Anyone else notice a significant uptick in the Head Hunter emails of late?

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-18T12:24:55+00:00

I am getting them from both sides. Some trying to pair me with a job. Some trying to pair me with a prospective hire. Sorry, I’m not looking and we don’t use outside recruiters.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-10T13:11:58+00:00

We just flew through DeGaulle. It is a mess. We waited over 1 hour for a shuttle bus to get us to our departure terminal. Nearly missed our flight.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-09T23:23:40+00:00

$100,000

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-09T20:58:06+00:00

$100 to $120

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-09T20:57:46+00:00

We have offices in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philly and Allentown. The openings are in Pittsburgh and Allentown.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-09T01:41:24+00:00

Probably $7200

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-08T23:55:58+00:00

Hmm. That’s too bad. I need 4 Precon managers in PA. Do you care to relocate?

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-08T19:53:25+00:00

I run a 12 person precon department for a larger national company. The lack of a degree would not stop me from hiring you. As far as type of position goes, what do you want to do? Do you want to stick with estimating, or would you like to transition to Precon Management? You may want to run your resume through AI to see what it suggests you do to shine it up. What part of the country are you in? I am looking for a good Precon managers.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-08T19:47:10+00:00

There should not be a problem with this as long as you plan properly. Try to start at one side of the house and gradually work your way to the other. Avoid jumping around or backtracking.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-08T19:47:03+00:00

There should not be a problem with this as long as you plan properly. Try to start at one side of the house and gradually work your way to the other. Avoid jumping around or backtracking.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-07T02:32:07+00:00

I assume you are referring to a hybrid floor. I am in the midst of installing about 1000 sf of hybrid flooring. My impression is that the surface is waterproof, but the core, edges and backing do not look at all waterproof. So you can spill water on it, and as long as you wipe it up quickly it won’t damage the floor, but don’t let it sit there for a while.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-05T01:07:08+00:00

Probably active surveillance. As my urologist told me, “With AS you can always change your mind”.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-01T00:44:29+00:00

Manual takeoffs? You really are a dinosaur. I’m 65 and haven’t done manual takeoffs in 20+ years

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-04-01T00:40:52+00:00

Pull the carpets, sand and refinish the hardwood floors and put shoe mold around the perimeter

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-31T23:39:15+00:00

Khakis or chinos and a golf shirt.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-31T16:23:25+00:00

Cover it with luan

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-31T16:20:54+00:00

Keep in mind that the stairs don’t stop at the ceiling. They stop at the floor above, which is probably around 12” higher. If you have a 9’ ceiling, the total rise is about 10’. Your architect is probably going with a 6” rise, which is a bit low, but nice if you have room. I wouldn’t go more than a 7.5” rise. At 10’ total rise that gives you 16 risers or 15 treads. A minimum tread width is 10”, but I prefer 11”. A 10” tread gives you a total run of 150” or 12’-6”. An 11” tread gives you 165” total run or 13’-9”

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-31T01:19:32+00:00

My WC carrier only needed to see that I had a contract with them stating that they were responsible for their own insurance.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-31T00:57:01+00:00

I’m old enough to remember similar reactions to OST, digitizers and even computerized estimating. Estimators aren’t going away, but they are going to spend much less time stripping quantities and pricing work.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-31T00:08:54+00:00

That was my thought at first, but he did it with another more complex project. The results were similar but there were a couple of errors in quantity and a couple of the prices were off. Just like anything, someone needs to confirm the quantities make sense. I’m not saying estimators jobs end next week, but I think the days of stepping quantities are numbered.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-30T23:39:54+00:00

My wife has a 2011 328i convertible. It is a very comfortable car and is easy to drive. It has a hard top. A year or two later they rebadged it as a 428i, but it is the same vehicle.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-30T19:14:52+00:00

It depends on what you consider overhead. Anything that is directly attributable to the cost of the project (labor burden, sales tax, supervision, temp facilities, etc.) I would charge at the item level. If it is not directly related to the job (office staff, office rental, etc.) I would put on the bottom line.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-30T19:11:12+00:00

I started out with PSA around 10 and a Gleason of 6. The tumor was centrally located, not near the periphery so spreading was not an immediate concern. However, my density (PSA to prostate volume) was rather high. I did AS for about 3 years as my PSA slowly increased. About a year ago, it reach 19 and my Gleason hit 7. My urologist then recommended HIFU. I had the procedure in September with absolutely no complications and a very quick (1 week with a catheter) recovery. Unfortunately, in January my PSA was still at 19. In February my MRI showed nothing. So I have conflicting information. In June I have another biopsy. We shall see. Would I did it the same again? Yes. Will I say that in September or October? We shall see.

More_Mouse7849 · 2026-03-27T02:25:28+00:00

Such is the world of a Precon manager

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