u/OptionOrnery1950

The job market has been rough as we know in 2026, hell even since 2025 and I really do not want to waste time or money on something that does not actually help with getting hired. College is not really my thing, so I’ve been looking into alternatives like online certs, courses, programs not bootcamps. I’m also still trying to figure out which careers are even worth looking into as well. Looking for advicee on online stuff that helped them land a job or made a big difference in your resume or skillset?

I’m trying to get into construction estimating but not sure what course or program to learn from. Would appreciate any recommendation.

Suggest in which field/job roles I should apply for cuz, Genuinely, I dont have any idea to apply for which job but I really need work ex (for CAT). Im already doing internship so thats NOT what im looking for genuinely. All I know is I'm a Bcom grad fresher, with a bit of experience in social media marketing and mangement in my grad years.

Any advice is appreciated which can be considered for a valid work ex.

My dog sleeps in bed with me. The sheets have so much hair embedded that washing doesn't get it all out. What actually works for getting dog hair out of fabric?

Came across something about appraisal waivers being possible on certain conventional loans under specific conditions. Wondering if anything like that exists on the jumbo side or if a full appraisal is just always part of the deal regardless of the situation.

Saw alot of folks worrying over they scored 99tile 998 and still joining udaipur or kashipur typa bschool cuz they fcked a sectional, but I dont think that'll matter that much like, given your acads you'll ofc be in top 10%tile in udaipur, or top 50%tile in say shillong, you'll get that 30lpa in both of these institutes. Similarly if you're an sc/st and gets into iima in same %tile, chances are less that you'll be in top ends of placements. It all comes down to your own capabilities when deciding between tier 1/2 or tier 2/3 (im not talking about an iima deserving candidate in amity type of things lol)

Only con is going to be networking and similar peer group, idk how to solve that tho.

Just my thoughts btw. All the best to y'all whetever you're going. Fcking go and ace that place.

Edit: ik placement data is kinda wrong here didnt think about figures that much, Im just talking bout how much calibre matters and tried giving some examples

ive been following the colgate class action lawsuit along with a few similar product labeling cases and have some questions about the underlying mechanics.

the colgate case involves hello kids toothpaste and claims about what's actually in the product versus what the labeling represents. my understanding is this falls under consumer fraud or false advertising theory rather than product liability. I want to understand better if in labeling cases where the misrepresentation is on a mass-produced product with uniform packaging, the common question argument seems relatively strong since every class member saw the same label, but i'd expect defendants to fight materiality hard. how do courts typically handle the question of whether a label claim would have actually changed a purchasing decision at the class cert stage? there's also the costco kirkland tequila case which raises similar issues about "100% blue weber agave" labeling. curious whether these tend to live or die on the same grounds.

we've tried every shared app and they all have the same problem, I'm the only one who uses them. looking for something physical that lives on the wall and gets the whole family on the same page. is skylight still the go to or has anything better come along?

we have two kids, 7 and 9, the main issues are morning routines and after school, I don't need something fancy, I need something they'll finally look at without being told to

bonus points if it reduces the number of times I have to repeat myself before 8am

I've been freelancing in video production for a while now and the single most stressful part of the work isn't the shoots, it's the payment cycle. I've had net-30 invoices turn into net-90 with no communication. I've chased three emails deep on invoices that were "processing." I've had payments come through for the wrong amount with no explanation.

And what's interesting is that there's almost no public information about which production companies are reliable payers, it's all passed around in whisper networks and DMs from people you already know.

I'm trying to change that a little. If you've freelanced for production companies, which ones in the major markets (LA, New York, Florida, Atlanta, Chicago) paid reliably and communicated well? And which ones made you regret saying yes?

Not looking to start drama, just genuinely building a better picture of where the reliable work is.

Recording consent is getting more complicated with AI tools everywhere. Some clients don't blink, others tense up the second something's capturing the session. How are you managing the disclosure piece without it becoming an awkward conversation every time?

Toured three offices yesterday. All quoted monthly rates but none mentioned parking. Turns out parking is 400 to 500 extra per month at all of them. That's significant when you're budgeting. Are there Business Bay offices where parking is actually included in the rate or is it always separate? Makes a big difference to total cost.

I bought my first ever laptop as a 20yo two days back so im kinda new to it ngl. Got an android w me, tried to use an old gmail to make apple id but unsuccessful. Its been two days and still I dont have an apple id w me. Can someone tell me how to fix this? Or maybe even with a new gmail id or something?

I've tried alot of chatgpt advices but still of no help so