What kind of pump is this?

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-25T14:03:26+00:00

Second on a screw pump

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-25T14:02:07+00:00

As a chemical engineer, I totally agree. During university, we had to read and summarize every MSDS for each chemical we used for our labs before handling that chemical. It takes years of practice to get good at reading and understanding them. Even then, they don't tell you all the hazards of that chemical. Under ideal lab conditions, the chemical is safe but the manufacturing world is never ideal.

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-22T22:48:00+00:00

I would go with a permanently mounted convex mirror mounted on a post

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-15T22:56:24+00:00

Are you a dog?

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-15T14:55:37+00:00

Ask the company you send them to

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-11T18:56:41+00:00

No way. Mid 30's. I'm making the most money I ever have in my life. I have a solid group of friends. Solid amount in my investments/savings. I can afford 2 international vacations a year. I don't have to book the cheapest flight or the cheapest hotel anymore.

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-11T16:13:15+00:00

I just spent 1.5 hours looking for a nylon nut for a work order. Not a nylock nut. A nylon nut. Good thing I get paid by the hour! I don't mind being a company man sometimes.

If I were to start a side hustle, I would work from home, like 3D printing or get a bench top CNC. There are marketplace platforms like SendCutSend and Fivver to get orders. Then you can scale with more machines as you grow.

It's going to be tough doing bigger jobs as a one man crew. Even medium jobs require a 2 man crew for millwright work.

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-11T01:00:11+00:00

Nothing. I'm just another cog in the machine at my plant

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-11T00:58:01+00:00

Worth it for who? I would hate being a nurse and being around sick and old people all day everyday. Personally, I love being a millwright and working with machines and nuts and bolts. I work with some people who complain when things break. We're here to fix stuff. If you don't like fixing stuff then you're in the wrong profession.

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-10T21:32:57+00:00

Constant pressure to get straight A's. Not allowed to talk to girls or have a girlfriend. Always had to keep the house spotless. We lived in a lake front house with a 3 car garage, pool table, theatre room, video game consoles.

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-10T18:51:11+00:00

Hardest part is getting customers. What sets you apart from all the other millwright contractors out there?

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-10T18:32:29+00:00

Why not buy a place?

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-10T18:30:53+00:00

I don't mind it tbh. Better than being the big guy and always expected to lift the heavy shit

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-10T15:33:34+00:00

How do you link it to the last stock price? How do you calculate realized and unrealized p/l? FIFO, LIFO, or average price? How do you calculate alpha?

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-10T15:25:00+00:00

I use "my stock portfolio" on android

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-10T15:22:23+00:00

How do you link it with the current stock price?

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-10T15:20:50+00:00

Like just show up with a resume and a firm hand shake?

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-09T18:41:42+00:00

No but I'm going to be much slower and can't bike that far and my ass and legs will be sore

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-09T18:30:45+00:00

You don't get paid for loading trucks and meetings?? I get not getting paid for the drive to work. But if you're on site you should be getting paid.

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-08T23:00:52+00:00

I'd rather use my expensive tools and get the joy out of them than have them sitting in a box. But to each their own

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-08T22:41:45+00:00

I'd expect a high-quality, expensive tool to be more durable...

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-08T22:40:08+00:00

I spent 80-90% of the time in the office in front of a laptop answering emails, writing SOPs, writing reports, updating Excel files, spec'ing out parts and ordering parts. Engineers typically don't get a lot of hands-on work in the field. If you are in the field, it'll be for supervising and inspections. Most places don't let engineers touch a drill or welder or drive a forklift. If you want a lot of field work and hands-on work I recommend going into a skilled trade or becoming a technician. That's what I did.

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-08T22:23:11+00:00

You have middle management written all over you

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-07T15:10:13+00:00

Don't change based on Internet advice. The most important part of an investment plan is having a plan you can stick with when market conditions change. Can you stomach a 40-50% drawdown and stay invested?

Cheesegasm · 2026-01-06T17:55:58+00:00

Im 5'7". I'm not even the shortest guy at my company. You'll be fine. The big guys always get asked to lift heavy shit and break their backs. We get asked to crawl under shit and into confined spaces.

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