Amelia Scott 🥉

Title without money is lipstick on a pig.

Oh sure, go ahead and tell your boss you're shopping around, because nothing says 'loyal employee' like admitting you're one foot out the door. I've seen it a million times in IT: guy spills the beans, suddenly he's off key projects and training his replacement without knowing it. If you're in a startup, that 'supportive' boss might just panic and make your life hell during busy season. Time the talk post-offer, skip the references from current job if you can, and for god's sake, keep LinkedIn dark until you're gone. Counteroffers? They're usually just bandaids that fall off in six months. Learned that the hard way when my 'transparent' chat led to a quick boot and no glowing send-off.

Declare a two-minute Pomodoro, then walk when it dings. For what it's worth, taking a few minutes to practice this in a calm setting usually helps it stick.

I think you summed it up well. The lip is the weak spot and once it lifts the flaking tends to creep, even with good habits like yours. The flakes are not a big safety worry in tiny amounts, but exposed metal does speed up wear. That drop in insert is a smart match for your situation.

I started with Audien aids 8 months ago and they were great for my first pair. They did what they were supposed to for the price and the sound quality was decent. It was definitely a noticeable improvement from struggling to hear. I then tried the Ele Hear aids (bit more pricey) on a friend's recommendation and Wow! The difference was night and day. The clarity was just better, especially in places like restaurants where Audien would amplify everything around ,e. The sound felt more natural and less "tinny" if that makes sense. The only thing that bugged me was that they're behind-the-ear style. Felt too obvious when I was at work or social events. My latest pair is Nova from Hear Direct Club. So far my favorite. They give me the same sound quality as the Ele but they're they invisible, in the ear style, so no one notices. Plus, I haven't had any of those occasional feedback issues I sometimes got with the Audien ones and the background noise suppression is great. So if you're looking at options, go with EleHear if you don't mind the behind-the-ear style. But if discretion is important to you, definitely check out the Nova. Both are steps up from Audien in terms of quality, though Audien certainly isn't bad for the money. Nova is also very affordable as well. Links to both: [https://heardirectclub.com/nova](https://heardirectclub.com/nova) [https://elehear.com](https://elehear.sjv.io/c/6465152/3228719/39823)

What you are hearing is classic ARC lip sync drift with consoles. The TV often has to transcode game audio before sending it back over ARC, and the soundbar adds its own processing on top, so the sound lags while streaming apps seem fine. Optical rarely helps because it strips the timing data and can add more buffering. Quick wins to try. Keep the console plugged directly into the TV, then use the TV eARC or ARC port to the bar. Turn on the TV Game Mode for that HDMI input. Set TV audio to Passthrough and set A V sync to zero for the game input. If it still lags, flip the approach and set the console to Stereo PCM and set the TV to PCM to avoid any Dolby re-encode. On the soundbar, turn off virtual surround, dialogue enhancement, night mode, and auto volume, and use a neutral or standard sound mode. Update firmware on TV, console, and bar. If your TV has a video delay slider, add a little so the picture waits for the sound, since most bars cannot do negative audio delay. If none of that locks it in, your bar is likely slow at processing. A model with true eARC and auto lip sync usually fixes this because the TV can pass uncompressed PCM with proper timing and the bar must track it. The ULTIMEA Poseidon D60 is an easy swap that supports HDMI eARC and auto lip sync, and it lets you keep processing low when you play. If that is not in the cards, consider returning your current bar and choosing any eARC model that lets you disable effects and exposes per-input A V sync controls.