My man!

Thank you very much for the thoughtful advice.

Damn that’s a good tip.

What's the best way to clean them?

I knew a girl who did this. She was a medical transcriptionist and made pretty decent money. She had a sweet motorhome.

First and foremost, you need to have a decent resume. It’s tough out there but you can stand out highlighting things you’ve accomplished (work or school) and value you’ve added to projects, department or the companies you’ve worked for. Then, go to the companies LinkedIn and find out if there’s any one that you’re even second degree connected to (someone you know, is directly connected to the company). Ask your direct connection for a coffee or a quick zoom. Catch up genuinely first if you’re not close friends/connections. People who know they’re being asked for a favor are much less likely to help you both in the short term and long term and you never know when you’ll help each other out in the future (this is the backbone of networking). Once they ask you what you’re up to, this is when you mention you’re looking for work at company x. LET THEM OFFER TO HELP FIRST. If they don’t, it could be for various reasons, but the most likely reason is, it’s probably not a close or reliable connection.

Repeat all those steps over again until something hits.

The other piece of advice is to go to networking events/conferences where people from that company would attend. A lot of these have ice breakers and opportunities to get to know companies on a deeper level and meet a lot of influential people within the industries you’re interested in.

There aren’t shortcuts here unfortunately right out of college, but it gets easier once your network increases and you can start tapping into those the longer you’ve been in your career. And if you want to change industries? You start from the LinkedIn step above again.

It’s a journey, but can be rewarding! And you end up meeting some really great mentors along the way this way too.

Former music student here. Totally agree. The layout of the keyboard is a really good graphical representation of how scales work. I can’t imagine trying to learn theory without having some keyboard experience.

Pro tip: don’t drop off people you don’t know exactly where they want you to. Drop them off a block earlier. If you’re driving into a setup/robbery, dropping them a block early will likely keep you safe.

I'm mainly talking about your family or a group of friends. Good point though, I forgot about social media

But you replied to a generalized comment

Not if you have Asian parents lol

Hey me too. I’m 5’9.

As a person who spent 10+ years in management, OP is exactly correct.

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I think that playing chords and understanding harmony from the framework of a piano is the real purpose of learning how to play the instrument for others, not hammering out Mary Had A Little Lamb with one finger.

To actually play chord progressions requires some technique and understanding of how chords are built, and you would be better off figuring out how to play your instrument to some level of comfort than jumping into something entirely new alongside it. Not to mention that for most people it isn't a mad rush to learn everything as fast as possible and motivation/fun is the most important factor.

I say this as someone who was competent on guitar and bass and then learned keys. I would do it the way I did every time, albeit maybe faster.

>If you're playing a brass instrument, a piano is really helpful at the start when you're building technique so you can hear what note you should be playing rather than hoping you're hitting the right partial.

Sure, I can agree with that, but I don't know if that's really playing the instrument so much as having one around as a tool.

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I don’t know. Theater is live audience and I don’t think that’s something that is me. As lucky as that sounds. I’m not trying to

Amen!

In the U.S. it's illegal for a gift card to have an expiration date. They passed that law like 15-20 years ago I believe.

Edit: maybe this is a state by state law, idk

What kind of "damage" comes from climbing?

Aside from the obvious such as meeting notes, I keep a running To-Do list, crossing things off as I do them. I also am a writer, so random notes that I later type into documents and the what not.

There are just times when you can't whip out your phone and type things in. Plus, I believe that the physical act of writing tends to imprint things in your brain more readily

Who said I was throwing in the towel? That’s your interpretation. I’m literally asking for advice on how to continue. Go be a negative somewhere else. Thanks.

The language in your resume must match the language in the job description. You will hate this but you need to customize a resume for each job listing. Maybe it is just a few tweaks but still a pain.

Also, one way to check this box is to have an Objective paragraph at the top of your resume. You can throw sentences there that can help the matching. For example, if a job wants 5-7 years of experience but you have 10, this could count AGAINST you. Put "7 years experience doing X" in that Objective paragraph to check the box.

Try not to obsess that you have to do a Big Thing and let that block you. Just do the first little thing to get on the rung of the ladder. Like, go to the library and read a book about it. Or, call someone who could be a mentor. Or, buy the supplies. Then do the next little thing. Life isn't usually about jumping into the deep end of the pool, most things require you to wade out, and it can seem daunting if you don't set small interim goals. Also, remember this is not easy. Reward yourself at the little milestones along the way to keep yourself motivated.

learn to fix chips in car windows, change oil and maintain caravans. If you are in campgrounds, you can do tasks for people, from stitching awnings back together to doing tasks or errands.

Also, learn to bartend or cut hair. Hair cutting takes longer to learn, but it's a very portable skill that's always in demand.