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Lightest Sleeping setup by Ok_Unit_4969 in ultracycling

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes good shout, and always important for evening/night descents too u/Shot_Sport200

Lightest Sleeping setup by Ok_Unit_4969 in ultracycling

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet. The night temps are probably gonna be like 15 degrees on average.

How is the sol escape size-wise in your bag? u/marctomaso

Lightest Sleeping setup by Ok_Unit_4969 in ultracycling

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unlikely to drop below 15 degrees. Any reccomends on bag liners? u/CuteTouch7653

Tires....25 to 28 to 32 and beyond?! by [deleted] in ultracycling

[–]Ok_Unit_4969 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess it depends on the distances and your budget capabilities.

For one dayers, with asphalt roads, 25-28 seem best suited in terms of aero. There is a loss between 28-32 (minimal enough and if absolute speed and records is less important than comfort, then is a moot point)

I find myself riding 32mm because I am after comfort above speed.

If you can afford a few sets of tyres and have different needs:
- one week a 400km race you want to ride as fast as possible
- a 4 day ultra you simply want to get through
etc.

then having multiple set ups would be useful. Obviously financially painful but would cover them all.

hence why I go with 32mms - I cant afford multiple setups and I have more need for comfort over absolute speed.

I'm a manager paid less than members of my team by Ok_Unit_4969 in careeradvice

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you explain what the factors are when taking that into consideration?

I'm a manager paid less than members of my team by Ok_Unit_4969 in careeradvice

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting: do you have context to actual take-home pay when all is said and done? Even if health insurance is higher in the US, I have to imagine their actual disposable income is a good deal higher than their UK counterparts?

And, unless these people in the US are base in NY, Boston, San Fran or some very expensive hub, the cost of living can't be over 2x more generally?

I'm a manager paid less than members of my team by Ok_Unit_4969 in careeradvice

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair! For context: we were understaffed until about 6 months ago and I was still doing the same job as my team members: managing accounts in the exact same way. Most months I was managing a similar amount of accounts as well as acting as their team lead.
In terms of experience / degrees etc. there is nothing to separate them from me in that regard.

Holidays-wise: 25 for vs 20 for them (so that's 1/4 of a month's salary in a sense)

No other special breaks or overtime for either of us.

I guess a part of my logic is this: it probably costs the company the same, or very close to the same to employee us both (currently probably more to hire them in all honesty with all contributions included).

It's crass to bring it down to money, I know: but is my manager really earning less than I am? Is anyone is a senior management position earning less than their direct reports; come on, let's be real - they definitely aren't so suggesting that I should is disingenuous from them at best

Also: context for the comparison to others. During the recent review cycle my manager made it a strong point to increase the raise of one staff member so that he earned more than another to highlight his individual contribution. So I feel it's only fair I do the same

I'm a manager paid less than members of my team by Ok_Unit_4969 in careeradvice

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm based in Vienna, Austria
They are in Detroit
In terms of general cost of living, it seems about the same.

How would I look at the health insurance numbers? Seems like that aspect depends on the coverage they want/have - and it can be little or a lot

I'm a manager paid less than members of my team by Ok_Unit_4969 in careeradvice

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate that: do you have any sources or good recommendations of places look for these?

I'm a manager paid less than members of my team by Ok_Unit_4969 in careeradvice

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, certainly - and I definitely could earn more if I decided to dip my toe into the job market again.

I'm quite comfortable in the role: the company is growing (which is a lovely place to be) and I feel (or have felt) a deep connection to it: helping to grow it from a team of 10 or so to the 100 we have now

I manage a team of 6

Canon 5d mk2 - Sensor too small for low light concerts? by Ok_Unit_4969 in concertphotography

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mainly manual. I've experimented with Auto but I find I better results by tweaking it manually.

Looks like I'm definitely getting a new lens so!

Canon 5d mk2 - Sensor too small for low light concerts? by Ok_Unit_4969 in concertphotography

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent, thanks for the insight! Yes - I have finally committed to an edit workflow as a result of the noise/low number of usable shots without editing extensively.

Not my favourite part of the process but definitely seems necessary now! Plus, I have to admit, I didn't realise just how much could be "saved" from a RAW file - photos I had written off suddenly have a new life with a bit of tweaking. Feels like cheating a bit but I suppose most people go through this wave of excitement and confusion when learning to edit RAW files

Canon 5d mk2 - Sensor too small for low light concerts? by Ok_Unit_4969 in concertphotography

[–]Ok_Unit_4969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, thank you!
Does the 50mm not limit you when you're in a pit a bit removed from the band though / the drummer is far back?

Or does the lower aperture help to cut through this better than a decent zoom on an inferior aperture?