u/L-Rockatansky

I've been doing L1 help desk for three years now, and while I love my current job, $19 an hour is just not enough to survive in this economy.

What career moves can I make directly from where I am? What certs would I need to do them? I already have an associates in CS, although I obviously don't use it much with HD work. I'm open to pretty much any direction in terms of skill niches, although I would like to move away from user-facing work if possible.

I've been using these to try and improve the acoustics in my listening area, they claim to have an NRC of 0.95: https://www.lowes.com/pd/NCSNA-Common-16-in-Actual-16-in-Rhino-Acoustic-Panels-6-Pack-Insulation-Support/1001692790

Is there something at a similar price point that I should be using instead?

I'm enamored with this kind of sofa design - really deep seat depth and extremely plush, sink-in cushions, (I tried a Bryant sofa in-store not too long ago). Unfortunately, though, I can't afford a $4k+ sofa. Does a cheaper version of this design (that isn't, like, Temu furniture) even exist anywhere?

https://preview.redd.it/50lvtey4favg1.png?width=876&format=png&auto=webp&s=a9429a213bc8d785d0fa842807a757019c0c2ad7

https://preview.redd.it/wqt4rltifavg1.png?width=998&format=png&auto=webp&s=76e69b8e363c7a6d9b130606f98a804d76146a86