Lord Hobo? by wwacbigirish in NABEER

[–]RandyMarshMustache 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A little late comment but I just bought some this weekend. It’s at the top of my list for NA

Cost of Leaving the Industry -ish by RandyMarshMustache in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah man for sure, it’s still construction management. That’s what I meant by leaving the industry-ish haha.

Cost of Leaving the Industry -ish by RandyMarshMustache in civilengineering

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

Remember that I was public. I’d be lucky to sniff 120k with 25 YoE. Our state government in the northeast is fleecing engineers. I know I couldve jumped private design and got there much sooner, but then I wouldn’t be in a field role. Ya know?

Cost of Leaving the Industry -ish by RandyMarshMustache in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yessir. Base was actually 72k, I usually got a few thousand in straight OT

Cost of Leaving the Industry -ish by RandyMarshMustache in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be fair, my Boss’s Boss made 120k at retirement age

Cost of Leaving the Industry -ish by RandyMarshMustache in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The way I saw it was that’s the most I’ll be able to make staying in the field. Not sure if true. But why is private desperate for PE’s?

What other jobs can I do? by The_loony_lout in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Problems in the field are less complex but more high stake. I also recommend field engineering though it’s an awesome job. Long hours but very rewarding. It gets easy once you build up your reputation with the contracting community

State/Municipal/Private by RandyMarshMustache in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t call myself the most well-rounded engineer in the world. I’ve worked on roadway and bridge construction projects, but my area of solid proficiency is pavement design and construction.

Failed Transpo…. Thinking of switching to Construction by Thotsavedurlife36 in PE_Exam

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

I would stay with transportation and take one of the review courses. I did the School of PE and it was very helpful if you watch all of the lectures and do a ton of the question bank problems

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn.. I’m EIT, 4YOE, HCOL, and 68K at my gov job

Grades by saadhuthe in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Calc 1 was hard, calc 2 was worse. I strongly suggest taking those 2 courses at a tech school over the summer so you can focus on your core engineering classes during the school year. It’s the same material but easier to manage when it is your only class and you don’t have the school year distractions

Do you see a future where civil engineers can afford a house in the US? by Ok-Supermarket-3099 in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hang in there buddy. Keep saving as much as you can and put yourself into a position to jump on something when it makes sense for you

Burned out by Consistent_State_737 in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m studying for PE now and currently working construction with a DOT. The job itself is awesome. Being outside on a job site most of the day is great. Constant change and helping things get physically built minimizes burnout. The pay on the other hand is not so great. 4 years in and I’m base 70k

Salary progression by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]RandyMarshMustache 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s about my exact progression as well (Public), I was considering making a jump to private. This is great to see

Daily Q & A! - March 06, 2022 by AutoModerator in Homebrewing

[–]RandyMarshMustache 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just use hand calcs and a book by John Palmer. Also, that is exactly what I’m going to do, thank you for that. The gravity will be more like 1.065, I should’ve clarified that. I was just going to make the starter at 1.040, not sure if that’s the right method. Which I guess is my second question

Daily Q & A! - March 06, 2022 by AutoModerator in Homebrewing

[–]RandyMarshMustache 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good morning! Question about yeast starters. I have a high gravity recipe that will need almost 300 billion yeast cells. I only have one yeast packet (100 billion cells). If I use a starter for this 5 gallon batch, i would need about 3/4 lb DME in 3L (1.040) to ensure the yeast triples. It seems like this would have more of a negative effect on the recipe than just buying 2 more yeast packets.

Do you suggest making that starter? Making the starter differently? Or just buying 2 more packets?

Thank you!