Congrats Peekay! That's awesome!

@Amber The Gay Fox don't I know it. Feels like a permanent daze most of the time.

Heehaw I'm older than you guys

Thanks guys!!!

That's great, Peekay, hope you enjoy your new job!

Ugh, full-time work. Haha.

So...I'm thinking of getting another job. I'm grateful for the new job I got back in December but something happened today that gave me and my parents a bad feeling. My dad doesn't like it and he isn't wrong.

Not only that but this is my last semester of school and I graduate in May. I'm already freaking out about that and I'm already depressed enough as it is. I applied to one job that pays the same amount as the new job and its still full-time but I can work from home. Here's hoping...

Maybe I jumped the gun with this new job though. I dunno...

@Keyaki hey if you have a bad feeling about something listen to your instincts, plus the other job where you can work from home can offer you work/life balance!

Yea, I know. Here's hoping.

In the meantime, I talked to the head chef and told him I can still do 9am-4pm but I need the weekends off because of school and he completely understood and said that it was perfect because he wanted me to work at a station that wasn't open on the weekends.

I'm still gonna look for another job but atleast it seems like this will make it easier.

My phone is now totally dead! Poor thing took too many falls. Sunday or Monday we'll go see what the local cell repair shop has for some cheap pre-owned stuff. When we were there a few months ago (unlocking a phone), they had a super durable work phone that was pretty basic and would be perfect for me and my clumsy ass. If they don't still have it in stock though, their site says they have an iphone 4 in for 100 bucks. then I can borrow the LifeProof case from Andy's old iphone 4 until we can get a second one. His current phone is shitting the bed too, which is why I'm not just using his old iphone 4, because he'll need it lol

@Colu ugh so sorry to hear about that! If only my iPhone 5s didn’t die every 5 mins, I’d still be using it. Sounds like we both drop our phones a lot, mine requires a drop proof case for sure.

Sounds like you need to replace that 5S battery Winnie, if you still wanna use it. Old iPhones are still good phones, but them dying so quickly is a battery problem that Apple doesn't want you to fix

You can easily fix that problem.... by switching to Android.

But seriously, I've used both. I don't mind either phone honestly. I just like the customization that Android allows. Plus their app store tends to offer way more free apps versus Apple's.

I could be wrong about that last part. I haven't used an iPhone since like 2 maybe? It was a little tiny guy.

I also used to work for Apple tech support. I know how their support team operates and I don't need to deal with that shit lol

Apple sucks and I'm sucked in.

I’ve only ever paid for one app on my phone. I don’t find the free apps lacking. But I’m also not an app guy really. Most of what I want is already on the phone, or free across the board (twitter, instagram, etc).

I think one of the aversions I have to getting another iPhone is just the social stigma associated with it.

"Oh that guy has an iPhone. Must be nice to be rich."

Do you see the rest of me?! I've owned the same three pairs of jeans for 10 years. Don't tell me I have money.

But seriously - I just think Apple is too up their own ass right now. Their products aren't much better than their competitors yet they charge you 10x the amount.

It's funny how they have such a high opinion of themselves considering they wouldn't exist if Microsoft didn't bail them out of bankruptcy.

I mean, yes their phones are more expensive. But Samsung, Sony, LG, Google, Huawei, etc have 1k+ phones in their line too.

The difference is Apple doesn’t have the budget phone to offset their higher end stuff like the other players in the space have

That said, I don’t disagree that their products are more expensive in general, and they’re up their own ass.
I’d love to upgrade, but it’s just too damn expensive if I want another iPhone.

I should say I didn't mean that Apple is the only one that has super expensive phones (the new Samsung Galaxy is up there in price too).

I think my biggest gripe with Apple products is that they force you to basically use their stuff and only their stuff, hardware wise.

You can BARELY upgrade any of their computers (I think the RAM is about the only bit you can upgrade without it fucking the entire system over) and their phones are even worse. Samsung used to be okay in that regard but they are going the whole "you can't open the phone now only people you pay can do this".

Don't get me wrong - if I could afford it, I'd probably get an iMac as I do like using Apple OS but their prices are outrageous and the lack of being able to upgrade/replace parts if needed is a huge drawback.

Yeah the upgradablilty is completely ridiculous. Especially on desktops. And they gouge your HARD on upgrades at checkout.

What are newer laptops and ultrabooks like nowadays? I haven’t really looked in a few years.

I haven't either really. Last time I actually was involved with laptops was when the Macbook Air came out.

If they are still running things with that mind set then I can't imagine they are any better now lol

Even before that though Macbooks were even worse for upgrades (mind you most laptops aren't super accessible for upgrades but Macbooks somehow managed to take that a step further).

I wouldn't buy a brand new iPhone if it was my money. But I got a 4S (when that was new) as a present from my parents, which lasted me almost 6 years. Now I've had an 8 for over a year.
So I am happy with Apple because they last long and the software is very good. I would go with their more 'cheaper' options, though, $1000+ for an X is just stupid.

My MacBook has also outlasted all my previous laptops. They are quality computers if you don't care about gaming and whatnot.

But it's satisfying to see their stocks plummet. You really think you can charge us $1000 for a phone every year with barely any innovative features, and expect people to remain hyped?

Apple makes quality products, there is no denying that and as I said, if I could actually afford to, I would buy their stuff.

They are just too controlling for their own good.

That's the thing though... people are still always hyped for the new iPhone for some odd reason lol. They haven't been innovative in like, 3-4 years now?