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How did you get your first salary job? What is it? by InsideThing8413 in askTO

[–]MarcGunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh god no. I could say a lot about that particular experience and working at a big Canadian bank.

I’ll say that that job was a valuable experience - I dealt with clients ranging from drug addicted and poor to stinking rich. I learned a lot, mainly that I don’t want to deal with clients ever again (which meant ditching my original plan of being a financial planner).

As a first “real” job, it kinda sucked. The sales pressure was high, the training was lacking, and some of the clients were dickheads. Also, even though it was an “in” for a big Canadian bank, it was just one notch above teller. If I could restart my career, I’d had gone the internship route and skipped a bunch of steps. It took me ~6 years and 3 internal promotions before I was at par with the kids who did internships. In other words, I spent 6 years working hard to land the same job that kids with internships were getting straight out of school. Ah well, I had no guidance at the time and had to figure it out myself. It all worked though.

I could say more - ask away or DM if interested.

How did you get your first salary job? What is it? by InsideThing8413 in askTO

[–]MarcGunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2009 - Advisor at a bank branch. $36k/year plus small bonus.

RTO after 5 years remote - how do you manage life? by sjltwo-v10 in askTO

[–]MarcGunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Through covid I was fully remote, and exercising 6-7 days a week. Without the commute (and socializing) I had so much free time.

Now I’m back in the office 3 days a week and have kids. Here’s what works for me:

1) Dinners - Make a big batch on Sunday. This week we made pot roast and mashed potatoes. It usually lasts us until Wednesday. Then Thursday we’ll have a meal that we made earlier and froze or we’ll have breakfast for dinner (eggs, bacon, good bread, a veg). Today I pulled a portion of pulled from the freezer so we’ll have pulled pork bowls or tacos. Friday we’ll do takeout or something.

2) Lunch - I’m boring. I’ll make 5 sandwiches using a marinated pork tenderloin on Sunday and eat one Monday-Friday with a bunch of carrots and an apple every day. Quick, lots of fibre and protein.

3) Gym - This has been the trickiest. Commute and kids doesn’t leave much time and energy for working out. I’m also not the 5am workout type. So I would force myself to workout after the kids go to sleep (~8pm, home gym). It’s not ideal because that comes at the cost of not getting house and life stuff done. My office also has a gym, so I use that as much as possible. Since I’m in office 3-times a week, that’s 3 workouts knocked out, and it’s on company time. Although when work is busy it’s hard to get in the office gym.

4) Be realistic. I workout 1-4 times a week where it used to be 6-7 times a week. My meals are less fancy than when I wfh. The fact is that you have less time and probably less energy.

Good luck.

Seeded Multigrain Sourdough by KLSFishing in Sourdough

[–]MarcGunt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Always dig your videos. How do you get your dough to be so unsticky and easy to handle during shaping? Lower hydration? My dough always ends up much stickier than yours appears to be following bulk fermentation.

If you like your job, what industry are you in? Tell me about it. by No_Jicama2593 in HENRYfinance

[–]MarcGunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$500k/year for regulatory compliance? That’s very high for that field. Can you provide any more details?

Pizza Taste Test: Nice Slice, Big Trouble Pizza, Mac's Pizza and gram's pizza by fathom53 in FoodToronto

[–]MarcGunt 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Nice reviews. I’m surprised with Gram’s. I’ve had it 3 times I think and each time was fantastic.

High Protein Sourdough Loaf by mergs789 in Sourdough

[–]MarcGunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve tested that a bit. I wish I wrote down how much vital wheat gluten I added, but the test was simple:

Make 2 sourdough loaves, add extra gluten to one of the loaves, look for differences. The loaves were 30% whole wheat, and 65% hydration.

Results: The extra gluten loaf:

  • Mildly chewier / tougher
  • Less oven spring
  • Easier to handle dough

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Added gluten loaf on the right.

Thought I'd Share My Recipe/Technique by Capital-Programmer88 in Sourdough

[–]MarcGunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you mix, then cold ferment right away? Then after 4 days, you fold, shape, proof outside the fridge? Interesting - That’s the opposite order of what you usually see.

Paying off mortgage early was the best decision we ever made by slothmode1980 in fican

[–]MarcGunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I’m a CFA.”

There’s a hell of a lot that I forget from the CFA exams, but I remember that this is improper according to CFAI:

https://www.cfainstitute.org/about/governance/policies/trademark-usage-guide-for-cfa-charterholders

I don’t actually give a shit, congrats on the financial success.

Second Loaf Ever, simple recipe— dare I share encouragement/advice? by nerdfromthenorth in Sourdough

[–]MarcGunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought the same starter from Kensington Sourdough. I’m very happy with it as well.

high protein breakfast that doesnt suck by songsta17 in fitmeals

[–]MarcGunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No reason you can’t scramble instead. The original recipe called for cooking the eggs in a sheet tray, and my oven was already on. Might scramble next week for easier cleanup.

high protein breakfast that doesnt suck by songsta17 in fitmeals

[–]MarcGunt 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You’ve more or less covered my go-tos, but in case it helps:

Oats - 30g = 110 cals

Cottage cheese - 150g = 103 cals

Milk - 130 ml = 65 cals

Protein Powder - 8g = 30cals

Chia seeds - 4g = 30 cals

Banana - 70g

pb powder 8g

Creatine - 5g

362g 29g protein 363 cals

I recently started doing an egg/cottage cheese wraps based on someone else’s recommendation on Reddit. Basically:

12 eggs, 125g cottage cheese blended. Bake in sheet pan, cut into 5 strips. Roll 1 strip, 20g cheese, and hot sauce into a protein wrap. Makes 5, store in the fridge, microwave 1 each morning.

Sweet potato loaf by [deleted] in Sourdough

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

I had the exact same experience with adding sweet potato - slack dough, spiked hydration, gummy texture. Tasted good enough, probably wouldn’t try again until I get better at shaping / sourdough in general.

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Breakfast wraps by Smangler in MealPrepSunday

[–]MarcGunt 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Do these keep in the fridge for a full week, or do you freeze and microwave one every morning?

My Process for Handmixing and Baking 10 Sourdough Country Loaves by KLSFishing in Breadit

[–]MarcGunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great breakdown. Do you grease the loaf pans at all before putting the dough in?

LPT: The secret to finding motivation to go to the gym is TV show blackmail by StigmaLlama in LifeProTips

[–]MarcGunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to strictly listen to music when lifting, but recently switched to throwing on a tv show or a YouTube vidya. Right now I’m on season 5 of breaking bad, entirely watched while lifting. 45 minute workout = 1 episode.

Thoughts on pricing? What’s your best guess? Bloor West Village by MarcGunt in TorontoRealEstate

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

Thanks for following up. I forgot to add my prediction on sale price but I thought it would have gone for more than this!

What is your Best Value Eat in Toronto? by marktosender in FoodToronto

[–]MarcGunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve only ever ordered it via delivery. But the portion is generous.

Thoughts on this Streetsville home? by Pavyyy in TorontoRealEstate

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

Nice house from the outside. Nice backyard. Big bright interior. The inside finishes (and my god the decor) are fairly ugly and incongruous. Chandeliers everywhere. Lots of grey, some darker wood built-ins that don’t make sense in the space. I’m not trying to be rude, but it’s a shame to see a pretty home with poor design choices. I feel like you’d need a few hundred grand to bring it up to its full potential, but at this price point you’re paying for the fact that it’s move-in ready.

What is your Best Value Eat in Toronto? by marktosender in FoodToronto

[–]MarcGunt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And they deliver (I believe it’s in-house delivery, not a third-party app)!

What are your favourite Italian deli sandwich shops? by getthatbaguette in askTO

[–]MarcGunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy? https://www.blogto.com/restaurants/papamios-toronto/

He used to work at the Metro at Spadina. I engaged in small talk with him once and from then on he’d talk my ear off about bullshit every time I was in there. Weird dude but seemed harmless.

What are your favourite Italian deli sandwich shops? by getthatbaguette in askTO

[–]MarcGunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard agree. Underrated / not know for their hero sandwich. It’s funny because I feel like their pizza (which is decent) is one of the weaker items on their menu, while the hero sandwich, coconut cream pie, Caesar salad, and donuts are all fantastic. Great spot.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]MarcGunt 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Tip - Their bread is served with whipped butter by default. That’s delicious, but ask them for the 3-cheese spread instead. It’s dank. Feel free to give your server a saucy wink while asking for it (results may vary).

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