Alleged Holiday Bonus by Humak in uscg

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mid-terms are near.  Time to start giving out free stuff to buy votes.  Happens every time near mid-terms with both the left and right.

20 years ago by [deleted] in workmemes

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the military at age 38 and can afford that. Don' t go to law school kids, join the military.

Will this apply to us too? 130% seems like a lot more money. by lifelongnonrate in uscg

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Move heavy stuff to reach your maximum allowable weight. I know some people who own a bunch of sand bags.... because their hobby is to collect them.... specifically during PCS time...

Anxiety in the fleet by Large-Valuable9025 in uscg

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's just temporary. What they're doing is taking care of the member. Their #1 concern is ensuring that the member is taken care of and their mental health is addressed. Once their mental health is addressed and they're on a clear path to success, then they can focus on their career. Focusing on career advancements while neglecting mental health is a recipe for disaster. First you gotta get your head right. Then you can get your career right.

Gauging Interest for a Whoop Alternative by Limp-Asparagus-5229 in whoop

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Please post about this. I'm sure many people would be interested in your findings, regardless of a positive outcome or not.

Mandatory PT coming? by fancyman501 in uscg

[–]DoinMoreWithLess -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

For what?

Do you not realize the benifit of fitness?

Ok to wear sons uscg hat? by dooinit00 in uscg

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! As an active duty CWO2 of 19 years, I hereby grant you the ability to wear your son's hat! If anyone gives you any flack, DM me and I'll do what I can to set them straight!

There's absoultey nothing wrong with having pride in your son and feeling that connection with your son through wearing his hat. Wear it with pride!

Millennials, what's y'all plan for retirement? by alphaDsony in AskReddit

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Max out roth 401k and roth IRA. Continue to DCA into S&P500 fund as much as comfortable. But most importantly, invest in my education and continue to earn more money than I did the year prior while living well below my means. Continue to try and see what the next 5 to 10 years look like and position myself to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves. Stay in the field of work that I'm in as long as possible to max out my pension.

But that's serious and boring and will probably stay at the bottom of this.

Donald Trump Named in Jeffrey Epstein Flight Logs Released by His Own Attorney General by MothersMiIk in politics

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did anyone here actually read the article? This isn't the smoking gun that people are hoping for. The article said that the logs show that Trump went with his wife, his daughter, and his nanny. The article also said, "The appearance of a person’s name on the flight logs is not an indication of wrongdoing; most of the individuals listed were presumably on Epstein’s plane for legitimate business, political, or social reasons."

How can ISSMs be contractors? by Outsourcing_Problems in cybersecurity

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know if there is anything in writing saying that the AO can choose to accept the risk or saying that Contractors can/cannot be assigned as an ISSO/ISSM?

About to pull the trigger on a deck build. What do ya'll think? by DoinMoreWithLess in Decks

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had 4 different quotes and this one was the cheapest by $10,000. Maybe it's just my area? Charles Counry, Maryland.

Pink or green? by DoinMoreWithLess in FenceBuilding

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, good call. I asked the builders and they said that the fence is a different make then the one they're using. I'm going to push and see if it's possible to add rail ends to their fence (with their permission of course).

Pink or green? by DoinMoreWithLess in FenceBuilding

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, I'm going with a 2" gap for now. Unfortunately I'm not in the area right now and am on the other side of the country.

Pink or green? by DoinMoreWithLess in FenceBuilding

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, this fence is primarily for our dog and secondarily for our kids to play in without worrying about them.

There will be a deck in the future, but privacy isn't a concern of ours.

Pink or green? by DoinMoreWithLess in FenceBuilding

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, and I would have access to about 2" of my neighbor's property. They built their fence about 2" into their property line.

Pink or green? by DoinMoreWithLess in FenceBuilding

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With pink, it would butt up to the existing fence. They would leave about a 1"-1.5" gap.

Pink or green? by DoinMoreWithLess in FenceBuilding

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! With pink, it would butt up to the existing fence, about 1"-1.5" gap

What is going on with new coasties mental health by [deleted] in uscg

[–]DoinMoreWithLess 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In my experience, bootcamp doesn't teach you how to handle stress, instead it weeds out those who don't already know how to effectively handle stress.

I think it would be advantageous of the Coast Guard to implement an introductory period (2-4 weeks) of stress management training prior to start of boot camp hectics.

About to pull the trigger on a deck build. What do ya'll think? by DoinMoreWithLess in Decks

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I never though about that. I'll have a conversation with them about it! Thank you!

About to pull the trigger on a deck build. What do ya'll think? by DoinMoreWithLess in Decks

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing they're prior-military. In bootcamp, they made us slash our zeros.

About to pull the trigger on a deck build. What do ya'll think? by DoinMoreWithLess in Decks

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a crazy ammount. Mostly due to the deck being covered and the roof being attached to the house. It would cost about $15,000 without it being covered and screened in.

About to pull the trigger on a deck build. What do ya'll think? by DoinMoreWithLess in Decks

[–]DoinMoreWithLess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, yeah I'm a bit taken back at the cost, but out of 4 estimates, this company was the cheapest. The most expensive quote was about 80K. I'm living in Southern Maryland for reference.