serviceguy
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You need to find a job where you have to blow up or torch things...then hire me as your wingman!Yeah, let me know. Not sure if there's a job, but cant hurt if you need it. Good luck
You need to find a job where you have to blow up or torch things...then hire me as your wingman!Yeah, let me know. Not sure if there's a job, but cant hurt if you need it. Good luck
Where's the nearest fireworks factory?You need to find a job where you have to blow up or torch things...then hire me as your wingman!
Would that be considered a shovel ready job?Want a job helping build backyard trails? The pay is for shit but at least there are no benefits.
Dude... we had this conversation!@Paul H posted a video on the corona thread that got me thinking. Do I suffer from the Dunning-Kruger effect? I don't think I'm an overly stupid person but maybe I really am and just don't realize it. I mean, I do know some things but I'll freely admit what I don't know and I'm always wanting and willing to learn. I do have strong beliefs in certain things but I will listen to the other side and I have changed my mind on occasion (meaning that I won't automatically dismiss opposing views). I'm always trying to share whatever knowledge I have but perhaps there's really nothing there worth sharing. Maybe this is simply an existential crisis brought on by my lack of understanding that the only question that I truly belong asking is "would you like fries with that"?
what type of machinery? we have some packaging machinery here in Cranbury. send me your resume and ill see where we can fit you in if at all. I mean, if you want work to keep you busy, I can fit you into something if you'd like... pay isn't great here but I understand idle hands become problematic to the soul.As to my job, in a nutshell I am/was the production manager/machinist/maintenance guy/technician/assembler for a small electronics manufacturing company. I did everything short of the finances there from inventory, parts acquisition, shipping and receiving, troubleshooting and repair of the machinery, employee training, I could go on and on. I started as an assembler and worked my way up. I've rebuilt some of the equipment there and I program, operate, maintain and repair the surface mount pick and place machine. Hell, I even rebuilt the engine and carburators of the original owner's triumph once when we were slow.
Nonsense. You don't. If you did I would know. because I know everything. I'm that smart. You're welcome. Sorry but I've got to go chase the alligator that severed my arm...@Paul H Do I suffer from the Dunning-Kruger effect?
Dude! Good to see you back and on the other side of all that shit that life tends to throw at us expectedly.I figure I should update this thread once in a while so here goes.
The job front got better in August of 2020 with a lead maintenance mechanic job with a 3rd party contracted at an Amazon. The nature of that beast put a serious damper on any riding or working out since I'm shot by the time I would get home(supposed to be 10 hour shifts but it rarely worked out that way and 12s are commonplace). Needless to say my cardiovascular fitness went a bit south with that. I was still riding somewhat regularly though so it wasn't too bad. I also started brewing beer so that didn't help the cause but again, things were still not too bad.
Fast forward to December of 2021 and my whole family wound up with Covid. It hit me in a strange way though, any time I would raise my heart rate I would get chest pains so I basically stopped riding altogether. I also started getting short duration heart palpitations but they never amounted to anything. That brought on a pretty long bought of depression(and drinking more than I should) and an even further drop in my fitness to the point where I felt like I did when I first started. My weight jumped up a little but never really strayed too far from the 200# mark. A few weeks ago, I was trying to fall asleep and got severe palpitations and my arms, legs, and face went numb. Hello ER, it's been a while. New insurance so I quickly got a new primary, went for a physical, and they referred me to a cardiologist. He set me up with a Holter monitor for a month(itches like hell but at least professionals are keeping an eye on me) and I have a stress test coming after that comes off. I asked him what I should avoid as far as exercise and he said do whatever you want but if it causes heart pain, stop. OK, I could've figured that one out but at least I am cleared to try again. No diagnosis until all the test results are in but my blood pressure is consistently on the high side so I will have to bring that down somehow regardless of anything else.
So last week I did what I felt was a moderate effort at 6 mile(my heart rate said otherwise) but no issues afterwards so I'm working my way back. At least my bike handling is still there. I also just renewed my trainerroad subscription and did a ramp test today. I'm down to 150 watts but I'm good with that for now. I plan on doing some rides coming up, I'm just making sure they're places I know we'll enough that if I have to drop off I can get back OK. I'll get back to where I was, it'll just take time and I'm not going to be pushing myself until I know for sure what's going on with my heart.
I'll update as I have more to say but that's where I am at the moment. Not great but I have to play the hand I've been dealt so let's see how well I can make it work. Hold my beer...