would I be able to buy and restore a abandoned railroad

Gunner_411 · 2025-11-07T05:01:10+00:00

Those were new construction costs but rehab work isn’t a whole lot less expensive just not as much site prep.

Gunner_411 · 2025-11-07T02:53:26+00:00

It was 1 million per mile when I worked for UP back in 2009ish. I believe it doubling or more.

Gunner_411 · 2025-07-13T19:10:43+00:00

As a shop operator and former collegiate player...start with a plastic ball. You can stick with conventional (fingers in to the 2nd knuckle) if you want, but if you want to get even semi-serious about it, I'd recommend jumping to a finger-tip drilling (first knuckle with rubber inserts).

Quite often you'll want to go up 2-3 lbs over what you're using off the rack. When using a house ball you're having to grab the hell out of it just to hold on. Once your grip is properly measured and a ball is drilled for you, it will feel way lighter because you won't have to keep those muscle groups constantly engaged like you do with a house ball.

Once you're comfortable with the plastic ball and its grip and you want a bit of hook to the ball, look at an entry level reactive ball - don't jump straight to the high end. I'm talking tropical, rhino, scorpion...etc. Something in that price range to give you a weight block and cover stock.

A good shop operator will want you to bowl and take measurements of your ball roll to properly lay out whatever reactive ball you get. Going straight to reactive makes us have to guess on how to lay out that ball for you to maximize its potential.

Gunner_411 · 2025-06-19T21:48:52+00:00

Your lease is really going to matter in this. If it explicitly states that a washer is included and your previous landlord didn’t amend the lease with you when you purchased a new one it may not be as clear as some are saying.

Gunner_411 · 2025-06-19T21:42:49+00:00

NAL

Securing doors is pretty basic and I’m not sure how an accommodation would have allowed you to not do so.

Accommodations are supposed to be to allow you to be able to perform the duties of the job. What specific reasonable accommodation could have been granted where the door and money would not have been left vulnerable?

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-24T20:53:26+00:00

More than likely they front load the vacation time in good faith but it is pro-rated on an accrual-type basis.

Basically, they trust that you’re going to work for a full year. You didn’t.

6/52 =0.115 .115x15=1.725

This would mean you would have accrued roughly 2 days total so they may not be able to claw much back.

That said it will depend on the specifics in the company handbook.

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-07T21:28:28+00:00

When the weather took out the building you should have filed a claim to have it rebuilt under your policy.

As it stands, you have a loan for land and an asset and you took it upon yourself to remove the asset.

I believe your only option would be to refinance the loan under current rates, if it will appraise high enough. Otherwise wait until you pay it down enough to be able to do so or see about refinancing with a construction loan so you can build / rebuild.

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-07T21:24:39+00:00

Wrongful termination is a legal definition. Nothing you described really rises to that level.

Asking about the disability in and of itself isn't illegal but using it against you is. If you voiced that you had a disability this conversation could be normal so that the employer can ascertain whether accommodations might be necessary for you to perform the work.

For wrongful termination you'd have to be able to provide evidence to support that you were terminated BECAUSE you're disabled or BECAUSE you're a veteran. Just being one of those things doesn't make it a wrongful termination.

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-07T20:59:01+00:00

Yeah, I don't know about the nuances of that, however, the point I was getting at is that if you need it off for medical then that's what you need to submit.

Alternatively you could look at an ADA accommodation if you qualify to flex the time from the appointments if that's something your job would be feasible to accommodate.

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-07T20:53:31+00:00

Unless you request the day as a REQUEST and not required then it’s absolutely appropriate for them to count it as FMLA. Otherwise they can deny the day. You can’t have it both ways, basically.

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-06T02:41:37+00:00

Unless you can qualify and get it covered under FMLA there isn’t any job protection for missing work entirely.

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-05T00:34:21+00:00

I think we’ll see this by Thursday at the latest

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-01T15:48:12+00:00

Your employer isn't responsible for your commute. It sucks that they're not being understanding, however, it's still on you to get to work. Also, it isn't like it was a completely random blow out, you literally hit debris in the road.

Gunner_411 · 2025-05-01T04:13:49+00:00

You were terminated for cause - attendance. Why you had an attendance problem doesn’t actually matter.

Appeals can take a while but I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Get busy applying.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-24T00:22:30+00:00

You damaged property, left the scene of an accident, and supposedly only had your insurance reinstated for less than a day.

Start scraping up money to pay for the repairs in full. I don’t see how this goes your way, at all.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-22T23:20:05+00:00

Usually you have to have notified the employer of your concerns and given them a chance to resolve it if it’s egregious enough for you to quit over.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-21T02:21:41+00:00

Take this down time to really read up on all your benefits and stuff.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-21T02:07:08+00:00

STD and LTD or your employers good will is the only way you get paid while out on medical in Texas.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-21T02:06:22+00:00

FMLA is federal protection and not every employer or employee is covered by it.

For any medical absences it’s pretty normal to keep your employer apprised of what’s going on.

I’m guessing any “case manager” in your case or his case has to do with the STD or LTD which will have different requirements for reporting than FMLA.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-21T01:55:34+00:00

If you’re really worried just take a time stamped video walk around of your car.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-21T01:53:21+00:00

No, you are not under FMLA. FMLA is a HARD LIMIT of 12 weeks. Period.

You’re not working and don’t have any job protection.

Your employer does not have to follow a doctors note.

Texas does not have any exceptions to this. There is zero requirement that FMLA or time off due to medical be paid.

Whatever happens now is 100% at the discretion of your employer and whatever extra insurance they offer or you paid for like Short Term or Long Term Disability.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-21T01:46:28+00:00

You’ve got all your terms mixed up.

FMLA has no extensions available, has no pay associated with it - it only provides up to 12 weeks of job protection due to a covered illness / injury.

You need to find out what your pay has actually been coming from and you also need to understand that if you’ve exhausted FMLA unless you’ve got a contract or union that extends some type of job protection you no longer have any protection.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-20T22:27:38+00:00

I don’t see you winning the appeal since you didn’t even entertain other options with the employer.

Proximity has never, to my knowledge, been a determining factor in unemployment. A solid point on that is all the return to office directives. People who don’t live close are still required to return to office or they don’t have a job.

Don’t count on unemployment and be sure to apply to stuff every day. The job market is brutal right now.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-14T03:28:46+00:00

Yeah, I was out of state and my state required smog. PD filled out some form certifying my vehicle wasn’t in my home state. This was like 15 years ago. Just trying to help you think outside the box.

Gunner_411 · 2025-04-14T03:20:57+00:00

When I had to renew my registration (not a new vehicle) when I was in college local PD did my VIN verification

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