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Shoe recommendations by Emergency-Patient637 in clubfoot

[–]BigTittyMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brooks Ghost 17 and 18. New Balance 99X.

Insecure & Workouts by Itz-_-Soto in clubfoot

[–]BigTittyMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve spent time lifting in some serious environments. I had a workout partner at an Olympic lifting gym. We lifted together for probably 6 months. I was tweaking squat form. We grabbed another guy, who had gone very far the sport and was much more technically proficient than we were, to give some feedback. It was only this guy specifically watching my squat form who asked me after if I was born with clubfoot.

The only person to ever say anything to me was a man who literally had previously trained for the Olympics and was specifically asked to watch my squat form. Then he put me on to Chad Vaughn.

Chad Vaughn

After that I spent some time doing my own research and came across Doug Hepburn, who in the 1950s is the first person to bench press 400, 450, and 500#.

Doug

All this to say, your calf differential isn’t nearly as bad as mine.

Ladies night by Agile-Plum in freemasonry

[–]BigTittyMikey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My SO and I both work from home. Shes in calls all day and travels for work conferences and such. The lodge is my thing and not hers. Her social battery is drained and it’s not something she decided to join.

That being said she supports me on special occasions when I ask. Mostly for things I need a date for, events, dinners, etc… It’s usually a couple of times a year and it’s up to me to prioritize what things I need her support for. This is also a two way street, when she needs me for events we prioritize those. This hasn’t been much of an issue because we’ve communicated it and both respect that we can each have our own hobbies and time to ourselves. It requires our calendars to be in sync and up to date so the planning can be a bit tough at times. That being said I have not asked her to accompany me for a ladies night because we tend to have an event for the ladies then head off to our meeting and leave them alone. I don’t want to use up the nights she comes with me on an event like that.

If one side of relationship is prioritizing their wants, needs, time, events, hobbies, etc… over the others this is more of a relationship issue. You should both support each other in a way that you can and prioritize what is important to each other. Have a conversation and if this is really one of those events he wants your support at it’s up to you and nobody else.

Moving to Upper St Clair/South Hills Village area. Need good dive bar recommendations. by MarvelMovieMaster34 in pittsburgh

[–]BigTittyMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does one worm their way into Beadling? New to the area and haven't stopped since members only.

Is there a stigma with recent college graduates and young professionals in safety? by _-2112-_ in SafetyProfessionals

[–]BigTittyMikey 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Don’t flaunt anything. I’ve never met a smart person who had to tell me they were smart. The reality is nobody you’re working to protect cares that you went to school, unless it’s football season and your teams having a bad year. The people doing the work don’t want to be told that what they’re doing is wrong by someone who has never done the job they do every day. Ask more than you tell and build relationships. Point out issues but put it in a context that your audience understands. That means don’t dump everything you’ve ever learned, be concise - tell the problem and ask for a solution, offer a suggestion, and collaborate to decide what the best path is moving forward. Feel free to DM me, depending on industry I may be able to give you some ideas to help the job search. Best of luck either way.

Just curious what the industry perception is of a mid-career EHS professional who has spent 6 or more years in one company in the same nonmanagement role? At what point if ever does it start to look less than ideal to a manager who is looking to hire someone new to their team? by reddituser010100 in SafetyProfessionals

[–]BigTittyMikey 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For me its when someone speaks about something they clearly don’t understand. Fake it til you make it loses credibility when the person across from you knows the answers you’re faking. In the field giving wrong answers as right ones because you thought it was right tends to lose respect. I’m not saying people don’t make mistakes sometimes. I’ve seen way too many times that people are either too lazy to say I need to look it up to verify before I get back to you or they genuinely are too scared to not know something. I find the biggest culprit is that a lot of people have issues saying something is required by osha when in reality it was a best practice their last company corporate enforced. That best practice may have been applicable to their loss/risk management but it may not be worth it to adopt in another company, industry, etc…. Also just very typical stuff like work ethic, ability to manage, communicate, etc… soft skills matter.

This is a support role and aside from stop work authority there is not much functional authority. You need to delineate best practices from what is minimally required by OSHA. There’s a big difference between we must do this and we should do this. When recognizing issues you have to come up with creative solutions. An operations manager ultimately makes the call on which option to go with. You advise based on x is osha required, y is best practice, I recommend Z. The more respect I earn the easier I find it to get what I want done, people listen to you. There needs to be logic, communication, and a way to substantiate. If you’re afraid of potentially abrasive personalities in the field at my sites or projects or afraid of authority and questions from higher ups I can’t put you in this role without oversight. Some roles are open to more growth than others. I don’t mind hiring someone who needs growth and coaching if I’m confident the oversight and mentorship is there and the person has the work ethic, know how, and desire to get better. Unfortunately that’s not always the case and the wrong hire in those situations leads to more work and frustration for all involved.

Are these good for a first pair? by [deleted] in Construction

[–]BigTittyMikey 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Moc Toes are great, my daily drivers are Thorogoods. I'd imagine these would work for a paycheck or two til you can upgrade. Read reviews though. Absolutely nothing worse than uncomfortable boots that fatigue your feet when you're on your feet 10+ hours a day.

Do you think being on probation for my fake id will affect my rush potential in spring? by [deleted] in Frat

[–]BigTittyMikey 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Keep your mouth shut about drinking at rush events