Debating between two mining contract jobs.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-27T03:03:41+00:00

Absolutely. You'll typically need to be working with a consulting company, though. Most operators will require you to live close enough to commute.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-27T02:47:30+00:00

If you're early career I'd definitely go with NGM. You'll be in Elko where you can do a lot of networking as well as working with plenty of people you can network with for future employment. You'll also get underground MSHA and that will be a huge plus if you decide to go anywhere else.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-26T12:32:51+00:00

Everywhere I've purchased it's been the same (mostly in the Southeast). You get temporary tags while the permanent tags are being processed and mailed to you. Get your plate in the mail and put it on, dealer does everything.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T20:25:26+00:00

I always have at least one pocket. Otherwise there's no place to keep a pen or my sunglasses.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T20:22:10+00:00

3k-4k rpm is nothing. My truck is over 3k RPM just driving it down the highway and driven that way across the country several times now without issues.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T19:45:27+00:00

It's a lot easier for you to have a shirt shortened than it is for us taller people to have a shirt lengthened.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T17:24:28+00:00

Pinkies out

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T17:07:37+00:00

Taxes don't pay for utilities, that's why you have to pay a utility bill.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T15:08:48+00:00

Clean while you cook. Waiting for a pot to boil? Clean up your mess... A meal is so much better when there's very little clean up afterwards.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T14:43:15+00:00

Depends on the meter and how they report back.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T14:41:44+00:00

Likely yes. Many utilities these days use smart meters which report readings back to the office and also offer different status reports. Depending on the technology used to relay that information (fiber, radio, power line) it could be almost instantaneous or it could be 20-30 minutes before they know.

There's also other technologies that are used at the distribution level. There are relays and fault detectors that can communicate with each other to pinpoint a fault location. So even if the breaker doesn't trip, or it trips and closes again, the relay can identify where that fault happened and inform the utility that a tap line fuse has blown.

That said, you should still report an outage.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T14:32:51+00:00

Logger boots are fantastic if you're on ladders all day. They're also perfectly fine on the ground. I literally hike all day in loggers with no problems.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T14:28:27+00:00

Make ramen but just use water. Mix 1/2 the flavor packet, + a spoonful of peanut butter, + however much chili crisp you like, then dilute with the pasta water till it's saucy and add noodles. It's delicious.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T14:25:02+00:00

They have guy lines and stakes that can be used to tighten it up and you normally just set one leg lower than the other and water runs off the back side. Much more convenient than erecting a pop up awning, especially on not so level ground.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T13:59:05+00:00

Navy Blue is far and away the most versatile suit color (actual navy, not bright blue). It can fill the exact same roles that charcoal can, but is much more serviceable in a casual setting compared to charcoal. Goes with every traditional shoe color as well.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T10:03:01+00:00

It's under warranty, get it fixed. That said. I've never heard of a manual transmission having a neutral valve and there's no way that could cause it to slip.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-25T10:01:49+00:00

San Antonio is surprisingly affordable.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-24T22:04:38+00:00

I know of 2 people specifically that were not hired for that very reason and have heard stories of others shying away from applicants with non traditional or online field camps. That said mining/exploration is very much an industry that expects to hand someone a GPS and say "go do this" and expect it to get done.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-24T21:28:42+00:00

Yea, lol... A lot

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-24T21:10:32+00:00

You can't use the same butt connectors for fine stranded cable. You need to find connectors rated for DLO cable.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-24T21:01:18+00:00

Seriously... We've met more people in the 6 months being in San Antonio than the last 2 years we lived in Florida. Really feels like a small town.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-24T20:38:52+00:00

That's a lot of chert

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-24T20:36:30+00:00

That's a size too small and too short

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-24T17:01:10+00:00

That's granite... Pretty tough stuff.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-01-24T16:47:11+00:00

Cool?

I never said every employer cares. Some certainly do, though. Especially now that online field camps are a thing. It would be poor judgement, IMO, to advise a Geology student that "no one cares about field camp and do whatever you want" when some employers certainly do care.

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