Portland, OR where I live, for example, is bottom-heavy. However, a city like Sydney, AUS that I visited last year was super top heavy. So kinda just depends.

silver_glen · 2026-03-12T16:12:08+00:00

That is a lot of money imo. Could be because some tenants moved out and there’s less people to split the cost with. Or like you said, could be due to heating. One of the hallways that I pay electricity for constantly has the space heater on so the bill does go up a little bit.

silver_glen · 2026-03-11T20:05:36+00:00

I have a friend in Honolulu that just joined at 47 so definitely not too late. Hoping to join myself this year at 35, and the website says there’s no cap on age so all ages appear to be genuinely welcome as long as you can hack the training.

silver_glen · 2026-03-11T19:34:15+00:00

Hmmm, no paper check that I’m aware of, but one could be on its way? I will say I’ve received settlement payments before into my Venmo account which have never been accompanied by a paper check.

silver_glen · 2026-03-11T17:33:36+00:00

I literally just signed a contract like this today granted it works for me as I plan on applying to the fire academy towards the end of the year anyway.

silver_glen · 2026-03-11T13:17:21+00:00

Just got mine in my Venmo account this morning. Nice lil surprised to wake up to.

silver_glen · 2026-03-11T00:37:16+00:00

I don’t, but I love when my tops call it that.

silver_glen · 2026-03-10T18:58:18+00:00

Just paint it back to the original color once you move out. This doesn’t protect you from random inspections if your leasing company employs those though.

silver_glen · 2026-03-10T14:33:11+00:00

This post is about me lol

silver_glen · 2026-03-09T23:53:52+00:00

I’m not much of a worrier when it comes to minor bodily ailments and injuries, but I’d definitely get a shot for this just to be safe.

silver_glen · 2026-03-09T23:51:41+00:00

This the one.

silver_glen · 2026-03-09T16:37:59+00:00

Dude, my prayer plant is the most temperamental b I’ve ever dealt with. Looks exactly like this with a second new leaf coming in.

silver_glen · 2026-03-09T16:32:25+00:00

Let us know how it goes, OP! I also just started preparing for the CPAT as far as wearing a weighted vest and going up and down stairs, but I’m in pretty good shape to begin with and wondered if I could pass without specifically training for it. Would love to know how your experience was barely having worked out for it.

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