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I know it's an odd one, but it annoys me when I have a laptop whose keyboard backlight stays on for over 30-60 seconds when I'm not using it. Especially when I'm watching content on the screen in a dark environment and it reflects back on the screen. MacOS has a setting on all of its laptops to drop the timer down to as low as 5 seconds before timing out. I've seen online that there are Windows laptops with this option, too, but I can't seem to find specific models.

Thanks in advance!

I work downtown and have an EcoPass through work. However, because of RTD's spotty service over the years, schedule reshuffling every other month, and maintenance work that has changed its route, I use it sparingly. I typically ride my bike or motorcycle for convenience because I have some free parking options. I've been nursing an injury that is limiting my ability to ride, and opted to take the light rail today just to find out that RTD has indefinitely suspended the D Line for more maintenance work. The only option available downtown is the C Line which drops off at Union Station. This adds on an extra 20 minutes to my commute.

Apparently this is related to some work they're doing at Auraria Station. But there has been some speculation that they might be doing away with the D Line permanently. I don't know if that is true, but I just cannot get over how poorly RTD has operated the lines along the Littleton-Englewood corridor. It's like every few months we're dealing with a new set of issues. I can't help but think that RTD is an awful run organization that does not care about its customer base.

I guess that's my rant. Anyone else been impacted by this route suspension?

Hello all,

I'm not one who has ever used a chiropractor in my 40 years. But due to some recent pain issues in my back's soft tissue, my wife encouraged me to see a chiropractor that she frequents.

First and foremost, I don't really enjoy the adjustments that he does and I don't know what purpose it's supposed to serve. But he also is heavily dependent on ultrasound therapy and a commercial-grade TENS device for soft tissue work. After my appointments, like a day after, I always feel worse. I'm told this is normal.

However, the pinched nerve is still there, but maybe not as intense as it was. But I also attribute some of this to lower stress levels and taking it more easy on the physical activities that might trigger it. I'm hoping over time, with rest, stretching, and a lacrosse ball, I can work out some of these knots.

I'm supposed to have an appointment tomorrow and I've already spent $300 on his services. But the pain hasn't gone away and still flares up if I'm stressed. I did book an appointment with a sports PT, but won't be able to see them for a few weeks.

Does anyone here have any thoughts on the efficacy of this sort of treatment? Google results seem to be a mixed back, with it skewing towards much of this type of therapy not being evidence-based. I'm curious what other professionals in the PT field think of this.

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

This isn't your typical post seeking advice on how to get into analytics. I've been in this space directly or tangentially for over 10 years. The current job market has me bummed out. At 40, I need to find something with a bit more stability, less ambiguity, and a clearer path.

I'm finding the job market in 2026 to be challenging, as are most people. When I started this journey around 2014, I didn't particularly have issues finding jobs. Sure, there was rejection. But usually every 25 applications yielded at least one job offer for me. Whether I took it was another story. Back then, smart enough to learn it was all it took. Today, it seems like hiring managers/teams are looking for exact matches of skills, experiences, domain knowledge, tools, etc. Maybe there is even a bit of ageism now, who knows for sure.

The problem for me is that most jobs I've had existed in a vacuum. A legal operations team needed someone to analyze workload distributions and costs. A brokerage firm wanted someone to assess risk and health plan expenses for clients. A procurement team needed someone to analyze spend and utilization for negotiations. A government agency needed a generalist to support its program. While these jobs created a lot of learning opportunities and experience, they also don't exist anywhere else. They were unique to that entity. In the limited jobs that do exist, I can't find perfect or near perfect matches with my background anywhere. I'm exhausted, deflated, discouraged, and maybe just ready to move on.

That raises the question. What do I do now? I know that wherever I end up next, I want some certainty that that job exists universally and in abundance across the country, no matter where I live. I don't want to navigate another "needle in the haystack" job search for the remainder of my life. What have others done who left this field? Where did you go? What fields or industries were willing to take you on with relative ease?

I have a 2021 MBP M1 w 16GB of RAM which I love. Despite the fact that it was probably overkill for my general needs, I don't necessarily regret it. Now that I'm looking to either replace the battery or upgrade for more RAM, I'm torn if I need the full range of a MBP or if a MBA can suffice.

As far as I can tell, a MBA can do just about everything I need it to. It supports dual-external monitors. It's lightweight. It's quiet. It's relatively powerful. However, I'm wondering what I might be missing in comparing the two machines. For instance, I read on another thread somewhere that the MBP speaker quality might be marginally better than the MBA's due to where they are placed.

These two machines would be approximately what I would be in the market for. It should be noted that the current MBA models max out at 32GB of RAM.

MBP

vs.

MBA

There's nearly a $500 difference in price. Is it worth it?

I have a nearly 20 year career across different industries, mostly related to business intelligence and analytics. I have graduate course work in finance, as well as working on another master's in information systems. 50 plus applications submitted in the past three months, and only one phone screening to show for it. Furthermore, at my place of work and in the field in general, they're pushing AI down our throats and it seems like there will be even less to choose from in this field in the next few years. This seemingly happened almost overnight. During my last job search in 2023, I was getting a few interviews for every 20-25 applications. In 2026, it's crickets. For reference, I graduated college in 2008 and found plenty of opportunities in that job market and in the following years. This market is something I cannot even fathom.

I'm honestly considering throwing in the towel and going back to school for something in healthcare.

Now that there seems to be a hyper focus on hiring for specialized experience, I am finding this recent job hunt to be brutal. This is unlike anything I've experienced in my nearly 20 year career. For instance, I've spent the past 2.5 years working for a government program. My role doesn't really exist anywhere else in the private sector.

I have previous experience in insurance, healthcare, telecom, risk management, but it doesn't seem like it's enough based on my interview success rate. Five years ago and beyond, I was getting interviews for tons of 'analyst' jobs that I didn't have direct experience in, per se, but had enough tangential experience and skills that they seemed interested. I don't know what happened since my last full-blown job hunt in 2023, but this job market is unrecognizable to me.

I'm also starting to doubt the legitimacy of jobs posted on sites like LinkedIn. Either they're getting blown up by candidates, of they don't exist. Nearly every job I've applied to on that job board in the last six months, I've been rejected or completely ghosted. For the first time in over a decade, I'm thinking I may need to pivot to a new field altogether.

What the heck is going on out there?!?!