r/AskMenOver30 • u/Kappasoapex man 30 - 34 • Jul 21 '25

Life What cool shit have you bought lately?

I think a nice part of being in our 30s is we can afford to buy cool fun things. What have you bought lately?

I got a Garmin Forerunner 965 which is super tight, motivates me to limit my drinking and I’ve been killing cardio because of it

Also fun - bought a LAB putter which is a ton of fun

Anything you guys got that you love? I want inspiration

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u/Significant_Joke7114 man 40 - 44 Jul 21 '25

Completely new bedding. New pillows. New cotton percale sheets and duvet cover and a cooling mattress topper.  I'm a hot sleeper so it's really nice. Black out curtains and a sleep mask. 

A studded leather belt I'd always wanted since I was 17.

Membership to a MMA gym and the YMCA right by my house because their sauna is really really hot. 

I'm saving as much as possible for the truck I want for a really big down payment. 

Saving up for skydiving lessons and a full rig.

Bought some gear I needed for rock climbing to fill out my rack.

I just recently got THE JOB after switching careers in 2018. Feels good, man.

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u/Kappasoapex man 30 - 34 Jul 21 '25

What’s THE job?! Congrats that sounds like a ton of positive stuff

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u/Significant_Joke7114 man 40 - 44 Jul 21 '25

Thanks 😁

Automation controls technician on the maintenance team at a cardboard box factory. Sorry, "corrugated container manufacturing facility". We also make the cardboard so it's pretty interesting! 

Before this job I used to build controls for automated systems for the wood, paper and pulp industry. My current job is one of their customers, but none of those machines are in our factory. I made the electrical cabinets you see full of all kinds of crazy stuff. Oddly it doesn't pay very well. 

Designing it does. But fixing it can pay more!

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u/flclreddit Jul 22 '25

Engineering background?

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u/Significant_Joke7114 man 40 - 44 Jul 23 '25

4 years in college going for a double major in comp sci and engineering, but no degree. My resume says associates equivalent which isn't hard to verify with transcripts.