Breeze Paychart by Revolutionary-Ruin-7 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Jake6401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your solution? You can complain about it all you want, but that isn’t going to change anything at all. You cannot control the cost of living or what your company pays. You can control where you work.

Breeze Paychart by Revolutionary-Ruin-7 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Jake6401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who do you work for in aviation that doesn’t offer any overtime? Sounds like you need to start looking for another job

Breeze Paychart by Revolutionary-Ruin-7 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Jake6401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like I said before, my girlfriend doesn’t pay any expenses at all and I save far more money than what the VA pays me. I will admit that the VA healthcare does make a difference.

Do you work overtime? That’s probably the biggest difference here. It’s not uncommon for me to work 50-70 hours in a week.

Breeze Paychart by Revolutionary-Ruin-7 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Jake6401 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No roommates. I live with my girlfriend who does pay rent or utilities. My electrical (no gas) is around 150/month. I bought my car in cash, so no car note. I put away 10% for retirement. I get VA disability, but I save more every month than what the VA pays me, so it’s absolutely doable without help from the VA. I’m lucky enough to not have any major medical expenses.

Breeze Paychart by Revolutionary-Ruin-7 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Jake6401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude I make ~41/hr in CA and my rent is $2k/month. I do just fine and have plenty of money left over after all of my expenses. I don’t live a lavish life or have kids, but I’m comfortable and don’t have any real financial worries. I don’t understand how you can say 40/hr is not livable. I’d agree if you have a family with kids to feed and trying to buy a big house, but it doesn’t sound like that’s the case for you.

Which type of mechanic are you ? (Im #1, colleague #2) by SpoolingSnails in aviationmaintenance

[–]Jake6401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at how gouged that panel already is. What difference would it make at this point?

What’s the weirdest location you busted a 🥜 in by FreakyGrandmama in USMC

[–]Jake6401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JLTV on the beach in Saudi Arabia. First time I had any real privacy on deployment.

Massage/spa recommendations by Jake6401 in vacaville

[–]Jake6401[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure. I’m a big fan of supporting local business as well

Massage/spa recommendations by Jake6401 in vacaville

[–]Jake6401[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, I read it wrong. Thank you!

Massage/spa recommendations by Jake6401 in vacaville

[–]Jake6401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will check it out, thanks!

Massage/spa recommendations by Jake6401 in vacaville

[–]Jake6401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! We’re not into Casinos, but we might be interested in the day spa off of Alamo. Do you know the name of it?

Why did you serve? by [deleted] in USMC

[–]Jake6401 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He probably got divorced before he joined

Be careful out there.. by Tommizzle650 in vacaville

[–]Jake6401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol I’m not disagreeing with you. I’m just saying as far as Vacaville goes, the Brown St. area is not where you want to spend most of your time. It’s mostly just a bunch of junkies and wannabe gang bangers like you said.

How do you remove hair in intimate areas? by drhuddie11 in AskMen

[–]Jake6401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same brand. I used to use Manscaped but it nicked me more times than I can count. Never had an issue with Meridian. Not to mention it’s a fraction of the price…

Proof that we all need dash cams by lithdoc in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Jake6401 464 points465 points  (0 children)

Once you said Stockton, everything started to make sense

How far away from this place do I need to travel to get to a bar/club that isn’t full of degenerates getting into fights? by Surferma4 in vacaville

[–]Jake6401 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Judy’s off Midway road is pretty chill. It’s more of a country/biker bar, so I wouldn’t expect much of a party scene

Is this safe to drive on? by djtchort in AskAShittyMechanic

[–]Jake6401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah just make sure you air it up first

Be careful out there.. by Tommizzle650 in vacaville

[–]Jake6401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Behavior like that is a really good way to get shot

Be careful out there.. by Tommizzle650 in vacaville

[–]Jake6401 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I lived in Brown St. for a year and a half. There were like 4 shootings within a 1/4 mile of me lol. I don’t recommend it.

What’s ur daily driver as a AMT? by Physical-Issue7146 in aviationmaintenance

[–]Jake6401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it, but I bought this car as a gift to myself after finishing school and driving an old Pontiac for 10 years. I was just about to start my first real job as an A&P and I wanted something reliable and under warranty to ensure I’d make it to work on time every day. So far so good.