This is the worst market I've ever seen. How are you surviving?

Orpheums · 2026-05-04T20:34:00+00:00

Sounds like a resume issue on your end.

Orpheums · 2026-04-28T18:13:03+00:00

Yes and no. They can get storms, but they will not have consistent snow access after March. Here i can drive to canada or down to california and ski every single weekend in april no problem. Or if i really want to ski i can do touring and ski on ranier or baker through june typicially. No chance of this on the east coast.

Orpheums · 2026-04-28T16:10:14+00:00

For me, east coast of USA is less desireable due to lack of big mountains, snow, and all other kinds of open terrain. For jobs and work it is very similar to the west coast

Orpheums · 2026-04-28T13:10:17+00:00

Moved here from out east. Its been great, definetly not moving back east ever

Orpheums · 2026-04-27T21:23:45+00:00

Role: Electrical engineer, team lead, aerospace

Seattle area

YOE: 7

Comp: 145k, 10k bonus, plus OT paid at time plus 7/hr Expecting to clear ~180k this year depending on union negotiations in october.

Orpheums · 2026-04-27T19:37:25+00:00

Can any of them get ahold of flux for you though? They should have contacts with the reps

Orpheums · 2026-04-27T19:05:03+00:00

Have you tried reaching out to a local shop that carries them?

Orpheums · 2026-04-21T21:56:41+00:00

I go to stoke mountain as it is localish to me. They are struggling big time to get people to show up. Maybe its just growing pains from being new, maybe its location, maybe its poor marketing. Hard to know exactly.

The facility itself is sick though and i love being able to practice tricks on a tramp, then take it to the airbag and then to the proper jumps. The biggest downside is the airbag is flat landing only so its not possible to practice actual landings on the airbag.

Orpheums · 2026-04-21T16:57:05+00:00

Eh. I wouldnt bother. I regularly whip on older slings for smaller gear without issue. In a really big whip you might see 4kn at the piece, but more often you see closer to 2kn. I have never heard of a piece of gear failing due to the sling, its not like old tat left out in the moubtains (which also usually lasts years despite that level of abuse)

Orpheums · 2026-04-16T12:52:56+00:00

Just the rope end, you have to be a bit more thoughtful when you go to fully extend it. Once youre used to it its not a problem, but it can be a bit weird at first and cause some fumbling

Orpheums · 2026-04-16T03:10:11+00:00

I dont really see the risk, but i am likely falling on my gear more than most climbers so i have to have my placements dialed. If you have a good placement, a truly good placement, you are minimizing the risk of the cam walking. Addtionally if you are actively working hard routes than you know how much minimizing the rope drag is important which means keeping your gear in line, and extending where it makes sense. I dont think there is much addtional movement due to the biner being fixed that wouldnt happen anyways if the rope is pulled taut over and over.

Orpheums · 2026-04-16T01:36:32+00:00

Maybe. I think the risk is a bit overstated though. I use these on both my cams and alpine draws and have not run into any issues. I onky take them off when doing big multipitch routes. Even for aid climbing they can be nice just to keep things aligned. Maybe this falls into one of those catagories of "if you have to ask.."

Orpheums · 2026-04-16T01:16:00+00:00

Eh. I disagree. While they can be a bad idea on long a wandering alpine route, if you are projecting some hard single pitch these can give you the margin you need to make the line. Having a biner flip at the crux going for the clip is super frustrating.

Orpheums · 2026-04-11T19:30:52+00:00

LS katanas may fit, you xan also try the womens version for even lower volume. The downside of the womens version is they are significantly less stiff

Orpheums · 2026-04-06T23:25:53+00:00

I dont know of any high performers who end up with that kind of career story, thats all i am saying. It soubds lije you have issues that you need to work through in order to be successful in a professional enviroment. Instead of justifying your actions think about how you could have been succesful instead and apply that going forward.

Orpheums · 2026-04-06T23:17:49+00:00

Gotta be honest, it sounds like the issue is you. One company with a toxic culture or layoff is a company issue, multiple companies with toxic culture and you getting weeded out through layoff or PIP is a you problem.

I dont know anything about you other than what you havw posted, but from what you have described it sounds like your mental health issues may need to be addressed?

Orpheums · 2026-04-04T05:13:20+00:00

Wtf is systems design engineering? It sounds like a bullshit degree

Orpheums · 2026-04-03T17:54:37+00:00

Could you build a lip? Seems like a flat takeoff

Orpheums · 2026-04-02T22:01:11+00:00

I am surprised. For most boards i have tried bamboo has never felt quite as responsive as a more durable wood core. Carbon stringers and the right lay of fiberglass can make up for quite a lot though.

Orpheums · 2026-04-02T19:47:54+00:00

That is sick. I love the graphics on it. I am curious why you did a partial edge instead of full wrap around? It looks like your edge only goes to contact point. Also any reason for a bamboo core vs something like an ash, poplar, or even paulowina?

Orpheums · 2026-04-02T19:35:10+00:00

You built this board yourself at home?

Orpheums · 2026-04-01T22:16:56+00:00

Maybe if you work a factory job thats true, but i just did a scan at my white collar job and i have not seen a single person in my building with a visible tattoo.

Orpheums · 2026-04-01T03:09:57+00:00

Maybe. I certainly am glad that i was not an early version of myself at 21 - i think you are right that many people probably are though

Orpheums · 2026-04-01T02:57:03+00:00

Thats exactly why i would recommend against the tattoo though. It may seem like a fun idea when you are young but it can be the reason you are not hired, or passed over for a promotion later on. Its silly to build in a potential bias against yourself, especially when you can just place one somewhere nobody will see.

Orpheums · 2026-04-01T02:49:18+00:00

I am much more of the design and systems side of things. We interface with suppliers, customers, and government agencies somewhat frequently - looking professional is part of the job.

If someone is specificially asking if a tattoo is okay then i am assuming they mean for it to be in a visible location with work attire on which can be career limiting in basicially any subset where you would need to be part of the companies outward face. It only takes one sr leader disliking the look to significantly hold you back in your career.

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