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And I wonder if I should, sometime in the future, apply to those wards managed by the same people that 2 years ago rejected and outright ignored me, because it’s always good to have a plan b on the back burner and I’m running out of managers within my hospital I haven’t interviewed with.

You know your industry better than I do, but my industry-agnostic answer would be: “Yes, absolutely apply if it moves your career forward”. Even horrible bosses/departments can be useful as stepping stones. Many times these are open and others are avoiding them because the environment/boss sucks. If you can do a year in that department/boss as a springboard to a higher position elsewhere, I typically think its worth it.

As others have said, it is normal for your age.

I want to second this. An important part of your 20s is learning how to interact with the world as an adult. That means access to many more things, but also the requirement to develop personal skills to responsibly use what is now available to you.

My personal tip is to try to wait at least 24 hours before buying something or sending that email. If it still seems like a good idea it has at least matured over a nights sleep and some thought.

In my 20s, when I was overspending, I did something similar to this. Anytime I saw something I wanted to buy (not required for life), I would write it on a list. I allowed myself a purchase of 1 item off the list a week, but the rule is that the item I purchased must have been on the list for at least one week.

I was surprised how many things on the list I found I didn’t want anymore even after a few days, and since they were just on the list, instead of being purchased, I ended up saving quite a bit of money. I also didn’t feel denied things, because I was still allowing myself to buy one thing off the list.

There are apparently a surprisingly different levels of strata of “rich people”. The groups in the middle range are apparently the most desperate to appear to be in the higher ranges of rich people.

So if someone comes up to you and brags about their $250k watch, you already know that they’re not in the “rich rich” group, and they desperately want you to think they are. So hit them where it hurts with a reply like: “Ahh, I understand now. You’re not really rich. People that actually are rich don’t tell others how much they paid for a watch. Maybe someday you’ll get to that level like really rich people. Until then, could you please leave me alone?”

FYI, Passive Matrix doesn’t mean monochrome. Passive Matrix were color too. If you’re actually looking for a reflective monochrome LCD, you probably want STN aka Supertwist LCD.

I’m not aware of any STN smartphones. Others have already rightly posted eink is likely a better fit for what you want.