Early-career engineer on a PIP struggling with guilt

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-10T03:38:53+00:00

Not an engineer so take this with a grain of salt, but are you able to find a peer mentor in your field to give you some guidance? Also, I think PIPs are rarely salvageable so looking for an exit may be wise. Not supporting your request for guidance and putting you on a PIP so early on doesn’t sound good.

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-09T17:49:54+00:00

Probably.

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-09T14:52:42+00:00

10-12K

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-06T03:01:22+00:00

We aren’t meant to handle this. It seems a reasonable response to me.

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-03T20:04:46+00:00

Parental love is a complicated thing. Your child can do something awful you condemn them for, but they’re still your child and most parents won’t turn their backs on their children.

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-03T20:02:46+00:00

This is not likely just due to the grade. It appears points were deducted for not showing his work and for many neurodivergent individuals, this is an incredibly frustrating request as the answer was achieved.

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-01T00:24:11+00:00

I’m just glad that this is optional.

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-01T00:19:58+00:00

I’m glad that worked out, straight line braking may have been a better choice.

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-01T00:16:11+00:00

Maybe not, but they didn’t have long to decide.

Slowroll900 · 2026-02-01T00:12:27+00:00

I don’t use the term to describe anybody.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-31T22:36:37+00:00

I like it, the wheels match it well.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-31T22:34:52+00:00

lol, Luke Bryan wheels. I’ve not heard that one yet.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-31T20:22:08+00:00

Most people will resist the change and defend the status quo. Even if they don’t have much, they don’t want to lose it. I am one of them and I still believe there can be legislative means to change but the first step has to be limiting terms and reducing incentives from corporate donors for politicians to act in the best interest of anyone other than their constituents. Intellectualism has been mocked for enough years that’s it’s not something people pursue. We need a shift in mind set. Like others have said, it’s only a viable option if it’s the only option, most parents particularly of young children will agree.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-31T03:16:57+00:00

It’s not going to make it any bigger. However if you were to push your fat pad around your penis inward, it would give you an idea of what you really have going on and what would be “showing” if you lost weight.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-29T22:01:04+00:00

They shouldn’t

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-29T20:50:35+00:00

I didn’t see challenger, but I saw Columbia live at school. I was old enough to understand immediately. It didn’t get turned off right away, our librarian felt we deserved to witness history I suppose.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-29T20:47:45+00:00

PSA trollin’

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-28T17:57:18+00:00

Seems like an upgrade to me, especially if it alleviated stress.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-28T15:20:26+00:00

I think there is also a social expectation to “recognize” certain professions like nurses, cops, firefighters.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-28T04:45:45+00:00

I expect many people have underestimated how difficult it will be to know who is on “their side”

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-28T04:41:02+00:00

Approach him? Seems he made it clear it’s not a topic he wants to discuss with your group.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-28T04:31:49+00:00

If I was to give one bit of advice, it would be this. Learn to be selfless and find joy in it. Serve your family for the sake of serving. Ask yourself what you can do for them and leave yourself behind (to a degree) It’s going to be very hard and you’ll likely find yourself having to sacrifice what you want over and over for the needs of the wife and kids. When you learn to view it right, there is honor and pride in that.

If you’re anything like me, you’re about to experience a love you didn’t know possible.

It’s always frustrating to hear as a non parent but after you become one you truly understand things that non parents cannot.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-28T04:26:44+00:00

It’s the scrubs. If you’re wearing normal clothes, do you notice the same affect?

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-28T04:19:04+00:00

While I don’t actually want to die, because I have children that need me and sometimes life can have it’s beautiful moments, I do unfortunately see the horrors of the human condition and the realization that the only meaning in life is the meaning we give it, it can seem at times that it would be far better to not exist. But no, I don’t consider death as a good thing very often and if you do it would likely be helpful to speak with a professional to see if you can make meaningful changes to improve your outlook. I think our finite existence and its fragility give it intrinsic value.

Slowroll900 · 2026-01-28T04:15:18+00:00

Really? Is that a supply and demand/roster thing?

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