u/absolute_gumpf

I'm wondering if some of you have quite strict 'working hours' and are only contactable during those hours. Do you put any specifics in your contract/adverts? Do you have a work phone? Or give out your personal phone? And would you use 'do not disturb' perhaps?

I wouldn't want to seem callous but I also really need my peace to stay productive.

I'm wondering if some of you have quite strict 'working hours' and are only contactable during those hours. Do you put any specifics in your contract/adverts? Do you have a work phone? Or give out your personal phone? And would you use 'do not disturb' perhaps? I don't want to be uncontactable but I also really don't do well with constant pings and interruptions of my personal time. Thanks!

I'm wondering if some of you have quite strict 'working hours' and are only contactable during those hours. Do you put any specifics in your contract/adverts? Do you have a work phone? Or give out your personal phone? And would you use 'do not disturb' perhaps?

I wouldn't want to seem callous but I also really need my peace to stay productive.

A friend is visiting and I'm not sure who is cool or air conned these days! We're both veggie and she has a little sausage doggy <3 Thank you!

Hey all, I'd like to make a series of intricate slate rock paintings that will be painted in acrylic, does anyone know of any UV resistant clear lacquers / varnishes in the UK that would protect these paintings for years? The difficulty is that there will be part slate and part acrylic visible - so two surface types! I'm also aware Slate is quite porous. Thanks so much

Hey everyone, I'm really struggling to decide would be so grateful for some help. I studied BA Illustration and I'm looking to go down the route of Art Therapy but want to test if I am good at this avenue by picking up painting and potentially teaching workshops to test the waters. May I ask what acrylic paints you would recommend? And same for sturdy but not overly expensive easels?

Paints wise, I'm wondering about:

• Liquitex Basics £16.30 for 400ml (bit pricy for me)
• Jacksons Art £9.90 for 500ml
• Daler Rowney System 3 £9 for 500ml
• Daler Rowney Graduate £7 for 500ml

I'd like bigger sizes so it's less plastic wastage (albeit sometimes there are some great small size versions out there). Is there anything I'm overlooking, or any you'd recommend please?

Thank you so much!

Hey everyone, I'm really struggling to decide would be so grateful for some help. I studied BA Illustration and I'm looking to go down the route of Art Therapy but want to test if I am good at this avenue by picking up painting again and maybe teaching workshops to test the waters. May I ask what acrylic paints you would recommend? And same for sturdy but not overly expensive easels?

Paints wise, I'm wondering about:

• Liquitex Basics £16.30 for 400ml (bit pricy for me)
• Jacksons Art £9.90 for 500ml
• Daler Rowney System 3 £9 for 500ml
• Daler Rowney Graduate £7 for 500ml

I'd like bigger sizes so it's less plastic wastage (albeit sometimes there are some great small size versions out there). Is there anything I'm overlooking, or any you'd recommend please?

Thank you so much!

Hey all, I'm looking for an affordable tripod to work with on my Lumix s5ii & iPhone 15 Pro and feeling a bit overwhelmed with options!

• For basic video and photography
• Looking under £100, ideally under £75 if poss as I'm a newbie with very little spare cash!
• Reasonably lightweight if poss though I won't be trekking with it necessarily - mostly business promo and portraits etc

I will upgrade if I end up going more pro in time. Thanks so much!

Hi all, I’ve heard these watches can be good for checking your health, I’m not taking medication anymore but would it be generally good to keep an eye on stress levels/sleep etc? Have you found it became an obsession and more negative than positive perhaps?

Still trying to find ways to improve general living without medication.

Thanks!

Hi all, I'm looking to pivot from my profession as it brings no meaning, and have a great interest in Psychology/Psychiatry - UK based.

I was late-diagnosed ADHD and would love to bring others help in some way - becoming a Neurodivergent advisor/assessor or working within the art/mental health realm (aware I would have to do an Art Therapist MA if I wanted to be officially a 'therapist'.) I've written off Occupational Therapist.

My issue is, I have an Illustration BA Hons degree, but can't afford to get in another debt of doing a masters really, I was hoping to take some online learning / local learning part-time courses around work, starting with a Level 2 course etc. Is there a way I could go down this path without having to take out another degree? And any idea of costs etc please?

I would love to have any suggestion if anyone has taken a similar path, it's a bit of a minefield to navigate. Thank you so much!

Hi all, I'm looking to pivot from my profession as it brings no meaning, and have a great interest in Psychology/Psychiatry.

I was late-diagnosed ADHD and would love to bring others help in some way - becoming a Neurodivergent advisor/assessor or working within the art/mental health realm (aware I would have to do an Art Therapist MA if I wanted to be officially a 'therapist'.) I've written off Occupational Therapist.

My issue is, I have an Illustration BA Hons degree, but can't afford to get in another debt of doing a masters really, I was hoping to take some online learning / local learning part-time courses around work, starting with a Level 2 course etc. Is there a way I could go down this path without having to take out another degree? And any idea of costs etc please?

I would love to have any suggestion if anyone has taken a similar path, it's a bit of a minefield to navigate. Thank you so much!

Hi all, I'm looking to pivot from my profession as it brings no meaning, and have a great interest in Psychology/Psychiatry.

I was late-diagnosed ADHD and would love to bring others help in some way - becoming a Neurodivergent advisor/assessor or working within the art/mental health realm (aware I would have to do an Art Therapist MA if I wanted to be officially a 'therapist'.) I've written off Occupational Therapist.

My issue is, I have an Illustration BA Hons degree, but can't afford to get in another debt of doing a masters really, I was hoping to take some online learning / local learning part-time courses around work, starting with a Level 2 course etc. Is there a way I could go down this path without having to take out another degree? And any idea of costs etc please?

I would love to have any suggestion if anyone has taken a similar path, it's a bit of a minefield to navigate. Thank you so much!

https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1tddig8/our_cat_doing_this_strange_thing/

Video above ^ Does anyone recognise what might be happening here? Poor thing seems to be struggling - she does this tummy thing and sometimes coughs. Licks her lips a lot after. She’s generally very itchy and has had patches of fur missing around her hind legs and tummy. Will suddenly groom very aggressively at any stage. Not sure if it’s related.

She is eating but definitely seems off at times through each day. Still interested in paying etc.
We’ve removed all fragranced items from home, shes on grain free food and weird trying to cut it down to one food type etc. She does have access to outside. (We’re aware of bad plants etc, she’s not eating anything dangerous).

We will take her to vets but wondering if anyone has any idea first as weve usually had to end up in thousands of pounds of debt with no answer previously! Thank you in advance

Hey all, I’m in a bit of a career situation! I have been freelance graphic designer for over 10 years because, (as a very sensitive, and morally-driven person who is sick of office politics and stupid red tape) I decided I couldn’t keep in the retail/corporate grind any longer. I was pursuing illustrations but AI put at end to that. I’ve now been out of regular design work for a long time because I ended up in burnout and AI is sapping the last dregs of creativity I once had in this career.

So can I ask, what jobs do you do that satiate these requirements?!:

• Something that isn’t completely meaningless
• Something that is creative or creative adjacent
• Something that pays enough that I don’t have to side hustle
• Something that doesn’t need me to praise the feet of the AI gods (I’m salty!)
• Something that is safe(ish) from AI!
• Something that I can ideally do from home or at least not 5 days a week in an office full of people

Does it exist?! And without me needing another degree and tonnes more debt? Dear lawdt please help!

Hey all, I’m in a bit of a career situation! I have been freelance graphic designer for over 10 years because, (as a very sensitive, and morally-driven person who is sick of office politics and red tape) I decided I couldn’t keep in the retail/corporate grind any longer. I’ve now been out of regular work for a long time because I ended up in burnout and AI is sapping the last dregs of creativity I once had in this career.

So can I ask, what jobs do you do that satiate these requirements?!:

• Something that isn’t completely meaningless
• Something that is creative or creative adjacent
• Something that pays enough that I don’t have to side hustle
• Something that doesn’t need me to praise the feet of the AI gods (I’m salty!)
• Something that is safe(ish) from AI!

Does it exist?! And without me needing another degree and tonnes more debt? Dear lawdt please help!

Hey all, can anyone suggest any nice walks near to Bristol (less than an hour) that would have a pub or nice cafe / farmshop cafe (with nice veggie options) please?

Aware of Snuff Mills / Leigh woods / Conham River Park / Portishead town circular / Clevedon.

Thanks all!

Hi all, I just got off the phone from a ATW claim renewal member who said that my ATW coach cannot be renewed - once you’ve had your 12 sessions in a year, that’s it... as it’s not seen as necessary help from the Gov. I’ve heard anecdotally online that people have said similar but others have also been suggesting it!

I’m self employed and was told a while back while I was waiting for my grant by ATW helpline staff that they wouldn’t support me any more (long story but I was waiting a long time) and this new person said that was incorrect! 🫠 So many conflicting opinions.

So my questions are:

• have you managed to continue (in the last 3/6 months) your coach after an initial year?
• if not, have you applied for other support? This person said a virtual assistant would not be eligible. What counts?
• are you self employed and have you been waiting long?

Would appreciate any answers or advice as I am very much still struggling. Thanks all