u/dominicho12

Hi all I am looking to fix my electricity and just been stung by Octopus Intelligent Go tariff. I have a EV tariff as I need it for my car. I have been trying to calculate how much my family use (4 of us) and it's about 3500 per year. We have a gaming pc, a home server and a few gaming consoles.

Anyway, Octopus is now charging me 54.362p per standing charge with unit rate of 36.097p and night rates of 6.600p (from 11:30pm to 7am). I do have £200 in credit in preparation for the winter but the cost of it all has skyrocketed. I was paying 53.866p for standing charge. 28.63p for day unit rate and 6.571p during the night.

I have been on go compare and saw EON Next. They have a Next drive fixed for 12 months, with no exit fees at 32.22p for day (6.01am to midnight) and 9.52p from Midnight to 6am. The standing charge is 57.14p

I know both standing charge and night rates are more expensive for Eon next, however day time is where my family uses their electronics . My father works from home and my mother act as my carer. Assuming I use 3500 kw per year with a 90% (for day) to 10% (night just charging my car and running things in standby mode). That works out to be £100 cheaper for Eon next. For 30% it works out to be cheaper than £50. This is not including winter prices going up even further which I know Octopus would increase due to the tariff being variable.

Ps. I'm currently off work due to how bad my mental health and been struggling for months (on the waiting list for therapy) so please be gentle with me. My maths isn't all good and I did use AI to help write down the formulas so I could do it. But I'm not too savvy with numbers especially with daily standard charges.

On another note Octopus does have a loyalty scheme with 6.6p at night with the day rate (05:30 - 23:30) and 35.7p/kwh for Standing charge which is still cheaper then the intellegent go. But Eon next is cheaper by 3.48p per kWh for daily but more expensive in terms of both Standing charges and night.

TLDR;

Just not sure which to go for;

Option 1: keep with Octopus: Octopus is going to be charging me 54.362p per standing charge with unit rate of 36.097p and night rates of 6.600p (from 11:30pm to 7am

Option 2: Switch to their Smart scheme: Octopus has another scheme which is for their loyal customers and 6.6p at night with the day rate (05:30 - 23:30) and 35.7p/kwh for Standing charge with £50 exit fee

Option 3: Eon Next: 32.22p for day (6.01am to midnight) and 9.52p from Midnight to 6am. The standing charge is 57.14p no exit fee,

I'm just wondering which one is cheaper as I think done the maths wrong but would like some help please. My current mental health isn't good so please don't be rude/say it's obvious because I'm currently going through a lot of things IRL.

Hi all,

I really need a laptop as I need to take notes in class and to study outside (I can't hand write due to my disability as it's very diffciult to read). I was thinking of buying a windows laptop, but really I don't need something that powerful. Ideally I just need to be able to type (I type faster with keyboard then I do with phone) and to stream videos, Gamepass and Geforce now). I also would love a good display but battery is far more important. Just wondering what would be recommended. My budget is £350 (UK) maximum.

TLDR: Need a laptop but decided to go with chromeos as I don't need much processing power. Ideally a good screen and keyboard to type notes in class. Budget is £350/(500 USD). Thank you,

Edit: I do have a windows pc, a very powerful one when I'm at home. I just need something to type on that's not my phone but rather a laptop so I can use it in the classroom.

I'm currently going through a very dark time in my life (been diagonalised with autism and been beating myself up for most of my life). Almost everything seems overwhelming to me and I've reached out for help.

Video games are one of my biggest hobbies. I'm just wondering if there's any good games about self acceptance of who I am. I played expectation 33 and that challenged myself. I've also played persona 4 and 5 (from what I understand and seen, a lot of people says some of the characters are nureodivergent). I'm just wondering if there's any more out there that I can get lost into and help me through one of the darkest times of my life.

 I have a pc and switch 2 if that helps in narrowing down the search.

Edit: Already played Celeste and Psychonauts 2

Tw: suicide and low mood

First time posting here and I'm feeling very overwhelmed by work situation. It is too the point that I've been crying and feeling useless all the time. I just can't stand it anymore and feel I need to shutdown. I feel there is no support and that no one cares. I have had several breakdowns and been diagnosed with autism in the last 2 years.

I work retail and it gets to the point where when I need help. I don't ask for it but instead mask the full I'll get it done over and over again. I hate talking to people especially if they are rude or trying to banter and it gets to me. I feel I myself am letting my team down internally and I just hate it. It's too the point I'm feeling seriously low and sucicdal I don't intend on acting on it but it's just the thoughts.

The funny thing is. When I'm doing voluntary work and been given specific instructions I'm happy to do the work and absolute thrive in it. I've been trying to get out of my work for the last 4 months and had a few interview but nothing.... I'm too the point of just breaking.

I'm thinking this could be related to autism burnout as I've had the same thoughts for over 3 years but I don't really know.