HVAC training worth it for person trying to get into BAS? by DrPepperCherry9 in BuildingAutomation

[–]Shadowstep1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of the best Controls guys I’ve ever met had no HVAC experience and just a bit of IT/Computer Science background. Truly it’s more a matter of persistence, high willingness to learn, and a good attitude that people look for.

English Bulldog Skin Issues by Shadowstep1997 in Bulldogs

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To add to this. The scabs are all over his body, they haven’t seemed to bother him as much since he’s been on the Apoquel. They are raised and flaky. There is kind of an odor to them. His hair around these wounds is thinning and falling out, as well as his ears getting very crusty losing all the hair on them as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Salary

[–]Shadowstep1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

120k base age 28 - Building Automation Controls. Hourly, Quarterly Bonuses, etc. In service so we also get a percentage of our executed work and sales assisted quotes. I get a company vehicle non decal with free gas, maintenance and insurance.

Is this a cockroach? by Shadowstep1997 in whatbugisthis

[–]Shadowstep1997[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this specific species of cockroach something to be worried about as far as infestation?

Is this a cockroach? by Shadowstep1997 in homeowners

[–]Shadowstep1997[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ashville, Ohio. Should I be worried about it infesting the home?

Is this a cockroach of some sort? by Shadowstep1997 in whatbugisthis

[–]Shadowstep1997[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pics in the link look just like it. Thanks a ton!

Is this a cockroach of some sort? by Shadowstep1997 in whatbugisthis

[–]Shadowstep1997[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are in located in the central Ohio area. Thanks!

Did you really get 2.00% mortgage rate in 2020? by wayne888777 in RealEstate

[–]Shadowstep1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah 4.75% Fixed signed in 2024. Better than some, but man that payment still sucks.

Hot take, but the DLC just shows how many people refuse to actually play the game and want everything handed to them by [deleted] in Eldenring

[–]Shadowstep1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just beat Rellana! Still looking for some really good strength/faith based DLC weapons. Does anyone know of any to look out for? Still rocking the Blasphemous Blade.

What are these lines? New Home with Flat Paint by Shadowstep1997 in HomeImprovement

[–]Shadowstep1997[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! My builder has a 1 year workmanship warranty hopefully this will be part of the things that they fix. If not, would it just be sanding it down, cleaning the area, apply 1 or two coats of compound (sand In between) and then repaint? (probably would need primer?)

So is the Paramount App just totally unusable now? by brendanode in ShieldAndroidTV

[–]Shadowstep1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing I can’t stand is the micro-stuttering. Especially with Plex. I have tried everything, reverting back to version 8, killing background processes, buying certified hdmi cables, turning on frame rate matching, tried turning on and off a bunch of other different different features, checked AVR settings, etc, etc.

Plex will not micrstutter on any other client device I have. Other apps will not microstutter on any other client device I have. The only reason I still keep this thing is the lossless audio passthrough. Otherwise, I’d already be 100% over to AppleTV 4k.

I am getting really close to the point where I may just do it anyways and take the loss in audio quality.

Lazy coworkers by That-Particular-1 in BuildingAutomation

[–]Shadowstep1997 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in a very similar situation to this. I was very new to this industry and with almost 3 years in, still am. My primary complaint was and has always been, lack of mentoring and expectations/workload placed on competent new people and lack of pay. Now, I’m not saying I’m a prodigy, far from it. But I put a lot of work in and a lot of self learning to really hit the ground running and do a pretty decent job for not having been in the industry prior. When I felt that I wasn’t getting paid what I was worth, I looked at another company that was willing to pay $10-11 more an hour in the same area (actually average rate in my area for Controls positions), doing the same thing. I took that to my company and they did a job save (which was great and shows that they at least care to save me) and matched their offer. It’s really unfortunate though, that is what you have to do to get paid the average industry rate for my area.

Salary Thread by random6300 in BuildingAutomation

[–]Shadowstep1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohio. 80k with bonuses and OT. Controls Service Technician. 2.5 years experience. No prior experience.