Tornadoes on the ground right now

Second time trying this as the first time didn't go so well 😔 but I haven't given up hope !! So if anyone is willing to take a chance on a introvert coming out of his shell please feel free to dm :) also willing to try long distance if it feel's right, good things comes to those that wait so hopefully that's the case here 😅

So I'm 22M and one year into the professional world after graduating. I work at one of the largest banks in the world and I make $80k. It's a pretty good-paying job for first job out of college and it's been nice getting to network in such a large bank.
However, one thing I am starting to realize is that I don't really like my job. It is pretty much a sales role and I'm not doing very meaningful work as an analyst. Granted, I do get great front-end corporate client exposure, which I think has been a great learning opportunity for me. And not everyone gets that chance.
I realize my passion lies in product management and technology. I've made it known to my manager that I really want to pivot internally to a more Product-centered role. And I've networked with several Product managers at the firm and have built great relationships so far. However, due to rigid company policy, I can't think of pivoting internally until August of next year. And it's a big 'if' that there will even be an opening and I can get a Product job. I think it's surely possible, especially if I stay close with my connections, but you never know.
So my question is - do I start applying to Product Management jobs? There's several smaller companies that are hiring and I'd probably get paid more. However, job security would be less and it probably won't be as structured. But at least I'll be doing a job that I'm interested in and building the skillsets I want.
Should I not wait and leave my firm? Should I just ride out the job and see what I can land in a year from now internally? I do like that I've been able to built a great network here at the firm and want to build on those connections. And client and sales experience is still a great soft skill to have regardless. But is it worth staying if I don't like my current job that much?

I 24 (M) had met a colleague soon to be 18 (F) and apparently we got on very well. Now I’m kind of looking for advice because I do not know what I should do about it. I kind of feel wrong to pursue her, but again, we get along so well. Especially how our interests are so similar to each other.
I usually go for women who are around my age as I can’t be bothered with girls who are around 3-4 years younger than me because they usually want to fuck around whereas I’m currently in a period in my life where I sort of want to settle down or rather just take it easy with someone and kind of see where it goes.
We both flirt with each other at work but it’s all harmless fun and games. Now we’ve started to text and it’s been going good so far. Also my other colleagues organised a double date for us, and apparently she is extremely looking forward to it. I also would like to note that I met her mother during my shift at work and apparently her daughter mentions me very fondly with her. Again, I’m kind of not sure what I should take this as, because I’ve never met a girls parents (someone who i am semi- pursuing romantically) before.
To some degree, I’ve thought about this morally, and I didn’t think much of it because if you think about it a six year difference is not much (and also if the relationship was to materialise it is completely legal where i live) however, I kind of feel the age gap a little bit. If I had to describe her, she’s an incredibly intelligent young woman who is also good looking and every time she smiles it kind of brightens my day a little bit.
I think my main concern is that, I am afraid that if anything has to materialise between us, I feel that she will leave me because she would want to explore with other people and not just stick with me (which is completely understandable and fine). This fear is here because it has happened before and have been completely heart broken over it.
Tldr; going on a double date with a girl who is six years younger than me, but im not sure if i should pursue this romantically.

Hi everyone,
I F22 am suffering from multiple health issues.
First would be ear pain from last year
Then neck, shoulder tension and left chest pain.
I also have right hand pain.
On Monday I had an ent appointment for night cough and throat irritation along with ear pain.
The ENT has referred me for a doctor dentist who would assess my face for possible TMJ.
Ever since then I have felt weird.
I have for the last week had migraines and intense right nose bridge pain near my right eye.
I have gone to the eye doctor and they said my eyes are healthy around a month ago.
I assume it’s pain from leaning on my right side with my glasses on.
Right now, I have aches on my right face. My cheek and jaws and nose bridge.
I also feel like my face isn’t symmetrical at all, which I know is normal but more like muscle strain or even weakness on the right side.
I have been under immense pressure for my degree show as a final undergraduate student.
Is there anyway I can lessen the pain?
When I smile the right side of my face feels stressed. My eyes are also quite sensitive as well with lights.
I do want to add that I haven’t been sleeping much and I have been overworked because of our degree show.
I also have been in the sunlight a lot the past week.
I’m not on birth control, no contraception ever. No medication at this moment.

I would love some input on this… here’s the background.
I (20M) have picked up some hours at my old place of work for some extra money. On my second shift I was put onto work with this girl (18F), and because the job only has two people on shift (and it wasn’t overly busy) we killed the time by talking, getting to know each other and it was super nice - we got along well!
I think the next day I see she’s followed me on instagram and think that’s pretty weird she’s found me and followed me so quick after a shift so jokingly messaged and was like “you stalking me?” and we just started chatting from there… now we talk like everyday.
Problem… you already know it… she’s got a boyfriend.
I don’t know what to do… do I stop talking to her before my feelings escalate?

So I saw a discussion earlier this week about doing the side content, and a commenter warned not to over-level your character, etc.
I'm just wondering how to go about progressing the game at this point. I am level 37, and just beginning act 3. I know there are 6 acts in the game. I want to do side quests, dungeons, etc, but I am now worried that I will get to 50 too fast.
Should I just try to focus on the story, and save a lot of the side content for endgame? I know I can say screw it and just play whatever content I'd like, but I also don't really want to grind through a lot of the story without numbers going up I guess. Not sure how to balance this.

I’d love to buy you coffee or lunch and pick your brain. I’ve been in software for over 15 years and I’m trying to get involved in Elixir but I’m stumbling with a few things. Specifically around OTP/Supervision and the right way to design a specific type of supervision tree on top of it.

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I’ve been creeping on “SHRM-CP Passed” posts for the past year, so I'm excited to finally join and post my own. Feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders! So many of those posts helped me so I thought I’d share my experiences too 😊Advanced warning that the post is super long. but TLDR: try to get SHRM Learning System if you can and take those quizzes/practice exams over and over again. Know your processes steps. My test also had a lot of q's on Risk Management, Talent Acquisition, and HR Global Strategy & Effectiveness. For SJTs - they ask a lot of q's what to do "first" - typically the answer is doing more investigation and gathering more data. Also, SHRM loves anything to do with collaborating with managers and evidence-based approaches. And they prefer in-person solutions/communications. Rarely if ever, have I seen "send an email" as an answer. The exam was a 3/5 for me on difficulty. 4/5 if I didn't prepare.

• Experience: 3 years, NYC-based. Mostly deal with People analytics, operations, and compensation, but want to pivot into BP & strategy so I thought SHRM would help me more than PHR.
• Study period: 4 months. I had some PTO between March and now, but I tried to study about two hours every weekday after work. A lot of employee relations and compliance-related material was very new to me. Challenged, but learned a lot! If you're a generalist, you may have an easier time digesting the content.
• Study material: SHRM Learning System and certexamdb (https://certexamdb.com/home/course/shrm-cp-practice-exams-2023/3). I’m very lucky my company sponsored that because it’s crazy expensive (to me!) I've read good things about the Willer, Truesdell, and Kelly prep book and that would’ve been my option if I had to pay out of pocket. But if your company can sponsor the cost of the SHRM Learning System, you should definitely get it! I really think their content, quizzes, and practice tests helped me so much and get used to "SHRM-think" (they say it's not a real thing, but I disagree lol). I do think the section quizzes are easier than the actual exam, but the post-exam they have matched the difficulty and set my expectations for the real exam. I basically took the exams over and over again as the exam date got closer. Aimed for 88% and above. Also used the notorious u/AndyPizzle Study Guide as my basis for taking notes :) Took waaay too many notes on top of that (blaming it on the US Laws section lol). Also, some concepts are redundant, like processes for change, strategic, L&D, etc. all have the same general steps.
• Actual exam day: I took it remotely with ProProctor and not sure if I would recommend it. Although I feel more comfortable taking the test alone vs. with other people. They’re extremely strict about the environment around you (they mean it when they say nothing on or around your desk area! They made me move a trash can lol). The most stressful part though was having to restart the environment scan over 3x because the Proctor had disconnected. Also, they're not very quick on matching proctors, so I ended up taking the exam almost 45 mins after the initial appointment time. The whole experience added a bit of additional stress - but that's just my experience!
• Exam structure/strategy: They have a short 5-mins tutorial on how to use the testing tool. Then the exam is split into two sections, each 80 questions, 2 hours long per section. Once you finish a section, you can't go back. I made sure to finish each section within an hour so I had time to review all the q's again. I flagged questions along the way on ones I wasn't 100% sure of or felt I needed more time to think about. After, I went back and reviewed my answers from the beginning, then just kept the flagged q's that I really struggled with. Then went back and reviewed the remaining flagged ones. I felt like Section 1 was harder for me and I used the full time. Section 2 I had about 20 mins left. Not sure if it's because I had relaxed by then though! In the end, there's a 20 q survey. I tried to get through it quickly though so I could see whether I passed lol. They also provide a 15-mins break but I didn't take it.
• Exam content & tips: Not too much on US laws, I know people get stressed about it! But I feel like there were only 5 q's maybe on that? I felt like there was a lot of Risk Management, Talent Acquisition, and HR Global Strategy / Effectiveness q's. But maybe it's because those were the ones I flagged to look back on 😅 Definitely know your order of processes (generally ADDIE). Lots of SJT q's will ask what you'll do "first" in a situation. 90% of the time it's gathering more data, investigating the situation, etc. I also feel like any answer that involves collaborating/partnering with a manager is usually preferred. SHRM prefers in-person solutions - I don't think I've seen too many answers involving sending emails. Also answers with buzzwords like "strategy", "alignment" are usually good bets. SHRM also prefers evidence-based approaches as well.
• Difficulty: I would say 3/5. 4/5 if you don't prep very well. While taking the test I thought I did badly because I'd flagged a ton of q's on the first go-through. But I'm not a confident test-taker in general. The system allows you to "highlight" q's and "strike-through" choices you want to eliminate. I think doing both helped me!

I'm mostly happy that I can get my evenings back and not spend it on studying anymore! 😂 I was dreading the test date but also was happy to finally get it over with (pass or fail honestly lol). I'm a data geek so I'm really looking forward to seeing the breakdown on my test results - they said they'll send it within three weeks! Wish I could see the q's I missed though.So many posts on this sub helped me prepare and set my expectations - so THANK YOU! Sorry, this post ran long - happy to answer any q's you may have! :) and best of luck to future test-takers.

So, first things first: If you've just started a "Elements - campaign" dm'ed by a guy beginning with J, turn back now. Thank me later.
I'll try to keep it short, but it's a bit convoluted:
I'm currently planning a campaign with two evil guys who are at least formally allied, Sir King of Main City ™ and his advisor and court mage of sorts. Sir Kong has alot of mommy issues, which is when she was slowly dying, he begged his court mage to find something to keep her alive. The Mage found a ritual that would keep her from passing into the planes of the dead.
Unintentional consequence is that keeping her soul bound to him grants the Mage power, which is why he begins to use this ritual again and again, in secret - and finally uses it on our player characters, who will find themself, when killed (which will happen pretty soon into the campaign), in a limbo state with other souls who aren't ready or able to pass on.
As this is on of the most important plot points, I don't think the lost souls should know of the ritual, at least in its entirety, but rather in a few clues that will fit into the puzzle later on.
The Main points of this ritual so far are: - keeps a person from leaving the world fully - grants the performer of the ritual power - those affected by the ritual don't necessarily know they were subjected to it - the Mage has a way of performing the ritual in secret - the players will be affected by the ritual and it shouldn't be obvious to them as well.
So, I know it's a wall of text, but do you have ideas for how the ritual works? What steps does the Mage have to follow?

Guys one of my old classmate confessed me that she had a crush on me but I kept the conversation lightly and moved on telling that it was back when we were small and it's all natural to happen it to someone but she felt that the conversation was getting awkward and left, what to do now. I don't know how to respond. pls help

I (23M) feel like I'm stuck at a crossroad in my life. I live in the UK, I work from home in a job that I dont enjoy because of how repetitive and boring it is but pays well and I dont go out as much as I'd like. I'm quite introverted, don't really drink, go out to pubs/clubs etc. but throughout school I was always the person who most people liked but never liked enough to be full on friends with. I do have popular interests with sports though. I do have a good group of friends now though (all M).
Because my job is fully remote (and 95% Male), I dont really talk to anyone from work and because I dont go out drinking I dont really get to meet anyone new. I've never had a GF or even a first kiss yet. I think I'm on the asexuality spectrum somewhere, but for someone I love I'd be willing to look past it. Because of this, I dont really actively pursue girls like that. I feel like im ready to at least try a relationship or something but I also have a really strong fear of rejection/looking stupid so I feel conflicted.
I am looking to change job but unless i meet someone wherever i work next, which is probably unlikely, i have 0 idea how I'll get close to a relationship. I also want more friends so i can start doing more but given i dont drink (no idea why, just dont like the thought of it) that kind of limits stuff.
Any advice on any of these things would be much appreciated, sorry it's a bit of a ramble.
TL:DR 23M doesnt go out much and has never come close to a GF and doesn't often have the chance to, let alone making new friends wants advice on both.

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A recruiter set me up with an interview for a 6 figure, hybrid position (2-3 days in office). I've always said I'd have to be dragged back into a physical office but, for the right number, I'd walk in.
Now if the office was downtown, I'd suck it up and deal with it. The problem is, the office is in a very far suburb. By car, it's 84 miles roundtrip. By transit, I'd have take 2 buses and 2 trains.
I just can't stomach the idea of commuting like it's 2019. Yes, the salary increase covers gas and car maintenance - but I'm not sure it covers my sanity. Especially with how Chicago winters are set up.
I figure I charm the socks off these guys then nicely ask them about any possibility to switching to 100% remote. Should I do that in the first interview and save everyone's time? Or wait to see if/when things feel promising in the second/final interview? Or do I let that question go through my recruiter?
The recruiter did say that the client is a little flexible in terms of the hybrid policy and, hey, the worst that can happen from me asking is a simple 'no'. I have a job - not six figures - but a good one, so I don't need to leave (I just don't blow off 6-figure opportunities when they land in my lap).

Hi everyone!
I was diagnosed with ADHD 2 years ago. The more I had been reading into it, the more things "clicked", so I went to get evaluated by a psychiatrist. He had prescribed me Medikinet CR 10 mg (Ritalin in the US), and basically as soon as I gpt on it a bunch of things had changed: drugs and sugar cravings disappeared completely (before I would stuff myself with sugar everyday, started getting into drugs later to numb my chronic depression). My depression had gotten milder. Focus improved. Hyperfixations disappeared (that's one unfortunate effect).
After some time, I've decided to switch my psychiatrist to one that was more experienced with ADHD. Meanwhile I got another heavy depression bout (have lived with constant mild depression with more severe bouts since I was around 15 yo so no suprise here). I complained to the new doctor that I had uncomfortable daily ups and downs from Medikinet CR and she prescribed me Concerta 18 mg. Now the ups and downs were much smoother.
Additionally, about those mood swings - from day 1 of starting MPH, I got mild euphoria rushes from the drug. I didn't really do much research back then, and thought it was just a side effect. So after the euphoria rush, there was the normal "calm" feeling, and after that a significant drop in mood.
Things have changed since then, though. Even after starting Concerta, I still had my persistent depression (with co-existent anxiety), and switched depression medication basically every 3 months, because nothing seemed to work. I even took out a loan to get TMS treatment, which seemed to cure depression for like 2 months or something. So that was one thing.
The other was drug cravings. After the "miraculous" period after starting MPH when I did not feel any, after some time (like 2 months) they returned, even while taking meds. And here we are now, after 2 years of treatment with MPH I constantly get the need to take too much IR MPH to cause euphoria (though I don't even get much of it, just more talkative and motivated). I'm afraid I'm addicted to it. Even though I don't take it on weekends, just on working days, and do not feel the need to take it on weekends.
I would really like to tell that to my doctor, so she could help find a more suitable drug or dosing, but she has written in her bio that she does not treat patients addicted to drugs. So I'm scared she will just refuse to treat me any further. She's a very dedicated doctor and actually cares and constantly looks for newer options for my depression treatment (even though I had tried like 3/4 drugs available on the market).
I tried adjusting the dose on my own, tried not taking Concerta at all, gave all my supply of IR MPH to my boyfriend, so it would not be easily available for me when I get a craving. Since nothing worked, and whenever I quit Concerta completely, after few days I was unable to work at all, heavy depression, lack of focus, basically a bad crash. So I subtly suggested to my psychiatrist going on another ADHD med - that was atomoxetine.
I was really hopeful it will mitigate everything bothering me - persistant depression, anhedonia, drug cravings, other ADHD things etc. I started taking the lowest dose possible alongside Concerta, but it turned out to be hell - I got severe mood swings, bouts of aggression, insomnia, anxiety. Had to quit it after 2 weeks because I felt I was going insane.
I am starting to believe I'm beyond help, to be honest. I was thinking an ADHD diagnosis would finally lead me to become stable, even happy, to find pleasure like normal humans.
However, there are some days when I'm stable. On those days Concerta does not give me mood swings, just calmness and focus, and I do not crave any drugs, can actually function like a normal human being, and generally feel content with life. I wish there was more of them, but I have no idea how to do it...
Maybe I don't have ADHD, even though I have all the symptoms. But MPH gives me mild euphoria, and I keep reading it shouldnt, it should make you sleepy/calm when you have ADHD. And it seems to be working less and less. I don't know what to think. I'm worried all the time again. I wish I had some peace finally. My theory is that I'm still dopamine-deficient, and that's where the drug (and sugar) cravings come from.
I'm not seeking any medical advice, I just wanted someone to listen and maybe find their own experience in mine. Maybe write yours? So thank you for reading up until now, I hope you have a nice day.

Hi all,
Making pizza for a group tonight. Followed Vito's youtube video (apart from final quantities.. adjusting down). Made my poolish at 8:30 PM, left out til 9:30 PM, then fridged.
It is now 1PM, I checked on it and it smells yeasty, and has bubbles on top, but has not really grown in volume.
My original plan: Remove from fridge @ 4pm, let it come to temp for 45min, then mix remaining flour, water and salt to make dough. Then I'd give it an hour, ball, and let them rest for 2 hours before baking (coming to 8pm).
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Given no rise, I've taken it out of the fridge and am attempting to let it grow a bit.
Does it make sense if I: unfridge it from now (1pm) until 4:30/5pm and proceed from making the final dough, same timeline? So make final dough @ 4:30/5pm, let it rest for 30m-1h, ball up, and let those rest for 2h before cooking?
https://imgur.com/a/m3jiJm1 IMG of poolish for reference

I’m just at 11wpo and it’s been such a roller coaster. I’m definitely still swelling. Yet even though I know it’s normal it’s still crazy how much it can change day to day. I had thought at the end of last week I was slowly decreasing in the swelling as I had spent a few days with all my size L bras feeling way too big. So I went and got some inexpensive sports bras in a size M to switch to. Then yesterday I swelled back up and the nerve pain I’ve had in the right side returned. So I’m back in the bigger bras again. I am just rolling with the changes and know it will eventually stop and settle out. Though I could do without the right nipple having vasospasms anytime I look at it lol. But considering I dealt with superficial necrosis on that nipple I count myself lucky it’s still there and looks normal now.
Anyways for those who are also struggling with swelling and recovery don’t worry your not alone! Just can’t wait for those final small boobs when it’s all said and done!

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