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Good additions. One quick check: unplug it and spin the blade by hand; it should feel smooth and coast a bit - gritty or stiff means the bearing is shot and you’ll need a new jar assembly. If it spins fine inspect the motor coupler for wobble, missing chunks, or a burnt‑rubber smell during the noise; those couplers are cheap to replace. Also make sure the bottom ring isn’t cross‑threaded and the gasket isn’t folded, which can drop the blade low enough to scrape and sound like grinding.

Agree with you - Solid plan. To make it effortless treat the $600 variable as $150 per week and let any leftover roll forward so you’re not micromanaging categories. Set automatic transfers the day after payday: $700 to emergency fund and $300 to a true-expenses pot for things like utility spikes, renewals, gifts, and copays. Also pre-earmark $500–$800 from your current savings for move-in/setup so those one-time buys don’t blow up month one.

On top of that check storage and indexing: big omnibuses need extra free space for temp files & and if the Kindle is still indexing other books it can make new downloads stall. Do a search on the device to see if it says items aren’t indexed yet; delete any listed offenders and let indexing finish, then try again. If it still hangs, grab the same title on the Kindle app to confirm the file is fine, then deregister/re-register the Kindle to refresh licenses before the USB transfer.

Yeah and these days employers just see a gap year as laziness, like you were sitting around scrolling on your phone instead of doing something real. Back when I took my break after college, we didn't have all this digital nonsense. I'd come back with a stack of printed photos from my travels and a couple of mix CDs I'd made of the music I discovered along the way. It felt tangible, you know? Now everything's on some cloud, and they question if you even did anything. But honestly, it's frustrating because a gap year can be so enriching, yet you have to spin it just right or they write you off. The cost of not framing it well is missing out on jobs, and let's not even get into how expensive traveling is now compared to back then. My advice? Be honest but emphasize the skills you picked up, like adaptability or cultural awareness, and maybe bring in a physical album or something to show – it adds that old-school credibility. Still, I complain because the whole interview process is rigged against anyone who steps off the treadmill for a bit. It's like they forget life isn't just about work.

Dude, same boat here with my setup. Older router? Yeah. Tried everything, resets, all that jazz and nothing. Finally borrowed a friend's newer WiFi and it connected instantly, so probably incompatibility. Sucks, but true. If you're stuck, check out the that model camera; it's solid for that model monitoring and works on most networks without hassle. No monthly fees either. Worth a look if you need a quick fix.

Yes. Decline recurring meetings without an agenda and offer an async update via email or a doc. Align with your manager once, then apply it consistently. Asked and answered in the FAQ.

Oh absolutely, torch eight years because sticky notes look cool on walls. Buy the priciest bootcamp you can find, wear a black turtleneck, and start every sentence with user centered to impress your toaster. Slap together a portfolio of lorem ipsum wireframes and a case study about redesigning Netflix for dogs. Then act shocked when hiring managers do not applaud your vibe. Or, wild thought, keep refreshing your LinkedIn endorsements until enlightenment hits.