u/MGCardaropoli

Hey everyone,
This past Tuesday I moved from Texas to Phoenix, Arizona for CDL trucking school. The company flew me out and planned to put me straight into an OTR truck after graduation.

At the DMV I discovered Virginia had suspended my license years ago over an old totaled car I no longer owned (I had switched to a Florida license back in 2020 when I moved there).

I fixed it immediately; paid the fine, cleared everything with Progressive Insurance and the Virginia DMV. The company knew the whole situation and encouraged me to keep going so I could start Monday.

After just a couple hours in class they pulled me out. They said they need 12 months with no suspensions on record, even though they knew. Now I’m disqualified and they told me to reapply in a year (which I plan to do).

I’m out of the hotel tomorrow. My aunt here in Phoenix can let me sleep on her futon for about a week, but her landlord won’t allow longer. I have about $200 to my name. I cannot return to Texas (previous hosts are moving themselves) or Virginia (stepdad won’t allow long stays).

Other family can’t help.

The good news: A friend works for United Airlines and made me his primary flight beneficiary, so I can fly standby almost anywhere for basically just taxes and fees. I have mobility most people don’t right now.

I need a safe, stable place to land for the next year, a room rental, shared housing, transitional program, or any situation where I can work full time, save money, and get my feet under me so I can return to trucking school once the 12 months is up.

I’m reliable, hardworking, and ready to contribute rent and chores right away. Willing to relocate quickly to wherever a real opportunity opens up.

Any leads on rooms, jobs, programs, or cities that are affordable with decent entry-level work would mean the world. Even a little money wouldn’t hurt, but times are tough for everyone right now, I understand that.

Thank you for reading. Happy to answer questions.

Honestly just felt good to vent that off my chest.

I was landing an A220 today and got the “RETARD” call out. I rarely fly the 220 but I fly Airbuses regularly and this is the first time that happened. When did this happen?

Background context for me…
SW: 411

I work afternoon/nights, so my bedtime is 4AM and my morning is Noon.

Day 1: Took the pill when I woke up at noon on an empty stomach. An hour later I realized I was jittery. I had a small bite to eat and that helped. I went on with my day and when I got off work that night, I convinced myself that I was starving. Getting off of work so late/early in the morning you’re kinda left either way whatever’s open on the way home… I grabbed a couple Taco Bell tacos. Usually I get 5 or 6, but since I’m now on WeGovy I told myself I’d behave and get 2. I got home, and the moment I took a bite I realized, for what felt like the first time in my life, that my brain was hungry, but my body wasn’t. That was an odd feeling. Still, I ate the tacos, and went to bed, but then I was up all night. My stomach wasn’t upset, it was just gassy and gurgling.

Day 2: Woke up around noon and popped a pill. An hour later I ate another small meal before heading to work. This time the jitters never came and I told myself that next time I get hungry let’s not rush to eat, let’s just see how it plays out. I didn’t eat anything for my entire shift, but (I’m a medical courier so I have to refill the vehicle after my shift) I grabbed a slice of Pizza from the gas station. Usually when I do this I get Pizza (or whatever), and something to go with it. The craving was there, but I didn’t, and like the night before I started having this internal argument between my brain and my body… “DUDE WHY DIDNT WE GET THE CHIPS TOO?!” “Because we aren’t that hungry relax.”

Day 3 (Today): Woke up around noon, popped a pill, a little while later had some food. I’m off today, and at the time of writing this it’s 6:15PM and I haven’t eaten since about 1PM, and I’m not even thinking about food, which is big for me. Sometimes my mind will go “Oh shoot, it’s __ O Clock, we should eat, ahhh nah we’re fine.”

And that’s where I stand now as I write this. I read a comment online the other day where someone said they felt like this medication “reprogrammed” their brain with a software update that allows them (us?) to have the relationship with food that “normal” people have, and I can say that after 3 days, and a lot of internal wrestling, that it does. If I feel like this one day 3 I can’t wait to see how I feel on month 3.

Now my question:

My dad was surprised they started me on a high dose, the 1.5mg pill. I never thought about it. I did it online via GoodRX.
Did anyone else start on a higher dose too?
Is 1.5 a high dose?

I just assumed because I’m a big ol fluffy boy they started me higher, but that’s pure speculation. Any thoughts?

Anyways thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. 🤘🏼