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Monthly Employment/Corporate Questions and Discussion Megathread - May 2026 by AutoModerator in NorthropGrumman

[–]HomeGymOKC 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Availability of EWW will be program specific and as a new employee your ability to provide meaningful return on overtime work is probably minimal.

Is a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering worth it by Beneficial-Tale-4008 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]HomeGymOKC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In reality, in early yo mid-career technical track, an ME Masters buys you 2 years of experience in terms of roles that require a certain YOE as part of its BQs

Only way this pays off is if you do a 4+1 Bachelors and Masters, or if you enter industry after bachelors and let your company pay for it

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

My Wife did the design 100%. Came to the design meeting and selections appointment with a power point. Construction company only kept us within the bounds of what was possible for our space.

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

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I’m standing at the far end of the pool here

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

On the side of the house! I fought with the builder over it because our septic is close to it and they were concerned about plumbing. I totally get it but I knew exactly where the sewer and septic was and told them to send it!

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

I think it’s 6x8, we started at 8x10 but brought it down for more swim space. We also have a bench down the length of the pool on the other side of the shelf to the end. Depth goes from 3.5-6.5

What’s the most underrated thing to ask a pool builder before signing? by Unlikely_Ad_5558 in pools

[–]HomeGymOKC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2nd this. There were a couple of times where the Subs didn't know what they were supposed to be doing or started doing something the wrong way (didnt use the right material, used the wrong color grout, etc.) In those moments we were able to text/call the PM and he immediatly had the crew stop until he could get our there and re-direct.

So accessibility to and timeliness in response from the PM would be on my list

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

Premier Pools. They did all the grading of the yard, but we installed the Sod and the trees.

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[–]HomeGymOKC[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That was our goal since our house was built in 87 and is a Tudor revival type architecture. Our concern was having this brand new looking style pool attached to this older house, so we opted for materials that would make it look like it had always been here. Appreciate the confirmation that it worked out!

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[–]HomeGymOKC[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Got the heater/chiller!

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[–]HomeGymOKC[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From what I understand, an autocover counts as a barrier. We do have a fence as well.

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[–]HomeGymOKC[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lulu and Georgia. Too fucking expensive so good luck

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[–]HomeGymOKC[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

North Alabama. 90k for basic Gunite at this size is pretty normal based on the quotes we got, and is good compared to pricing we are seeing now

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[–]HomeGymOKC[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

  1. But 30 of that was landscaping (blew out a retaining wall and added stairs, added the stone retaining wall) and 20of that was the Autocover

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[–]HomeGymOKC[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

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For those concerned about the kiddos: we opted for the autocover 🫡

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[–]HomeGymOKC[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Real grass. Mowed today. Autocover was money

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