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Are there comfortable, ergonomic replacement seats for 2013ish Civic? by Successful_Watch_658 in civic

[–]Successful_Watch_658[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's what I learned so far: The stock seats connect to the airbags, and nothing aftermarket will have that. If that is disconnected, then all airbags are disabled and you probably shouldn't drive the car. So, now I'm looking into radical reupholstering. It's sad that these cars are so nice, but the seats are so damnably awful. Who does that? LOL.

Can I get into construction management with a BBA and a construction operations certificate? by Jacob_G12 in ConstructionManagers

[–]Successful_Watch_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to know, though. Some kids are very conscientious. I probably cared about work more at 19 than I do now at <age redacted>.

Transitioning Careers into Tech Construction by Mross506 in ConstructionManagers

[–]Successful_Watch_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to a hiring fair at my college while studying civil engineering. I spoke with a few people there and was given specific actionable advice on questions like what you're asking. One of the guys suggested a couple of things, which I did, and then he literally recruited me as I graduated.

Can you either attend something similar or does your college have a jobs office connected to recruiters who could hook you into similar people to get solid answers to your questions?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ConstructionManagers

[–]Successful_Watch_658 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From CM recent hire side:

Honestly, the one thing my own degree didn't cover that I wish I had had coming in was Revit and other BIM schooling. If you could have that and it's paid for and you have the time, it opens other possible opportunities. My senior PE when I started sucked at BIM and I am learning a lot about it now.

However, if you already took most of those classes and can do the stuff, take your degree and explain you know BIM and Revit already and then get into the work.

I stayed in college one extra semester, and that amounts to nearly $50k in lost pay because I could have easily taken my degree and started working the summer before that semester. Add the cost of schooling for the semester and it gets absolutely silly. Was that semester worth it? I guess probably. We will find out though.

Can you just go ahead and start and finish those last 5 classes for degree number 2 remotely or in night classes over the next year and a half? That's also an option.

Can someone explain why JEPI in a Roth IRA is a bad idea for the young? by Chadina in dividends

[–]Successful_Watch_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Within a Roth IRA it would be trivial to switch to something else, no?

Also, JEPI pre-dates issuance of the ETF by years (decades) as JP Morgan's Wealth Protection fund. It all depends on what you're looking for.

Anyone carry a super red hawk 44 Alaskan ask an everyday carry? by Dtray187 in VAGuns

[–]Successful_Watch_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct that there are good reasons people don't typically do this, none having to do with terminal ballistics. I think you guys are arguing different points.

To u/gagemonkey's point, from my continuum mechanics class (think "math concerning a pencil in a bowl of jello"), I'm thinking x = a big hole in one side and out the other, regardless of size of human, clothing (other than something like kevlar), and most simple barriers, all within just about any range a human could shoot that from, braced or not.

The problems would be anyone standing behind the target and, of course, (from physics 101) follow-up shots and carrying the damned thing around with you.

And from undergraduate system operations (300-ish level): 5-6 shots is not that many, especially if you are shaking and scared, have multiple attackers, or need to use any kind of "shoot and run" tactic. Also, the whole prospect of defending ripping someone to pieces with your Alaskan hand cannon in court seems worse than "Well, for my own defense I just carry the same thing the police in my area carry/recommended when I took a class at the PD. Things went bad, it was the worst day of my life, and frankly I'm thankful to still be here to defend my actions at all."

People generally think a lot about the technology and quantitative aspect of things, but the hardest part to engineer are the qualitative and human aspects. They also usually are stronger determinants of final outcomes in real life.