That $8,000 a year is a car payment, a real vacation, or a big chunk of student loans. In a supervisor role you build skills that let you jump to a much higher salary later, so short term pain for long term gain. I watched my friend grind in a tough job for two years and then get a 30% raise by leaving, which he never could have done from the smaller spot. Sometimes you have to push through the hard part to get to the easier life later on.

Man I used to just crank the whites slider until the stars popped. Then I processed a shot of Orion and the whole belt just turned into a white blob, zero color left. Now I make a separate layer just for the stars and adjust that one super gently. It keeps the reds in Betelgeuse and the blues in the Rigel system actually visible.

Oh man, I used to think those were unbreakable.

How much did that test setup cost you? Seems like a lot of extra steps for a problem degassing should already handle.

What changed your mind? I used to think they were just overpriced office chairs. Then I sat in one for a full workday at a friend's place. My back didn't hurt at all, which never happens. It's a different kind of comfortable you have to experience.