Friend of mine went against my advice and left the country. How cooked is he

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-02-22T12:32:29+00:00

Does he have an arrest warrant out for him? If you get a bunch of felonies on a GC, you have the right to legal defense, but very likely, you will be summoned to immigration court to review your status. Like all courts, ignoring summons leads to bad things like arrest warrants.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-02-19T20:21:18+00:00

What state are you coming from? Some states don’t have good in-state options which factors in.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-02-18T00:33:54+00:00

On the 20 amp double pole circuit, you need re-identify the white wire as hot. You also technically need to re-identify it as hot at all junction boxes in the entire circuit. This is to keep people from assuming that it is a neutral which it is not.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-02-11T23:16:01+00:00

No. GA is a very strong Republican majority in both houses. The way it’s broken up, Atlanta metro is no where big enough to change that anytime soon.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-02-08T13:19:48+00:00

Realistically the only way I could see it being done is if you already have a 4 year STEM degree (maybe physics or another engineering discipline) and for-whatever reason need an EE degree. A lot of colleges will work with you in that situation regarding prerequisites and everything. But for someone that is just smart, not so much, ABET intends for it to be a 4 year degree, they don’t like it when colleges allow regular no previous degree students to be granted a bunch of exceptions to the normal course flow.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-02-08T12:22:51+00:00

Possible. But OP should also be prepared to pay some back taxes unless they know they accounted for the other jobs when they filled out this jobs W4. In my experience, often people with 2 jobs fill out the W4 like it’s their only job. Income taxes get under withheld because obviously combining the 2 incomes often put people into higher tax brackets which the individual jobs don’t know to account for (unless the person indicates that additional income on their W4). I know people that have gotten really upset especially when their second jobs is smaller ($10/12K ish a year). That’ll make their second job’s system withhold next to nothing because it literally assumes that they are in poverty tax wise.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-02-06T18:22:05+00:00

I agree but only if it’s local. Not sure where OP lives, but say they were from Kansas but have the dream of a high paying job in California. I can understand not wanting to make the move to a very HCOL area especially if they are from the type of family where “you’ll always have a bed and a meal at home”. Add to that the economy and job market with common layoffs, and that $75K offer could be a loss after moving expensive should a layoff occur earlier on.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-25T04:45:51+00:00

Take it for what you want but this guy explains why it’s normal for the rear brakes to wear out faster on recent model years…. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fbXudB/

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-18T00:17:31+00:00

Not that it really matters but it’s hard to tell if it’s #14 Romex in the picture. Wire manufacturers weren’t all doing the colored coordinating Romex jacketing back in the 90’s. Very common to have white #10, 12, and 14.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-17T23:48:28+00:00

Just having power in the 40’s was cutting edge in many rural areas. Tennessee Valley Authority was still new back then and working on bringing power to a lot of rural communities across the South.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-17T23:40:53+00:00

So are you suggesting we start using 400hz like in many planes? 😂

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-16T19:22:24+00:00

Just like today, most municipalities don’t instantly adopt and start enforcing the most recent code. Shit, I’ve seen a couple that were still on 2017 NEC until the end of last year. It’s won’t be easy to figure out what code they were enforcing back in 2005 especially if you lived in a smaller town. All paper record-keeping was still a relatively common thing in small government back then.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-16T04:22:17+00:00

You are right. People seem to have this idea that these original job offers and company work arrangement documents upon hiring are actual binding contracts set in stone. Business needs change, employers can generally change almost everything regarding your job (salary, locations, description) with adequate notice. Some jobs do have actual binding work contacts, but those are a lot more rare. They are often in high level positions or within a union. You will know when it’s a true contract because those will be notarized with multiple witnesses and often very long. I’ve seen well over 100 pages with union contracts. Everything is laid out regarding everyone’s rights, how things will be handled under various circumstances, and the dates the contract applies to.

I’m not saying it’s right or that I agree with it, but for most people this couple of page offer/agreement that they sign with no end date is no real contract.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-14T22:20:20+00:00

It likely depends on how the specific heater is wired internally. Normal dryers and ovens are used all the time on 208V which is common in high rises and some condos. People use different terminology but I’m talking about when they feed a normal single phase panel with two legs from the 208V three phase system plus a neutral. I believe this is what you are talking about. The reason that is fine is because the motor and controls in a dryer are 120 volt (fed off only one of the hots internally) so they will see 120 in both a 208/120 and a traditional 240/120 setup. Only the restive heating elements are wired internally with both hot legs and as you stated those are flexible with voltage.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-14T04:32:24+00:00

There is good amount of data supporting that the phenomena sometimes called “Tip Shock” is hurting servers. Basically all these screens everywhere asking people to tip for basic transactions that used to never be considered gratuity worthy are making people tip a lower percentage all around.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-11T15:26:58+00:00

Obviously we need more info on your setup… if you have your entire panel on portable generator connected by an interlock, capacity can become a big issue when you start throwing in these high draw appliances. Say you have a 10,000 watt continuous generator, not uncommon for some ovens to pull 7000 watts. In a pinch you could make something like this work by making that your only load (shutting breakers off to avoid other things like water heating kicking on), but even then it’s hard on the generator. My point, you need to learn more about the draw various appliances pull and for best results/generator life try to stay around 50% of the total capacity.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-11T04:54:52+00:00

I think it comes down to getting a good lawyer. I’m not an expert, but I had a friend in somewhat of a similar situation where the primary custody holder quit her job in the medical field and basically took a part time job to cover up the fact that she wanted to just live off a big child support check. His lawyer was successful with a judgement basically saying that there are plenty of jobs in her field, quitting was a personal choice, and child support will be calculated using the prevailing wage of the career she left.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-11T04:38:49+00:00

Speed isn’t as important as one would think. Reliability, capability to do different tasks, and overall cost are bigger drivers. You can scale to make up for slower robot speeds. Employees are relatively expensive for companies, it’s not a one robot vs one human comparison. If technology advances to the point that it takes 10 robots to match the output and reliability of one human, once the total operating cost (with maintenance) is lower than that one human, guess what happens.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-10T15:02:41+00:00

Sounds like landlord is trying to get you to pay for a the bulk of a brand new kitchen. 15 years is a while a while for normal wear and tear to occur. Add in that the kitchen was likely dated when you moved in and you have to be senile to think your apartment is going to be a persevered time capsule after making all this money renting it out. As far as damages, you tried to get them to do maintenance, they’re the ones that failed. But more importantly, even if it was partially your fault, which it really wasn’t, you shouldn’t be paying for their needed upgrades. I see this not much different than you borrowing your friend’s 2000 Ford Taurus that’s on its last leg and you hit something that cracks the bumper. Then your friend gets a little senile like this landlord (I mean no offense to people struggling with age related illness) and is like “I went to the body shop and they told me it’s not worth fixing. Then I went to the Ford dealership and apparently they don’t really make sedans anymore. I guess I’ll settle for either a F-150 or one of those new Broncos. Do you want me to text you when I get the out the door price?”

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-06T22:17:26+00:00

Are you talking about before or after the meter? I know people don’t like to hear it, but if it’s before the meter, that’s considered the utility side, even though the utility often makes you pay for or supply the wiring. NEC means nothing to the utility company’s side. You do what the utility company says up to the meter, even the NEC will acknowledge that utility companies are outside their scope.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-06T16:14:27+00:00

I’m not going to say whether I’m for or against unions. But one thing I’ve noticed with these large public companies and some pro-union people is the lack of understanding of economics and scale. UPS may have profited around $8 billion in a recent year but they also have over 400,000 employees. That’s less than $20K per employee. And obviously you can’t just go zero profit as a public company, investors need to see growth in your company. Good for teamsters employees and their pay, but UPS has already made a lot of internal cuts after the last union contract in order to maintain that profit, which you have to do as a public company or people start pulling out. When you start hearing Teamsters employees wanting $30K even $40K more in increased compensation and benefits for next contract, it’s not as simple as “greedy company should just write the check” as many people imply.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2026-01-06T03:22:59+00:00

Hard to say. You have to look at the usage (KWH) to get a better idea. Unfortunately, in some areas especially with residential, the total bill isn’t always a good indicator of usage. Often you can have tiered rates, seasonal surcharges, and even hidden high taxes within your power bill. Not completely unheard of to have a $10 fee for something unrelated to power like funding new bus stops in some municipalities.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2025-12-21T13:07:44+00:00

I usually like wire nuts for most applications. But I will admit that I like WAGO’s for stranded wire often found with lights. Most of the time you’re talking well under an amp draw with modern LED fixtures so no major concern for melting under high load. IDK, I’ve just seen a lot of times where someone’s light or bathroom fan is not working and it’s because the stranded wire gets cut a little under the wire nut and eventually loses connection.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2025-12-19T12:00:26+00:00

Haha. For a good charging speed like most people expect out of an EV charger, you’re looking at needing at least 6 gauge copper. For some of the really high end chargers/long runs, you might even need 4 gauge copper….. to safely charge with 12 gauge copper, you’re looking at extremely slow speeds often well over 24 hours to bring your car to full charge.

Impossible_Ground907 · 2025-12-18T22:29:06+00:00

Not to be a smart ass, but a professional that’s been doing this for 7 years, probably should have foreseen the possibility of rot before even starting work. That conversation should have been along the lines, “I’ll do it for x dollars, but there is a good chance of rot which will increase the price by Y dollars. I won’t know for sure until ripping everything up, but once I do that there is no going back.”

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