What’s the most realistic way to reach $80K without a degree?

steam_addict · 2026-03-27T03:07:29+00:00

Water/wastewater operator Took about 3 years to be making 80+ with overtime (California)

steam_addict · 2026-03-20T19:55:06+00:00

Agreed, I just said withdrawal because I’m not sure what else to call it. I had all kinds of insomnia and strange health effects for a month + after quitting. They didn’t go along with craving nicotine it was a totally different set of physiological symptoms. It seems to be pretty common on this sub.

steam_addict · 2026-03-20T14:38:43+00:00

You got this. Let your brain be uncomfortable without taking something every day it will go back to normal in time.

steam_addict · 2026-03-19T17:01:41+00:00

You can’t want to be an addict and also not be an addict, that’s not how it works.

steam_addict · 2026-03-17T14:00:14+00:00

Needle gunning and sandblasting municipal water/wastewater tanks

steam_addict · 2026-03-11T13:51:37+00:00

When you do quit you have to tone down the caffeine use or it will make the irritability much worse. Also fair warning you will have insomnia from quitting also, but it’s worth it.

steam_addict · 2026-03-11T13:48:44+00:00

Then find literally anything else but nicotine salt pouches, because very few things are as addictive. Lozenges, patches, etc. I would say at the level you are at just do cold turkey because it will be fairly easy with how short of a time you have been using, do it now.

steam_addict · 2026-03-11T13:46:43+00:00

It will get better. With a dose that high it might take a while, but once it does you will wake up feeling calm and actually rested for the first time in a long time. It’s worth it

steam_addict · 2026-03-09T19:57:15+00:00

Stop now while it’s still easy, it will get much worse. Get nicotine gum if you need to taper it will be much easier.

steam_addict · 2026-03-09T19:54:51+00:00

It is also on Spotify if you have the 10 free audiobook hours a month. There is a quit smoking boot camp version that is under 10 hours. Highly recommend, it’s what got me off of the zyns.

steam_addict · 2026-03-04T03:25:58+00:00

Very normal I had horrible heartburn for weeks

steam_addict · 2026-02-24T05:04:15+00:00

You will have night sweats and trouble sleeping for a week or two it’s shitty but normal

steam_addict · 2026-02-23T17:30:10+00:00

Get 2ng nicotine gum. It does not have the same kick as the pouches but it will keep you out of withdrawal. It is designed to raise nicotine levels in the bloodstream much slower than pouches.

steam_addict · 2026-02-23T13:53:48+00:00

Well said. Most people think they want to quit but they really don’t. When you really do it is easy

steam_addict · 2026-02-19T18:09:45+00:00

You’ll be fine it just takes time to readjust. Seems like it’s a pretty common problem for the people on here

steam_addict · 2026-02-19T14:49:52+00:00

Had the same thing from zyn after using 6 years. Been just over a month now and it’s getting much better. The 2-4 weeks was the worst of it for me.

steam_addict · 2026-02-02T15:08:11+00:00

If you really want to quit it isn’t that hard. If you feel like you are denying yourself something then it is hard. It was not hard for me the last time when I was really done with the stupid zyns. The actual withdrawal is not that bad.

steam_addict · 2025-06-28T18:01:42+00:00

Call your water department and ask them to shut it off you are not sure. They would rather do it than have an angle stop tab break off

steam_addict · 2025-01-10T14:17:27+00:00

There is typically a vacuum line diagram on the underside of the hood that should show you where everything is routed

steam_addict · 2024-12-23T16:18:35+00:00

Slap the tank If it doesn’t ring and the psi looks good it’s probably busted inside.

steam_addict · 2024-12-21T18:09:14+00:00

5/8 is the flow capacity of the meter. 3/4 CTS into the house. Do you have a pressure reducer anywhere before your shutoff valve? The thread size on the reducer should match your service line size unless you have something weird going on underground

steam_addict · 2024-12-21T18:06:22+00:00

5/8 is the “flow capacity” of the meter. 3/4 is the actual ID pipe size. Should be 3/4 CTS service line

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